GAFIRs was called to assist after a 44ft yacht suffered engine failure due to a suspected fire on Sunday (March 18)
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WATCH: Lowestoft RNLI takes advantage of harsh weather conditions to take to the sea to train
Lowestoft RNLI used the 'Beast from the East' as an opportunity to train its volunteer crews in force 8 and force 9 easterly gales
Two men rescued after their fishing boat sinks off Hornsea, East Yorkshire
A nearby trawler responded to the Coastguard's Mayday call and brought the two men safely on board their craft
Sheerness RNLI inshore lifeboat rescues two men after their dinghy runs into difficulties in River Medway
The two men were returning from a yacht to Hoo Marina in Kent when the outboard engine of their dinghy failed
Watch: Coastguard and RNLI assist cargo vessel drifting in force 10 weather conditions
The Coastguard asked for the Stornoway and Leverburgh RNLI to assist with a cargo vessel that suffered engine failure off the Isle of Lewis
Poole and Mudeford lifeboats search for possible missing person after yacht washes up on the shore at Southbourne
Poole and Mudeford lifeboats were launched to look for a possible person in the water after a yacht was found washed up near Southbourne
Sister of kayaker Dominic Jackson is urging others to Respect the Water
Ellie Jackson, the sister of Dominic Jackson – the kayaker who died at sea earlier this year – is sharing the story of her family’s tragedy and calling on other kayakers to remember vital safety advice which could save lives
Pictures: New floating boat house for Poole RNLI
Poole RNLI has released the first images of the station's new floating boat house, which will provide more space for the crew
Hypothermic 93-year-old dinghy sailor rescued after capsize
The 93-year-old sailor was in his dinghy when it was capsized by waves over the Winner Bank, throwing him into the water
Reminder to have the correct communication on board after French boat sends multiple distress alerts
The UK Coastguard received multiple VHF DSC Distress alerts from the French vessel, which had initially suffered engine failure before being repaired
Man dies after fishing boat capsizes off Plymouth; two are rescued
Investigators have confirmed that a fisherman, who went missing after his boat capsized off Plymouth, has died
Dinghy sailor dies after being pulled from the water at Invergordon
Invergordon RNLI crew had to swim out to the sailor due to low tide at Rosskeen in Scotland. Despite efforts to save him, the man later died in hospital
Watch: yacht becomes grounded on rocks in the Wirral
The yacht had broken free from its moorings and was drifting near to rocks close to West Kirby in the Wirral
Watch: five rescued off Lough Ree after motor cruiser drifts towards rocks
Lough Ree RNLI said the 20-foot motor cruiser lost power and was drifting toward's Nun's Island in heavy swells
Port Talbot RNLI assists same yacht three times in 8 days
RNLI volunteers at Port Talbot went to the aid of a grounded yacht three times in just over a week
Mysterious drifting sailing dinghy recovered off Portsmouth Harbour
A 12-foot wooden sailing dinghy, which was found drifting off Portsmouth Harbour with no one on board, has been recovered by GAFIRS
Video: Fisherman airlifted after boat fire off Land’s End
Watch the dramatic moment a fisherman is airlifted to safety after his boat caught fire off the coast of Land's End in Cornwall
Two charged with stealing a boat after RNLI rescue off Oban
Two men have ben charged with stealing a boat after they ran out of fuel and were forced to spend the night on Creag Island near Oban in Scotland before being helped by the RNLI
Video: Boat driven onto rocks after getting entangled in lobster pots at Holyhead
A grandfather and his grandson were left shaken after their Sea Ray became snagged up in lobster pots in blustery conditions off Holyhead, forcing them to drive onto the rocks
Video: 10 rescued aboard two grounded cruisers in Lough Ree
Boaters using Lough Ree are being advised to check weather conditions before venturing out onto the Irish lake after two call outs for RNLI crews