Plymouth Lifeboat Station

Plymouth Shouts 2012 - ALB 41 and ILB 53 - TOTAL (94)

The details of the 2012 shouts to date are shown below:

1	8th Jan	13:18	ILB	Launched to four persons in the water, waving for help in Wembury Bay. Persons assisted by the ILB crew and Coastguards before being checked by Ambulance. Report
2	8th Jan	13:18	ALB	Both Launched to four persons in the water, waving for help in Wembury Bay. Persons assisted by the ILB crew and Coastguards before being checked by Ambulance.
3	8th Jan	14:00	ALB	Whilst returning from the previous call the Lifeboat came accross a broken down sailing yacht, 'Prudence', the yacht was towed to the Cattewater.
4	12thFeb	18:47	ALB	Launched to a small vessel without power, reported to be in the Eddystone Lighthouse area (approx 10Nm south of Plymouth), however the vessel was unsure of its position, and was located with the assistance of a handheld flare; towed to safety in Plymouth.
5	15thFeb	18:23	ILB	Report of a red flare being sighted near the entrance to the River Lyhner, Inshore Lifeboat, Tamar Coastguard Team and MOD conducted a search of the area, nothing found.
6	26thFeb	09:59	ILB	Launched to a report of a red flare on the River Plym, search conducted with Plymouth Coastguard and MOD Police, nothing found.
7	7th Mar	15:30	ILB	Whilst on exercise the ILB came accross a capsized dinghy with two people requiring assistance, persons safely recovered from the water
8	10thMar	13:20	ALB	Launched to a report of red flares off Wembury Bay, one person safely recovered from a liferaft after his 9m fishing vessel had taken water and sunk. REPORT
9	16thMar	17:29	ALB	Report of a female entering the water near Bovisand, Police on scene, person recovered soon after launch so both boats returned to station.
10	16thMar	17:29	ILB	Report of a female entering the water near Bovisand, Police on scene, person recovered soon after launch so both boats returned to station.
11	24thMar	19:09	ILB	Launched to a jet ski in difficulties under the Tamar Bridge, stood down whilst en-route.
12	25thMar	18:55	ILB	A jet ski in difficulties under the Tamar Bridge, once on scene it was found that the person had recovered the jet ski safely.
13	25thMar	19:55	ALB	Search for a person who was considering suicide in the Jennycliff Bay area, he was detained by Police when found at the top of the cliffs.
14	28thMar	13:33	ILB	Female jumped from the Tamar Bridge, she was picked up by a passing vessel and taken ashore to an Ambulance where CPR was administered. REPORT
15	8th Apr	16:33	ILB	Launched to locate and assist a broken down sailing vessel, vessel not in position given so the ALB was also launched to assist in the search.
16	8th Apr	17:10	ALB	Launched to assist in the search for a broken down vessel, vessel located several miles from the original area given, approx 2 miles SE of Stoke Point, towed to Plymouth by the ALB.
17	8th Apr	18:23	ILB	A red pin point flare was spotted by the ALB whilst towing the broken down yacht into Plymouth, the ILB was requested to launch and found a small speedboat broken down and near the rocks in Heybrook Bay, towed to the River Plym.
18	15thApr	18:12	ILB	Launched to a report of a possible kayak in difficulties in the area of Heybrook Bay / Mewstone. No vessels in the area were found to be in difficulties.
19	28thApr	14:57	ILB	Vessel aground in St Johns Lake, everyone was safe onboard and the vessel was happy to await the incoming tide so the ILB returned to station.
20	6thMay	14:20	ILB	Small motor vessel with engine problems off Penlee Point, escorted by the ILB to the vessels berth.
21	6thMay	19:37	ILB	Divers surface marker buoy reported drifting near Devils Point, divers seen to be safe ashore and buoy suspected to have broken free.
22	11thMay	15:57	ILB	Two persons reported as being in the water near the entrance to the River Yealm, they were picked up by a passing vessel as the ILB arrived on scene, medical assistance was then provided by the lifeboat crew.
