The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a UK-based charity that saves lives at sea, announced that a fire was reported in the accommodation block of a bulk carrier, with 19 crew on board, on April 16th. RNLI launched two lifeboats, to provide safety cover to the firefighting, and extinguished the fire.
In particular, the volunteer crew of Cleethorpes Lifeboat made their way to the station through busy Easter Sunday traffic, while the full time and volunteer crew of the Humber Lifeboat launched from their station on Spurn point. Both boats arrived at Immingham Docks and stood by at a safe distance, in case they were required to give assistance.
Members of the Coastguard Rescue Team based at Cleethorpes liaised with services on shore at the scene, until the fire was confirmed as having been extinguished and all persons aboard were safe.
The two lifeboats then returned to their respective stations normally, RNLI said.
