The NSRI St Lucia duty crew rescued a skipper and three passengers after receiving a request for assistance from a local charter fishing boat with a motor mechanical failure.

Melinda Snyman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said the vessel was limping on one motor.

“The skipper was attempting to solve the mechanical issue, but sea conditions were worsening at the time. Our NSRI St Lucia duty crew responded to our NSRI St Lucia station 40 rescue base, where we towed our NSRI rescue craft JetRIB, which was launched,” said Snyman.

Upon arrival offshore of St Lucia, she said an NSRI crewman was transferred onto the fishing vessel to assist the skipper, while NSRI rescue craft, in relays, safely transferred the passengers to shore.

“Unable to restart the second motor, our NSRI rescue craft escorted the vessel to the backline where the skipper successfully navigated to the shoreline,” said Snyman.

The skipper has been commended for calling NSRI for assistance and for the skill he displayed in being able to recover the vessel through the surf on one motor.

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