Category Archives: Jan 2021

ALB SHOUT 24: 09-07-2021

Incident Date09-07-2021Launch Instruct21:53Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay Launched to assist a 23′ motor boat with five persons on board.Contact had been established via the Coastguards and mobile phone so it was decided to launch as it was getting dark and they had no VHF on board.ALB assisted the boat back to Torquay harbour and stoodContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 24: 09-07-2021”

ALB SHOUT 23: 06-07-2021

Incident Date06-07-2021Launch Instruct17:21Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtySt Mary’s Bay area Launched to assist three persons who had been stand-up paddle boarding but due to the strong breeze had ended up climbing Cradle Rock and calling for help.The Y boat was launched to recover the casualties from the rocks back to the ALB which then returnedContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 23: 06-07-2021”

ALB SHOUT 22: 04-07-2021

Incident Date04-07-2021Launch Instruct16:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched to assist an 8.5m yacht with two crew on board, one suffering from sea sickness and causing concern. Vessel was 10/12 miles out in Lyme Bay in a Force 6.Two ALB crew members were transferred on board the yacht, including a Doctor, to assess theContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 22: 04-07-2021”

ALB SHOUT 21: 27-06-2021

Incident Date27-06-2021Launch Instruct14:34Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyEnglish Channel area Launched to assist a French trawler with an engine room fire 37 miles south east of Berry Head; Salcombe ALB also launched to the same incident.On arrival there were two helicopters on scene. Three firefighters and one rescue swimmer were lowered from the French helicopter toContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 21: 27-06-2021”

ILB SHOUT 40 : 26-06-2021

Incident Date26-06-2021Launch Instruct13:42Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyAnstey’s Cove, Torquay Launched to assist a Coasteerer that had fallen and was reported to be in the water at Anstey’s Cove.Teignmouth B class lifeboat also launched.On arrival it was found that some friends that were with the casualty had managed to recover him to the beach, where heContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 40 : 26-06-2021”

ILB SHOUT 38 : 15-06-2021

Incident Date15-06-2021Launch Instruct22:52Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyGoodrington. Launched following the report of an object in the water off Goodrington North Sands. Coastguards on the scene following a 999 call.ILB identified the object as a log and took it ashore to the safe keeping of the Coastguards.A false alarm with good intent.

ILB SHOUT 37: 13-06-2021

Incident Date13-06-2021Launch Instruct10:16Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyThatcher Point area. Launched to search area around Thatcher Point for a person ashore or in the water following the discovery of a kayak that appeared to have been washed ashore at Thatcher Point. After much investigation and a shoreline search of the area nothing untoward was found andContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 37: 13-06-2021”

ILB SHOUT 36: 12-06-2021

Incident Date12-06-2021Launch Instruct14:50Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay area. Launched to attend area of rocks off the Imperial Hotel where a person was showing signs of possible secondary drowning after exiting the water.Casualty was eventually airlifted to hospital by Coastguard rescue helicopter and ILB stood down.