10/11/16 05:36 – 07:45
ALB
Casualty located and towed safely to Anstruther Harbour were it was moored.
No further assistance required the Lifeboat re-housed
Weather – Overcast
Visibility - Good
Wind – Gentle breeze 270
Sea state – slight
No 38 10/11/16 05:36 – 07:45 ALB Request by Aberdeen Coastguard to locate & assist a pleasure craft that had suffered mechanical problems, 4 km SW of Pittenweem with one person on-board.
Casualty located and towed safely to Anstruther Harbour were it was moored. No further assistance required the Lifeboat re-housed Weather – Overcast Visibility - Good Wind – Gentle breeze 270 Sea state – slight
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No 27 & 28 16/09/16 09:27 – 12:50 ALB ILB Both lifeboats requested by Aberdeen Coastguard to assist a 27ft yacht with a broken tiller that was dragging its moorings towards rocks at the entrance to Elie harbour with two persons on board.
The casualty was in 5 m of water insufficient for the ALB to operate efficiently. The ILB executed an alongside tow with the casualty, into safe waters, where the ALB took up an astern tow to Pittenweem harbour. The ILB set up a brake whilst entering Pittenweem harbour, where the casualty was safely moored alongside. Both Lifeboats returned to Anstruther to rehouse, as not further assistance required. Weather – Part cloudy Visibility - Good Wind – Gentle breeze 135 Sea state – slight No 26/2016
09/09/16, 10:35 – 11:15 ILB ILB requested by Aberdeen Coastguard to assist a yacht that had developed engine problems as it left Anstruther harbour with one person on-board, the Harbour Master and a crew man had previously secured it within the outer harbour. ILB checked the vessel and then towed the casualty to a safe berth on the pontoon. Lifeboat rehoused as not further assistance required. Weather – Part cloudy Visibility - Good Wind – Gentle breeze 135 Sea state – mod/chop
ALB steamed to Lower Largo but because of tidal restriction the casualties were transferred back to ILB to enter harbour.
Casualties put ashore safely to waiting Coastguard. Both boats returned to Anstruther Harbour, where they were re-housed Weather – Part cloudy Visibility - Good Wind – Light breeze 270 Sea state – smooth No 18/2016
23/07/16 14:33 – 15:10 ILB Tasked by Aberdeen Coastguard to locate and aid a pleasure vessel with engine problems off Pittenweem Harbour. While on route the engine was restarted. The casualty vessel with one person aboard was escorted safely back to Anstruther Harbour, were the ILB re-housed. Weather – Part cloudy Visibility - Good Wind – Light airs 90 Sea state – slight
No 14/2016
03/06/16 14:15 – 14:45 ILB Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to assist two persons, on a yacht in difficulties off Anstruther harbour, with possible mechanical failure. The ILB located the casualty and towed it safely into the harbour where it was berthed with the assistance of the RNLI crew. Weather – Part cloudy Visibility - Good Wind – Mod breeze 45 Sea state – slight
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