Lifeboat called out tonight
10 April, 2015
Update at 8.30 on Fri 10th April
The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was called out at 5.40pm this evening to go to the aid of a 60 ft Fishing Boat that got into difficulties two miles off the Seven Heads Coastline in West Cork. The Lifeboat with a crew of 7 were away immediately and located the Casualty at 6.10 pm as it drifted towards to coastline. The fishing boat with a crew of 5 was then taken in tow and after a two hour tow, has now arrived back to Courtmacsherry Pier. Conditions at sea this evening were windy with a swell of one and a half meters. Coxswain this evening was Sean O Farrell with Voluntary crew of Pat Lawton, Tadgh McCarthy, Dave Philips, Dean Hennessey and father and son team of Micheal & Ciaran Hurley.
Further information if required from Vincent O Donovan Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat LPO at 086 2530637 or Lifeboat House at 023 88 46600
Photos below show the Casuality in tow across Courtmacsherry Bay and Alongside as the Lifeboat safely berths the large Fishing Boat at Coirtmacsherry Pier.
