RNLI Blyth come to the assistance of fishing vessel with engine failure
On Sunday 16 April RNLI Blyth volunteer crew responded to their pagers at 1.34pm
They were requested to come to the assistance of a 18ft fishing vessel that had suffered engine failure.
On arrival on scene, the volunteer crew found that the vessel was at anchor but close to the shore.
The D class crew then towed the vessel due East away from the shore and requested that RNLI Cullercoats launch and carry on the tow back to the Port of Blyth.
The casualty vessel was met at the visitors birth at the Royal Northumberland Yacht Club by the local Blyth Coastguard unit who assisted the RNLI volunteer crews in securing the vessel at the berth.
Both RNLI lifeboats returned to their respective stations and were made ready for service.
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