North Sea rescue mission: 'No rest for volunteers'

"This rescue operation has seen the lifeboat and helicopter crews working together under the coordination of Humber Coastguard, with the RAF also assisting.

The rescue effort took a dramatic turn for the worse when the Louise Thomsen wasn't in her expected position but the rescue crews followed their extensive training and located her quickly.

This is the furthest out to sea any RNLI lifeboat has been on service and is at the very edge of our Severn class lifeboat's range, which is limited by the amount of fuel she carries.

The operation is ongoing and our volunteer crew members won't be seeing any rest until Wednesday morning but I doubt any of them will mind as they have done a fantastic job, as has everyone else involved."