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Wicklow RNLI Lifeboat tows in stricken fishing vessel

Thursday 10^th April 2008

Wicklow all weather lifeboat RNLB ANNIE BLAKER launched at 16-38hrs this afternoon under the command of Coxswain Nick Keogh and 5 volunteer crew to go to the aid of a small fishing vessel with 3 crew onboard which had developed engine failure off the 6 Mile Point. Conditions on scene were described as Easterly wind force 2/3 with slight sea and good visibility.

The lifeboat was alongside the casualty by 17-10hrs , and a tow line was quickly established , the trawler was taken in tow by the lifeboat and brought safely back to Wicklow harbour at 18-00 hrs .

Alerted by pager the crew arrive at the Station

The crew don Jackets , boots and life Jackets and board the lifeboat while the shorecrew prepare to launch the lifeboat , within minutes RNLB ANNIE BLAKER under command of Coxswain Nick Keogh glides down the slipway.

RNLB ANNIE BLAKER leaves the harbour

RNLB ANNIE BLAKER tows the trawler with 3 crew onboard safely into the harbour , the shorecrew watch as the lifeboat brings the trawler up river , as soon as the lifeboat puts the trawler alongside the Quay , the shorecrew will recover the lifeboat and bring her back on the slip where she will be washed down , rehoused and made ready for service.

The lifeboat brings the trawler safely alongside the South Quay.

Crew Coxswain Nick Keogh , Mechanic Brendan Copeland , Terry Sillery , Dave O Leary , Lisa O Leary and James O Brien.

Shorecrew John Sillery , John Hayden , Brian Heffernan , Carol Flahive and Tommy Murphy.

So far this year Wicklow lifeboat has launched on service three times assisting 6 people along our Coast.

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