The lifeboat launched following a report of an inflatable dinghy, with outboard engine attached, unmanned and drifting off Hampton Pier, Herne Bay.

The dinghy was located off Herne Bay. The owner was contacted, and he was able to confirm that no one had been on board, and that it appeared to have broken adrift from its mooring off Whitstable.

The dinghy was therefore taken under tow and placed back on the mooring.