At 01:21 Falmouth Coastguard requested that Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat be launched following a call from the 17ft Open Boat Sea Bass, which had reported being broken down 5 miles South of Pendennis Point.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 01:26 and arrived on scene at 01:38. The boat with its single occupant was drifting close to one of the large merchant vessels in Falmouth Bay, and was taken in tow back to Falmouth where it was safely moored up at the lifeboat station pontoon at 02:16.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 02:24 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 02:39.

The 5.2m Orkney Boat had been drift fishing in Falmouth Bay but was unable to restart its outboard engine. Although the vessel operates out of Polwheveral Creek in the Helford it was decided due to a falling tide it would be easier to take the vessel back to Falmouth. This is the second time that the occupant of this boat has been rescued by the Inshore Lifeboat, the previous occasion being in September 2007.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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