|
Call No |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Service Detail |
Lifeboats Launched |
|
1 |
Thu |
Mar 6 |
5.27pm |
Two children cut off by breaking seas on breakwater gantry. Rescued and
landed safely by ILB. |
ILB only |
|
2 |
Wed |
Mar 12 |
7.50pm |
Yacht "Lady Andorina", a 65ft sloop. reported taking water and in distress
near Farne Islands. Call via mobile phone - no VHF radio due to electrical
failure. Position given was vague, near Longstone Lighthouse. Yacht fired
flares at request of Lifeboat, and located north of Farne Islands by
Lifeboat and Helicopter. Situation stable, and yacht taken in tow to
Seahouses. Four persons on board, on passage from River Tyne to Maryport
(Cumbria). |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
3 |
Sat |
Mar 29 |
2.51pm |
Person reported in the water in difficulty off Stag Rocks at Bamburgh. ILB
found a Kite Surfer who had lost his sail, and returned to the water to
recover it. Not in difficulty - False alarm, good intent. |
ILB only |
|
4 |
Sun |
Apr 13 |
3.24pm |
Wind surfer reported in difficulties, broken mast, off Bamburgh Castle Golf
Course. Had reached shore unaided on arrival of ILB. Given assistance on
shore by ILB crew and local coastguards. |
ILB only |
|
5 |
Sat |
May 3 |
5.41pm |
Female throws herself off Seahouses breakwater into harbour, suspected
suicide attempt. rescued by ILB, and resuscitated by ILB crew, and given
oxygen. Became violent and had to be restrained, while awaiting an
ambulance. Police in attendance. ILB assisted by other crew on shore. |
ILB Only |
|
6 |
Sun |
May 4 |
3.03pm |
Dive Boat "Deep Blue" suffers engine failure off Pinnacles, at Farne
Islands. 11 persons on board. Towed back to Seahouses by Mersey Lifeboat,
all persons landed safely. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
7 |
Thu |
May 8 |
12.08am |
Suicidal lady returns, and jumps into harbour again (See Service no 5
above). Rescued again by ILB and handed to ambulance crew. |
ILB Only |
|
8 |
Sun |
May 11 |
2.14pm |
Charter Boat "Guide Me" reported to Coastguard that a diver aboard was
suffering Bends symptoms, and was returning forthwith to Seahouses. Lifeboat
crew paged, but boat had reached the harbour, so crew treated casualty with
oxygen, and transported him to the helicopter landing site in the station
Landrover. Flown by seaking helicopter to decompression chamber. |
Crew and Landrover only |
|
8a |
Sat |
May 25 |
3.21pm |
Humber Coastguard requested immediate launch of Seahouses Lifeboat to a
"Bends" diver incident, but incident was in flanking station area. Incident
redirected to Amble Lifeboat Station. Seahouses Crews stood down. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
9 |
Tue |
May 27 |
1.45pm |
ILB requested to assist at Holy Island in search for a missing elderly
lady. Lady found safe, ILB returned to station. |
ILB only |
|
10 |
Sat |
Jun 7 |
4.35pm |
Dive RIB "Volante" broken down and disabled off Knivestone, Farne Islands,
with five divers aboard. Towed to Seahouses by Mersey Lifeboat. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
11 |
Sun |
Jun 8 |
12.45pm |
Dive RIB "Nerys" reports returning to Seahouses with a suspected "Bends"
diver. Treated at Seahouses by Lifeboat Crew and transported him to the
helicopter landing site in the station Landrover. Flown by Seaking
helicopter to decompression chamber. |
Crew and Landrover only |
|
12 |
Wed |
Jun 18 |
2.31pm |
"Mayday" call from an 8 metre ex-Navy Pinnace, which had mechanical failure
2 miles S/E of Seahouses Harbour. There were 4 persons on board, and it was
believed that the boat had suffered either gearbox failure or lost its
propeller. It was on passage from the Tyne to Seahouses, with its new owner.
