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Incident Date24-08-2024Launch InstructAssembly OnlyLifeboat UsedALB Location of Casualty- Alerted by Solent Coastguard following the accidental activation of an emergency position-indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB) 20 miles out in the Channel.Our volunteers had already assembled at the boathouse by 4.50am when we were stood down when it was confirmed by HM Coastguard that the EPIRB had gone offContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT (AO): 24-08-2024”

Incident Date21-08-2024Launch Instruct04:01Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. The request to launch came in from Solent Coastguard at 4.01pm following a May Day from a 11-metre-long sailing yacht with six people on board. The vessel reported a complete loss of steerage with a position 23 nautical miles southeast of Berry Head, facing deteriorating conditionsContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 40: 21-08-2024”

Incident Date20-08-2024Launch Instruct16:15Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtySaltern Cove area. Solent Coastguard requested a direct-to-launch for the ILB, to respond to a series of reports of male struggling onto (and repeatedly falling off) a blue paddle board off Saltern Cove, near Goodrington. The last report stated he was clinging to one of the five knot buoysContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 39: 20-08-2024”

Incident Date11-08-2024Launch Instruct17:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Our All-weather Lifeboat (ALB) launched yesterday, Sunday 11th August, at 5.05pm to assist an injured person who had fallen badly aboard a 10m sailing yacht which was approximately 10 nautical miles east of Berry Head.HM Coastguard also tasked a rescue helicopter in case urgent evacuation ofContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 38: 11-08-2024”

Incident Date05-08-2024Launch Instruct23:46Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area.

Incident Date04-08-2024Launch Instruct21:27Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area.

Incident Date01-08-2024Launch Instruct13:37Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of Casualty-

Incident Date28-07-2024Launch Instruct14:30Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtySt Mary’s Bay.

Incident Date26-07-2024Launch Instruct11:32/11:30Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area.

Incident Date25-07-2024Launch Instruct21:25/21:20Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area.