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Incident Date06-09-2024Launch Instruct15:42Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Shout raised to a comparatively large 43ft motorboat in the Bay, which had called the emergency services to report a person on board had become unwell.Our volunteers launched the Severn Class all weather lifeboat (ALB) with our Crew Paramedic and our A&E Doctor aboard. Once at theContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 45: 06-09-2024”

Incident Date31-08-2024Launch Instruct18:55Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyChannel area. This shout followed multiple reports to HM Coastguard by commercial vessels, of a sailing yacht going around repetitively in small circles near Channel traffic lanes, 27 miles south east of Berryhead.With no response to HM Coastguard’s calls on Channel 16 to reach the yacht, and weather conditionsContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 44: 31-08-2024”

Incident Date31-08-2024Launch InstructOngoingLifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTor Bay area. Returning from shout #42, Solent Coastguard called in again, directing the ALB across to Torquay where a paddle boarder was reported to be in difficulty.A search was made, but no one found. Solent Coastguard then spoke to a person matching the reported casualty’s description who toldContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 43: 31-08-2024”

Incident Date31-08-2024Launch Instruct16:22Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTor Bay area. Shout called in to HM Coastguard by a sailing yacht, who reported a ‘dingy in the middle of the Bay with three people in the water’. No GPS positioning given.Our ALB launched at 4:22pm and soon spotted the incident, which turned out to be a jetContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 42: 31-08-2024”

Incident Date25-08-2024Launch Instruct19:12/18:33Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area.

Incident Date24-08-2024Launch InstructAssembly OnlyLifeboat UsedALB Location of Casualty- Alerted by Solent Coastguard following the accidental activation of an emergency position-indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB) 20 miles out in the Channel.Our volunteers had already assembled at the boathouse by 4.50am when we were stood down when it was confirmed by HM Coastguard that the EPIRB had gone offContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT (AO): 24-08-2024”

Incident Date21-08-2024Launch Instruct04:01Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. The request to launch came in from Solent Coastguard at 4.01pm following a May Day from a 11-metre-long sailing yacht with six people on board. The vessel reported a complete loss of steerage with a position 23 nautical miles southeast of Berry Head, facing deteriorating conditionsContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 40: 21-08-2024”

Incident Date20-08-2024Launch Instruct16:15Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtySaltern Cove area. Solent Coastguard requested a direct-to-launch for the ILB, to respond to a series of reports of male struggling onto (and repeatedly falling off) a blue paddle board off Saltern Cove, near Goodrington. The last report stated he was clinging to one of the five knot buoysContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 39: 20-08-2024”

Incident Date11-08-2024Launch Instruct17:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Our All-weather Lifeboat (ALB) launched yesterday, Sunday 11th August, at 5.05pm to assist an injured person who had fallen badly aboard a 10m sailing yacht which was approximately 10 nautical miles east of Berry Head.HM Coastguard also tasked a rescue helicopter in case urgent evacuation ofContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 38: 11-08-2024”

Incident Date05-08-2024Launch Instruct23:46Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area.