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Boat: All Weather Lifeboat
Crew: Mark Pollard (Coxswain), John Blakeston, Alistair Heane, Luke Wills, Sandy Procter, Josh Beardmore
Location: 2.5 miles Southeast of Zone Point
Shout Date: 25/07/2010 - 11:42
Weather:NW 3, Slight Sea & Swell, Good Visibility, Sunny Periods

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At 11:29 Falmouth Coastguard requested that Falmouth All Weather and Inshore Lifeboats be launched following a VHF call from the Dive Boat Patrice II reporting a diver overdue in a position 2.5 miles Southeast of Zone Point. A Rescue Helicopter from RNAS Culdrose was also tasked and a number of vessels responded to the Coastguards Mayday Relay broadcast.

The All Weather Lifeboat left its pontoon berth at 11:42 and arrived on scene at 12:05. By this time the diver had been located on the seabed by his fellow divers and with the assistance of the Inshore Lifeboat he was brought to the surface. The casualty was then recovered from the water by the All Weather Lifeboat before being winched into the Rescue Helicopter and flown to Treliske Hospital. At 12:40 both Lifeboats were released to return to station.

The All Weather Lifeboat was back alongside its pontoon berth by 13:06. The lifeboat was then refuelled, and was ready for service by 13:25.