Search For Person Reported To Be In The Sea

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​