Incident Date29-01-2022Launch Instruct10:08Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyHopes Cove area Launched to investigate an AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) man overboard alert in Hopes Cove. Upon arrival at scene it was established that the alarm had been inadvertently activated by a diver in the water who was perfectly safe.
Tag Archives: sea rescue
ILB SHOUT 06 : 21-01-2022
Incident Date21-01-2022Launch Instruct00:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyLondon Bridge area, Torquay Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.
ILB SHOUT 05 : 16-01-2022
Incident Date16-01-2022Launch Instruct20:27Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTor Abbey Sands area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.
ILB SHOUT 04 : 11-01-2022
Incident Date11-01-2022Launch Instruct20:45Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area Launched on request of Solent Coastguard after a call from a member of the public.
ALB SHOUT 02: 04-01-2022
Incident Date04-01-2022Launch Instruct19:11Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched on request of Solent Coastguard following a 999 call from a Torquay resident who spotted a red flare in the centre of Torbay.After an in depth search with nothing found, ALB was stood down. Search pattern below.
ILB SHOUT 03 : 03-01-2022
Incident Date03-01-2022Launch Instruct11:14Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched to assist a paddle-boarder on rocks near Thatcher rock. Casualty was recovered and returned to Meadfoot beach.
ALB SHOUT 01/ILB SHOUT 02: 02-01-2022
Incident Date02-01-2022Launch Instruct21:42 Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB (+ relief ALB)Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Both boats launched following reports of multiple casualties off Paignton pier, also joined by relief ALB in the search. Coastguard helicopter and medical helicopter also in attendance plus multiple shore based teams.Nothing found after multiple search patterns and boats stood down.
ILB SHOUT 01 : 01-01-2022
Incident Date01-01-2022Launch Instruct15:45Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands Beach area Launched to assist four paddle boarders on three paddle boards off Broadsands Beach who were in difficulty trying to return to shore against a stiff offshore breeze. They were towed back to the beach and safety. Photo courtesy of Charlotte.
ILB SHOUT 67 : 25-12-2021
Incident Date25-12-2021Launch Instruct18:49Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtySt Mary’s Bay area Launched to do a shoreline search at St Mary’s Bay for a missing dog, thought to have swam out to sea from its owner.Following a shoreline search of the area, nothing was found so the ILB was stood down by Falmouth Coastguard.
ILB SHOUT 66 : 16-12-2021
Incident Date16-12-2021Launch Instruct17:55Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorre Abbey beach Launched by Solent Coastguard to assist a person in the water off Torre Abbey beach.Casualty recovered prior to arrival, ILB stood down and returned to station.
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