A 36-foot steel hull fishing vessel lost power and was stuck drifting on the Bristol Channel.

The vessel was stricken approximately five miles southwest of Nash Point.

It had taken on water which had shorted the electrics and was unable to start its engine or raise anchor.

The incident happened on Tuesday, July 23.

Barry Dock RNLI rushed to tow it back to Barry Harbour – some 14 miles away – before heading to flank the Trent Lifeboat as it prepared to head to Poole – the Trent all-weather lifeboat has been in storage in Penarth Marina since the Shannon all-weather lifeboat became Barry Dock RNLI's operational asset, not it's off to a new site.

On the day’s busy events, an RNLI spokesperson said: “It was a busy afternoon, on July 23.

“The pagers sounded, being tasked to a stricken 36-foot steel hull fishing vessel mid channel, approximately 5 miles south west of Nash Point and 14 miles west from Barry Dock. 

“The vessel had taken on water which had shorted their electrics, unable to start their engine or raise their anchor and with no other vessels in the vicinity, the vessel was identified and making sure all casualties were well were taken in tow back to Barry Harbour arriving 2 1/2 hours later.

“After replenishing and making ready for service again, our all-weather lifeboat departed for Cardiff Barrage to escort our Trent back to Barry along with our colleagues and friends from our flanking station RNLI Penarth Lifeboat Station, ready to be refuelled and ready for her passage to Poole, departing this morning with an escorted send off.

“Our Trent, hull number ON1245 and now known as Lifeboat 14-29 has been on service for 24 years and has been Barry Dock's all-weather lifeboat since 2006. 

“To date ON1245 has undertaken 469 incidents with 438 persons@ rescued and 18 lives saved, crewed by RNLI volunteers.”

The vessel had to be towed some 14 milesThe vessel had to be towed some 14 miles (Image: RNLI)

RNLI rescue person injured on Flat Holm Island

A person had to be evacuated from Flat Holm Island after suffering a head injury.

The incident happened on July 24 and the casualty had to be rushed to Cardiff Bay Barrage where they were met by the ambulance service.

A person was injured on Flat Holm and had to be rescuedA person was injured on Flat Holm and had to be rescued (Image: Supplied)

On the incident, an RNLI spokesperson said: “The casualty had sustained a head injury and although conscious was dazed and was evacuated from the island as a precaution to an ambulance on-route to meet the lifeboat at Cardiff Bay Barrage."