By Dan Walsh
Five people aboard an angling charter boat were rescued this afternoon after a rope became entangled in a propeller south-east of the Saltee Islands.
Kilmore Quay RNLI Lifeboat was requested to launch by the Coast Guard at 1pm today. Under the command of Coxswain Trevor Devereux with four crew members on board and it arrived on scene at 1.30pm. Having checked all on board were safe and well, it was decided that the safest course of action was to establish a tow.
The lifeboat was soon under way to the nearest available harbour at Kilmore Quay, arriving at 2pm. Weather and sea conditions were described as good at the time.
Speaking on the call out Kilmore Quay Lifeboat Operations Manager John Grace said; “It was great to see all on board wearing life jackets and having followed the correct procedures when they got snagged. Stray ropes or nets floating in the water can be a hazard to any vessel in this way.”
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