|
Call No |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Service Detail |
Lifeboats Launched |
|
1 |
Sat |
Jan 12 |
3.04pm |
Three men trapped with vehicle on Holy Island Causeway - Gave assistance,
all three found safe and well. Escorted ashore by Berwick Coastguards. |
ILB only |
|
2 |
Tue |
Feb 12 |
2.15pm |
Report of car stranded on Holy Island Causeway - False alarm with good
intent - Inshore Lifeboat recalled. |
ILB only |
|
3 |
Sat |
Feb 16 |
3.15pm |
Kite Surfer in trouble in Beadnell Bay. Rescued by Inshore Lifeboat and
landed safely. |
ILB only |
|
4 |
Sun |
Feb 17 |
5.55pm |
Flares reported of Dunstanburgh. Area searched by ALB and Craster ILB,
nothing found. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
5 |
Sun |
Feb 24 |
11.54am |
Vehicle and occupants trapped on Holy Island Causeway. Lifeboat recalled ,
persons safely ashore before arrival of ILB. |
ILB Only |
|
6 |
Sat |
Apr 27 |
1.44pm |
Motor boat "Spitfire" broken down off Beadnell Point. Towed to Beadnell by
ILB. |
ILB Only |
|
7 |
Sun |
Apr 28 |
3.11pm |
Two persons with almost new car, trapped on Holy Island Causeway. Male &
Female landed by ILB. |
ILB Only |
|
8 |
Sat |
May 4 |
8.21pm |
Boat "Minotaur" reported overdue at Seahouses. Located safe and well at Holy
Island - owner had not informed Coastguard or others of intentions.
Coastguards and RAF Helicopter also involved. Search cancelled. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
9 |
Sat |
Jun 1 |
7.41pm |
Yacht "Smokey Bear" requests assistance, aground at Newton Point. Yacht had
got free on arrival of Lifeboats, but had damaged its keel. Escorted by
Lifeboat till it was certain the yacht was in no danger of sinking. Yacht
made for Amble Harbour for hull inspection. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
10 |
Mon |
Jun 3 |
4.29pm |
Dive boat "LMU" reports having come across a 15' motor boat "Nice One Laflin",
broken down with 7 persons on board, at Beadnell Point. Dive boat not
capable of towing the casualty and requested assistance. Casualty towed to
Beadnell by Lifeboat, and 7 persons landed safely. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
11 |
Fri |
Jun 7 |
2.21pm |
Two elderly adults and young male trapped on Holy Island Causeway, vehicle
trapped by rising tide. rescued by ILB from Refuge Box. Brought to Seahouses
Boathouse to make recovery arrangements for their vehicle. |
ILB only |
|
12 |
Mon |
Jul 1 |
1.50pm |
Fishing vessel "Nimrod" on passage from Eyemouth to Amble, seen from
Lifeboat Station to strike and ground on the Swedman Rocks near the Farne
Islands. Both Lifeboats launched, assisted by other local vessels. Lifeboat
stood by till vessel refloated on the tide at 4.15pm. Casualty returned to
Eyemouth slip for inspection |
Both Lifeboats |
|
13 |
Thu |
Jul 18 |
9.30pm |
Clothing found on pier, ILB launched to assist police and coastguard in
search for possible missing child swimmer. Owner of clothing traced -
already safely ashore, lifeboat recalled. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
14 |
Tue |
Jul 23 |
11.50am |
Charter boat "Three Sisters" reports a diver aboard with "Bends" symptoms -
urgently requesting oxygen. ILB met casualty returning to harbour, supported
by the ALB crew on shore. Diver flown by helo to decompression chamber for
treatment. |
LB Crew on shore only |
|
15 |
Fri |
Jul 26 |
6.20pm |
During crew meeting, member of public reported a girl swimmer on the end of
the breakwater in respiratory distress. Crew attended in station Landrover,
casualty exhibiting symptoms of shock, mild hypothermia and
inhaling/swallowing sea water. Warmed with blankets and given oxygen till
arrival of an ambulance - taken to hospital for assessment. Later fully
recovered. |
LB Crew on shore only |
|
16 |
Mon |
Jul 29 |
9.40am |
Charter Boat "Three Sisters" reported aground on rocks and in danger while
tending lobster pots off Beadnell, local vessels giving assistance. ILB
passed tow line to local vessels - casualty towed clear. No obvious damage. |
ILB Only |
|
17 |
Mon |
Aug 5 |
4.43pm |
Two swimmers in difficulty 250 metres in current off Bamburgh Castle.
rescued and landed safely but exhausted by ILB Crew . |
ILB Only |
|
18 |
Tue |
Aug 6 |
3.47pm |
Child missing at Beadnell Bay, ILB launched to assist in search of shore.
Child found safe and well, ILB recalled. |
ILB Only |
|
19 |
Tue |
Aug 20 |
1.26pm |
Fishing vessel "Guide Me" with rope fouling propeller, in danger of being
carried onto rocks by the sea, just off Seahouses Harbour. ILB launched and
gave assistance, vessel towed in by other local craft. |
ILB Only |
|
20 |
Sun |
Sep 8 |
3.25pm |
Dive boat "Felix" reported two divers missing off the Farne Islands. Both
Lifeboats launched and searched area. Divers located by another local boat,
safe and well, reunited with their dive boat. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
21 |
Fri |
Oct 25 |
2.48pm |
Fishing Vessel "Bright Ray" reports another vessel "Ellen Mac" totally
disabled in rough seas, 22miles east of Seahouses. ALB launched and took
over tow, bringing the casualty to Seahouses at 8pm that day, for repair. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
