Douglas RNLI called out to fishing boat with failed engine

The 8m vessel with four people on board had left Douglas this morning heading south for a day's fishing. At approximately 2pm when they were a mile off Port Grenaugh a fuel line blockage caused their engine to fail. Unable to clear the blockage and restart the engine they called the Coastguard for assistance.

In a flat calm sea Coxswain Neal Corran took the all-weather lifeboat, Sir William Hillary, out of Douglas harbour and headed south for the last reported position of the casualty vessel.

With excellent visibility the casualty vessel and its occupants were quickly located. Having first ensured that all on board were well and required no immediate attention the lifeboat took the fishing boat under tow back to Douglas to a berth on the Battery Pier Visitors' Pontoon where Douglas Coastguard were waiting to assist.

Leaving the four occupants of the fishing boat in the care of the Coastguard the lifeboat returned to its berth to be made ready again for service.

Notes to editors
Caption for attached photo: Douglas all-weather lifeboat Sir William Hillary with casualty vessel entering Douglas harbour. Credit: RNLI/Michael Howland


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