LUCKY ESCAPE FOR BOAT FISHERMEN IN GALWAY BAY
Date Published: 22-Dec-2011
Two men whose fishing boat broke down and started sinking on Galway Bay had a lucky escape today
The local half-decker broke down off Salthill at about 2 this afternoon and started taking on water fast.
One of the two men on board raised the alarm and the Irish Coastguard immediately tasked Galway Lifeboat to the scene.
Two other fishing boats in the area at the time came to the men’s immediate assistance, took them on board and their sinking boat under tow.
Galway Lifeboat arrived within minutes and after checking there were no casualties one of the lifeboat crew boarded the sinking boat, brought an emergency pump on board and commenced pumping straight away to keep the boat afloat.