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Published:
November 14, 2008
Burnham-On-Sea
lifeboat rescues disabled fishing boat
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Burnham-On-Sea lifeboat was launched on Friday morning (November
14th) to help a 17ft fishing boat in difficulty in the River Parrett.
The
17ft boat had experienced a critical steering gear failure upstream
of Combwich and, as the boat’s owner was unable to steer
the boat, he had run it aground and requested help.
The
Burnham RNLI lifeboat Staines Whitfield was launched at 6.48am
and it towed the stricken boat back to the safety of Combwich,
before it returned to Burnham lifeboat station at 7.40am.
Lifeboat
Operations Manager Ricky Holmes told Burnham-On-sea.com: "The
fishing boat was fully equipped with the necessary safety equipment,
but mechanical failure can happen at any time. We were pleased
to be able to help.”
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