Author Archives: Derek Hore

ALB SHOUT 09/ILB SHOUT 24: 23-05-2022

Incident Date 23-05-2022 Launch Instruct 16:00 Lifeboat Used ALB/ILB Location of Casualty Roundham Head area. Both boats launched to assist recovery of casualty falling from height into the water.Coastguard helicopter and Air Ambulance both on scene very quickly as both in the vicinity.Casualty had some serious leg injuries and the ILB transferred him to PaigntonContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 09/ILB SHOUT 24: 23-05-2022”

ALB SHOUT 08: 13-05-2022

Incident Date 13-05-2022 Launch Instruct 19:28 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Torbay area. Launched to assist ILB with search for missing person.Person found elsewhere.

ALB SHOUT (AO): 01-05-2022

Incident Date 01-05-2022 Launch Instruct Assembly Only Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Torbay area Tasked to search for an inshore fishing vessel overdue, however as Crew assembled, the vessel was reported safe and all Crew stood down.

ALB SHOUT 07: 26-04-2022

Incident Date 26-04-2022 Launch Instruct 12:34 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Torquay 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.

ILB SHOUT 20 : 20-04-2022

Incident Date 20-04-2022 Launch Instruct 10:06 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Livermead 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 Date 18-04-2022 Launch Instruct 14:25 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Lyme 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.