RNLI Yarmouth on Scene
Coastguard search and rescue teams, RNLI lifeboat and Rescue helicopter 104 was called out to respond to a boat fire in Yarmouth this afternoon.
Solent coastguard received the distress call from a 36 foot motor cruiser “Great escape” shortly after 12pm today (Friday June 25th)
The skipper of the boat informed coastguards that he had a fire onboard his vessel and heavy smoke was issuing out the engine room.
The coastguard helicopter rescue 104 was scrambled from Lee-on-solent to assist in the rescue.
The RNLI lifeboat from Yarmouth located the motor cruiser just off Hurst point spit. The Coxswain launched a small tender from the lifeboat with a mechanic on board to assist the stricken vessel.
On arriving the mechanic found the motor cruiser with two persons on board, the fire had been extinguished using the on board fire fighting system. Lifeboat crews assisted in refloating the vessel after it became stranded on Hurst beach.
The vessel was recovered under tow and taken to Lymington, no-one was hurt in the incident.
