Whitehaven Coastguard along with others in the area were tasked with finding a missing person this week.
Thankfully the person was quickly found and no harm came to them, numerous agencies across Cumbria helped with the search.
A spokesperson from Whitehaven Coastguard said: "Team tasked in the early hours this morning by our Coordination Centre Belfast Coastguard, along with colleagues from Maryport Coastguard Rescue Team, to assist Cumbria Police with a missing persons search in the area of Salterbeck.
"With teams making their way to the scene, our Officer In Charge (OIC) requested the assistance of Workington Lifeboat’s ILB, when thankfully moments later the welcome news came that the missing person had been located by police and all assets were stood down."
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