Brighton RNLI were called into action on Monday night after reports of a vessel that had suffered a flat battery
TWO people aboard a boat had to be rescued by the coastguard near the marina.
Brighton RNLI were called into action on Monday night after reports of a vessel that had suffered a flat battery.
The two people on board the boat had phoned the coastguard for help.
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A lifeboat was deployed and found the vessel 1.5 miles south of Brighton Marina.
The boat was successfully towed back to safety.
A Brighton RNLI spokesman provided some useful advice for those heading out to sea in a boat.
“Ensure your craft is mechanically sound, check that emergency equipment such as lifejackets, flares, VHF radio, PLBs etc are in working order, check the weather conditions and make sure you always have a means of calling for help.”
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