Broken steering ON SATURDAY April 28, at 0700, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Port St Mary lifeboat station that a fishing vessel, Anjonika, was disabled 13 miles to the south east. She had been on passage, in ballast, from Brixham to the Clyde via Holyhead when her steering gear had broken. She was lying broadside on to rough seas and snipping water.

The morning was clear with good visibility, but a near gale, force 7, was blowing from the north west. It was low water.

Port St Mary's 54ft Arun lifeboat TheGough Ritchie slipped her moorings and had reached Anjonika by 0805.

Going down the fishing boat's lee side, a tow rope was passed and, with her crew of two, she was brought safely back to the Port St Mary for repairs.

The lifeboat was back on her moorings and ready for service at 1210..