RNLI Portsmouth back Respect the Water campaign as boat is rescued twice in fortnight

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jun 2016, 06:19 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 19:12 BST
The boat being towed to shore Picture: Jason Kay/UKNIPThe boat being towed to shore Picture: Jason Kay/UKNIP
The boat being towed to shore Picture: Jason Kay/UKNIP
A LIFEBOAT service is warning people to stay safe on the water and be prepared for any emergency situations.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is running its Respect the Water campaign this month to try and halve the number of accidental coastal deaths by 2024.

The Portsmouth branch is backing the campaign and Aaron Gent, from the station, is urging people to listen to the messages.

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It comes as a 14ft motorboat with a group of men on board is believed to have been rescued twice in the past two weeks.

RNLI Portsmouth responded to a distress call from the vessel on Wednesday at 8pm.