A LIFEBOAT in West Cornwall was called out the other day after getting a report that a RIB was handling water with 7 individuals on board.
Penlee RNLI volunteers received the shout from Falmouth Coastguard simply after 2pm on Sunday to help the RIB [rigid inflatable boat], which was found off the southern coast of the Lizard.
Usually, this shout would have been participated in by the Lizard RNLI, nevertheless, those teams were already helping a private yacht 20 miles south of Newlyn.
Upon their arrival at Soapy Cove, Penlee RNLI discovered that the 6 individuals, that included kids, had actually been dropped off at the coast by the RIB, which had actually meant to return and select them up however was not able to start the engine due to water in its fuel tank.
Lifeboat teams got all 6 individuals from the cove and returned them to the rib while it pulled them back to safety.
In an update published on its social networks page, Penlee Lifeboat said: “Penlee RNLI volunteers introduced to a RIB with 7 individuals aboard “At 2.05pm on Sunday, June 4, 2023 Penlee’s RNLI B class Atlantic 85 Lifeboat was dispatched by Falmouth Coastguard to help with a rib which was handling water with 7 individuals on board.
“The ILB [inshore lifeboat] Mollie and Ivor Dent made great speed throughout the bay to the Lizard location in sensible conditions coming to 2.35pm through a force 4 east south-easterly wind and a minor to moderate sea. It would usually be a shout for the Lizard RNLI volunteers however they had actually already been dispatched to a private yacht needing help 20 miles south of Newlyn.
“The volunteer team reached the terrific sounding Soapy Cove, discovering that 6 individuals consisting of kids were ashore having actually been dropped off by the rib who meant to go back to select them up however with water in the fuel tank he could not start the engine.
“The RNLI lifeboat gathered the 6 individuals from the beach keeping the kids on the lifeboat and moving the grownups to the RIB from where they were pulled to safety in Porthleven.”
