Tag Archives: Torbay

ALB SHOUT 1/ILB SHOUT 3: 30-01-2024

Incident Date30-01-2024Launch Instruct11:01Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyBerry Head area. Coast Guard reported that a person was missing. The ILB was launched immediately and the ALB shortly after to carry out a shoreline search from Shoalstone to Berry Head. The Police search teams were already carrying out a land search and the Coast Guard Rescue Teams (CGRT)ContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 1/ILB SHOUT 3: 30-01-2024”

ILB SHOUT 02: 06-01-2024

Incident Date06-01-2024Launch Instruct08:12Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to search for a possible missing person, initially in Torquay Harbour, but then a bay coastal search, assisted by Coastguard Helicopter.Both stood down at 10.30 without any successful detection of the casualty.Searches continued ashore.

ILB SHOUT 01: 04-01-2024

Incident Date04-01-2024Launch Instruct04:15Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorre Abbey Sands. Launched to reports of a vulnerable person entering the water at Torre Abbey Sands. The ILB arrived on scene. Further requests to launch ALB were received but not acted upon as the vulnerable person was reported to have attended Torbay hospital. This was deemed to beContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 01: 04-01-2024”

ALB SHOUT 27: 16-12-2023

Incident Date16-12-2023Launch Instruct16:28Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Request by Falmouth Coast Guard to assist three jet skiers, one jet ski was submerged and being towed by one of the others with two skiers onboard. Launched and on scene at 16.49hrs and decided to tow the ski back to Brixham slipway. The two other jetContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 27: 16-12-2023”

ALB SHOUT 26/ILB SHOUT 54: 28-11-2023

Incident Date28-11-2023Launch Instruct08:10Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. Initially ILB paged to assist Devon and Cornwall Police locate a casualty at the bottom of Thatcher PointHowever, ILB requested ALB be launched to assist, also advised by Solent Coastguard that the Coastguard Rescue Team & Helicopter Rescue 187 had also been tasked.ILB arrived on scene and transferredContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 26/ILB SHOUT 54: 28-11-2023”

ILB SHOUT 53: 23-11-2023

Incident Date23-11-2023Launch Instruct23:48Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour Launched for a male in Torquay Harbour near the Banjo. Called in by Police who heard shouting coming from the area. The male was apparently searching for his girlfriend? He was recovered from underneath the Banjo by the three crew members negotiating with him. Taken to theContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 53: 23-11-2023”