At 10:17 Falmouth Coastguard requested that Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat be launched following a request for assistance from Fire Control which had received a 999 call reporting that the mooring workboat West One was taking water off Place Manor in the Percuil River.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 10:23 and proceeded to St Mawes Harbour where they met up with the Fire Brigade at 10:29. The fire brigade reported that the situation was under control but requested that the inshore lifeboat standby the vessel until all the water had been removed. The inshore lifeboat proceeded to where the workboat was moored and remained on scene until being released at 11:30.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 11:45 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 12:00.

Although this was a waterborne incident the 999 call had been routed to the fire brigade. The crew onboard the workboat had managed to pump the water out using the boats bilge system so rectifying the situation.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service