Crew towed to safety by Hartlepool RNLI after boat suffers breakdown while out at sea

A small boat was towed back to shore by a team of RNLI volunteers after its crew called for help when it broke down while out at sea.
By Fiona Thompson
Published 8th Jul 2020, 20:56 BST
Updated 8th Jul 2020, 20:57 BST
Hartlepool RNLI all-weather lifeboat Betty Huntbatch pictured towing the casualty vessel back to Hartlepool lifeboat station. Photo by RNLI/Tom Collins.Hartlepool RNLI all-weather lifeboat Betty Huntbatch pictured towing the casualty vessel back to Hartlepool lifeboat station. Photo by RNLI/Tom Collins.
Hartlepool RNLI all-weather lifeboat Betty Huntbatch pictured towing the casualty vessel back to Hartlepool lifeboat station. Photo by RNLI/Tom Collins.

The Hartlepool team was paged at 10.54am today, Wednesday, July 8, to assist three people on board a 3-metre vessel, with the alarm raised after it suffered mechanical failure as it was north of Steetley pier.

Hartlepool RNLI all-weather lifeboat Betty Huntbatch was launched at 11.10am and was alongside the casualty vessel a short time later.

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It was then taken under tow to the Ferry Road lifeboat station to be transferred to a trailer on a nearby slipway.

The all-weather lifeboat was refuelled by the team and made ready for service by 12.30pm.

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