Boat launched: Atlantic 85
Date: Monday 25th June
Launched at: 13:27
Returned at: 13:40
Weaterh:
Fine with a SW Force 4
Solent Coastguard requested assistance to a motor boat reported as sinking off the W Wittering shore. The Atlantic 85 was launched and as it passed the Eastoke Beacon the crew could see the casualty vessel beached at Chichester Harbour Entrance on the Hayling Island side.
Hayling Rescue and the Chichester Harbour Master Patrol vessel were also in attendance, and the three motor boat crew members were already ashore on the beach. The RNLI crew made sure the three were not injured and then stood by whilst the Harbour Patrol vessel put a pump on board to stem the water coming through a substantial split in the bow of the motor boat. The Harbour Patrol then relaunched the motor boat and towed it to Sparkes Marina to be lifted out and the lifeboat crew waited until this was under way and seen to be successful. The three motor boat crew walked unaided to Sparkes.
The lifeboat then returned to the station and was made ready for further service.
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