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Ilfracombe lifeboat launched to assist two children cut off by the tide at Combe MartinThe Ilfracombe RNLI inshore lifeboat Deborah Brown II was launched just before 5pm last night (11 August) with a crew of three on board to assist two children who had been cut off by the tide. The children, on holiday from Bromley, Kent, had been playing on rocks close to Lester Point, Combe Martin, when they became cut off by the incoming tide... Ramsgate RNLI's inshore lifeboat, Bob Turnbull, launched twice on WednesdayAt 11.50am, on a rising tide, Ramsgate lifeboat went to investigate a report of people being cut off at the mouth of the River Stour in Pegwell Bay... Scarborough inshore lifeboat called out to inflatablesThe services of Scarborough’s RNLI inshore lifeboat with its volunteer crew was requested by Humber Coastguard at 5.55pm on 12 August 2010 to rescue an inflatable blowing out to sea... Redcar RNLI search for missing swimmerRNLI lifeboats from Redcar were launched this afternoon (Thursday 12 August 2010) after reports that a swimmer had gone missing in the sea at Saltburn. The alarm was raised at around 3... Aberdeen RNLI aids stricken yachtAberdeen RNLI all weather lifeboat launched at 10.40pm last night to go to the aid of a yacht suffering from engine problems three miles SE of Aberdeen... Launch of Helensburgh RNLI Lifeboat following capsized dinghyAt 6.27pm on Wednesday 11 August 2010 Clyde Coastguard instructed the launch of Helensburgh RNLI Lifeboat after they were advised that a dinghy had capsized off the Helensburgh sea front and that there were two children in the water; the adult with them appeared to be having difficulty righting the dinghy... Long Day Afloat for Cowes Lifeboat CrewA Cowes lifeboat crew spent several hours afloat today, first to search for a person possibly lost in the River Medina and then to tow to safety a disabled speedboat in the Solent. Fears that a person might have fallen into the river arose after it was reported that a man had not been seen since 8th August... Lowestoft RNLI Lifeboat thanked by rescued yachtsmanLowestoft RNLI Lifeboat crew were called out last Sunday (Aug 8) when they launched to help a yacht three miles south east of the harbour. Rescued yachtsman Dick Houghton has since written a letter of thanks to the coxswain and crew... Long day afloat for Cowes RNLI lifeboat crewCowes RNLI lifeboat crew spent several hours afloat today (Wednesday 11 August), first to search for a person possibly lost in the River Medina and then to tow to safety a disabled speedboat in the Solent. Fears that a person might have fallen into the river arose after it was reported that a man had not been seen since 8 August... Margate lifeboat station prepares to celebrate its 150th birthdayMargate lifeboat station prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday. Crew and supporters at Margate RNLI lifeboat station are preparing to commemorate a special occasion with 2010 marking 150 years of sea rescue services being provided by the RNLI in the town... Criccieth RNLI Lifeboat responds to yacht, then assists with submerged carAt 13.58 on Tuesday August 10 pagers were activated and Criccieth RNLI crew assembled at the boathouse to find out that a 30ft yacht ‘Tequila’ had engine trouble one and a half miles south of Criccieth Castle... RNLI lifeguards give emergency first aid to a girl who fell at Perranporth beachRNLI lifeguards administered first aid to an 11-year-old girl who had fallen while climbing on rocks at Perranporth beach in Cornwall this afternoon (Wednesday 11 August). At around 2pm, RNLI Lifeguard Andy Thomas was alerted by members of the public who were trying to help the girl... Prestigious honour for Whitstable lifeboat stationFive Whitstable lifeboat crew members, along with members of the station’s fundraising branch, were honoured at the weekend in recognition of their dedicated years of voluntary work for the lifeboat station and the RNLI. At a presentation evening held on Saturday (7 August) Lord Mayor of Canterbury Cllr Pat Todd and Lady Mayoress Mrs Barbera Todd were invited to make various presentations on behalf of the RNLI... Happisburgh volunteer lifeboat crew in search for missing eight-year-oldBoth of Happisburgh’s lifeboats were en route to Sea Palling on Monday night (9 August) to help with a fundraising photo shoot for the RNLI lifeguards; 50 lifeguards from Norfolk beaches were waiting for the arrival of the boats to form a background for their photos. But plans were scuppered when, at 7... RNLI Sheerness Lifeboat goes to the Aid of a Lone GullRNLI Sheerness all weather lifeboat (ALB) launched at 5.03pm 10 August 2010 to the 24ft angling vessel Lone Gull who reported engine failure just East of No 2 Medway channel mark, with 2 people onboard... Selsey inshore lifeboat rescues kite-surfer in troubleSelsey inshore lifeboat, Betty and Thomas Moore, launched at 4.35pm on Saturday (7 August) to assist a kite surfer who had been reported by members of the public to be in difficulty and waving frantically approximately 400 yards offshore... Aberdyfi RNLI attend serious speedboat incidentOn Saturday afternoon (7 August) the Aberdyfi RNLI lifeboat was scrambled to a serious incident in the River Leri on the south side of the Dyfi Estuary. A speedboat was towing a ringo (a large inflatable tube that bounces around on a boat’s wake) when its passenger was thrown off... RNLI Sunderland launch to assist with rescue from Queen Alexandra BridgeVolunteers based at Sunderland RNLI Station were among the emergency services that rushed into action early this morning to assist a distressed female on Sunderland’s Queen Alexandra Bridge. Shortly before 12:20am this morning [Wednesday, 11 August] Humber Coastguard contacted the Lifeboat Operations Manager of Sunderland RNLI to request the immediate launch of their relief Atlantic 85 Inshore Lifeboat Martin Harvey... Bridlington RNLI go to the aid of a lone yachtsmanLifeboat volunteers from Bridlington RNLI Lifeboat Station rushed into action shortly after 10pm on Monday 9th August to assist a lone sailor who was becalmed eight miles south east of Bridlington. The yacht, a small traditional wooden boat around 20 foot, was being sailed single-handed and had left Hull around 5... Emergency on cruise ship during search for kayaker.Lifeboat crew called to a medical emergency on board a Loch Ness cruise ship whilst searching for overdue canoeist. At 7... |
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