Lifeboat crew with Rosslare RNLI had an early morning callout today to a 22–metre fishing vessel which had suffered engine failure near Tuskar Rock lighthouse.
The lifeboat pagers went off at 5.30am with the lifeboat launching a short time later. Rosslare RNLI arrived on scene at 6am to find a 22-metre fishing vessel with four people on board which had suffered engine failure, 2km northwest of Tuskar Rock lighthouse.
The volunteer lifeboat crew immediately established a tow in moderate sea conditions and brought the vessel in to Rosslare Europort, arriving at 7.15am.
Commenting on the callout Rosslare RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer Jamie Ryan said, ‘This was an early morning wake-up call for our volunteer lifeboat crew but they are always ready to respond. Thankfully conditions were good and the lifeboat crew were on scene quickly. Rosslare is a busy port with a lot of vessels coming and going so it is important that when one suffers a problem that there is help close by and we can escort them to safety. Everything went to plan and the four fishing crew are safe and well.’