Incident Date26-04-2022Launch Instruct12:34Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area. Launched to assist an 11m yacht stuck on the weather buoy off Torquay.The vessel was released by the ALB, then towed into Torquay harbour and handed over to the harbour and marina team who moored her up.
Monthly Archives: April 2022
ILB SHOUT 20 : 20-04-2022
Incident Date20-04-2022Launch Instruct10:06Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyLivermead area. Launched following concerns for a swimmer wearing a black hat, possibly in difficulty.Despite a search by Coastguards and ILB, the only item found like the described casualty turn out to be a black Dan boy.Deemed a false alarm with good intent.
ALB SHOUT 06: 18-04-2022
Incident Date18-04-2022Launch Instruct14:25Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched assist a 29ft motor boat that was disabled approximately 1 mile SE of Thatcher Rock with two people on board. The vessel was towed back to Brixham marina and assisted onto her berth by the RNLI boarding vessel.
ILB SHOUT 19 : 16-04-2022
Incident Date16-04-2022Launch Instruct20:38Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyLivermead Beach area. Launched following concerns regarding a paddle boarder in reducing visibility.Thorough search of area found nothing, stood down.
ILB SHOUT 18 : 16-04-2022
Incident Date16-04-2022Launch Instruct16:25Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyGoodrington South Sands / Oyster Cove area. Stood down after casualty was deemed to be safely ashore
ILB SHOUT 17 : 13-04-2022
Incident Date13-04-2022Launch Instruct22:22Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Stood down shortly after launch
Torbay Lifeboats 