RIB & Fishing boat in need of assistance

On 20th July the lifeboat was called to assist a RIB adrift at the mouth of South Harbour in Cape Clear. The Naomh Ciaran was already giving assistance as the lifeboat arrived, so the lifeboat stood by while the RIB was towed to safety.

Just two days later, there was another call for a 26ft fishing vessel adrift with three persons on board near the Mizen. While the lifeboat was on its way, other vessels in the vicinity came forward with assistance. A passing RIB, which is usually based in Courtmacsherry, took the fishing vessel in tow at 11:30am. The tow was then passed to another fishing vessel, Ard Eireann, at 12:00, which towed the stricken vessel to the safety of Schull harbour. The relief lifeboat Owen & Anne Aisher was involved in both of these shouts.

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