Tag Archives: RNLI

ALB SHOUT 28: 28-06-2024

Incident Date28-06-2024Launch Instruct17:25Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist a 9mtr yacht with engine trouble off Thatchers Point, three POB (persons on board) drifting close to rocks. After further conversation with the Coastguard in which it asked if the crew could sail out of danger or put all the anchor down it wasContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 28: 28-06-2024”

ALB SHOUT 27: 28-06-2024

Incident Date28-06-2024Launch Instruct05:18Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Launched following a PAN-PAN call from a German yacht issued on VHF 16 . Coastguard called us as no other traffic had responded . A yacht 11 metres long with two POB (persons on board) had suffered steering failure. Position 19 miles SE of Berry Head.TowedContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 27: 28-06-2024”

ALB SHOUT 26: 23-06-2024

Incident Date23-06-2024Launch Instruct16:44Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched following a ‘Mayday’ from a 12m vessel one mile south of Hopes Nose with a fire onboard, there were 7 persons on board.Before the ALB arrived another vessel had taken four people off leaving the skipper and two others still onboard.On arrival one Crewman was putContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 26: 23-06-2024”

ILB SHOUT 28: 22-06-2024

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”

ILB SHOUT 27: 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.

ILB SHOUT 26: 22-06-2024

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”

ALB SHOUT 25: 19-06-2024

Incident Date19-06-2024Launch Instruct02:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist a 42ft catamaran, with 2 POB (persons on board), caught fast on buoys south of Thatcher Rock.Landed a crewman onboard who managed to free the yacht then assisted taking the vessel into Torquay harbour where she was able to moor up.She appeared not toContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 25: 19-06-2024”

ILB SHOUT 25: 16-06-2024

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”

ILB SHOUT 23: 15-06-2024

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”