Clogherhead RNLI rescue man as boat in difficulty

Clogherhead RNLI were mobilised on Thursday to help in the rescue of a man whose fishing boat got into difficultly north of Dublin Bay last Thursday afternoon.

The volunteer crews were requested to launch the all-weather lifeboat from Clogherhead and the inshore lifeboat from Skerries at around 1pm after a request from the Irish Coast Guard to assist the skipper of a 10m fishing vessel, which had got into difficulty four-and-a-half miles northeast of Skerries.

The boat had lost engine power while travelling from Kilmore Quay to the Shetland Islands.

Skerries RNLI was the first crew on the scene.

They assessed the situation and after establishing that no one was in danger they worked with the skipper to take the fishing boat back to shore. Because of the unseasonable weather conditions at the time, with winds gusting up to 30 knots and the sea as high as three metres, the decision was made to transfer the tow line to the Clogherhead all-weather lifeboat.

The fishing vessel was then successfully towed into Skerries Harbour and tied up at 2pm.