Stranded fishermen onboard trawler rescued by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat
THREE fishermen were towed to safety today by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat after their trawler’s engine failed leaving them stranded 7 miles south-east of the Tyne piers. The skipper of the 17m 56 tonne...
View ArticleThree fishermen on stranded vessel rescued by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat
THREE fishermen onboard a fishing vessel that had suffered a fouled propeller were rescued today by Tynemouth RNLI's all weather lifeboat. The skipper of the Blyth-based Tina, a 14 tonne 11m wooden...
View ArticleSearch for sinking inflatable dinghy by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboats
A SEARCH for an inflatable dinghy by both Tynemouth inshore and all-weather lifeboats was sparked this afternoon. Both Tynemouth lifeboats were requested to launch at 16:30 after several members of the...
View ArticleYacht in distress towed to safety by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat
A YACHT in distress was towed to safety by Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat this afternoon after the vessel started taking on water a mile off Marsden Bay, South Tyneside. Humber Coastguard...
View ArticleTwo people on board stranded powerboat rescued by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat
TWO people on board a powerboat were rescued by Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat when the boat's engine failed, leaving it stranded a mile north of Tynemouth pier. The lifeboat had been on a...
View ArticleStranded fishermen rescued by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat
A FISHING boat with three crew on board was towed to safety this afternoon when their boat suffered engine failure three miles east of the Tyne piers. The skipper of the 9.9m Eyemouth-registered Three...
View ArticleStranded trawler with four crew rescued by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat
IN the third service carried out by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboats today, a trawler with steering gear failure was towed to safety by Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat this afternoon. The skipper of the...
View ArticleTynemouth RNLI lifeboats launched to sinking trawler
A SINKING trawler sparked a major rescue effort by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat volunteer crew members this morning when the vessel suffered severe damage after colliding with a pier. Humber Coastguard...
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