MARYPORT Inshore Rescue were called to assist a person who had entered the water late on Thursday evening.
Emergency services were called out at 11:04pm to reports of someone entering the water in the Maryport area.
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The rescue team's lifeboat, the E-On Spirit of Maryport, was tasked by Belfast Coastguard to conduct a close inshore search, from Flimby up to Allonby bay.
Other team members joined up with Maryport and Whitehaven Coastguard to search the shore line and surrounding areas.
Following a thorough search of the area and whilst re-deploying to another search area the welcome news came through that the person was located safe and well in another area.
All teams then returned to their stations.
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