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Busy bank holiday for the RNLI lifeguards at BanthamRNLI lifeguards patrolling Bantham beach in the South Hams, Devon had a busy bank holiday Monday (30 August) with sunny weather and good surf attracting large crowds to the beach. They rescued the occupants of two dinghies that had capsized coming out of the river, rescued seven children caught in a rip current, attended two medical emergencies and searched for several lost children over the course of the day... Gravesend RNLI lifeboat responds to emergency call to two dinghies stuck in mudGravesend RNLI lifeboat were requested to launch by London Coastguard on Saturday evening to five people in two small boats which had been blown ashore in a squall. Once on scene the Gravesend Sailing Club rescue boat was found aground on a mud bank at the entrance of the canal basin in Gravesend... St Ives RNLI inshore lifeboat launches to assist speedboatThe St Ives RNLI inshore lifeboat launched on Sunday (29 August) to assist a self-hire speedboat which was circling a little way off Porthminster Point. The pleasure boat had been taken out by a visiting father and his two daughters when, during their trip around the bay, the steering failed and the family found themselves going round in circles... Early morning call for Southend RNLI lifeboatSouthend-on-Sea’s RNLI Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat was launched from the pier head, at 1.52am today (Sunday 29 August), to assist a 25ft yacht that had sent out a Mayday distress call... Two calls to inflatable dinghy in four daysThe Aberystwyth RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched at 6.33pm yesterday to reports of a small inflatable dinghy that appeared to be in difficulties off Aberystwyth north beach... Ramsgate RNLI's inshore lifeboat launched twice over August Bank Holiday weekendOn Saturday, while the crew were collecting in the town on the final day of the station's annual Flag Week, the call came for a launch to two canoeists in difficulty in choppy seas and strong winds. The Port Control Authority had been watching the two canoeists struggling against the tide south of the ferry terminal breakwater... Dramatic end to Aberystwyth lifeboat Flag DayOn Saturday 28th August the Aberystwyth RNLI lifeboat crew held their annual Flag Day street collection, and the lifeboat was on display to the public on the north promenade. The crew were preparing to return the lifeboat to the boathouse when they were made aware that two people were in difficulties on the cliffs north of Clarach Bay... Aberystwyth RNLI assist broken down boat and dinghy on FridayAberystwyth RNLI volunteer crew were called on service twice on Friday to assist a broken down cabin cruiser and an inflatable dinghy. The inshore lifeboat was first called out at 11:45am to assist a broken down cabin cruiser 7 miles south west of Aberystwyth... Horton and Port Eynon lifeboat launch to assist capsized kayakerTwo kayakers were paddling in Port Eynon bay on Sunday when one of them noticed that the other had suddenly capsized and was drifting onto rocks on the Horton side of the bay. The other kayaker immediately called for help... Horton and Port Eynon lifeboat launch to assist capsized kayakerTwo kayakers were paddling in Port Eynon bay on Sunday when one of them noticed that the other had suddenly capsized and was drifting onto rocks on the Horton side of the bay. The other kayaker immediately called for help... Abersoch RNLI had a busy week leading up to the bank holiday weekendAbersoch RNLI volunteers had a busy week leading up to the bank holiday weekend, as the inshore lifeboat was launched twice due to good intention. The Abersoch RNLI inshore lifeboat (ILB) was launched at 10... Lifeboat rescues windsurfer with broken rigWells inshore lifeboat was in action today, Bank Holiday Monday (30 August 2010), when a windsurfer was rescued after his rig broke in high winds. At the time of the incident, the winds in Wells Harbour were gusting between forty-five and fifty mph... Burnham-on-Sea RNLI Lifeboats launch to assist in mud rescueBoth Burnham-on-Sea RNLI Lifeboats, Staines Whitfield and Puffin, were requested to launch at 7.27pm to assist in a mud rescue at Brean, after people were reported stuck in the mud, with a fast incoming tide... Burry Port's Busy Bank Holiday MondayOn Monday 30 August 2010 at 12:10 pm the volunteers at the RNLI station at Burry Port launched to search for two surfers in difficulty at Rhossili Bay. After a search involving Burry Port’s Blue Peter II, SeaKing Rescue 169 and a coastguards unit the two surfers were found to have made their own way ashore... Stromness RNLI Lifeboat goes to the aid of a diver in Scapa FlowThe Stromness RNLI lifeboat was launched at 14:17 to provide medical assistance to a diver on the local dive boat Triton. The lifeboat left Stromness having taken aboard a local doctor, and headed down into Scapa Flow to rendezvous with the Triton... Baltimore RNLI assist as sailor winched to safetyBaltimore RNLI Lifeboat crews went to the assistance of a yacht which reported a man overboard 1 mile to the east of Baltimore Beacon. Baltimore all weather lifeboat Hilda Jarrett under the command of coxswain Kieran Cotter and Baltimore inshore lifeboat Bessie, helmed by John Kearney were alerted at 15:21 this afternoon... Rosslare RNLI bring two to safety on submerged catamaranVolunteer lifeboat crew with Rosslare RNLI brought two people to safety after the catamaran they were on started taking on water one mile south of Carne on Friday evening (27 August). The call for help was received at 6... RNLI lifeboats assist swamped boat on Dublin BayBoth lifeboats at Dun Laoghaire RNLI station were launched this afternoon when a sailing dinghy with two persons on board got into difficulty close to the rocky shoreline on Dublin Bay. The incident occurred around 5pm when the Flying 15 dinghy became swamped by the choppy conditions in the area known as Scotman's Bay between Dun Laoghaire and Sandycove... Crosshaven RNLI go to the aid of yacht on fireThis afternoon (Saturday 28 Aug) Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat went to the aid of a 27 foot yacht with a fire in the engine compartment that was being towed into Crosshaven by a passing RIB (rigid inflatable boat). On scene volunteer crew member Warren Forbes (a full time fireman) went aboard and checked the hatch... RNLI lifeguards coordinate rescue of cliff climber at Whitsand BayA man was rescued from the cliff at Freathy beach on Whitsand Bay in south east Cornwall on Saturday afternoon (28 August) after he’d attempted to climb over 200 metres to reach the coastal path. At around 1... |
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