Casualty Vessel Recovered with 3 People Onboard - 28th August 2021

43 Ft Casualty Vessel Recovered with 3 People Onboard

Felixstowe Coast Patrol responded to a distress call from a 43 foot yacht with 3 people on board. The yacht had suffered a full power failure leaving it and its crew at the mercy of the wind and waves. Felixstowe Coast Patrol provided a tow back to Shotley Marina Ltd and was met by Holbrook Coastguard Rescue Team and Felixstowe Coastguard Rescue Team who helped Felixstowe Coast Patrol full the vessel through the lock onto the guest pontoon. All those on board the vessel were safe and well and smiling once their ordeal was over. We wish them a safe onward journey once repairs are complete.

RNLI Harwich Lifeboat Station were also on a shout for another casualty vessel at the same time and also brought their recovered vessel into Shotley Marina Ltd

Training

Thanks to the vessel Allen Gardiner River Cruise Restaurant for providing Felixstowe Coast Patrol the opportunity to practise boarding drills. Such opportunities are invaluable to our services to keeps our skills up to date and it gave us the chance to talk about the charity to some of its passengers.