Marine Police yesterday rescued a drowning woman from the waters of Hamilton Harbour.

Officers from the sea-going branch of the Police Service roared into action after stunned onlookers reported a body in the water yesterday afternoon.

And a member of staff at the Pier Six nightclub threw the woman a lifebelt before alerting Police.

A Police spokeswoman said last night: "She was sinking -- but the boat was able to get there in time.'' Marine section officers dragged the unconscious 34-year-old Pembroke woman from the water and gave her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the way to the dockside.

The Police boat met a waiting ambulance at the Flagpole and the woman was rushed to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

It is understood the woman -- who has not been named -- was on the dockside near Pier Six with friends when she apparently jumped into the water.

A hospital spokeswoman last night described the woman's condition as "stable'' and said she would be detained overnight at least.

No-one from the Marine Section, based at Albuoy Point, only yards from the scene of yesterday's drama, was available for comment last night.

And no-one from Pier Six could be contacted to talk about the near-tragedy.

The incident is the second in the space of a few weeks at Hamilton Harbour.

At the end of January, hero beat cops Marie Picard and Carl Neblett dived into the harbour near Pier Six in a bid to save the life of Melvin Wolffe, 45, of Pembroke.

Paramedic Quincey Jones also leapt into the water to aid the rescue attempt -- but Mr. Wolffe was declared dead an hour after he was rushed to the King Edward.