#TrawlerRescue- An Irish registered fishing trawler the Saint Claire sought immediate assistance from the Naval Service when approximately 80 miles west of Dingle Peninsula on Thursday evening.

The OPV L.É. Niamh (P52) responded to the request as the trawler had engineering problems and was unable to generate power. Within an hour of the call the OPV had arrived on the scene.

A team boarded the Saint Claire to assess the situation which led the vessel to be taken under tow to Castletownbere, West Cork. According to the Naval Service all crew are safe and uninjured.