All Entries Tagged With: "RNLI"
Oban RNLI lifeboat launched for emergency beacon alarm
Oban RNLI lifeboat, the Mora Edith Macdonald, was called out at twenty past midnight last night in response to an EPIRB alarm.
The EPIRB, Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, was swiftly traced by the lifeboat direction finding equipment to an un-attended 45ft ketch on a mooring at Oban Marina.
The lifeboat crew, accompanied by [...]
FIRE ON VESSEL IN WAREHAM CHANNEL
At just after 2.00 pm today Portland Coastguard were alerted to a fire on a small vessel in the Wareham Channel near Poole Harbour at Keysworth Point. At the time of the call the 27 foot home made, red hulled, white superstructure vessel was alight and the call indicated that there [...]
Swanage RNLI lifeboat launches to stricken yacht
The Swanage RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched at 17.46 yesterday (Monday 14 June) to rescue a yacht which was experiencing electrical problems.
The yacht, Remee, on passage from Falmouth to Kent, had for some time been battling with flat batteries and electrical problems when its crew finally had to call Portland Coastguard [...]
Lone Yachtsman in Solent Alert
A lone sailor was given a helping hand by Cowes RNLI lifeboat this afternoon after he informed Solent coastguards his 27 foot yacht had engine trouble.
The yacht, Solitaire, was in mid-Solent near West Bramble buoy when he broadcast his problem just before 2.45 pm. Cowes’ Atlantic 85 lifeboat, Tabby Cat, helmed [...]
RNLI Portsmouth lifeboat responds to motor-cruiser’s Mayday call in Solent
Portsmouth lifeboat, Atlantic 75 CSMA-Frizzell, was launched at 2.35 pm on Sunday (13th June, 2010) to assist 2 persons aboard a 36ft Fairline motor-cruiser in difficulties 2½ miles off Langstone Harbour.
The vessel had been travelling at 23 knots in a choppy sea off Hayling Island when, without warning, its anchor self [...]
Sailor’s marathon voyage in aid of the RNLI
A sailor will be relying on traditional navigational aids when he undertakes a marathon trip to raise money for the RNLI.
Phil Wallace will use a sextant, the sun, stars and planets to fix his position when he sails more than 600 miles. He will sail non-stop for seven days, existing on [...]
Yacht towed to safety by Angle RNLI lifeboat
A 10 metre yacht, which suffered engine failure off the south Pembrokeshire coast, was towed to safety by Angle’s all-weather RNLI Tamar class lifeboat on Monday evening (7 June).
The Blue Moon, which was on passage from Jersey to the Isle of Man, was making no headway in the unpleasant weather [...]
OCEAN YOUTH TRUST VESSEL RUNS AGROUND ON ROCK OFF KINBANE HEAD
The Ocean Youth Trust Irelands vessel Lord Rank ran aground last night on Carrickmannon Rock, just off Kinbane Head, Northern Ireland.
The 70ft oyster ketch had six people on board when it ran aground. The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Belfast co-ordinated the rescue which involved the Coastguard Rescue Teams from [...]
