|
Call No |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Service Detail |
Lifeboats Launched |
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1 |
Wed |
Jan 31 |
13.01hr |
One male, two females from 2 cars stranded on Holy Island Causeway.
Airlifted by passing RAF Helicopter as ILB arrived at scene. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
2 |
Wed |
Feb 21 |
17.54hr |
Three Seahouses fishing boats, “Standsure”, “Harvest Home” and
“Good Fellowship” escorted into harbour in heavy seas. |
All
Weather Mersey Lifeboat |
|
3 |
Wed |
Apr 04 |
15.41hr |
Vehicle and persons reported trapped by tide on Holy Island Causeway,
nothing found, false alarm - good intent |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
4 & 5 |
Thu |
Apr 05 |
18.53hr |
Yacht "Nancy Tucket" broken down off Seahouses with 2 crew, towed to
Seahouses Harbour by Lifeboat. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
6 & 7 |
Tue |
Apr 10 |
20.57hr |
Red flare report off Seahouses/Beadnell area from local Coastguard. Area
searched, false alarm/good intent. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
8 |
Fri |
May 04 |
17.03hr |
Family of 4 in vehicle, stranded on Holy Island Causeway, crossing
contrary to safe crossing times. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
9 |
Sun |
May 13 |
17.28hr |
Farne Island Wardens' dinghy tender breaks adrift in choppy sea, recovered
by Lifeboat with assistance from local vessel. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
10 |
Tue |
May 15 |
13.26hr |
Family of 4 in vehicle, stranded on Holy Island Causeway, crossing
contrary to safe crossing times. Vehicle floating, female in water
requesting urgent assistance. rescued by helicopter, assistance given by
Lifeboat. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
11 & 12 |
Wed |
May 16 |
02.42hr |
Two teenagers reported stuck in sand in a vehicle at Holy Island. Full scale
search involving Helicopter and Coastguards. Found safe and well. Towed free
by coastguards, search called off. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
13 & 14 |
Sun |
Jun 03 |
11.44hr |
Dive Boat with 3 on board, lost in fog, GPS failed. Escorted to Seahouses by
Lifeboat. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
15 |
Sun |
Jun 03 |
16.24hr |
Another vehicle and 3 persons trapped on Holy Island Causeway. Rescued by
Inshore Lifeboat. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
16 |
Sat |
Jul 07 |
16.32hr |
Yacht "Whisper" runs aground, while entering the harbour. One female and dog
aboard. Assisted by Lifeboat and escorted to safety. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
17 & 18 |
Sat |
Jul 14 |
09.14hr |
Yacht "Tara" aground at Holy Island. Towed to safety at Seahouses by
Lifeboat. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
19 |
and |
again |
15.08hr |
Windsurfer in distress at Beadnell Bay. Rescued by Inshore Lifeboat, landed
safely at Beadnell beach. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
20 & 21 |
Sun |
Jul 29 |
10.58hrr |
Two divers reported in distress off the shore at Beadnell. The divers
managed to scramble ashore, and durther assistance declined. Both Lifeboats
cancelled and returned to station. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
22 |
Fri |
Aug 03 |
12.24hr |
Two children capsize in inflatable dinghies being blown out to sea off
Bamburgh Castle. Rescued by ILB crew, and flown to hospital by Rescue
Helicopter. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
23 |
Sun |
Aug 12 |
02.06hr |
Three persons rescued by Inshore Lifeboat from Holy Island Causeway refuge
Box, after taking a wrong turning. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
24 |
Mon |
Aug 27 |
15.12hr |
Red van with two passengers, stranded on Holy Island Causeway, attempting to
cross just after high tide. Declined further assistance, remaining with
vehicle as tide receded. |
Inshore
Lifeboat |
|
25 |
Fri |
Aug 31 |
19.09hr |
Two windsurfers reported in difficulty in Beadnell Bay. Had reached safety
unaided on arrival of Lifeboat. |
Inshore
Lifeboat |
|
26 & 27 |
Wed |
Sep 05 |
21.51hr |
"Mayday" call from fishing vessel that had hit rocks south of Seahouses.
Assistance given and vessel escorted to Seahouses. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
28 |
Sat |
Sep 08 |
13.46hr |
Another car stranded on Holy Island Causeway, assistance declined. |
Inshore
Lifeboat |
|
29 |
Sun |
Sep 09 |
09.59hr |
Dive boat radio jamming Ch 16, lifeboat tasked to investigate, cancelled
once channel cleared and offending vesel responded to calls from Coastguard. |
Inshore
Lifeboat |
|
30 |
Tue |
Sep 11 |
13.58hr |
Fishing trawler "Marny Gemma" in danger of sinking /capsize at Holy Island
slip. Pump passed, and assistance given, to stabilise vessel. |
All
Weather Mersey Lifeboat |
|
31 |
Mon |
Sep 17 |
19.16hr |
Cabin Cruiser adrift in rough seas. Towed to Seahouses by Lifeboat. |
All
Weather Mersey Lifeboat |
|
32 |
Fri |
Sep 05 |
09.37hr |
Dog in danger in sea off Bamburgh. Landed safely by Inshore Lifeboat. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
33 |
Sun |
Oct 14 |
14.02hr |
Seahouses fishing boat "Good Fellowship" with steering failure, 25 miles off
Amble (35 miles south east of Seahouses). Taken in tow by Amble Lifeboat,
then handed on to Seahouses Lifeboat which brought the vessel to Seahouses.
Lifeboat on service for 6 hours. |
Mersey
Lifeboat |
|
34 |
Sun |
Oct 14 |
15.34hr |
Two divers from dive RIB "Fourways" missing after a dive on the wreck of the
Somali, 2 miles south east of Seahouses. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
35 & 36 |
Sun |
Oct 28 |
15.19hr |
Crashed Hang Glider or wind surfer in difficulty in the water. Confused
locations given, traced to Budle Bay, two persons safely ashore. Lifeboats
return to station. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
37 |
Mon |
Nov 05 |
11.40hr |
Assist Police, transport 2 officers to Inner Farne, to investigate possible
human remains discovered by wardens renovating paths. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
38 |
Tues |
Nov 13 |
05.32hr |
Ambulance request assistance to evacuate a male in his 60s from Holy Island
(cut off by tide)with possible foot/ankle fracture. Brought by Lifeboat to
Seahouses and handed to Ambulance Crew, for conveyance to hospital. |
Mersey Lifeboat |
|
39 & 40 |
Sun |
Dec 02 |
22.15hr |
Ambulance request assistance to evacuate a 60 yr old female fall victim from Holy Island
(cut off by tide). Assessed by doctor and paramedic conveyed by coastguard. Lifeboats
stood down as patient then stable. To be conveyed by Ambulance to hospital,
when tide ebbed.. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
41 |
Thu |
Dec 27 |
15.30hr |
Vehicle/occupants reported trapped on Holy Island Causeway. False alarm -
good intent, lifeboat cancelled on reaching the causeway. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
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