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Incident Date03-09-2021Launch Instruct01:08Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched launched to assist an ocean going rowing boat two miles south east of Berry Head with two persons on board.One of the rowers was suffering with severe seasickness so it was decided to tow the casualty back to Brixham to a safe mooring.

Incident Date31-08-2021Launch Instruct23:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTor Bay area Launched to assist a yacht with six persons on board, which had a fouled propeller.The vessel was near the end of the breakwater with a fresh easterly onshore wind blowing, so a tow was secured and it was taken to a safe mooring in Brixham harbour.

Incident Date31-08-2021Launch Instruct07:12Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTor Bay area Launched to assist a 24ft yacht with one person on board that was drifting close to the shoreline at Battery Point, Brixham.A crewman was put onto the casualty to secure a tow-line and the yacht was then towed to a safe mooring in Brixham

Incident Date30-08-2021Launch Instruct04:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched in response to a Mayday call from a yacht that was taking on water eight miles east of Berry Head.On arrival a lifeboat crewman was put aboard the vessel to assess the situation, he stayed aboard the casualty and hand pumped the water from theContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 32: 30-08-2021”

Incident Date15-08-2021Launch Instruct15:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched to assist the ILB and SAR helicopter with an ongoing search around the Goodrington Sands/Torbay area.

Incident Date10-08-2021Launch Instruct09:40Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyOff Dartmouth Launched at request of the Coast Guard to a 64’ Motor Yacht with st’bd engine failure leading to a fire in the engine room with three persons on board, in a position 3.5nm SSW of Dartmouth Castle .. 0.5nm from Bell Buoy. On arrival, the fire hadContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 30: 10-08-2021”

Incident Date07-08-2021Launch Instruct10:20Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched to to attend a yacht five miles east of Berry Head with a sick crew member aboard. Yacht was escorted back to Brixham with Lifeboat paramedic attending to casualty on board and then subsequently handed over to Ambulance crew.

Incident Date04-08-2021Launch Instruct12:30Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched to attend a small tug approximately seven miles east of Torbay, en route to Torquay, that had developed a fuel leak and potential fire hazard. The ALB stood by whilst the tug made it to Torquay where the ALB was stood down.

Incident Date01-08-2021Launch Instruct13:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched to a possible fire on 9m motor fishing vessel with three persons on board at a position approx 20 miles east of Torquay. No serious fire and the vessel taken undertow.The owner arranged for a trawler to take over the tow six miles off BerryContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 27: 01-08-2021”

Incident Date21-07-2021Launch Instruct20:12Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.