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Motor Vessel In Fog With Engine Failure

29/5/2016

No 11 & 12/2016
29/05/16 20:34 – 21:40
ALB & ILB

Request from Aberdeen Coastguard, to assist those on-board a Power boat with mechanical problems off St Monans and stranded in the fog. ALB & ILB launched, using direction finding equipment to locate the casualty, with two adults & two children aboard.
ILB took the casualty under tow to St Monans, while the two children were transferred to the ALB for warmth. All were safely landed in St Monans and both boats returned to Anstruther to rehouse.
Weather – Fog
Visibility - Poor
Wind – Light airs 45
Sea state – calm

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Assistance to Passenger Vessel

14/5/2016

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No 9 and 10/2016
14/05/16 15:58 – 20:30
ALB &ILB

Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to assist a passenger vessel with 99 people aboard berthed at the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth.
ALB arrived at the casualty to reports of possible rudder problems. Preparation were made for a tow out of the Isle of May harbour and into open water, assisted by the ILB.
Clear of the harbour the casualty vessel made its own way, escorted back to Anstruther, where assistance was again given to safely berth the vessel and all passengers safely landed.

Weather – Part cloud
Visibility - Good
Wind – Gen breeze 90
Sea state – slight 45

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