Lifeboat tows fishing vessel to safety

Mon, 04 Dec 2017

The fishing vessel suffered an engine failure around three miles from Douglas (photo courtesy of RNLI/Michael Howland)

Douglas lifeboat was called out after a fishing vessel suffered engine failure three miles from the harbour.

The team was called out at 2.35pm on Saturday after the fishing crew reported their problem.

The vessel was towed back to Douglas and berthed at Battery Pier, where it was met by Douglas Coastguard.

The lifeboat crew returned to the station at 4.15pm.