Tag Archives: #rescue

Incident Date15-06-2023Launch Instruct14:17Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist four paddleboarders seen to be being blown offshore by the strong westerly offshore winds.On arrival they said they were fine and did not need assistance but were persuaded to be taken aboard the ALB and landed in safer waters.After dropping them off at BreakwaterContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 11: 25-06-2023”

Incident Date24-06-2023Launch Instruct04:35Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyMeadfoot Beach area. Both boats launched following reports of cries for help as the sea mist surrounded Meadfoot beach. First informer was near the cafe above the beach so calls could have come from the Thunder hole area and she remembered seeing two vessels before mist closed in. The decisionContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 10/ILB SHOUT 25: 24-06-2023”

Incident Date19-06-2023Launch Instruct23:20Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyCorbyn Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police with search for vulnerable person … and ILB with gearbox problems.ILB crew transferred to Y-boat and ALB took ILB in tow to continue with search.Meanwhile Solent Coastgurd advised that the Coastguard Rescue Team were looking for other vulnerable personsContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 09: 19-06-2023”

Incident Date17-06-2023Launch Instruct20:35Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to tow a broken down speedboat with four persons on board.ALB was used as the initial report was for somewhere in Torbay. No VHF and mobile phone went dead during initial call for assistance. ALB on scene at 20:55 as Coastguard had passed over the BTContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 08: 17-06-2023”

Incident Date06-06-2023Launch Instruct08:45Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyHopes Nose area. Launched to assist male waist deep in water.ILB also attended.Teignmouth lifeboat on scene and picked the casualty off the rocks and dropped him ashore in Torquay Harbour.

Incident Date05-06-2023Launch Instruct10:39Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Coastguard paged the station at 0930 to request a Direction Finding (DF) reading from the ALB for the source of a high power carrier wave blocking VHF Channel 16 (the radio frequency designated as an international distress frequency.)Initial readings were carried out by the available Crew atContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 06: 05-06-2023”

Incident Date19-05-2023Launch Instruct10:32Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyEnglish Channel area. Directed to launch from Solent Coastguard at 10:32am. Mayday call from boat station sinking 8 miles East of Berry Head. Launched at 10:40am and reached location at 11:02. Boat had already sunk. Flotsam included one of the two crew. Our ALB picked him up and beganContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 05: 19-05-2023”

Incident Date06-05-2023Launch Instruct12:57Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyEnglish Channel area. Launched following a Mayday call from a 41 ft yacht taking part in a race around the Skerries.Water waist high through broken window in hull.Lifeboat attended, pumped out the vessel and then towed yacht back on to events pontoon.

Incident Date22-04-2023Launch Instruct15:25Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyGoodrington area. Launched to assist Coastguard with a search for a young person at risk, last seen at Goodrington. ALB taken out due to better search capability.Searched coastline between Saltern Cove and Livermead.  Person eventually located in Exeter.

Incident Date14-04-2023Launch InstructAssembly onlyLifeboat UsedAssembly onlyLocation of CasualtyNo info No info received.