In the early hours of Saturday, the Liverpool pilot launch Dunlin:
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=958461suffered an engine room fire and was disabled 6 miles off Liverpool.
The local New Brighton lifeboat was launched and recovered 4 crew/pilots.
The Dunlin's sister, Petrel, then took the casualty in tow back in to Liverpool
Kelvin