RNLI volunteers from Sunderland Lifeboat Station were called into action shortly after 3:50pm yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 29 November) after multiple sightings of a Red Distress flare near South Hylton.
MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 29, 2012 – An HC-130J Combat King II takes off for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. from the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facilities here today.
Sunderland RNLI volunteers with Mr & Mrs Walker.
Volunteers based at Sunderland RNLI lifeboat station have received a magnificent donation from a Scottish couple Mr & Mrs Walker.
* Sunderland Lifeboat Station
“The shop at Roker is the retail side of fundraising in order to maintain the excellent service the RNLI and the crews in particular give to saving lives at sea. Being a shop volunteer is a most rewarding experience.”
Volunteer lifeboat crew and lifeguards at Sunderland’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution station are hoping to help locals gear up for the festive season with the sale of Christmas cards in the lifeboat station’s souvenir shop.
A former High Sheriff of Suffolk has been appointed to the Board of the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Canadian and Chilean rescuers have been presented with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2012, during a special ceremony held on 26 November 2012 at IMO Headquarters in London.
Many parts of Britain have suffered flooding
On 22 and 24 November, volunteers from the Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton fundraising guild ran two successful annual events during gale force winds and widespread flooding.
IN a fascinating talk at the Maritime Museum on December 3, local historian Tony Pawlyn will explore the story of lifeboats and lifeboat men in the days of sail and oar.
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the third prototype of the new generation 4.5 tonne light intermediate AW169 helicopter recently successfully completed its maiden flight at Cascina Costa in Italy. During its 35 minutes flight, the aircraft performed as expected with an assessment of the helicopter’s general handling and basic systems. A fourth prototype in scheduled to fly in early 2013 and the AW169 programme is on schedule to achieve civil certification in 2014.
The latest draw for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) Lottery has been made and this week’s lucky winner of £1,000 is Mrs V Scanlan from Sudbury, Suffolk.