|
Call No |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Service Detail |
Lifeboats Launched |
|
1 |
Sun |
Feb 15 |
4.23pm |
Six persons trapped in refuge box on Holy Island Causeway. Four airlifted
by helicopter, two rescued by Inshore Lifeboat. |
ILB only. |
|
2 |
Fri |
Mar 6 |
3.54am |
2,800 tonne Container Ship "Canopus 1" aground on rocks at Longstone. Gave
assistance and stood by vessel till she refloated herself. Escorted to
safe shipping channel after establishing ship's hull to be sound. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
3 |
Fri |
Mar 13 |
3.45pm |
ILB to Holy Island Causeway to report of stranded car, driver missing,
object in water. Search made, two adults and two children found safe and
well in Village Hall. |
ILB only |
|
4 |
Tue |
Apr 28 |
8.14pm |
MFV "Golden Girl" on fire, 3 crew abandoning ship to life rafts 19 miles
off shore, - MAYDAY. Crew uplifted by helicopter, one with burns - all
flown to hospital. Lifeboat crew attempted to fight fire, but vessel sank
due to fire damage. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
5 |
Sat |
May 16 |
8.14pm |
Youth, 16yrs, on pedal cycle reported stranded on Holy Island Causeway.
ILB taken by road - not required, youth found safe and well by refuge box
- tide receding - taken home by Coastguard ! |
ILB Only |
|
6 |
Sun |
May 24 |
5.49pm |
Boat capsized in Beadnell Bay. ILB cancelled prior to launch. |
ILB Only |
|
7 |
Tue |
Jun 9 |
3.19pm |
Four canoeists reported in difficulty in rough seas on Farne Islands.
Offshore Lifeboat rescued one, others refused assistance. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
8 |
Sun |
Jul 19 |
11.26am |
ILB to Bamburgh Golf Course, assist paramedics re woman fallen with
broken leg. |
ILB Only |
|
9 |
Thu |
Aug 6 |
4.41pm |
ILB to capsized speed boat off Beadnell. Two boats found in difficulties,
towed / escorted to Beadnell, six persons landed safely. |
ILB Only |
|
10 |
Sun |
Aug 9 |
4pm |
Two dive boats broken down and in difficulties off Farne Islands, offshore
lifeboat recalled prior to launch on beach ! |
Both Lifeboats |
|
11 |
Tue |
Aug 11 |
10.29pm |
Multiple red flare reports off Dunstanburgh Castle / Beadnell Bay area.
Extensive search by lifeboat and coastguards, nothing found. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
12 |
Thu |
Aug 22 |
4.28pm |
Two missing divers from Dive Rib "Zabata", diving on "Athol Duke" wreck.
Area searched by both lifeboats and RAF helicopter. Two divers found by
helicopter one and half miles south of dive site, dive rib escorted to
Beadnell by lifeboat. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
13 |
Sun |
Aug 23 |
3.50pm |
Two persons trapped in vehicle on Holy Island Causeway. ILB and Offshore
Lifeboat (to support Inshore Boat due to choppy sea conditions) diverted
from publicity visit to Beadnell Yacht Club. Persons found safe and well
on the island after a search. Initial concern for ILB, due to radio
problems - all well, lifeboats returned to station. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
14 |
Sun |
Sep 6 |
12.10pm |
Dive Boat "Reva" broken down off Seahouses harbour, 5 persons on board.
Towed to Seahouses and landed divers. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
15 |
Sun |
Sep 6 |
2.54pm |
Search for missing divers off Northern Hares, Farne Islands. Found by trip
boat, dive boat escorted back to Seahouses by Lifeboat. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
16 |
Sun |
Sep 13 |
8.01am |
To vessel adrift off Holy Island, found to have crew aboard, lifeboat
recalled. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
17 |
Mon |
Sep 21 |
8.23am |
Man overboard from small fishing craft, half a mile north of Castle Point,
Holy Island. Man rescued by another fishing vessel, Lifeboats gave
assistance. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
18 |
Wed |
Oct 7 |
3.45pm |
Car stranded on Holy Island Causeway, two persons on board. Both winched
off by helicopter, one elderly. Assistance given by ILB. |
ILB Only |
|
19 |
Wed |
Oct 7 |
6.21pm |
"MAYDAY" from vessel with two persons on board,
reported to be sinking off Farne Islands in rough seas. Radio contact lost. Extensive search by
Lifeboat and RAF Helicopter - Nothing found - Believed to be a hoax call
(Children with access to a VHF radio). |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
20 |
Sat |
Oct 17 |
10.50am |
Assistance call from vessel "Promised Land" reporting a missing diver,
from party diving on the wreck of the "Somali", off Beadnell. ea
conditions very rough and deteriating with strong winds gusting gale
force. Area searched by helicopter and lifeboat, diver found by helicopter
and landed at Seahouses. Vessel escorted to Seahouses by lifeboat. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
21 |
Sun |
Oct 25 |
3.43pm |
Another car stranded on Holy Island Causeway, after returning to collect
child's coat. Man, woman and child rescued from Refuge Box by ILB and
taken to local hotel. |
ILB Only |
