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. |