Tag Archives: Torbay

Incident Date08-07-2024Launch Instruct23:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Salcombe, Torbay and Dart RNLI lifeboat volunteers were at sea overnight last night (8/9 July) in challenging conditions to assist in a search for a 32ft yacht with a lone sailor aboard reported to be in difficulty.The conditions were very difficult for RNLI volunteers with a threeContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 32: 08-07-2024”

Incident Date06-07-2024Launch Instruct15:10Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Whilst transferring casualties in Torquay Harbour (shout #30), Solent Coastguard requested assistance with a report of an inflatable dinghy off Preston Beach with three persons (believed to be one adult & two children, with no buoyancy aids), in difficulty. ALB immediately departed Torquay for that location butContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 31: 06-07-2024”

Incident Date06-07-2024Launch Instruct13:47Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Advised by Solent Coastguard of a report involving two paddleboarders in difficulty off Preston Sands, plus reports off three persons in two inflatable kayaks, with one of the kayaks deflating, out of the water on Thatcher Rock.In view of the strong offshore winds, the decision was takenContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 30: 06-07-2024”

Incident Date30-06-2024Launch Instruct16:37Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Paged by Falmouth Coastguard to assist ILB already on shout to assist a young person that had fallen at Berry Head.The casualty was taken onboard the ALB and received casualty care from the Crew for numerous injuries.The casualty was handed over to an Ambulance crew atContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 29: 30-06-2024”

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”

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”

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”