Lifeboat launches into the teeth of Storm Amy to help fishing vessel

VOLUNTEER CREW CALLED OUT TWICE IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS

- By DEBORAH HALL

A FISHING boat that had lost its power saw volunteers of Bridlington RNLI called to its aid twice in the space of less than 24 hours and all while Storm Amy was raging. At 5pm on Friday, October 3, HM Coastguard called the volunteer crew to the stricken fishing vessel that was 13 nautical miles southeast of Bridlington.

The Scarborough RNLI all-weather boat (ALB), Frederick William Plaxton was already in attendance, after being tasked by HM Coastguard shortly before noon, to assist the fishing vessel that was originally 23 nautical miles from Scarborough. The volunteers of Scarborough RNLI took the casualty vessel under tow, with the intention of moving it to a place of safety.