The Cromer lifeboat Lester came to the aid of the support vessel Resolute at the site of the Dudgeon offshore wind farm early on Saturday morning.
The RNLI said the lifeboat was launched at 5.10am after the coastguard reported a 25-metre converted fishing boat in difficulty after fouling a propeller.
“With such bad weather conditions forecast and repairs impossible it was agreed to tow the support vessel to the Humber, where the Humber lifeboat would meet them and take over,” RNLI said.
But during the tow the propeller freed itself allowing the lifeboat to return home and it was back on station by 10.10am.
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Lifeboat deals with Dudgeon drama
RNLI called to aid support vessel Resolute after propeller fouled
By EBS