ARRAN’S RNLI crew responded swiftly to a stricken vessel in Brodick Bay last Thursday.

At 11.36am on July 19, the inshore lifeboat crew was called to the aid of a vessel without power.

The Arran RNLI crew assembled and launched the inshore lifeboat Rachel Hedderwick to come to the assistance of the ve ss el whi ch had suffered engine overhe ati n g a nd wa s adrift.

On arriving on scene and assessing the vessel the decision was made to tow her back to Lamlash.

Arran RNLI crew member Sam Bourne said: “What can start out as a seemingly ordinary shout can quickly snowball into something bigger.

“Happily, in this case, through the professional action of the crew we managed to recover the vessel to Lamlash without incident.

“Today’s shout also showed the value of having the means to call for assistance on board.

“Thanks to the vessels crew being able to raise the alarm quickly everything was resolved in a straightforward manner.”