LIFEBOAT crews from Tenby and Burry Port were on hand last week when a fishing vessel ran into difficulties near Burry Holmes.
Tenby’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched at 4.40pm on January 3 following a report that a vessel was in difficulty near Burry Holmes.
The seven metre fishing vessel, with 2 persons aboard, had been on passage from Swansea to Milford Haven when they started to struggle to make headway against the wind and tide.
The volunteer crew made best speed toward the vessel’s last reported position, 15 miles east of Tenby.
Burry Port RNLI’s Atlantic 75 vessel, ‘Leicester Challenge II’ was also launched, crewed by Lee Howells, Rob Davies and Nathan Gower, and quickly headed for the area.
On arrival, the casualty vessel was located one mile north-west of Burry Holmes and the skipper of the casualty vessel requested a tow to Tenby. The vessel was taken in tow by the Tenby lifeboat, and on arrival at Tenby harbour some two hours later, the vessel made its own way into the harbour and was moored safely alongside.
All vessels returned safely to their lifeboat stations.
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