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Ramsey RNLI assists grounded fishing vessel

Wed, 03 Jul 2019

Ramsey RNLI volunteers were called out yesterday morning to go to the assistance of a 24 metre fishing vessel that had run aground approximately half a mile south of Ramsey, following a tasking request from Belfast Coastguard.

The Scottish registered fishing vessel, with six people on board, ran aground on a ebbing tide approximately ½ mile south of Ramsey’s Queens Pier, near to Port Lewaigue. Ramsey RNLI’s Mersey class all-weather-lifeboat, RNLB Ann & James Ritchie, was on scene by 3.40 am. Sea conditions were slight with a light to moderate north-west wind.

Under the command of Coxswain Mark Kenyon, the lifeboat was positioned as near as possible to the stranded vessel. Having verified that there were no injuries the lifeboat anchored and stood alongside waiting for the tide to turn. By 7.55 am the grounded vessel was starting to re-float. The lifeboat crew safely established a stern tow to the fishing vessel and assisted it into a safe depth of water. It was confirmed with the skipper of the fishing vessel that his boat was not taking on water and was not badly damaged.

The tow was dropped at 8.20 am, the fishing vessel recommenced its journey and the lifeboat returned to station to be made ready for service again. The volunteer crew were stood down by 9.30 am.

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