A 90 foot long, 110 ton fishing boat became disabled off the coast of Seven Heads in West Cork, Ireland. The crew of five on the fishing vessel requested assistance with the RNLI lifeboat from Courtmacsherry responding. The RNLI lifeboat found the vessel adrift south of the Old Head of Kinsale. The lifeboat took the fishing boat under tow and proceeded back to Union Hall. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 25 foot long, 26 ton fishing boat became disabled off Lyme Regis, Dorset. The crab boat had suffered engine failure during the night and had gone adrift in force 3 southwest winds. The Exmouth RNLI crew was alerted and dispatched the lifeboat R and J Welburn to the scene. The RNLI crew arrived an hour later and found the fishing boat in the dark with its two crew. The lifeboat passed a towline over to the and proceeded toward to Brixham. The vessels arrived safely in Brixham 6 hours later. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
