Nwicker60
21-Jun-11, 14:17
Wick boat towed home after hitting rocks
WICK lifeboat was launched yesterday to go to the rescue of a local fishing boat, Spindrift which radioed for help after hitting rocks, a mile south of the port.
The lifeboat crew discovered on arrival, that the vessel's, sole occupant had managed to refloat her. A lifeboatman and a salvage pump was put aboard the Spindrift which was towed back to Wick.
WICK lifeboat was launched yesterday to go to the rescue of a local fishing boat, Spindrift which radioed for help after hitting rocks, a mile south of the port.
The lifeboat crew discovered on arrival, that the vessel's, sole occupant had managed to refloat her. A lifeboatman and a salvage pump was put aboard the Spindrift which was towed back to Wick.