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Belfast Telegraph

RNLI crews and Stena Line assist after boat starts taking in water off coast of Whitehead

Multiple RNLI crews attended the emergency request made yesterday morning from HM Coastguard. The Bangor and Donaghadee RNLI crews responded at 8.55am, with the Bangor lifeboat Ruby Robinson launched at 9.06am and arriving at the scene shortly after and the Donaghadee RNLI's all weather lifeboat. The incident also saw the Stena Line's Stena Superfast VII vessel stopping its commercial operation in case it was required for assistance. The RNLI said the crew of the casualty vessel managed to make their way to Whitehead unaided and with no danger to life or the environment and the lifeboats were stood down. Bangor RNLI Launch Authority Tommy Burns said: 'Today's call had a successful outcome. "The boat owner did absolutely the right thing by calling for assistance at the earliest opportunity. "We would also like to thank the crew of Stena Superfast VII and our colleagues at Donaghadee and in the Coastguard as well as those on our own lifeboat and our shore crew, for their joint efforts today.'