27 & 28/2018  
DATE  24/08/18          13:13 - 16:30
 ALB & ILB
 
HMCG requested immediate assistance from ALB to assist 33' yacht with 3 persons on board 4 miles south of Anstruther with its propeller fouled.
ALB launched and located the casualty, established persons on board all well and set up tow back to Anstruther.
It was decided that assistance was required from the ILB to enter the harbour, ILB was launched and additional crew transferred to casualty vessel to set up an along side tow.
casualty then safely towed to its berth on pontoon, with ALB standing by.
No further assistance required ILB rehoused, ALB waited for 1hr to rehouse because of high tide.
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     3 Gentle breeze
Wind direction W
Sea state         Slight

25 and 26/2018
DATE  22/08/18   11:19 - 13:25
 ALB & ILB
 
Both boats requested to launch to search an area between Fifeness & St Andrews after activation of an EPIRB previously registered to vessel in Anstruther harbour.
 
On route to location, it was ascertained that the EPIRB may be on shore in an industrial unit close to the search area. When confirmed both boats stood down although re-tasked to investigate a possible Mayday call from a local fishing vessel picked up by another local vessel.
 
ILB checked out that the vessel and crew were safe, when confirmed both boats returned to station.
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     3 Gentle breeze
Wind direction W
Sea state         Slight

22/2018
DATE  11/08/18          06:01 - 07:00
ILB
Coastguard requested launch of ALB to locate and assist MV with propeller fouled approx. 100m off shore from Caiplie Farm House and two miles from station with one person on board.
 
Because of ebbing tide and the size of vessel (20ft) the LOM & Coxswain agreed the ILB could cope with towing the casualty, confirmation also received from the CG.
 
Weather conditions were fine, ILB located the casualty established a tow and safely towed the vessel to Anstruther harbour. ILB re-housed as no further assistance required.

20 & 21/2018
09/08/18          12:32 - 16:30
 ILB, ALB
 
Both boats launched to report of 15 year old male having fallen (40ft) at Kincraig Point Elie.
Tasked to locate and provide casualty care. ILB on scene first with location established picked up Coastguard paramedic from beach to assist ILB & ALB Lifeboat crew on scene. Casualty was stabilised and stretchered to agreed location for enhanced care by trauma team on helicopter.
The helicopter then landed at Shell Bay to incubate casualty and stabilise further before heading to Glasgow QE University Hospital for specialist treatment.
ALB transferred team leader and casualty's brother to Elie with assistance from ILB and Lifeguards.
Both boats stood down once the helo had departed the scene
 
Weather          Sunny
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     1 Light airs
Wind direction SW
Sea state         Slight