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Boat: All Weather Lifeboat
Crew: Mark Pollard (Coxswain), Snowy Angove, Alan Rowe, John Blakeston, Nick Lewis, John Lower, Mark Waters, Dr Richard James
Location: Falmouth Bay & Carrick Roads
Shout Date: 19/02/2006 (All day)
Weather:E 5, Moderate Sea, Good Visibility, Overcast

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At 21:25 on Saturday 18th Falmouth Coastguard was contacted by the Containership CMA CGM Claudel (210m / 27,093 GRT) reporting that she was 30 miles South West of the Isles of Scilly and that her master was suffering from chest pains. Following medical advise the vessel was requested to turn around and head for Falmouth Bay where Falmouth Lifeboat would be launched to evacuate the casualty. Once the vessel had confirmed that it would be off Falmouth at 04:00, Falmouth Coastguard then requested that Falmouth Lifeboat be launched at a suitable time to rendezvous with the vessel.

The All Weather Lifeboat left its pontoon berth at 03:26, and rendezvoused with the vessel at the pilot station buoy at 03:54. Once a harbour pilot had boarded the vessel form the pilot boat, a lee was provided for the lifeboat and at 04:09 the lifeboat doctor and a first aider were put onboard. At 04:22 the doctor confirmed that the master needed to be evacuated and it was decided that this should be done in the shelter of Carrick Roads. At 04:58, the casualty, and lifeboat personnel had been transferred back onto the lifeboat, which then headed back to station.

The All Weather Lifeboat was back alongside its pontoon berth by 05:15 and the casualty was transferred to a waiting ambulance. The lifeboat was then refuelled, and was ready for service by 06:00.