Dover's RNLI lifeboat was launched at 5.15pm on Saturday (21st June 2014) after a request from Dover Coastguard to attend a 24ft fishing vessel that had suffered engine failure approximately 8 miles out in the channel in the shipping lanes with two persons on board.
Dover Lifeboat "City Of London II" left her berth with a crew of seven led by Coxswain Mark 'Foggy' Finnis in fine conditions and headed at full speed to the reported position of the vessel.
On arrival at the scene a tow was quickly established and the casualty vessel was taken in tow by the lifeboat which then proceeded back to Dover.
The lifeboat was back alongside at 7.20pm.
Dover Lifeboat Coxswain, Mark Finnis said: "Thankfully this job turned out to be a routine call in fine weather but the risk of a boat drifting in the busiest shipping lanes in the world meant that a fast response was vital."
Lifeboat volunteers recover boat from shipping lanes
Monday, 23 June 2014
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