Chiswick Lifeboat rescues unskippered vessel
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At 20.50 on Monday 2nd January 2006 Chiswick RNLI Lifeboat was called
to investigate reports of a person screaming by the river in Bishops Park,
Fulham.
After searching fruitlessly for anyone in distress the crew were stood
down by the coastguard. While making their way back upstream, they came
upon a vessel showing lights but apparently not under control.
They
discovered an unmanned tugboat, with proper navigation lights but with
a propeller fouled by weed. Helmsman Alan Hudson said “We considering
using the towline but decided it would be easier to recover the vessel
into the lifeboat as it was all of 24 inches long.”
The radio controlled tug is now safely in the crew room at Chiswick Lifeboat
with a clean propeller. Alan Hudson added “The tug must have been
someone’s Christmas present which the tide swept away when its propeller
got fouled” The RNLI will be happy to return the model boat to its
owner if they can contact the station on 020 8995 5534.
The RNLI has 233 lifeboat stations including four on the Thames. Chiswick Lifeboat is one of the busiest lifeboat stations in the UK recovering over 100 people each year. The RNLI is entirely supported by voluntary contributions.
January 6, 2006