VOLUNTEER LIFEBOAT crew with Rosslare RNLI had an earlier Sunday morning than most when their pagers went off at 5:30 a.m. to assist a fishing vessel with engine failure.
The crew launched shortly after 5:30 a.m. arriving at the scene, near Tuskar Rock lighthouse, at approximately 6 a.m. They found a 22-metre fishing vessel with four people on board. The boat had suffered engine failure, 2km northwest of the lighthouse.
The volunteer lifeboat crew immediately established a tow in moderate sea conditions and brought the vessel in to Rosslare Europort, arriving at around 7:15 a.m.
Commenting on the callout Rosslare RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer Jamie Ryan said: “This was an early morning wake-up call for our volunteer lifeboat crew but they are always ready to respond. Thankfully conditions were good and the lifeboat crew were on the scene quickly.
“Rosslare is a busy port with a lot of vessels coming and going so it is important that when one suffers a problem that there is help close by and we can escort them to safety. Everything went to plan and the four fishing crew are safe and well.”
