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Dive boat in danger

2 June: Moelfre’s Tyne class lifeboat Robert and Violet was launched as a dive boat was pushed towards rocks in a strong north-easterly wind and rough sea. The boat’s engine had failed with three people onboard, including a 4-year-old girl. Moelfre RNLI volunteer Dave Massey says: ‘Thanks to the training the crew regularly undertake, they were able to rapidly establish a tow and haul the vessel away from the threatening rocks to safety. They then educated the dive boat party in the importance of wearing lifejackets at all times when onboard boats.’