At the request of the Coastguard, the Inshore Lifeboat was launched, and
took the vessel in tow to Seahouses for repair. |
ILB only |
|
13 |
Sat |
Jun 21 |
12.04pm |
Medivac - female child had suffered a suspected fractured ankle, while
visiting Staple Island, at the Farnes. Helicopters are not permitted over
the islands, because of the risk of a bird strike, which could put the
aircraft at risk. Seahouses Lifeboat was launched, and on arrival at Staple
Island, the girl was given First Aid by the lifeboat crew, and placed in a
stretcher with her ankle strapped and padded. Together with her parents, she
was brought to Seahouses and handed over to an awaiting ambulance, which
took her to Wansbeck Hospital for treatment. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
14 |
Tue |
Jun 24 |
12.08pm |
Camper van with two occupants, had been cut off by the tide on Holy Island
Causeway. Because the occupants were thought to be elderly, the Inshore
Lifeboat was requested to launch. On reaching the causeway, a local tractor
was in the process of towing the vehicle clear, and as the tide was falling,
the Lifeboat stood by till the vehicle and occupants were safely ashore. |
ILB only |
|
15 |
Wed |
Jun 25 |
5.12pm |
The 36ft motor cruiser, "White Phantom", had become snagged in lobster pot
ropes at the Kettle Moorings, Inner Farne. The vessel's propellers were
fouled and she was drifting towards rocks, with two persons on board. The
lifeboat reached the casualty at 5.32pm, and took the casualty in tow and
brought the vessel back to Seahouses. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
16 |
Sat |
Jun 28 |
12.26pm |
Dive boat "Odyssey" reported one of their divers had surfaced without safety
decompression stops off Seahouses, from 30 metres, and was now suffering
symptoms of the "Bends" (decompression sickness). Mersey Lifeboat took
oxygen to the casualty, while a helicopter was dispatched. Lifeboat then
stood by as an RAF Rescue Helicopter uplifted the diver. The casualty was
then flown to the decompression chamber at Hull for treatment. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
17 |
Sun |
Jul 06 |
12.02pm |
Diver with symptoms of the "Bends", at Beadnell Car Park. The Coastguard
requested that Seahouses Lifeboat Crew attend the scene with oxygen for the
diver. Crew attended with the Station Landrover, and took the Inshore
Lifeboat by road as a precaution in case the diver was not ashore. Diver was
located, and the crew administered oxygen till the arrival of a helicopter.
The Lifeboat crew, working with the Local Coastguards, marked the landing
site on the beach and transported the diver to the beach, where they handed
him into the care of the Helicopter crew, for the flight to Hull. |
Crew and Landrover+ ILB only by road. |
|
18 |
Sat |
Jul 19 |
10.55pm |
Seahouses Harbour Master alerted Lifeboat Crew, that a diver from the dive
boat "Below Zero", which had been diving on the Blue Caps, at the Farne
Islands, had come ashore and was now outside of the Harbour Office, with
symptoms of the "Bends",. The diver was given oxygen by the Lifeboat Crew.
An ambulance attended, but the diver required immediate transfer by
helicopter to the Hull decompression chamber. The diver appeared quite
poorly, suffering pains to his head and arms, and was in some distress. He
was then transferred by ambulance to the helicopter landing site ,where he
was flown by helicopter crew to Hull for treatment. |
Crew and Landrover only |
|
19 |
Sun |
Jul 20 |
10.50pm |
Two divers from the dive boat "North Shore", which had been diving at the
wreck of the Somali, between Seahouses and Beadnell, now outside of the
Harbour Office, and appeared to be suffering symptoms of the "Bends",. The
divers were running out of oxygen from their club's supply, and only had one
bottle in use. The Lifeboat crew administered oxygen until an ambulance
arrived. Divers flown by Rescue Helicopter to Hull for treatment. |
Crew and Landrover only |
|
20 |
Sat |
Jul 26 |
11.52pm |
Inshore Lifeboat tasked to incident at Holy Island, where a horse which had
thrown its rider, had run into the sea and was reported in difficulty.
