Once both vessels were on scene, the two casualties were brought on board the Hoylake Hovercraft and flown ashore safely to Dee Lane at West Kirby. Given the local terrain, West Kirby RNLI’s D class IRB lifeboat Seahorse was also tasked to support the hovercraft.
Hoylake RNLI hovercraft Hurley Spirit and her volunteer crew launched and headed to the casualties’ location at the north end of Middle Eye.
The casualties had been located by RNLI Lifeguards Wirral, who had been carrying out routine checks on the islands around the high tide and reported their condition to the Coastguard. Hoylake and West Kirby RNLI were requested to launch by the UK Coastguard on Sunday 11 September to assist two people who were cut off by the tide on Middle Eye in the Dee Estuary and were feeling the effects of the cold.
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