Category Archives: Jan 2021

ILB SHOUT 35 : 29-06-2022

Incident Date29-06-2022Launch Instruct16:18Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyHopes Nose area. Launched to assist two paddle-boarders who were exhausted and were in a cove at Hopes Nose, Torquay.Both casualties were taken on board the ILB along with their boards and landed at Meadfoot beach where they had launched from.

ALB SHOUT 16: 20-06-2022

Incident Date20-06-2022Launch Instruct08:55Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBrixham Harbour area. Launched to assist a yacht with two persons on board, which had put out an emergency call.The casualty was drifting just out side the harbour towards the shore with engine problems.ALB took the vessel under tow to a safe mooring in Brixham.

ALB SHOUT 15: 19-06-2022

Incident Date19-06-2022Launch Instruct09:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyScabbacombe area. Launched to assist Dartmouth’s two lifeboats that had rescued two kayakers, one of which was suffering badly from the cold, and up to four others missing off Scabbacombe. The ALB took the two casualties to Dartmouth, meanwhile the other kayakers were located on the rocks, three wereContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 15: 19-06-2022”

ALB SHOUT 14: 18-06-2022

Incident Date18-06-2022Launch Instruct18:30Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyRoundham Head area. Launched to attend four jet skis (PWC) towing a fifth jet ski approx 0.5 mile off Roundham Head and making very slow progress. Once on scene the jet skiers stated they were happy and proceeded under their own power to Torquay. The ALB stood down.

ILB SHOUT 32 : 08-06-2022

Incident Date08-06-2022Launch Instruct19:36Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands Beach area. Launched following a report of somebody shouting for help in the Broadsands area. Coastguards searched the shoreline between Elberry Cove and Oyster Cove and the ILB searched the same area.After an extensive search nothing was found and all units were stood down