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Whitstable lifeboat assist's broken down angling dinghyTwo people in an angling dinghy had to be brought ashore by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat after their craft broke down one mile north of Warden Point on the Isle of Sheppey on Saturday (4 September) evening. Launching at 7... RNLI volunteers step back in time to come to the aid of Vikings in Largo Bay.In what became a joint operation between the Anstruther and Kinghorn lifeboats this afternoon (Saturday 4 September 2010) in an area of the River Forth between Largo Bay and Methil docks, a 35 foot Viking longboat with 14 “Vikings” on board was taken under tow and recovered to Methil Docks. The alarm was raised about 2... No rest for Newquay RNLI volunteers with five calls in three daysThe pagers of the volunteers at Newquay RNLI lifeboat station have been on overtime over the last three days. On 1 September they attended two incidents (see earlier news release) and yesterday and today have been just as busy... RNLI neighbours rescue fishermenAbersoch RNLI launched their inshore lifeboat (ILB) at 1.05pm on Wednesday, September 1st, following reports that a 26ft powerboat had been disabled after a collision with a submerged object half a mile east of Ynys Enlli... Big surf prompts lifeguards to issue warning to water users in Devon and north CornwallLarge surf and strong offshore winds are creating difficult conditions on the beaches along the north Cornwall and Devon coast, with over 200 people assisted by RNLI lifeguards in the water yesterday (Thursday 2 September). With surf conditions looking set to remain good and the winds forecast for the next few days, the charity’s lifesavers are urging inexperienced water users to stay within their depth and between the flags... RNLI Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station Launches Both Boats to Barge in DifficultyAldeburgh Lifeboat Station launched the RNLI’s ALB ‘Freddie Cooper’ and ILB ‘Christine’, this evening, after a call to an uncontrollable barge several miles out to sea. The RNLI ALB ‘Freddie Cooper’ and ILB ‘Christine’ were requested to launch, by Thames Coastguard, at 9... Double launch for Eastbourne LifeboatsBoth Eastbourne RNLI’s lifeboats were called into service within an hour of each other following a busy weekend at their successful annual regatta. Eastbourne all-weather lifeboat was launched at 5... St Davids lifeboat launched to reports of kayaker in troubleOn Thursday 2 September at 4.30pm the St Davids RNLI inshore lifeboat (ILB) under the command of helmsman Michael Phillips, launched on service following reports of a person clinging to an upturned pink coloured kayak near the entrance of Solva Harbour... Torbay RNLI crew provide medical assistance to man who fell 70 feet down cliffsThe volunteer crew of the Torbay D class inshore lifeboat were launched at 9.30am this morning (Thursday 2 September) to reports of a man with a possible injury in the vicinity of Meadfoot Beach, Torquay... Harwich and Aldeburgh RNLI launch after light aircraft ditches in seaBoth Harwich and Aldeburgh RNLI lifeboats were launched at 6.30pm this evening (Wednesday 1 September) along with Rescue Helicopter 125 from RAF Wattisham to a ditched light aircraft which had disappeared off the radar screen approximately 16 miles NE of Harwich... Moelfre RNLI inshore lifeboat crew assist broken down 17 foot fishing boat.The Moelfre RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched yesterday (31 Aug) at 3.42pm to reports of a vessel with engine failure in Benllech Bay... Criccieth RNLI lifeboat responds rescues two young girls cut off by the tideAt 11.46am the Criccieth RNLI lifeboat Doris Joan was launched to a report of two young girls aged 14 and 16 from Lincolnshire trapped by the incoming tide on the North Bank, Black Rock Sands, Porthmadog... One Black lab and a jet ski let Newquay RNLI take the grrruff with the smoothThe RNLI volunteers at Newquay had a varied evening tonight (Wednesday 1 September) with two calls – one to a couple stranded on a jet ski and one to people trying to assist a wayward black Labrador. In the first call of the evening the RNLI crew of the D class inshore lifeboat Valerie Wilson responded to their pagers just after 6pm to assist two people on a jet ski... Newquay RNLI called to fishing vessel on bank holiday MondayThe volunteer crew of Newquay’s RNLI Atlantic class lifeboat Gladys Mildred were called to a 24-foot fishing vessel that had broken down after snagging a rope and heavy weight around its propeller and steering equipment two miles north of St Agnes head. The lifeboat was launched at 11... Oban RNLI Lifeboat on short MedevacOban RNLI Lifeboat, Mora Edith MacDonald, launched at 22.48 on Tuesday 31 August to make the short run across Oban Bay to the marina on the Isle of Kerrera... Busy few days at Whitby Lifeboat StationRNLI Whitby has had a busy few days which started with the arrival of the relief Trent class lifeboat Corinne Whitely at the station on Friday 20 August 2010. It immediately went on service to replace the all weather lifeboat George and Mary Webb, which was due to go to Buckie in Scotland for minor works that were unable to be carried out at the station... A Further Weekend Call for Whitstable RNLI LifeboatWhitstable RNLI Lifeboat’s volunteer crew's busy Bank Holiday weekend continued on Monday when at 4.30pm the lifeboat was launched following a report of a overdue swimmer who had gone for his regular swim an hour earlier but had not been seen since... Eastbourne lifeboats save sinking yacht in dramatic rescueBoth Eastbourne RNLI’s lifeboats were called into service during their annual open day to rescue a sinking yacht with two people aboard four miles offshore from Sovereign Harbour. The Eastbourne RNLI regatta was well under way on its final day (Monday 30 August) when an emergency call was received... Rosslare RNLI bring three men to safety after boat loses powerThe volunteer lifeboat crew of Rosslare RNLI were called into action again today (Tuesday 31 August) when three men who were out on a four-metre boat lost all power and started drifting. The lifeboat crew had to find the men using local knowledge and last known sightings of the group... 24 hours at sea for the Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat in the second half of AugustThe Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat, Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) spent a total of 24 hours at sea attending to no less than six rescues during one of the busiest Augusts on record. The tasks included: Restarting a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) which had broken down off Hurst Castle... |
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