Barrow RNLI volunteers have rescued a person from Walney Channel.
The volunteer crew were called at around 11.40am yesterday, Monday, after reports that someone was shouting for help north of the deep water berth.
Barrow RNLI launched all-weather lifeboat, Grace Dixon, at 12.05pm with coxswain Shaun Charnley in command assisted by a crew of five.
The lifeboat was at the scene within 10 minutes and located the person clinging to the boarding ladder of a boat moored in the channel.
Barrow RNLI said: “The casualty was unresponsive and clearly suffering the effects of having been in the water for some time.
“Lifeboat crew member Saul Tomlin had to enter the water to free the casualty from the ladder. He was then able to help manoeuvre the Jason’s cradle into position so that the casualty could be lifted on to the lifeboat.
“The casualty and lifeboat crew member were safely back on board the lifeboat at 12.25pm.
“The casualty was given oxygen as the lifeboat made its way to one of the Orsted pontoons at the Belfast Berth. Once alongside, the lifeboat crew, assisted by Furness Coastguard and some windfarm maintenance technicians, carried the casualty off the pontoon where the North West Ambulance Service then provided appropriate medical assistance.”
Cumbria police were also in attendance and HM Coastguard Rescue helicopter conducted a sweep along a section of Walney Channel to check that there was nobody else in the water.
The lifeboat returned to the boathouse at 1.30pm.
