Sennen Cove RNLI volunteers launch to assist two people in a dinghy
The Sennen Cove relief all-weather lifeboat Edward and Barbara Prigmore launched on Saturday 4 June at 12.00pm at the request of HM Coastguard Falmouth. They had received a call from a sixteen foot dinghy with two people on board, which had lost its rudder six miles south-west of Lands End.
The crew of the dinghy had a DSC VHF radio and a personal locator beacon which gave their position at the south end of the Lands End traffic separation scheme. The Scillonian III was in the area and stood by the casualty vessel until help arrived
The Tamar class lifeboat, with six RNLI volunteer crew under the command of Duty Coxswain Kirstan Gorvin, arrived on scene just twenty five minutes after launching.
As the casualty vessel was unable to continue under her own power and she remained at risk from other vessels using the Lands End Traffic Separation Scheme, Duty Coxswain Kirstan Gorvin made the decision that undertaking a tow to the nearest ‘safe and suitable port’ was necessary and the safest way to assist the dinghy and her crew
Both gentlemen were transferred to the safety of the lifeboat and the dinghy was taken in tow to Sennen Cove where both vessels were recovered at 1.55pm
The Edward and Barbara Prigmore was washed down, refuelled and made ready her next service.
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