ILB SHOUT 54: 17-10-2024

Incident Date17-10-2024Launch Instruct12:50Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Solent Coastguard issued Torbay Lifeboat station a ‘tasking’ request at 12.34pm on Thursday 17th October – to conduct a shoreline search from Paignton Pier to Meadfoot beach for the ILB and a patterned search of the Bay for the ALB.A Coastguard Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter, ‘HeloContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 54: 17-10-2024”

ILB SHOUT 52: 12-10-2024

Incident Date12-10-2024Launch Instruct08:30Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyMeadfoot Beach area. Launched following a number of 999 calls reporting a kayak seen to be in trouble off Meadfoot beach. A person appeared to have capsized into the water 30 metres into the sea and was struggling to get back aboard. On the way there, we were radioedContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 52: 12-10-2024”

ALB SHOUT 47: 10-10-2024

Incident Date10-10-2024Launch Instruct08:53Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to support a police-led Search-And-Rescue incident at Berry Head. We provided assistance, returning to station at 10.35am.

ALB SHOUT 46: 06-09-2024

Incident Date22-09-2024Launch Instruct16:15Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. ALB launched following a May Day picked up by Falmouth Coastguard from a beam trawler, which was on fire 15 miles southeast of Berry Head.RNLI Dart was also tasked and a Coastguard Helicopter (Helo) launched to assist.A chartered angling boat, which was in the vicinity, heardContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 46: 06-09-2024”

ILB SHOUT 47: 06-09-2024

Incident Date06-09-2024Launch Instruct22:44Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyGoodrington area. Shout from Solent Coastguard for an immediate launch of our D-Class In shore Lifeboat (ILB) to assist Coastguard Rescue Team (CRT) attending to a reported distressed non-swimmer in the water on the north side of Goodrington sands. At 11.02pm, CRT informed us the casualty was safely outContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 47: 06-09-2024”