A coastguard helicopter and the Seahouses RNLI lifeboat were called out on Monday afternoon after a fishing boat was reported missing.
The vessel had lost contact for six hours, with its last known position in the North Sea, 45 miles east of Seahouses. The loss of contact raised the Coastguard's concern for its safety, and a helicopter was scrambled from its base in Prestwick, Scotland, to assist with the search.
Alongside the helicopter, Seahouses RNLI's Shannon Class Lifeboat was called out and headed towards the last known position of the fishing vessel. Thankfully, the rescue helicopter was able to find the vessel and confirmed that all was well, and the Seahouses Lifeboat returned to land.
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A statement from the Seahouses RNLI read: "At 1.16pm on Monday 1 May, Seahouses All Weather Lifeboat was called out by the Coastguard to search for a fishing vessel reported missing, having lost contact for six hours. Its last known position was 45 miles east of Seahouses.
"Soon after arriving in the area, the Rescue Helicopter located the vessel, north of the Farne Islands, and was able to confirm that all was well. Seahouses Lifeboat was stood down from the search area and returned to station."
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