Incident Date28-08-2023Launch Instruct11:42Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to asssist a 22 foot boat off Berry Head dragging their anchor and close to the rocks with two persons onboard. However as the ALB launched the 'Pan Pan' was answered by "Spot On" and they towed the boat clear and back to entrance toContinue reading "ALB SHOUT 17: 28-08-2023"
ILB SHOUT 40: 18-08-2023
Incident Date18-08-2023Launch Instruct15-30Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorre Abbey Sands. Launched to a report of a vulnerable person in the sea at Torre Abbey Sands Torquay.On arrival the person was refusing to come out of the water to safety, an ILB crewman entered the water and managed to coax the person ashore and handed over toContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 40: 18-08-2023"
ILB SHOUT 39: 17-08-2023
Incident Date17-08-2023Launch Instruct15-58Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to assist two persons called in to Falmouth Coastguard an off duty crew member who was out on the water. Persons were attempting to climb the cliff half way along the Southern Part of the main Fort at Berry Head. The inflatable they had beenContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 39: 17-08-2023"
ILB SHOUT 38: 13-08-2023
Incident Date13-08-2023Launch Instruct00-00Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area. Launched following a report of suspected vulnerable male moving towards the water at Torquay Marina. ILB conducted a thorough shoreline search until we were stood down by HM Coastguard.
ALB SHOUT 16/ILB SHOUT 37: 11-08-2023
Incident Date11-08-2023Launch Instruct16:45Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyBerry Head area. Both boats launched following a request from Falmouth Coastguard asking if we could re-task the ILB to assist with an on going incident on Berry Head.The incident was to stand off this side of Berry Head as there was a dangerous armed male, now thought to beContinue reading "ALB SHOUT 16/ILB SHOUT 37: 11-08-2023"
ILB SHOUT 36: 11-08-2023
Incident Date11-08-2023Launch Instruct16:10Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area. following on from Shout 35, re-tasked to Fishcombe Point to medivac a 14 year-old male with a fish hook in his eye>Transfered to the steps in Oxen Cove .
ILB SHOUT 35: 11-08-2023
Incident Date11-08-2023Launch Instruct15:56Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyGoodrington Sands area. Launched to assist paddle board being blown off Goodrington Sands with two x 12 year-old boys aboard>Stood down as others assisted them ashore.
ILB SHOUT 34: 10-08-2023
Incident Date10-08-2023Launch Instruct11:41Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to assist two young males struggling off the rocks close to Berry Head South Fort in swimming trunks. On arrival at scene it was found to be two climbers having a swim before free climbing back up to Berry Head. Called in with best ofContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 34: 10-08-2023"
ILB SHOUT 33: 08-08-2023
Incident Date08-08-2023Launch Instruct21:21Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorre Abbey Beach area. Launched following reports of male in the water at Torre Abbey. Stood down when arrived on scene as male then out of the water with Coastguard Rescue Team & Ambulance on scene.
ILB SHOUT 32: 30-07-2023
Incident Date30-07-2023Launch Instruct18:30Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyChurston Cove area. Launched to assist with the evacuation of a 25 year old female who had sustained an ankle injury on the South West coast path just north of Churston Cove. Coastguard Rescue Team we’re on scene with an ambulance enroute. On arrival at the cove, two crewContinue reading "ILB SHOUT 32: 30-07-2023"
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