Emergency Services
Boat Found Safe After Search
A thorough search is currently being conducted by lifeboat crew along the south and south west coast of the island
Pic: Port Erin RNLI
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At approximately 3.35pm the vessel was located safe in Port St Mary. The lifeboat and coastguard were stood down by Belfast Coastguard, with both units returning back to base shortly after.
Port Erin Lifeboat Station’s inshore lifeboat was launched earlier this afternoon after several reports of a small vessel in difficulty to the west of the village.
After an initial investigation, and confirmation of a further three reports regarding the struggling vessel, the B-813 inshore lifeboat was launched at 2.35pm.
The station said: ‘A thorough search is currently being conducted by lifeboat crew along the south and south west coast of the island.
‘We are working with local coastguard teams to aid in the search and rescue.’
