ILB SHOUT 05: 24-02-2024

Incident Date24-02-2024Launch Instruct22:25Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area. Launched at request of Solent Coastguard following several reports from public of seeing a red flare in the Princess Pier area, and requested both boats investigate.Both boats conducted search of area from Livermead to Imperial Ledge, whilst Coastguard Rescue Team searched shoreline. Excellent viisibility with aContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 05: 24-02-2024"

ALB SHOUT 04: 16-02-2024

Incident Date16-02-2024Launch Instruct23:25Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Launched to assist a Brixham fishing vessel whose skipper had a suspected medical condition. Lifeboat on scene and transferred lifeboat crew Doctor and retired paramedic on board trawler to assess the casualty.He was then transferred to the ALB.Coastguard Helicopter 187 from St Athen on scene atContinue reading "ALB SHOUT 04: 16-02-2024"

ALB SHOUT 03: 12-02-2024

Incident Date12-02-2024Launch Instruct17:25Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police and our ILB with their search no 4

ALB SHOUT 02: 09-02-2024

Incident Date09-02-2024Launch Instruct02:40Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay area. Launched to assist Coastguards searching for a missing person in the Long Quarry/Oddicome area off Torquay.Person found ashore by Coastguards at 0400, and then ALB tasked to search for a second missing person in the same area. Coastguard helicopter also tasked for this search. Nothing found andContinue reading "ALB SHOUT 02: 09-02-2024"

ALB SHOUT 1/ILB SHOUT 3: 30-01-2024

Incident Date30-01-2024Launch Instruct11:01Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyBerry Head area. Coast Guard reported that a person was missing. The ILB was launched immediately and the ALB shortly after to carry out a shoreline search from Shoalstone to Berry Head. The Police search teams were already carrying out a land search and the Coast Guard Rescue Teams (CGRT)Continue reading "ALB SHOUT 1/ILB SHOUT 3: 30-01-2024"

ILB SHOUT 02: 06-01-2024

Incident Date06-01-2024Launch Instruct08:12Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to search for a possible missing person, initially in Torquay Harbour, but then a bay coastal search, assisted by Coastguard Helicopter.Both stood down at 10.30 without any successful detection of the casualty.Searches continued ashore.

ILB SHOUT 01: 04-01-2024

Incident Date04-01-2024Launch Instruct04:15Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorre Abbey Sands. Launched to reports of a vulnerable person entering the water at Torre Abbey Sands. The ILB arrived on scene. Further requests to launch ALB were received but not acted upon as the vulnerable person was reported to have attended Torbay hospital. This was deemed to beContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 01: 04-01-2024"