Motorboat experiencing "mechanical difficulties" off ayrshire coast rescued

LIFEBOAT CREWS FROM THE RNLI IN GIRVAN CAME TO THE AID OF A MOTORBOAT WITH "MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES" ON SUNDAY, MAY 18. 16:13, 20 May 2025 A stricken motorboat was escorted back to

port after it was hit with "mechanical difficulties" off the Ayrshire coast. Volunteer crews from the RNLI in Girvan were called to the boat's aid, approximately four miles

off shore from Girvan, on Sunday afternoon, May 18. Despite their best attempts to fix the issues, the motorboat crew called the Coastguard for help shortly before 1.40pm. Once on scene, the

lifeboat crew assessed the situation and decided to escort the motorboat safely back to port so they could be on hand in case any of the temporary repairs didn't hold. The motorboat

made it back to Girvan under escort and berthed safely before meeting coastguard teams from Girvan and Ballantrae onshore. Duty coxswain, Alan Jeans, said: "In this instance, the boat

owner did all the right things. "Once they discovered a problem, they tried to fix it and, not knowing if the temporary repair would last, they contacted the Coastguard saying they were

having difficulty. "They had all the correct equipment to call for assistance and the correct PPE. "Fortunately, the repair held and the vessel was able to make its way back under

its own steam with us providing an escort in case of further issues. "Sometimes, things happen that are out of your control and its better to be proactive and safe and call for help.

"If you are in difficulty at sea or along our coast or believe someone else to be in difficulty dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard right away. "Further safety advice from the RNLI

for anyone heading to sea on a yacht or motorboat can be found here." DOWNLOAD THE AYRSHIRE LIVE APP TODAY The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the local news in

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you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you. The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android. A spokesperson for Girvan RNLI added: "At 1.37pm

on Sunday, May 18, Girvan Lifeboat's volunteer crew's pagers rang out around the town in a request to launch from Belfast Coastguard. "On arrival at the station, information

received was a motorboat approx. four miles off Girvan was experiencing mechanical difficulties and requested assistance. "The crew quickly made their way out the jetty to the lifeboat

and our Shannon Class all-weather lifeboat 'Elizabeth and Gertrude Allan' was soon off her moorings and making best speed out of the harbour towards the casualty. "Once on

scene, one of our volunteer crew members went aboard the motorboat to assist and, although experiencing some mechanical difficulties, the motorboat was able to make it's way back to

Girvan under the escort of the Lifeboat. "In this case, a tow nor any further action was required by our crew. "The lifeboat stood by until the vessel was safely berthed where it

was met by members of Girvan Coastguard and Ballantrae Coastguard. "Girvan lifeboat was then stood down and made ready for the next service call." Article continues below

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