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Call No |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Service Detail |
Lifeboats Launched |
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001 |
Tues |
Feb 03 |
18.52hr |
Report of three anglers in possible danger from the rising tide at Newton
Point on rocks. Lifeboat (on exercise off Seahouses) tasked to illuminate
scene for helicopter, all offers of assistance refused, lifeboat stood down
from scene. |
All weather lifeboat |
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002 |
Fri |
Mar 13 |
18.00hr |
Dog in difficulty in the sea off Beadnell Harbour. Person accompanying it
also in the water, but both safely ashore. Lifeboat recalled. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
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003 |
Sun |
Apr 05 |
14.51hr |
Diver with bends symptoms landed at Seahouses from charter boat "Glad
Tidings 7". Treated by lifeboat crew and transferred to helicopter for
transport to hyperbaric chamber at Aberdeen. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
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004 |
Mon |
Apr 06 |
10.45hr |
"Glad Tidings 1" taking water in Seahouses Harbour, pump requested.
Assistance given by Lifeboat crew, to pump out flooded vessel. |
Inshore Lifeboat and Landrover |
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- |
Sat |
Apr 11 |
19.55hr |
Lifeboat paged to evacuate a casualty from Holy Island with broken leg.
(High tide - causeway closed) Lifeboat cancelled prior to launch, injury
more serious than first thought, RAF Helicopter attending. |
All Weather Lifeboat |
|
005 & 006 |
Sun |
Apr 12 |
22.55hr |
Red flare reported over the Farne Islands. Extensive search by both
lifeboats, nothing found. ALB could not be rehoused until 02.15hr due to low
tide. |
Both Lifeboats |
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007 |
Sun |
Apr 26 |
09.20hr |
Dive RIB with radio jamming Ch 16 (Distress/Calling Channel), affecting
Coastguard rescue operations. Lifeboat launched to locate radio signal and
vessel to silence it. Vessel “Farne Discovery” located near Farne Islands,
radio silenced on arrival, lifeboat stood down. |
All Weather Lifeboat |
|
008 & 009 |
Sat |
May 09 |
16.08hr |
Kite Surfer in distress at Budle Bay. Area searched, kite recovered from
water, surfer traced safely ashore, lifeboats stood down. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
No Launch |
Sat |
May 16 |
13.32hr |
Wind Surfer reported in distress in Beadnell Bay. Safely reached shore prior
to lifeboats launching, launch cancelled. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
No Launch |
Tue |
May 26 |
13.32hr |
2 kayaks (children) reported in distress in Beadnell Bay. Safely reached shore prior
to lifeboats launching, launch cancelled. |
Both Lifeboats |
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010 |
Tue |
Jun 09 |
16.09hr |
Two adults and two children trapped on Holy Island Causeway. rescued by
Lifeboat, and landed on mainland (met by local police). |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
011 & 012 |
Sat |
Jun 13 |
08.33hr |
Yacht “Tina Louise” of Amble with 5 crew, aground at Newton Haven/Point on
rocks, Craster ILB and Both Seahouses Lifeboats launched. Assistance given,
Seahouses All Weather Lifeboat returning at 17.30hr to assist in refloating
yacht at high tide. Seahouses ILB recalled as Craster on scene. |
Both Lifeboats and Craster Inshore Lifeboat |
|
013 |
Sat |
Jun 13 |
17.30hr |
All Weather Lifeboat relaunched to yacht “Tina Louise”. With assistance of
Craster Inshore Lifeboat, tow passed, and on rising tide, yacht pulled clear
of rocks. Due to hull and engine damage, yacht towed to safety of Seahouses
harbour for further inspection and repair arrangements. |
All Weather
Lifeboat and Craster Inshore Lifeboat |
|
014 |
Fri |
Jun 19 |
16.12hr |
Immediate
launch requested to “Mayday” call from yacht “Geordie Mermaid” after loosing
all steering in very adverse weather conditions between Farne Islands and
the mainland. Vessel towed to Seahouses Harbour. |
All Weather Lifeboat |
|
015 & 016 |
Thu |
Jun 25 |
14.28hr |
Crew pager to
search the beach between Seahouses and Bamburgh for a male casualty
believed to be suffering a heart attack and unsure of his exact location.
Man located by RNLI Shore Crew in Station Landrover and treated by crew,
paramedics and an RAF helicopter winchman before being airlifted to
hospital. |
Inshore Lifeboat and Station Landrover |
|
017 |
Sun |
Jun 28 |
21.52hr |
Launched to
16ft open boat lost in fog in the Holy Island area. Vessel eventually found
near to the Triton Buoy and escorted to Holy Island harbour. |
All Weather Lifeboat |
|
018 |
Mon |
Jul 20 |
13.18hr |
Vehicle with female and disabled male occupants, trapped by tide on Holy
Island Causeway. Rescued by helicopter, and assistance given by Inshore
Lifeboat. Vehicle was attempting to cross contrary to safe crossing times. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
019 & 020 |
Sat |
Jul 25 |
16.30hr |
Youth with possible spinal injury, requiring evacuation from Holy Island.
Ambulance crew taken by lifeboat, helicopter then became available, and
airlifted casualty to hospital after assessment by Paramedics taken up by
Lifeboat. |
Both Lifeboats |
|
021 |
Tues |
Jul 28 |
12.03hr |
Youth in difficulties in sea off Bamburgh Castle (Body Boarder), waiving for
assistance. Youth managed to reach shore unaided prior to Lifeboat's arrival
- Lifeboat stood down. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
022 & 023 |
Sat |
Aug 01 |
08.06hr |
Fishing Vessel "Bright Horizon" with 3 crew, broken down and being washed
onto rocks at The Callers near Crumstone at the Farne Islands. Towed to
Seahouses. |
Both Lifeboats |
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024 |
Sat |
Aug 15 |
16.15hr |
Kite Surfer in difficulty at south side of Beadnell Bay. Escorted ashore by
lifeboat. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
|
025 |
Mon |
Aug 31 |
12.57hr |
Report of 4 adults and a child in vehicle stranded on Holy Island Causeway,
cut off by tide. Inshore Lifeboat diverted from Annual Harbour Fete, but
cancelled on route. Persons safely ashore at Holy island. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
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026 & 027 |
Tue |
Sep 01 |
17.37hr |
“PAN-PAN” Distress call from 31ft
fishing vessel “Five Stars” with 2 crew, having suffered gearbox failure,
and being carried towards rocks by the wind and strong tide, near the
Swedman at the Farne Islands. Rescued by lifeboat, as the boat became
dangerously close to rocks. Towed to Seahouses Harbour . |
Both Lifeboats |
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028 & 029 |
Sat |
Sep 17 |
12.31 |
Local Coastguard reports a diver overdue/missing from his boat in Beadnell
Bay. Diver surfaced as Lifeboats launching, launch cancelled, False
alarm - good intent. |
Both Lifeboats |
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030 |
Mon |
Sep 28 |
02.01hr |
Fishing vessel "Constant Friend" disabled off Seahouses with rope around
propellor. Towed to Seahouses by Lifeboat |
All Weather Lifeboat |
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031 |
Thu |
Oct 01 |
14.01hr |
Two persons trapped in the refuge Box on Holy Island Causeway, crossing
contrary to safe crossing times. Inshore Lifeboat taken by road (rough sea
conditions), and both rescued and landed safely. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
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032 |
Fri |
Nov 06 |
18.20hr |
Suicidal male reported on Bamburgh Beach. Area searched, male located safe
and well by police in Bamburgh. Lifeboat stood down. |
Inshore Lifeboat |
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