The Queensberry Lifeboat team were called into action twice this week after a small boat was in danger of sinking and a motor cruiser lost power in the water.
The team, who operate out of South Queensferry, are regularly alerted to individuals or boats in distress in and around the Firth of Forth.
Just before 2pm on Wednesday, May 18, the crew were joined by colleagues from Kinghorn RNLI and the UK Coastguard as a small vessel at Burntisland got itself into a dangerous situation and began to sink.
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In the end, the vessel was made secure by Kinghorn lifeboat and local coastguard personnel.
Posting on Facebook, the crew usually notify users of there sometimes heroic work, they said: "1:50pm the volunteers at Queensferry RNLI were requested by the UK Coastguard to assist Kinghorn RNLI Lifeboat in the rescue of a sinking vessel at Burntisland.
"The Charity’s lifeboat ‘Jimmie Cairncross’ and it’s volunteer crew were stood down enroute. The vessel was made secure by Kinghorn lifeboat and local Coastguard personnel.
"If you find yourself in an emergency situation, or spot someone else in trouble, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard."
In a separate incident, taking place on Thursday morning, May 19, the South Queensferry Coastguard were once again called into action to assist Kinghorn Coastguard after a motor cruiser lost power near Pettycur Beach.
The call came in at 8:15 and after the crew had ensured the safety of the two individuals onboard, they retuned later in the afternoon to tow the vessel to the shore.
An update from the Kinghorn RNLI team read: "Our volunteers and our partners at Kinghorn Coastguard and South Queensferry Coastguard had an early wake up call at 8:15 on Wednesday 19th May, to a motor cruiser that had run aground on Pettycur Beach, near Kinghorn, after losing power. The vessel was high and dry with an outgoing tide, so assistance was given to the 2 persons on board which included securing the boat with anchors ready for the next tide to float her off.
"A plan was made to return at 2pm to assist with floating the cruiser off the beach and towing her to a safe place. The Lifeboat returned to station, was washed down and refuelled, and the crew left at 11:30 to get breakfasts/lunches.
"At 12:25 our crew were called back out along with Kinghorn Coastguard and South Queensferry Coastguard as the cruiser had started taking on water with the incoming tide, through unseen damage in the hull. A salvage pump was taken to pump water out so that she could remain afloat while being towed to safety, but the crew were unable to save the vessel and she sank on the beach at Pettycur. The two people on the boat were taken ashore to make arrangements for her salvage.
"Our team recovered the Lifeboat, washed down and refuelled, and were finished by 4pm. Special thanks to RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat who launched with a second salvage pump only to be turned back when it became apparent that it was too late to pump the vessel out."
