Six people stranded on a fishing boat on Sunday night were towed to shore by the crew of another boat who went to their rescue.

At 12.45 a.m. on Monday towed in and arrived back in St. George?s Harbour at 3.55 a.m.

Harbour Radio received a call from , a blue hold 44ft vessel at 8.50 p.m. on Sunday. She was anchored seven miles north of St. George?s awaiting assistance from vessels in the area.

Harbour Radio said the in St. George?s responded to the call at 10 p.m. last night and organised a crew to assist the stranded boat.