They crew launch to a motorboat fire between Hurst Castle and Fort Albert at 9pm on Monday evening.
Those on board the motorboat, which was located between Hurst Castle and Fort Albert, had raised the alarm with HM Coastguard, reporting that there was a fire in the engine compartment.
Yarmouth’s RNLI volunteer crew made good speed from their berth in Yarmouth Harbour to the casualty vessel. Once on scene it was established the fire had already been extinguished and the owner of the casualty vessel had come alongside in a RIB and helped the crew of six evacuate from the motorboat.
The owner then boarded the motorboat, and a decision was made that a Yarmouth RNLI crew member would join them to assess the situation.
With agreement from all that the fire has been fully extinguished, and with the starboard engine still fully functioning, Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat 17-25 Eric and Susan Hiscock ‘Wanderer’ escorted the motorboat back into Yarmouth where they were then placed and secured to an outer mooring.
The lifeboat then brought the owner ashore to make arrangements for the motorboat to be assessed the next morning.
Richard Pimm, Yarmouth RNLI’s full-time mechanic said:
‘The crew onboard had all necessary safety means and equipment for extinguishing the fire, which helped prevent the spread. When out at sea on vessels that are powered by engines, it is always worth having these items readily available as well as life jackets and forms of communication, which they also had, so that a call for help can be made’
If you find yourself in difficulty, or you see anyone in difficulty in the water, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
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