The Lough Derg RNLI was called to assist three people after their vessel ran into difficulty near the Clare shoreline yesterday.
The alarm was raised at around 2.30 yesterday afternoon, after a 25-foot motor cruiser went adrift with steering failure near Williamstown.
Less than five minutes later, the lifeboat arrived on scene and transferred a volunteer across to the casualty vessel who established that all three people on board were safe and unharmed and wearing their lifejackets.
Given the location and weather, the vessel was towed to the bay to the public harbour at Dromineer.
At 2.50pm, while the RNLI volunteers were securing the casualty vessel alongside in Dromineer Harbour, Valentia Coast Guard requested the lifeboat to assist four people on a 25ft speedboat in the harbour that was taking on water.
The speedboat came alongside the lifeboat, the skipper had a pump in the stern and an RNLI volunteer brought the lifeboat’s salvage pump from the lifeboat station to pump water from the bow of casualty vessel.
Once the casualty vessel was pumped free of water, the lifeboat helm advised the skipper to have his vessel checked at the nearby marina. However, the skipper decided to return his vessel to his home harbour.
The RNLI is urging people to ensure your vessel is serviced and in safe working order and if you find yourself in difficulty on the lake to dial 999 or 112 and ask for marine rescue.
