sea rescue – Page 24 – Torbay Lifeboats

ALB SHOUT 22: 30-09-2023

Incident Date30-09-2023Launch Instruct05:45Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Tasked to an unwell Skipper of fishing vessel ‘William of Ladram’. Concerned with chest and shoulder pains, sweaty and jaw ach. Fishing vessel was 20nm South of Berry Head. Decision was made to Medi Vac the causality off the vessel and take to Torquay, then transferredContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 22: 30-09-2023”

ALB SHOUT/ILB SHOUT (AO): 28-09-2023

Incident Date28-09-2023Launch InstructAssembly OnlyLifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Both boats paged due to weather and darkness following reports of a person in the water between Paignton Harbour and the pier. It was called in by a friend on the beach. However neither boats launched as the person was back on the beach as Police,ContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT/ILB SHOUT (AO): 28-09-2023”

ILB SHOUT 46: 26-09-2023

Incident Date26-09-2023Launch Instruct07:37Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched to assist person in water off Paignton Pier.On arrival person found to be safely back on the beach, ILB stood down.

ALB SHOUT 21/ILB SHOUT 45: 25-09-2023

Incident Date25-09-2023Launch Instruct21:00Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area. Both boats launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

ALB SHOUT 20: 23-09-2023

Incident Date23-09-2023Launch Instruct19:35Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Tasked to assist a sailing yacht with two persons onboard, caught fast to the weather buoy between Torquay and Brixham. The Y boat was deployed to help free the yacht from the buoy.The vessel was freed and taken in tow to Torquay harbour.

ILB SHOUT 44: 17-09-2023

Incident Date17-09-2023Launch Instruct14:28Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched following a report of a person in the sea at Paignton beach.However two minutes after launch it was stood down after the person returned safely to shore.It was considered a 999 call with good intent.

ILB SHOUT 43: 16-09-2023

Incident Date16-09-2023Launch Instruct-Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTor Abbey Sands area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

ILB SHOUT (AO): 26-12-2023

Incident Date26-12-2023Launch InstructAssembly OnlyLifeboat UsedILB Location of Casualty- Paged by Solent Coastguard at 02:20 to assist person in water off Roundham.Stood down before launch as Police had attended.

ILB SHOUT 42: 11-09-2023

Incident Date11-09-2023Launch Instruct20-29Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyRedcliffe area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

ALB SHOUT 19/ILB SHOUT 42: 30-08-2023

Incident Date30-08-2023Launch Instruct17:20Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtySharkham Point area. Both boats launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

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