At 10:25hr on Friday 24 August 2018, UK Coastguard requested the launch of Seahouses All Weather Lifeboat, to go to the assistance of two persons in the water, following a yacht capsizing off Football Hole, south of Beadnell Bay. The radio distress call was very weak and distorted, and barely readable and was heard by the Lifeboat Station personnel as well as the UK Coastguard Operations Centre.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
MAYDAY DISTRESS CALL FROM YACHT
At 21:08hr on Thursday 16 August 2018, UK Coastguard requested the launch of Seahouses All Weather Lifeboat, to respond to a MAYDAY distress call from a yacht just south of Holy Island, which was taking on water and in danger of sinking.
Exmouth RNLI Fundraising Press Release : Open Day Sunday 26th August 2018
All photographs credited John Thorogood / Exmouth RNLI.
Exmouth RNLI will be holding an Open Day at the Lifeboat Station, Queens Drive, Exmouth from 10am – 4pm on Sunday 26th August 2018.
Crowley Providing Logistics Support for Equipment and Supplies Critical to First Responders Battling California Wildfires
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; August 13, 2018) Crowley LOGISTICS is providing logistics management and transportation of supplies and equipment needed by first responders battling the devastating wildfires in California.
Both Exmouth lifeboats assist two people on yacht in difficulty
Photos: (Credit: Exmouth RNLI)
PR120818 Both lifeboats on scene with casualty vessel
On 12 August, inshore lifeboat George Bearman II launched at 1.05pm and Shannon class lifeboat R and J Welburn at 1.15pm following a Mayday call from a 23’ yacht in difficulty, half a mile south of Exmouth lifeboat station.
Exmouth RNLI (PR100818 Lifeboat Administration Officer recruitment)
Photo: PR100818 Exmouth Lifeboat Management Group (L -R): Community Safety Officer, Dave Littlefield;
Shop Manager, Pat Atkinson;
Station Mechanic, Andy Stott;
Lifeboat Operations Manager, Kevin Riley;
Chair, Simon Davidson;
Lifeboat Press Officer, Emma Tarling;
Fundraising Chair, Don Hodgkinson.
A vacancy has arisen at Exmouth lifeboat station to recruit a volunteer to join their team to help save lives at sea, by providing co-ordination and administration as a key part of the Lifeboat Management Group (LMG).
PERSON THROWN FROM HORSE ON SEAHOUSES BEACH – POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURIES
At 16:40hr on Wednesday 01 August 2018, UKCG requested to launch of Seahouses Inshore Lifeboat, to assist a person thrown from a horse near the water line on St Aidan’s beach, just north of Seahouses.