#RNLI - Wicklow's all-weather lifeboat slipped her moorings at 11.42am yesterday morning (Sunday 13 September) to assist a broken-down fishing boat off Wicklow Harbour.
The fishing vessel, on passage north out of Arklow, sustained gearbox failure about one mile off Wicklow Port.
Wicklow's RNLI crew were alongside the drifting vessel three minutes after launch, and a towline was quickly established.
Conditions in the bay at the time recorded a sea state slight, overcast with squally showers and a southwesterly Force 4 wind.
The fishing vessel, with two crew, was towed into Wicklow Harbour and safely secured alongside the south quay shortly after noon.
This was the second callout in 24 hours for the volunteer crew, which on this mission comprised second coxswain Ciaran Doyle, second mechanic Lisa O'Leary, Terry Sillery, Kevin Rahill, Carol Flahive, Dean Mulvihill and Peter McCann.