Ballyglass lifeboat rescues five fishermen off Mayo coast
Fri, May 07, 2021
Ballyglass RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch on Tuesday night by the Irish Coast Guard to go to the assistance of a local fishing vessel in difficulty, 25 nautical miles north of Erris Head.
The volunteer lifeboat crew were alerted by pager at 10pm and rushed to the aid of the vessel, making their way there through heavy seas.
The skipper had called the Coast Guard when a rope had fouled the propeller, making it impossible for them to proceed. There was a strong north-westerly wind force 6-7 and poor visibility, making for challenging conditions for both lifeboat and the casualty vessel.
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