#rnli – Ballycotton lifeboat launched at 17:15 this evening to a 30 ft Irish registered vessel with mechanical difficulties 12 miles east of Ballycotton.
The vessel with two persons on board ran into difficulties and sought assistance. The Ballycotton lifeboat, Austin Lidbury, arrived on scene at 17:50.
The situation was assessed and a tow line was established. The vessel was taken under tow to Ballycotton where it was safely secured alongside the pier wall at 20:00.