#rnli – The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was called out at 10.40 am yesterday morning to go to the aid of a 90ft–fishing vessel that had got into difficulties while fishing 35 miles off the Coast of Seven Heads in West Cork and sought assistance.
The Lifeboat with a crew of 7 Volunteers were underway within minutes and headed to the scene of the casuality which was due south of the Old Head of Kinsale, beyond the Gas Fields. The Lifeboat located the Fishing Boat drifting at 12.20pm and took the boat , with its crew of five, in tow. After a six and a half hour tow in moderate force 4/5 conditions, the Lifeboat completed the berthing of the 120 Tonne stricken vessel at the pier in Union Hall. The lifeboat has now returned to its base in Courtmacsherry and the crew have returned to their homes after an eventful day.
The Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager, Brian O Dwyer praised the quick response this Sunday morning of the voluntary Lifeboat crew from all walks of life and work, who carried out the day long rescue in a well drilled and skillful manner.
They were at sea for nearly 11 hours in total. Of interest as well is the fact the The Courtmacsherry Lifeboat held its first ever joint exercise with the newly formed RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Station at Union Hall only yesterday. The crew on todays call out were Coxswain Mark Gannon, Mechanic Chris Guy and Crew, Dave Philips, Dean Hennessy, Billy O Donovan and the father and son team of Micheal and Ciaran Hurley.
