By Dan Walsh
Kilmore Quay RNLI responded this morning (Monday) to help the crew of a 10-metre fishing boat with a fouled propeller south of the Saltee Islands.
The Irish Coast Guard requested the volunteer crew to launch their all-weather Tamar class lifeboat RNLB Killarney at 8.55am.
Coxswain Aidan Bates and four crew members promptly launched the lifeboat and headed to the scene.
Arriving at the location at 9.30am, the lifeboat crew checked that all on board the vessel was safe and well before assessing the situation. It was decided that the safest course of action was to establish a tow to bring the disabled craft back to shore.
Weather at the time was described as overcast with a Force 3 to Force 4 north easterly wind and slight sea state.
The lifeboat was soon under way to the nearest available harbour at Kilmore Quay arriving shortly after 10am. The lifeboat returned to its berth in the marina at 10.18am.
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