RNLI Baltimore Lifeboat tows fishing vessel to safety

The RNLI Baltimore Lifeboat was tasked by Valentia Coastguard at 16:05 on 28th June to attend to a fishing vessel in difficulty.

The relief lifeboat based at Baltimore Anne & Owen Aisher was launched immediately and proceeded to a position 8 miles south of Cape Clear, where they found the fishing vessel Emily D with two persons on board. The fishing vessel had lost power in its engines and was adrift.

The lifeboat passed a tow to the fishing vessel and towed it to the safety of Baltimore Harbour. The lifeboat was returned to station at 18:50.

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