23	20thMay	15:05	ILB	Report of a young male threatening to jump off rocks into the sea on the front of The Hoe, ILB launched and stood by out of sight until the male was talked down by Police.
24	26thMay	12:50	ILB	Two persons stuck on a cliff in Bovisand Bay, rescued by another vessel before arrival of the ILB.
25	26thMay	15:42	ILB	Launched to reports of kayakers capsized in Bovisand Bay. Stood down after launch as they were assisted by another vessel.
26	26thMay	16:04	ILB	Two divers reported as overdue by a dive RIB off The Mewstone. Search conducted with both lifeboats, MOD Police and rescue helicopter R169. Casualties located by helicopter and recovered safe and well onboard the lifeboat.
27	26thMay	16:04	ALB	Two divers reported as overdue by a dive RIB off The Mewstone. Search conducted with both lifeboats, MOD Police and rescue helicopter R169. Casualties located by helicopter and recovered safe and well onboard the lifeboat. REPORT
28	26thMay	17:05	ILB	Tasked to a report of a broken down vessel, the vessel was found to already be under tow.
29	27thMay	19:43	ILB	Two persons cut off by the tide on a platform at Weir Quay. Taken onboard the ILB and dropped ashore.
30	27thMay	20:10	ALB	Launched to a yacht drifting without power in Bigbury Bay, towed to QAB Marina.
31	30thMay	19:34	ILB	Assisted Ambulance Service and Plymouth Coastguard to evacuate a female from the front of Plymouth Hoe to an Ambulance at the Barbican.
32	2ndJune	11:20	ALB	Whilst on exercise the Lifeboat was flagged down by a sailing yacht off Penlee Point with engine failure. Towed to Mayflower Marina.
33	2ndJune	19:37	ALB	Launched to a sailing yacht approx one mile south of Plymouth Breakwater with engine failure. Towed to Mayflower Marina.
34	4thJune	20:44	ILB	Female threatening to harm herself on Plymouth Hoe, Inshore Lifeboat searched the area, she was then located by Police.
35	8thJune	05:46	ALB	Launched to a French fishing vessel drifting without power approx 20nm SSW of Plymouth in gale force winds. The lifeboat towed the vessel into Plymouth. VIDEO REPORT
36	9thJune	12:15	ALB	Report of a motor vessel with engine failure about to drift onto rocks near Fort Bovisand. Lifeboat towed vessel to QAB Marina.
37	9thJune	13:45	ILB	Yacht seen drifting with no persons onboard in Cawsand Bay, towed to safety and no persons found to be in danger.
38	10thJune	13:37	ALB	Diver with the bends onboard a vessel approx 3nm South of Plymouth, taken by lifeboat ashore and passed to Ambulance Service
39	14thJune	19:21	ALB	Launched to a yacht aground in Barn Pool, vessel assisted by MOD Police.
40	17thJune	05:09	ILB	Two persons and a kayak assisted north of the Tamar Bridge.
41	19thJune	17:04	ILB	Report of a yacht adrift north of the Tamar Bridge, search conducted and no vessels found to be in danger.
42	20thJune	21:29	ALB	A fishing vessel 8 miles east of the Eddystone Lighthouse with an engine room fire, the fire was out on the arrival of the lifeboat which then escorted the vessel back to Plymouth.
43	25thJune	18:45	ALB	Whilst on exercise the Lifeboat was tasked to a dive vessel with 13 people on board who had lost power off Plymouth Breakwater, vessel towed to Sutton Harbour.
44	26thJune	21:26	ALB	Launched to search for a 22ft yacht missing in fog whilst on passage between Falmouth and Plymouth, after a search the vessel was located and taken into Plymouth.
45	28thJune	02:26	ALB	Person in the water off the front of The Hoe, recovered by MOD Police.
46	3rd July	15:16	ALB	Launched to a fishing vessel 30nm SE of Plymouth with steering and radar failure in very poor visibility. Escorted to Plymouth.
