Wells RNLI launches to pleasure boat
The vessel had called for help after getting into trouble off the coast of Wells
Last updated 23rd Nov 2020
Wells Inshore Lifeboat sprung into action on Friday evening (20 November) after Humber Coastguard paged them to a 23ft pleasure boat that had got into difficulties off the coast of Wells.
The 'Seamaster' had contacted the emergency services to report they were in danger of capsizing and sinking at 6.50pm.
The RNLI Wells D-class inshore lifeboat (ILB), the Peter Wilcox, launched at 7.08pm outside the boathouse on the first of the tide and proceeded to sea down the harbour channel. They located the casualty vessel to the East of the harbour cardinal mark and ascertained there were three persons onboard with a dog. They said that they had previously tied up to the buoy waiting to come into Wells but when they did this, the boat started to yaw and roll in the seaway and take on water.
The lifeboat crew ascertained that the people onboard were all safe and the boat was not in danger of sinking and passed a tow at 7.50pm. They then proceeded inwards, passing over the bar into the safety of Wells Harbour and moored the craft in the Outer Harbour at 8.15pm where they were met by the Coastguard and emergency services team.
The ILB left the scene at 8.38pm and returned to the boathouse at 8.42pm. The ILB was re-housed, re-fuelled, sanitised and ready for service at 9.10pm.