Tag Archives: Torbay

ILB SHOUT 20: 30-05-2024

Incident Date30-05-2024Launch Instruct14:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton beach area. Launched to assist two young persons in the water struggling with a paddle board off Paignton Pier. There were strong winds that day Force 5 NW and casualties were being blown along the coast. ILB arrived on scene to find the casualties were ashore. Ambulance onContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 20: 30-05-2024”

ALB SHOUT 22: 24-05-2024

Incident Date24-05-2024Launch Instruct16:35Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Returning from shout 21, as ALB was approaching the Brixham breakwater at 16:35 they were tasked to a 7m boat with one person onboard, which had broken down in the bay between Paignton and Berry Head. ALB turned around and identified the casualty, went along side andContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 22: 24-05-2024”

ALB SHOUT 21: 24-05-2024

Incident Date24-05-2024Launch Instruct14:29Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Launched following a ‘PANPAN’ call that a vessel was taking on water eight miles East of Berry Head.ALB slipped moorings and en route. Vessel was continuing passage so ALB Crewman transferred across. Tow connected and the leak was located as a cooling hose the had comeContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 21: 24-05-2024”

ALB SHOUT 20: 23-05-2024

Incident Date23-05-2024Launch Instruct18:44Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched following a report of red flare seen from Torquay seafront.Again NCI at Daddyhole Plain had visual on the casualty and assisted with directing ALB. Further information received that the casualty was 40’ French yacht with two persons on board, limited English speaking, with engine problems offContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 20: 23-05-2024”

ILB SHOUT 19: 23-05-2024

Incident Date23-05-2024Launch Instruct14:05Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPreston beach area. Launched following a report of two young persons on one paddle board somewhere off Preston Beach requiring assistance, no buoyancy aids.NCI at Daddyhole Plain had visual on paddleboard & assisted with directing ILB to correct paddle board. Casualty assisted to beach by a kayak and theContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 19: 23-05-2024”

ALB SHOUT 19: 22-05-2024

Incident Date22-05-2024Launch Instruct15:41Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyMeadfoot area. ALB* was on exercise in the bay and received a call from Solent Coastguard on VHF directly.It concerned an inflatable between Meadfoot beach and Thatcher Rock apparently struggling to paddle back to Meadfoot Beach.On approach two men were paddling and making their way to Meadfoot beach andContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 19: 22-05-2024”

ILB SHOUT 18: 18-05-2024

Incident Date18-05-2024Launch Instruct22:50Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyHopes Nose area. Launched to assist Teignmouth lifeboat in a search for persons overboard, following a spoken “Mayday Mayday.. we’re going down”Search area Hopes Nose to Watcombe which was extended to the mouth of the Teign.Nothing found, stood down.