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Rescue of Flooding Vessel

22/9/2016

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No 30/2016
22/09/16 06:17 – 11:00, rehouse 17:00 – 18:00
ALB
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Requested by Aberdeen Coastguard to assist a fishing boat taking on water 7 miles NE from Port Seaton within the Firth of Forth.
ALB on scene and transferred four crew and two pumps to the casualty vessel, having reduced the water level the fishing gear was retrieved and made safe.
Casualty then towed back to Port Seaton, where it was safely moored alongside in the harbour and passed over to the Coastguard.
ALB returned to berth at Pittenweem harbour, where it was refuel led and awaited the tidal conditions at Anstruther.

Crew recalled rehousing at 17:00

Weather – Cloudless
Visibility - Good
Wind – Light breeze 225
Sea state – slight
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Evacuation of Injured Fisherman

18/9/2016

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No 29
18/09/16 21:45 – 23:05
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Requested by Aberdeen Coastguard to assist the other emergency services, Fire Rescue, Ambulance, and Police & Coastguard, attending an unconscious fisherman who had fallen onto the deck of a fishing boat in Pittenweem harbour. 
The ILB was quickly on scene with all other available crew attending by road (about two miles from the Lifeboat Station) to offer assistance.
The ILB crew in consultation established a safe route to transfer the casualty to the other services as quickly and safely as possible at the old harbour.
The casualty was then taken care of by the ambulance and other services on scene.

ILB returned to rehouse at Anstruther

Station coxswain Michael Bruce commented, 'This was a carefully coordinated rescue incorporating the individual training of the ambulance service, police, fire service and coastguard shore team to ensure the safe, swift stabilisation and evacuation of the injured fisherman. With all services understanding their own and more importantly each other's capabilities, we were able to coordinate  the evacuation by our ILB crew to colleagues shore side.
We would like to thank all services involved and wish the injured man a speedy recovery."
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Weather – Part cloudy
Visibility - Good
Wind – Light airs 270
Sea state – calm

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Assistance to Disabled Yacht

16/9/2016

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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
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Assistance To Powerless Yacht 

9/9/2016

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No 26/2016
09/09/16, 10:35 – 11:15
ILB
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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
 

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Recovery Of Object Near The Isle Of May

6/9/2016

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No 25/2016
06/09/16, 09:15 – 11:00
ALB
 
ALB tasked by Aberdeen Coastguard to locate an object in the water off the Isle of May.
ALB launched recovered and returned the object to the Police waiting at Anstruther harbour.
Because of tidal restrictions the ALB was berthed at Pittenweem until the re-house at 17:30.
 
Weather – Part cloudy
Visibility - Good
Wind – light airs  270
Sea state – calm
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