Coastguard team called out to 'Pan Pan' distress call off the coast of West Cumbria
COASTGUARD teams were called out by a 'Pan Pan' distress call.
Whitehaven Coastguard and Workington Lifeboat were called out to the distress call by a pleasure craft.
A 'Pan Pan' distress call is used when a vessel is in an urgent situation that is not immediately life-threatening but requires urgent assistance.
In a post on social media, Whitehaven Coastguard wrote: "A Pan Pan distress call was received for a 15-meter pleasure craft taking on water around 15 nautical miles off Whitehaven.
"Our team deployed to a vantage point at Quarry Cottages, Sandwith, to get a visual of the casualty vessel, with Workington Lifeboat soon alongside.
"The vessel was managing to make way under the use of one of its engines, and so the lifeboat escorted it back to the safety of Whitehaven.
"Our team relocated to Whitehaven Marina, where staff prepared their crane for an immediate lift of the vessel out of the water.
"The Coastguard and Lifeboat crews remained on scene until all crew were safely off the vessel and it was being winched out of the water by marina staff."
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