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Search for Missing Person

18/11/2018

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No 35 and 36/2018
DATE  18/11/18          02:05 - 03:15
ALB and ILB 

Coastguard request to search for missing person between Anstruther and Pittenweem. Both boats launched and used searchlights to assist Police & Coastguard locate the casualty.
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No further assistance required returned to Anstruther, crew recalled to re-house ALB at 08:30.

 Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     4 Mod breeze
Wind direction SE
Sea state         Mod/chop


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Search for overdue RIB

9/9/2018

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29/2018
DATE  09/09/18          14:46 - 17:30
ALB

ALB requested to divert while on exercise to report of small RIB with three persons on-board overdue return to Burntisland harbour.
ALB proceeded and further requested to contact any other vessel in the area that may have any information on the missing RIB.

ALB stood down when Kinghorn ILB located the RIB in the harbour.
Lifeboat concluded exercise and returned to Anstruther harbour and re-housed.

Weather          Clear skies
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     5 Fresh breeze
Wind direction W
Sea state         Mod/chop

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Investigation of Emergency Alarms

22/8/2018

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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
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Search for Objects in the Sea

20/6/2018

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11/2018
DATE  20/06/18          18:02 - 20:12

ALB

Request from Coastguard to search an area south of the Isle of May on report of floating objects possibly from or part of fishing vessel.
 
Drums located attached to fishing gear after search pattern. As no hazard to shipping, location reported to CG. Lifeboat stood down and returned to Anstruther.
 
Photos of objects passed to HMCG on return
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     2 Light breeze
Wind direction S
Sea state         Calm
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Search For Person Reported To Be In The Sea

27/3/2018

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07/2018 and 08/2018
27/03/18    11:55 - 14:00 Hrs
ILB & ALB
Request from HMCG to assist Police Scotland in search for a person in the water. The initial request was  the for ILB to launch, but Coxswain contacted HMCG by landline and agreed to launch both boats. The location of the person or body was not clear from first informant.

With Police & HMCG on the shore, a parallel shore search was conducted guided by the first informant.
Nothing found and both boats returned to Anstruther.
 
Weather            Overcast
Visibility          Good
Wind Force      3 Gentle breeze
Wind direction SE
Sea state          Mod​
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Search for Teenager

18/3/2018

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06/2018
18/03/18  11:34 – 13:00 hrs
DNL

Coxswain was alerted by a member of the public assisting in a search on the beach at St Andrews, with over 100 civilians taking part.
LOM and Coastguard informed, search teams deployed by Police & Coastguard to assist search of teenager missing since 14/03/18.
After considering the weather conditions at the harbour mouth for launching and the distance to travel, the LOM decided not to launch.
Crew stood down at 1210hrs and assisted clear the debris and seaweed covering the slip, minimising any risk if a further service was required.
 
Weather            Rain
Visibility          Mod
Wind Force      6-7 Near gale
Wind direction SE
Sea state          Rough
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