Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:47:55 +0100WeeblyThu, 28 May 2026 23:00:00 GMThttps://www.anstrutherlifeboat.org/2026/rescue-of-casualty-at-elie-chainwalk13 & 14/2026

29/05/2026    1209-1700

ILB & ALB
 
Both boats tasked by HMCG to locate a family of four at the chain walk. ILB on scene first and able to locate and rescue a female casualty, not able to proceed from MacDuff cave on the chainwalk near Elie.
ALB stood by communicating with Loud Hailer to the casualty.
Cold & in shock with both wrists injured the casualty was taken aboard the ILB then transferred to ALB. Other member of the family were able to continue.
ALB transferred the casually to waiting ambulance at Elie harbour.
Both boats returned to Anstruther
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good Visibility
Wind Force      4 Moderate Breeze
Wind dir                SW
Sea state         Slight
 
 
High Tide 1410
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28/05/26  1813-2248

ALB
 
ALB tasked initially for assembly before launch.
On report of two young people swimming off Portabello beach, then shouts for help were heard, HMCG tasked Queensferry Lifeboat, Anstruther ALB and helicopter R199 to search the area.
Nothing found and ALB stood down by HMCG and returned to Anstruther to  rehouse
Casualties reported safe and well
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility                Good Visibility
Wind Force      3 Gentle Breeze
Wind dir               SW
Sea state         slight
 
 
High Tide 2110
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23/05/2026  rehoused 0100-0200

ALB
 
Tasked by HMCG on report of a person on a black paddle board of North Berwick in difficulties. ALB tasked to start a wide ranging search pattern with North Berwick Lifeboat searching inshore. Coastguard on shore search.
Nothing found during the search and ALB stood down by HMCG at 2300.
Returned to Anstruther, crew recalled at 0100 to rehouse
 
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility               Good Visibility
Wind Force      3 Gentle Breeze
Wind dir                NE
Sea state         Slight
 
 
High Tide 2110

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19/05/2026  1603-1930

ALB
 
ALB tasked by HMCG to search for & rescue a suspected person in the water off Kingsbarn's beach. Coastguard team on scene and helicopter also tasked to the location.
ALB on scene with helicopter and completed search patterns with nothing found only floating bin bag & creel end debris.
False alarm with good intent.
 
ALB stood down and returned to Anstruther to rehouse
 
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle Breeze
Wind dir         NE
Sea state        Mod/Chop
 
 
High Tide 1704

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15/05/2026  1514-1815

ALB
 
Tasked by HMCG to assist search and rescue of a person reported to be in the water off St Andrews.
Arbroath Lifeboat and helicopter R199 had also been tasked. ALB launched and arrived on scene as helicopter located and rescued the casualty.
ALB stood down and returned to the station to rehouse.
 
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather                   Part Cloudy
Visibility             Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle Breeze
Wind dir                   NE
Sea state             Mod/Chop
 
 
High Tide 1425
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14/04/2016 – 0921-1130

ALB
 
Request from HMCG to launch and proceed to St Andrews harbour to assist Arbroath ILB & Broughty Ferry ILB along with Rescue 851 in search for missing person after the discovery of a pile of clothes & mobile phone at the end of the pier.
ALB launched and was stood down on-route following the recovery of the casualty deceased following self-harm and immersion for an unknown time
ALB rehoused on return to the station
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear sky
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    1 Light airs
Wind dir         SE
Sea state        Glassy calm
 
 
High Tide 1320
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13/04/2026 – 1341-1750

ILB & ALB
 
Request by HMCG to launch both boats to locate and assist two persons on the Chainwalk near Elie .
Two female casualties located, one with an injured shoulder and unable to climb the chains or move to a safe location. Both German but daughter speaking English.
Both were evacuated to ILB and transferred to the ALB for passage to Elie harbour and waiting Coastguard personnel, where they were checked over by an off-duty physiotherapist.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         SE
Sea state        Smooth
 
 
High Tide 1824

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08/04/2026 – 1905 – 2100

ILB
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Request from HMCG to launch and proceed to Elie bay on report of a paddle boarder in difficulty. ILB on planned exercise and changes course to Elie, the paddle boarder was located not far from the shore and safely in control and no assistance required.
The area was checked then stood down to continue exercise
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         SE
Sea state        Smooth
 
 
High Tide 1824

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27/03/26 – 1223 - 1235

ALB DNL

​Launch requested by HMCG on report of a person in the water off Portabello beach with weather worsening and 20miles from the station.
Crew mustered and launch cancelled a few minutes after the tasking
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         E
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 1800
 

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09/02/26 – 1109 - 1230

DNL  ALB
 
Immediate launch of ALB pager activated by HMCG as a means of quickly alerting RNLI personnel in the lifeboat station to a medical emergency that occurred onboard the Scottish Fisheries Museum (SFM) historic vessel, Reaper, which was moored on the Middle Pier Anstruther Harbour, directly opposite the lifeboat station.
 
A member of the Reaper crew has suffered a suspected cardiac incident onboard, below decks and was receiving CPR from some of his elderly SFM colleagues. East Neuk First Responder, already on scene, along with 4 x RNLI crew took over CPR and airway management for over an hour. Air Ambulance and NHS SORT team arrived on scene with Lucas machine, whilst RNLI Crew assisted with fluids and evacuating casualty to land ambulance for onward transport to awaiting Air Ambulance. Additional responding RNLI crew provided a cordon around the incident and supported family of the casualty.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         E
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 1800
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