A 16.3 metre fishing vessel, which suffered engine failure west of Thorn Island in the Milford Haven Waterway, was towed to safety on Sunday morning by Angle RNLI’s all weather lifeboat.

The Tamar class lifeboat Mark Mason was launched at 7.20 am to assist the vessel, which had five crew members on board. The drifting fishing boat was quickly located and, after confirming that all was okay on board, the lifeboat attached a tow and a course was set for Milford Docks.

At the entrance to the Docks channel at 8.20 am, the fishing boat was taken into an alongside tow and berthed at the Fishermen’s Pontoon.

With no more assistance required, the lifeboat was released and returned to her station, where she was rehoused at 8.47 am