Whitby RNLI launches to rescue fishing boat with engine failure
Whitby’s all weather lifeboat launched on Monday July 20 after a vessel reported that it had broken down en route from Scarborough to Whitby.
The small vessel with three crew aboard attempted to anchor, but with the boat starting to drift the crew made the decision to contact the coastguard.
HM Coastguard requested the launch of Whitby RNLI’s Shannon Class lifeboat who reached the boat near Robin Hood's Bay and established a tow line.
They towed the vessel back to harbour where there was a short wait for the tide to come in to allow enough water to enter the pier ends.
The call out was as the first for crew member Keith Attridge as coxswain after he recently qualified as coxswain on the Shannon class lifeboat.
Keith said: “Incidents like this one show that anything can happen at sea. Things can change very quickly.
“Luckily the crew had lifejackets and a radio which meant that the situation was quickly and safely resolved.”
If you find yourself in difficult on the water dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.