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Assistance to Fishing Boat

16/9/2017

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No 20 and 21/2017
DATE  16/09/17,  Ex 10:00 - 15:40; Service 11:47 – 12:30
ALB & ILB
While on exercise, the crews were paged by HMCG and both lifeboats immediately diverted to report of 14ft vessel with two persons on-board with mechanical failure approximately ¼ mile off Anstruther harbour.
The casualty vessel had no radio only mobile phone for comms. 
The ILB was closest and on scene first. The casualty was safely towed to a berth within Anstruther harbour. 
With no further assistance required the ALB was also stood down and both boats continued with the exercise plan.

Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     2 Light breeze
Wind direction SW
Sea state         Slight
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