Coastguard Units at the scene later ascertained that the horse had safely
managed to come back ashore, and the Lifeboat was cancelled and returned to
station. |
ILB only. |
|
21 |
Sat |
Jul 26 |
5.53pm |
Inshore Lifeboat launched to a woman in difficulties in the water off
Bamburgh Castle, in heavy rain. Woman from the Westerhope area of Newcastle,
was found in the water, fully clothed and in some distress, in excess of 200
metres from the shore. Woman resisted efforts of the Lifeboat Crew to pull
her from the water. Aboard the Lifeboat, she drifted in and out of
consciousness. She was very cold and in need of medical attention. At
Seahouses harbour, the lady was placed in the station Landrover, and wrapped
in blankets to warm her, and was administered oxygen by the Lifeboat Crew.
She was then conveyed to hospital for assessment. Without the swift response
of the Inshore Lifeboat, it is highly likely that this lady would have
quickly drowned. |
ILB only. |
|
22 & 23 |
Sat |
Aug 9 |
6.58pm |
Yacht "Eider" aground in Beadnell Bay, on rocks in thick fog. Towed free by
Lifeboats - A second Yacht "Just in Time" was then also found aground on
sand bank, and was also towed free. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
24 |
Sun |
Aug 10 |
1.13pm |
Local Charter boat "Guide Me" reports a diver aboard with
symptoms of the
bends. Lifeboat crew put aboard with oxygen, and diver flown by helicopter
to Aberdeen for treatment. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
25 & 26 |
Tue |
Aug 12 |
7.13pm |
Yacht "Erythesia" and "Omega P" aground in thick fog, south of Holy Island.
Assistance given, yacht "Erythesia" towed clear and escorted. Yacht "Omega
P" did not require further assistance. Lifeboats returned 3.50am. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
27 |
Thu |
Aug 14 |
4.23pm |
Vehicle trapped by tide on Holy Island Causeway. Family of 4 airlifted by
Rescue Helicopter minutes before Lifeboat arrived. Personal effects
recovered from partially submerged Saab motor car by Inshore Lifeboat Crew. |
ILB only. |
|
28 |
Sat |
Aug 23 |
4.06pm |
Diver with Bends symptoms 69 yr old ashore at Beadnell Car park. Treated by
Lifeboat crew, till arrival of ambulance, and then transported to beach,
where helicopter flew him to Aberdeen for treatment. |
Crew and Landrover+ ILB only by road. |
|
29 |
Sat |
Sep 6 |
1.45pm |
Two Divers with Bends symptoms aboard charter boat "Three Sisters", on way
to Seahouses Harbour, assistance requested. Met by Lifeboat Crew and given
oxygen, then taken to helicopter landing site, for transfer to decompression
chamber at Hull. |
Crew and Landrover only |
|
30 |
Sun |
Sep 14 |
5.29pm |
Child Canoeist in difficulty at sea 100 metres off Bamburgh Castle. Safely
ashore before arrival of Lifeboat. Rescued by mother entering the water, and
pulling him to safety |
ILB only. |
|
31 |
Sun |
Oct 26 |
1.46pm |
Five walkers reported trying to wade across the flooded Holy Island Causeway
with a rising tide and strong wind, by concerned onlooker. Walkers safely
ashore at Holy Island, on arrival of Lifeboat and Coastguards from Berwick
and Seahouses. Coastguards then searched for the walkers to offer safety
advice !. |
ILB only. |
|
32 |
Sun |
Oct 26 |
3.20pm |
Diver in severe difficulties in surf off Beadnell. Rescued by Inshore
Lifeboat, transferred to Mersey Lifeboat and landed safely at Seahouses.
This was a difficult rescue in rough conditions, and not without risk to the
Inshore Lifeboat Crew. Aboard the Mersey Lifeboat, the casualty was warmed
with a blanket, but didn't require medical assistance. (RNLI Letter of
Thanks) Click here for details |
Both Lifeboats |
