Lifeboat and Coastguard crews were called out in the early hours of Tuesday to go to aid of fishing boat.

The volunteer crews received the call at about 3.20am this morning to locate and observe the vessel, which had ran aground, in the bay of Port Lewaigue.

The Scottish registered 20m boat, with six people on board, ran aground on a ebbing tide approximately ½ mile south of Ramsey’s Queens Pier and sea conditions were slight with a light to moderate north-west wind.

Observation of the vessel continued until lowest tide to assess its stability with the Coastguard stood down at 5.50am.

A lifeboat spokesman said: ’Under the command of Coxswain Mark Kenyon, the lifeboat was positioned as near as possible to the stranded vessel. Having verified that there were no injuries the lifeboat anchored and stood alongside waiting for the tide to turn. By 7.55am the grounded vessel was starting to re-float.

’The lifeboat crew safely established a stern tow to the fishing vessel and assisted it into a safe depth of water. It was confirmed with the skipper of the fishing vessel that his boat was not taking on water and was not badly damaged.

’The tow was dropped at 8.20am, when the fishing vessel recommenced its journey and the lifeboat returned to station to be made ready for service again. The volunteer crew were stood down by 9.30am.’