#RNLI – Crosshaven's volunteer Crew were Paged at 6pm yesterday evening to a 26' yacht taking on water off Fort Camden.
The lone skipper issued a Pan Pan alert after he noticed his bilges filling up with water and his engine overheating.
Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat with Vince Fleming, Gary Heslin and Ian Venner headed out to the yacht with an emergency salvage pump.
After the crew boarded the yacht it was found not to be necessary to use the pump as the engine was off and it is believed an engine raw water pipe had fractured.
The vessel was towed back and safely berthed at Crosshaven Boatyard.
The ILB was rehoused and ready for service at 7.10pm.