Tag Archives: ILB Torbay

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 launchContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 28: 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.

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 cutsContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 26: 22-06-2024”

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 toContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 25: 16-06-2024”

Incident Date16-06-2024Launch Instruct14:00Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Pier area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

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 toContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 23: 15-06-2024”

Incident Date08-06-2024Launch Instruct16:56Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Reports of a broken down cruiser drifting between Flat Rock and Orestone.ALB originally tasked but on call back to Solent Coastguard they had got further info and it was 6.3 metres so the ILB went. Two persons on board, no injuries, both wearing life jackets but noContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 21: 08-06-2024”

Incident Date30-05-2024Launch Instruct14:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton beach area. Launched to assist two young persons in the water struggling with a paddle board off Paignton Pier. There were strong winds that day Force 5 NW and casualties were being blown along the coast. ILB arrived on scene to find the casualties were ashore. Ambulance onContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 20: 30-05-2024”

Incident Date23-05-2024Launch Instruct14:05Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPreston beach area. Launched following a report of two young persons on one paddle board somewhere off Preston Beach requiring assistance, no buoyancy aids.NCI at Daddyhole Plain had visual on paddleboard & assisted with directing ILB to correct paddle board. Casualty assisted to beach by a kayak and theContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 19: 23-05-2024”

Incident Date18-05-2024Launch Instruct22:50Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyHopes Nose area. Launched to assist Teignmouth lifeboat in a search for persons overboard, following a spoken “Mayday Mayday.. we’re going down”Search area Hopes Nose to Watcombe which was extended to the mouth of the Teign.Nothing found, stood down.