Five Rescued from Yatch in Solent, UK
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Monday, August 3, 2015
Five people have been rescued from the Solent after their small leisure boat suffered engine failure and began taking on water.
The occupants of the boat made a 999 call to the Coastguard but were unable to give a precise location which caused the emergency services to launch a large search over a wide area.
Independent lifeboats from Gosport, Hamble and Ryde, along with the Portsmouth RNLI lifeboat, conducted a search through the central Solent. The struggling boat was located by lifeboats and a Coastguard helicopter.
"The vessel, which had five people on board, had suffered engine failure and because of the weather conditions, began taking in water. No-one on board was able to provide a clear position, which was partly a result of having no positioning equipment or navigational aids," Coastguard spokesman said.
The crew were taken to Lee-on-the-Solent where they were met by Hill Head Coastguard Rescue Team and an ambulance.