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14th August 2016

At 10.55am Holyhead Coastguard requested that Porthdinllaen RNLI lifeboat should launch to assist a broken down pleasure craft.

The 20ft Bayliner type craft, called the Blue Moon, had two people on board and had suffered mechanical failure approximately 10 miles North of Porthdinllaen Point.
 
The Blue Moon, which had set off earlier in the morning from Portdinorwig for a leisurely fishing trip, had suffered a drive coupling failure on their inboard engine which was not repairable at sea. Weather conditions were sunny with calm seas and only a slight breeze.
 
Upon arrival, the volunteer lifeboat crew from Porthdinllaen passed over a tow line to the Blue Moon and upon arrival at Porthdinllaen Bay, the boat was placed on a safe mooring.
 
The lifeboat then returned to the boathouse and was refuelled and ready for service at 12.45pm.
 
Ken Fitzpatrick, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Porthdinllaen RNLI, said: 'The Blue Moon suffered an unavoidable breakdown due to the failure of the engine drive coupling and the only option was to request a tow back to Porthdinllaen.'

Triple Celebration For Porthdinllaen Lifeboat

Created on Tuesday, 23 September 2014 09:29 | Written by Eleri Roberts

A triple celebration will take place on the Lleyn Peninsular coast this weekend. Porthdinllaen RNLI lifeboat crew will not only name their new Tamar class lifeboat and open the new boathouse, they will also be marking 150 years of saving lives at sea.


Credit: RNLI/Nicholas Leach


Dignitaries, supporters and celebrities will join the Porthdinllaen lifeboat crew this Sunday as the station holds a ceremony to name and dedicate the lifeboat and officially open the new boathouse.  As well as marking the exciting new chapter, the volunteers will be presented the charity’s Vellum to mark 150 years of lifesaving on the Welsh coast.

Since arriving on station in August 2012, the Tamar class lifeboat John D Spicer has launched on service 32 times to help those in trouble at sea.  The lifeboat will be officially named John D Spicer - in memory of the lifeboat’s main benefactor - by TV commentator David Dimbleby, a close friend and executor of John D Spicer’s Will.

John D Spicer was an RNLI Governor and keen sailor who sadly passed away in 2010.  The £2.7M lifeboat has been funded as a result of generous legacies left to the charity from RNLI supporters John D Spicer, Tony and Christine Ingram from Bracknell and Gerald Anthony Guy, former Mayor of Wolverhampton.

A new £9.8M boathouse was built to house the new lifeboat and has proven to be a star tourist attraction on the Lleyn Peninsular coast over the summer.  The new boathouse opened its doors to the public over the Easter weekend; since then the volunteers have welcomed thousands of visitors from across the UK as they proudly showcase the modern building.

Ken Fitzpatrick, Porthdinllaen Lifeboat Operations Manager said:

‘Sunday will be a very proud day for all involved at Porthdinllaen RNLI; it’s a chance for us all to see how much we have achieved over the last two years and look ahead to the station’s bright future.  A dedication service is a historic event for all coastal communities – it’s a chance for us to personally thank the donors and their families by showcasing the lifeboat’s capability so they can see the difference their loved ones legacies will make by saving lives at sea.  But Sunday will be extra special for us all since it’s a triple celebration and the official start to a new chapter in Porthdinllaen RNLI’s history.’

The RNLI ceremony to mark the naming and dedication of the Tamar class lifeboat, official opening of the new boathouse and presentation of the 150th Vellum will take place at Porthdinllaen Lifeboat Station from 11:30am on Sunday 28 September.


Event: Porthdinllaen lifeboat naming ceremony, official opening of the new boathouse and 150th Vellum presentation.

Date: Sunday 28 September 2014

Time:  11:30am

 

Taken from the RNLI News Centre

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