RNLI CREW PRAISED FOR BAD-WEATHER RESCUE

RESCUERS have released pictures and given more details of a bad-weather rescue of a fishing vessel that suffered an engine failure off the Great Orme.

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They were able to drop the anchor but a sudden shift in wind direction saw them pushed towards cliffs. As reported in The Daily Post yesterday, the alert was raised at just after 3.30pm on Saturday.

Llandudno RNLI lifeboat station launched its all-weather boat (ALB) A spokesperson said: “Conditions were already poor and deteriorating quickly due to an unexpected shift in wind direction. Although the crew of the fishing vessel had managed to set their anchor, the vessel was holding in a precarious position close to a lee shore.