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Search for Origin of Red Flare

26/11/2016

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No 40 and 41
26/11/16  17:16 – 19:30 re-house 22:00 – 23:00
ALB & ILB


Request by Aberdeen Coastguard to search off Crail for sighting of suspected red flare. 
Both Lifeboats launched and proceeded to the search area, searching along the coast at ¼ & 1 mile off. 
Nothing found after thorough search of the given area and both boats stood down.
 
ALB crew recalled for re-housing at 22:00hs
 
Weather – Part cloudy
Visibility - Good
Wind – Light breeze 225
Sea state – slight

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Sea And Shoreline Search

16/10/2016

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No. 31 & 32
16 October 2016: 11:21 – 12:30
​ALB ILB


Requested by Aberdeen Coastguard for boat lifeboats to search the shore line and sea area off Pittenweem golf course following the sighting of a life-ring.
Search conducted nothing found, both boats stood down and returned to Anstruther to rehouse.

Weather – Part cloudy
Visibility - Good
Wind – Mod breeze 225
Sea state – Rough
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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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