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St Davids: RNLI assist boat suffering fuel problems

st-davids-rnli-2ON December 29 at 3:20pm, the St Davids RNLI Tamar class lifeboat Norah Wortley and her volunteer crew were tasked to a 5.5m rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) with 2 persons onboard that was suffering with fuel problems just off the Lifeboat station.

Once launched, and it was confirmed that the two crew were all well, and a tow line was set up before the lifeboat commenced to the casualty to Porthclais harbour.

At the entrance of the harbour, the lifeboat’s daughter boat the Y class was deployed to tow the RHIB up to the slipway in the harbour.

Once this was completed and the Y class was recovered back onto the lifeboat they headed back to station and were re-housed and ready for service at 5:20pm.

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