Category Archives: Dec 2020

Incident Date26-12-2023Launch InstructAssembly OnlyLifeboat UsedILB Location of Casualty- Paged by Solent Coastguard at 02:20 to assist person in water off Roundham.Stood down before launch as Police had attended.

Incident Date12-12-2023Launch Instruct21:23Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyRoundham Head area Launched to assist a vulnerable male on the wrong side of the railings at the south side of Roundham Head.The ILB stood off whilst others assisted the casualty to safety and was then stood down.

Incident Date23-11-2023Launch Instruct23:48Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour Launched for a male in Torquay Harbour near the Banjo. Called in by Police who heard shouting coming from the area. The male was apparently searching for his girlfriend? He was recovered from underneath the Banjo by the three crew members negotiating with him. Taken to theContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 53: 23-11-2023”

Incident Date12-11-2023Launch Instruct17:39Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay area. Launched to assist a female in the water off Pier Point restaurant Torquay.She was holding onto a life ring.She was assisted ashore by others, so ILB stood down

Incident Date17-10-2023Launch Instruct21:41Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham Harbour. Tasked following a 999 call received by Falmouth Coastguard from a lady hearing shouting from small yacht in Brixham Harbour. It was decided to launch the ILB to investigate! It came to our attention that a barge had broken free from the quay and only held onContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 49: 17-10-2023”

Incident Date15-10-2023Launch Instruct17:27Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham Outer Harbour. Launched to assist a 6m speed boat which had engine failure at the end of the breakwater, just entering the fairway with two persons on board.The boat was drifting East across the bay. Wind was Westerly force 4 at the time.The boat was towed in withContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 48: 15-10-2023”

Incident Date04-10-2023Launch Instruct18:42Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyGoodrington Beach area. Launched to assist in the search for a missing 33 year old male that hadn’t returned.He was last seen on the rocks at Goodrington beach so the ILB started a shoreline search.They spotted the male on Broadsands beach and directed the Coastguard team to him. AllContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 47: 04-10-2023”

Incident Date26-09-2023Launch Instruct07:37Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched to assist person in water off Paignton Pier.On arrival person found to be safely back on the beach, ILB stood down.

Incident Date17-09-2023Launch Instruct14:28Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched following a report of a person in the sea at Paignton beach.However two minutes after launch it was stood down after the person returned safely to shore.It was considered a 999 call with good intent.

Incident Date16-09-2023Launch Instruct-Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTor Abbey Sands area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.