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Boat: All Weather Lifeboat
Crew: Alan Barnes (Coxswain), Roger McClarity, John Murray, Chris Price, Peter Wood,David Proud, Alan Rowe, Phil Rogers
Location: 4 miles East of St Anthony Lighthouse
Shout Date: 23/04/2000 (All day)
Weather:S 3-4, Moderate Sea, Good Visibility, Partly Cloudy

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Falmouth Offshore Lifeboat was launched at 00:43 to evacuate a crewmember from the 236m (41,940 Gross Tonnes) Bulk Carrier ""Sophia"" which was anchored 4 miles East of St Anthony Lighthouse. The person was suffering from a severe nosebleed and required hospitalisation.

The Lifeboat arrived alongside the ""Sophia"" at 01:02 where the casualty and another of the ships crew was transferred to the lifeboat. The lifeboat then headed back to the lifeboat station where the casualty was transferred to a waiting ambulance at 01:35 and was then taken to Trelisk Hospital.

The Offshore Lifeboat was refuelled and ready for service by 01:55.