Call-out on Gala Day for Eyemouth RNLI volunteers
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The boat was around 13 miles north-west of Eyemouth on passage from Arbroath to Seahouses when it developed engine issues.
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Hide AdDue to the weather conditions – a westerly wind of 20-30 knots – and the size of the vessel, HM Coastguard tasked Eyemouth RNLI to assist the casualty vessel.
No pagers required, the Eyemouth volunteers launched the all-weather lifeboat Helen Hastings a few minutes later and headed for the casualty.
The lifeboat towed the fishing vessel into Eyemouth harbour, arriving at 2.30pm to crowds of onlookers who were excited to see the lifeboat in action and the casualty boat and crew unharmed.
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Hide AdEyemouth Coxswain Andrew Jamieson said: “Gala Day visitors got to see lifeboat volunteers at work. They could see first hand how their support enables the RNLI to provide a professional 24/7 search and rescue service.”
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