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Incident Date23-03-2024Launch Instruct17:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Paged by Solent Coastguard following multiple reports of a windsurfer on their own and possibly in trouble between Thatcher Rock and Orestone. The ALB launched and headed west of Orestone in what was WNW force 6.Windsurfer was spotted 1.4 miles west of Hopes Nose after what heContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 08: 23-03-2024”

Incident Date17-03-2024Launch Instruct10:05Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyBerry Head area. Coastguard paged at 10.05 to assist a person that had fallen on rocks to the south side of Goodrington and was unable to move with an incoming tide. ALB on exercise at Seven Quarries so the ‘Y’ boat was launched to assist along with the ILB.Person wasContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 7/ILB SHOUT 9: 17-03-2024”

Incident Date08-03-2024Launch Instruct20:40Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to assist in search for a missing person.

Incident Date24-02-2024Launch Instruct22:28Lifeboat UsedALB 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 aContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 05: 24-02-2024”

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 atContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 04: 16-02-2024”

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

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 andContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 02: 09-02-2024”

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)ContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 1/ILB SHOUT 3: 30-01-2024”

Incident Date16-12-2023Launch Instruct16:28Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Request by Falmouth Coast Guard to assist three jet skiers, one jet ski was submerged and being towed by one of the others with two skiers onboard. Launched and on scene at 16.49hrs and decided to tow the ski back to Brixham slipway. The two other jetContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 27: 16-12-2023”

Incident Date28-11-2023Launch Instruct08:10Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. Initially ILB paged to assist Devon and Cornwall Police locate a casualty at the bottom of Thatcher PointHowever, ILB requested ALB be launched to assist, also advised by Solent Coastguard that the Coastguard Rescue Team & Helicopter Rescue 187 had also been tasked.ILB arrived on scene and transferredContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 26/ILB SHOUT 54: 28-11-2023”