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04/02/2016
Dun Laoghaire RNLI Rescue Six Fishermen
Six fishermen have been rescued by the RNLI in Dun Laoghaire after the trawler they were in disabled off the coast of Dublin following challenging weather conditions.
The volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat at 2.50am following a request by the Irish Coast Guard that a 25m Beam trawler with six on board was in difficulty outside the Kish Bank. The crew had been fishing for scallop when a rope got caught in the vessel's propeller.
The night time weather conditions saw a Force 9 strong gale blowing and three to four metres waves.
The lifeboat crew arrived on scene shortly before 4am and checked that the casualty's crew were safe. With no one in immediate danger, the lifeboat crew started working with the fishermen to set up a tow.
David Branigan, Dun Laoghaire RNLI Duty Coxswain said: "Our lifeboat crew deserve full credit for their efforts in the early hours of this morning which have seen us spend some eight hours at sea. We launched in the darkness and were met by difficult weather. The high winds and rough seas made this call out particularly challenging especially when establishing and keeping a tow but we persevered and thankfully were able to return the fishermen and their vessel safely to shore."
(CD/LM)
The volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat at 2.50am following a request by the Irish Coast Guard that a 25m Beam trawler with six on board was in difficulty outside the Kish Bank. The crew had been fishing for scallop when a rope got caught in the vessel's propeller.
The night time weather conditions saw a Force 9 strong gale blowing and three to four metres waves.
The lifeboat crew arrived on scene shortly before 4am and checked that the casualty's crew were safe. With no one in immediate danger, the lifeboat crew started working with the fishermen to set up a tow.
David Branigan, Dun Laoghaire RNLI Duty Coxswain said: "Our lifeboat crew deserve full credit for their efforts in the early hours of this morning which have seen us spend some eight hours at sea. We launched in the darkness and were met by difficult weather. The high winds and rough seas made this call out particularly challenging especially when establishing and keeping a tow but we persevered and thankfully were able to return the fishermen and their vessel safely to shore."
(CD/LM)
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