Abersoch RNLI tasked to broken down boat off Carreg y Trai.
The volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard at 2.19pm on Thursday 14th September 2023 and the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat was launched at 2.30pm.
The volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard at 2.19pm on Thursday 14th September 2023 and the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat was launched at 2.30pm.
On arrival at the scene at 2.40pm the passengers on board the boat were taken onto the lifeboat and the casualty vessel was then towed to a safe mooring at Abersoch.
The passengers were put ashore at Abersoch whilst the skipper remained on board the casualty vessel and waited for a tow back to Pwllheli Marina. The passengers were collected from Abersoch by mini bus.
The lifeboat returned to the station at 3.55pm where it was washed down, refuelled and left ready for service.
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