ALB SHOUT 26: 23-06-2024

Incident Date23-06-2024Launch Instruct16:44Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched following a 'Mayday' from a 12m vessel one mile south of Hopes Nose with a fire onboard, there were 7 persons on board.Before the ALB arrived another vessel had taken four people off leaving the skipper and two others still onboard.On arrival one Crewman was putContinue reading "ALB SHOUT 26: 23-06-2024"

ILB SHOUT 28: 22-06-2024

Incident Date22-06-2024Launch Instruct17:29Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area. As the Crew were putting the ILB back in the boathouse following shout #27, a member of the public made some of the Crew aware that two people on a paddle board without life jackets were struggling off Breakwater beachIt was decided to do a self launchContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 28: 22-06-2024"

ILB SHOUT 27: 22-06-2024

Incident Date22-06-2024Launch Instruct16:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area. Paged by Falmouth Coastguard to assist a paddle boarder who was off St Mary’s beach and struggling to get back to shore in a brisk offshore breeze. ILB arrived on scene to find the casualty back on the beach, all ok and wearing a life jacket.

ILB SHOUT 26: 22-06-2024

Incident Date22-06-2024Launch Instruct06:30Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched to assist an intoxicated person swimming at the sea end of Paignton Pier. Recovered the person who had managed to get onto one of the cross ties at water level. Person was handed over to Ambulance personnel as they were cold and had suffered cutsContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 26: 22-06-2024"

ALB SHOUT 25: 19-06-2024

Incident Date19-06-2024Launch Instruct02:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist a 42ft catamaran, with 2 POB (persons on board), caught fast on buoys south of Thatcher Rock.Landed a crewman onboard who managed to free the yacht then assisted taking the vessel into Torquay harbour where she was able to moor up.She appeared not toContinue reading "ALB SHOUT 25: 19-06-2024"

ILB SHOUT 25: 16-06-2024

Incident Date16-06-2024Launch Instruct15:36Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands Beach area. Launched following reports that youngsters were shouting for help off Broadsands on paddle boards/inflatablesILB located two young casualties towards Goodrington in distress, took them ashore and handed over to Coastguard and parents, one was cold and upset.Then returned to collect two paddleboards and returned them toContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 25: 16-06-2024"

ILB SHOUT 23: 15-06-2024

Incident Date15-06-2024Launch Instruct19:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist three persons on 3.5mtr RIB broken down off Livermead, it had been drifting for over half hour. First informants spotted the boat from beach and reported to Coastguards.ILB on the scene at 19.46 and after checking the casualties, took the RIB under tow toContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 23: 15-06-2024"

ALB SHOUT 24/ILB SHOUT 22: 10-06-2024

Incident Date10-06-2024Launch Instruct11:18Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. ILB launched to assist in the search for a missing person between Brixham harbour and Paignton harbour.ALB tasked to assist at 13:15.Solent Coastguard reported that the the person had left the area and both crews were stood down.

ALB SHOUT (AO): 08-06-2024

Incident Date08-06-2024Launch InstructAssembly OnlyLifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Tasked to a suspected fire on a speedboat, reported by off duty National Coastwatch member. ALB paged but launch cancelled.