47	8th July	00:14	ILB	Report of two persons missing on the River Lyhner after stealing a vessel on the River Tamar. Persons found to be in the St Germans area
48	20thJuly	22:36	ILB	Person reported in the water and clinging to a moored boat near Oreston Quay. The Inshore Lifeboat rescued the person and took them ashore to a waiting ambulance and Plymouth Coastguard. REPORT
49	24thJuly	12:06	ALB	Launched to a sailing yacht taking water off Fort Picklecombe. Vessel taken to Yacht Haven with the Lifeboats pump onboard.
50	24thJuly	12:06	ILB	Launched to a sailing yacht taking water off Fort Picklecombe. Vessel taken to Yacht Haven with the Lifeboats pump onboard.
51	25thJuly	14:42	ALB	Person fitting onboard a sailing vessel, stood down after launch as the vessel was about to berth.
52	25thJuly	15:45	ILB	Launched to a child having fallen down rocks and injured his ankle. Taken to the Mountbatten Centre and met by Plymouth Coastguard.
53	25thJuly	18:04	ILB	Report of a person in the water near Mount Edgecombe, found to be swimming and required no assistance.
54	25thJuly	21:28	ILB	Broken down vessel drifitng on the Tamar River near Calstock. Vessel towed to safety.
55	30thJuly	14:03	ALB	Fishing vessel with an engine room fire, vessel towed to the Cattewater and met by the fire service where the fire was then extinguished.
56	4th Aug	20:09	ILB	Four persons cut off by the tide on rocks in Wembury Bay; assisted by Plymouth and Yealm Coastguard Teams, ILB stood by.
57	7th Aug	21:38	ALB	Fishing vessel taking water 27nm South of Plymouth; the lifeboat placed a pump aboard the casualty and escorted the her back into Plymouth. REPORT
58	8th Aug	00:06	ILB	Tasked to search for a missing person in the Devils Point area. Person located by Police.
59	8th Aug	00:50	ILB	Re-tasked after previous incident to a person threatening to jump from the Tamar Bridge. The person was talked down by Police.
60	9th Aug	21:22	ALB	Broken down angling vessel around 5 miles south of Rame Head. Towed back into Plymouth.
61	10thAug	17:03	ILB	Vessel aground on the River Tamar, towed off the mud to Weir Quay.
62	11thAug	15:12	ILB	Three kayakers reported in difficulties in Wembury Bay, kayakers found to be safe and well, requiring no further assistance.
63	12thAug	14:04	ALB	Report of a yacht loosing its steering on the River Tamar, the yacht skipper managed to secure himself to a buoy, so no further assistance was required.
64	18thAug	12:19	ALB	85ft, 65 tonne sailing yacht drifting near the East Rutts with no engine power. Towed to Mayflower Marina.
65	18thAug	14:14	ILB	Broken down 24ft vessel near the Eddystone, vessel towed to Plymouth.
66	18thAug	18:00	ILB	Whilst returning from the previous call, a sailing yacht with engine failure was found in the Cattewater main channel, with a large ship approaching, the vessel was towed to safety.
67	21stAug	12:24	ALB	Report of a person suffering a possible heart attack onboard a fishing vessel off Plymouth.
68	23rdAug	19:29	ILB	Person having fallen out of a kayak into the water, seen to be clinging on to another vessel. ILB took the person ashore to waiting Coastguards and Ambulance Service.
69	26thAug	12:11	ALB	Diver reported with possible bends near the Great Mewstone, brought ashore to awaiting ambulance by the lifeboat.
70	29thAug	16:56	ILB	Broken down 16ft vessel aground near Warren Point, Ernesettle. Vessel escorted to Saltash.
71	2ndSept	11:40	ALB	Diver with a head injury onboard a dive vessel in Bigbury Bay, the diver was brought ashore to an awaiting Ambulance. REPORT
72	2ndSept	15:28	ALB	Carrier signal on VHF channel 16, a vessel was located by the lifeboat using direction finding equipment in Bigbury Bay with an open mic.
