ALB SHOUT 21: 24-05-2024

Incident Date24-05-2024
Launch Instruct14:29
Lifeboat UsedALB
Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area.

Launched following a ‘PANPAN’ call that a vessel was taking on water eight miles East of Berry Head.
ALB slipped moorings and en route.
Vessel was continuing passage so ALB Crewman transferred across.
Tow connected and the leak was located as a cooling hose the had come entangled on the propeller shaft and pulled away from the stern gland.
Boat was towed in to Dartmouth and handed over to Dart Marina for an emergency lift out of the water.




Published by Derek Hore

Torbay RNLI and Torbay RNLI fundraisers website Editor

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