Local Matters - Strong crew numbers for summer
Strong crew numbers for summerBy: Dave Tilley The past few weeks have seen the Hibiscus Coastguard Unit become increasingly busy. Last Sunday saw a very early start for one of our crews that started with a call from our operations room the previous evening. As Hibiscus was the duty rescue vessel for the area on the Sunday we were made aware of a yacht that started taking on water on the Saturday evening, they had come down hard off a wave and cracked their keel and were taking on water. They were able to keep the incoming water at bay with bilge pumps and temporary repairs and anchored overn...
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