Selsey Lifeboat Station - Launches
11th August 2010
Motor Boat 'For Sale' Out of Fuel
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Selsey inshore lifeboat launched at 1455 to assist the 22 foot motor boat “For Sale” which had ran out of fuel with 3 male persons on board approximately 200 yards east of the Mixon Beacon.
The ILB was on scene at 1505; a Crew member was put aboard the casualty and quickly set up a tow. The casualty was towed back to the station arriving at 1550.
At 1555 the all weather reserve lifeboat Lord Saltoun launched to take over the tow. The two young males were feeling the cold and were brought aboard the lifeboat. The casualty was towed to Chichester Harbour arriving at 1755 where the tow was handed over to Chichester Harbour Patrol who then continued towing the casualty back to its mooring at Itchenor Reach.
ILB Crew: P.Delahunty (Helmsman), J.Reeves, S.Troughton-Smith.
ALB Crew: D.Lamdin (Coxswain), J.Albery (Mechanic), M.Gilligan, T.Watson.
WIND: Southwest 3-4. SEA: Slight. WEATHER: Sunny.
N.B. After handing the casualty over to Chichester Harbour Patrol Lord Saltoun continued on passage to Poole Harbour as the Selsey station boat returned from Poole having had a new port engine fitted.