33 and 34/2018
DATE  11/10/18          14:50 - 17:10

ALB & ILB
 
 
Coastguard request to launch both boats to locate and standby two casualty’s stuck on cliffs at the east end of the Chain walk near Elie.
 
Lifeboats on scene and located the casualties then stood off and awaited HMCG CRT.
 
Casualty’s recovered up to the cliff top by Coastguard teams.
Both boats awaited the casualty’s safe rescue at the top of the cliffs.
Then stood down and returned to station.
 
 
Conditions
Weather          Fog
Visibility           Poor
Wind Force     3 Gentle breeze
Wind direction SE
Sea state         Mod/chop

The volunteers at Anstruther RNLI were paged to launch shortly before 10pm last night (8 Oct) to assist a 56ft fishing vessel entangled in lines 6 miles East of Fife Ness. 
The all-weather lifeboat proceeded in darkness through the forces of Storm Callum, and arrived with the vessel shortly after 11 pm.

The lifeboat crew set up a tow, and the boats made the slow and challenging sail back to the shelter of Anstruther Harbour.

Both boats arrived back in Anstruther shortly after 4 am. The fishing vessel was tied up by the Anstruther lifeboat shore team, who then recovered the lifeboat back into the station ready for the next call. 

The Anstruther RNLI volunteers headed home for some sleep at 5.30 am, before they continue with their Tuesdays.