ST MARY’S | 15 MAY
With 48 passengers onboard, a passenger boat hit trouble off the Isles of Scilly’s Western Rocks, and her skipper sent out a mayday call. Nearby vessels arrived moments later, with a RIB pilot using his boat to transfer passengers onto larger vessels. St Mary’s lifeboat crew soon joined the rescue aboard their Severn class, rounding up the passengers and returning them safely to St Mary’s Harbour. Coxswain Pete Hicks says: ‘Thanks to all who brought their vessels to the scene and others that offered to help. This swift response ensured that all passengers were transported from the boat quickly.’