Whilst providing sea cover for the Bournemouth Air Show yesterday, the volunteer crew from Mudeford RNLI were tasked to assist in searching for a 16ft vessel which was taking on water. The crew made their way towards Old Harry Rocks were the vessel was reported to be, along with four adults and two young children on board.
On Wednesday August 22 at 9.20pm St Davids RNLI all-weather lifeboat Garside with its volunteer crew launched on service to the aid of a 11 metre fishing vessel, which was on passage from Holyhead to Newlyn.
On Tuesday August 27 at 5.03pm St Davids RNLI inshore lifeboat, with its volunteer crew launched on service to the aid, of a laser type sailing dinghy which had capsized throwing its male sailor into the sea.
Photo : RNLI/Kilrush
Author: Pauline Dunleavy, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer at Kilrush RNLI
Kilrush RNLI’s volunteer crew members travelled to Lahinch in County Clare on Tuesday evening (28 August) to carry out an exercise with members of the Coast Guard from the divisions of Doolin and Killaloe.
Lifeboat volunteers from Sunderland RNLI Station scrambled into action for the seventy second occasion in 2012 early this afternoon (Wednesday 29 August) to assist two fishermen, after their boat suffered engine failure off Souter Point, South Tyneside.
We trust that all is well with you and yours. As the Paralympics commence today, please look out for the Ghana team, they are a brave bunch we are very proud of them – we hope that Ghana will win its first medal from the Paralympics this year. Having a disabled person in the family is still seen as a disgrace in many parts of Ghana and we hope that this event will change perceptions.
Despite a wet and windy bank holiday Saturday, over 400 visitors came through the big wooden doors at Exmouth RNLI boathouse on 25 August. Crew volunteers gave up their holiday time to give informative talks and tours around the charity’s lifeboats. Volunteers from the fundraising guild ran stalls which raised over £850 for the station.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (August 27, 2012) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery of the first Bell 429 configured for emergency medical services (EMS) in Europe to Air Zermatt in Switzerland. Air Zermatt, in need of a rugged and reliable aircraft for rescue missions, selected the Bell 429 for its unmatched ability to operate at high altitudes and in extreme conditions.
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RNLI Hoylake’s Mersey Class lifeboat Lady fo Hilbre towing catamaran down the R. Mersey to mooring
Author: Bob Warwick – New Brighton & Steve Armitage – Hoylake
At 1728 on Saturday 25th of August, Liverpool Coastguard requested the launch of lifeboats from Hoylake and New Brighton to assist a single handed yachtsman who had got into difficulty in the approaches to the River Mersey.