Douglas’s RNLI volunteers went to the rescue of a small rubber dinghy last night.

A member of the public had observed the dinghy with two people on board in apparent difficulty on the seaward side of the Victoria Pier toward the Tower of Refuge and called the coastguard who in turn requested the assistance of Douglas lifeboat.

Douglas all-weather lifeboat, Marine Engineer, was launched under the command of coxswain Edd Christian.

The lifeboat was quickly on the scene as daylight was beginning to fade and the wind rising.

Reaching the dinghy the two occupants were not hurt.