73	6thSept	20:47	ALB	Fishing vessel around 5 miles south of Looe reporting an engine room fire onboard, Looe Inshore Lifeboat stood by until arrival of the ALB, vessel towed to Plymouth and inspected by the Fire Service. VIDEO
74	8thSept	18:56	ILB	Broken down vessel drifitng near the bridges channel, off Drakes Island; towed to its berth at Saltash.
75	9thSept	10:15	ILB	Report of an un-occupied boat at anchor near the Mewstone, with a possible MOB a search was conducted, the owner was found swimming near by and given safety advice.
76	12thSept	18:42	ILB	Report of a person in the water off the front of Plymouth Hoe. Stood down as the person made it safely ashore.
77	18thSept	18:28	ILB	Report of a kayaker in difficulties in Wembury Bay. Stood down after launch as the person made it safely ashore.
78	28thSept	11:14	ALB	Launched to a fisherman on board a vessel requiring medical attention. The casualty was taken ashore and passed to the Ambulance service.
79	10thOct	13:08	ALB	Diver washed into a gully on the Mewstone by the swell. The ILB and Y-Class were used to get lifeboat crew members ashore to aid the diver, he was then winched to safety by Rescue Helicopter R193. VIDEO REPORT
80	10thOct	13:08	ILB	Diver washed into a gully on the Mewstone by the swell. The ILB and Y-Class were used to get lifeboat crew members ashore to aid the diver, he was then winched to safety by Rescue Helicopter R193.
81	12thOct	20:11	ALB	Female onboard an RFA ship moored in Plymouth Sound collapsed and complaining of chest pains, taken ashore to an awaiting ambulance.
82	12thOct	20:15	ILB	Report of a vessel aground near Devils Point, towed to safety by the ILB.
83	15thOct	15:34	ILB	Power vessel aground on the River Plym, near Chelson Meadow, the vessel was towed to Stonehouse Creek.
84	16thOct	16:46	ILB	Vessel with engine failure and drifting on the River Tamar near Cargreen, vessel towed to safety.
85	31stOct	11:51	ALB	Person requiring medical attention onboard RFA Blackrover, the casualty was transfered by stretcher before being taken ashore and handed to an awaiting ambulance.
86	1st Nov	08:19	ALB	Fishing vessel 20nm SW of Plymouth adrift with total engine failure. Towed to Plymouth.
87	9th Nov	07:40	ALB	Medivac from the Merchant vessel Carla C in Cawsand Bay.
88	10thNov	11:00	ILB	20ft Angling vessel drifting meters from rocks off Rame Head, towed to safety by the Inshore Lifeboat.
89	22ndNov	13:54	ALB	Kayaker in difficulties off Burgh Island (Wind Storm Force 10) Salcombe Lifeboat and a Coastguard Rescue Helicopter also tasked. The kayaker made it ashore before the Lifeboats arrived on scene so they were stood down. REPORT
90	2nd Dec	19:25	ILB	Report of a possible vessel in difficulties on the South side of Mount Batten breakwater. The vessel was located and did not require any assistance.
91	2nd Dec	19:25	ALB	Report of a possible vessel in difficulties on the South side of Mount Batten breakwater. The vessel was located and did not require any assistance.
92	2nd Dec	19:45	ILB	Re-tasked after the previous incident to a vessel broken down off the West Hoe; the vessel was towed to her moorings at Laira Bridge.
93	7th Dec	15:19	ILB	Launched to a broken down powerboat, towed to its moorings by MOD Police RIB.
94	31stDec	21:10	ALB	Launched to search for a 16 year old boy having jumped off the Torpoint Ferry. Both the All Weather and Inshore Lifeboats were involved in a multi agency air and sea search until the early hours.
95	31stDec	21:10	ILB	Launched to search for a 16 year old boy having jumped off the Torpoint Ferry. Both the All Weather and Inshore Lifeboats were involved in a multi agency air and sea search until the early hours.

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