No 40 and 41/2019  
DATE  29/11/19  02:29 – 05:10         
 
ILB DNL
ALB
 
ILB crew mustered to await the decision and outcome, especially as the ALB was on restricted service.
 
ALB requested to launch to a report of suicidal male on board Fishing Vessel. Info received from Police Scotland via Coastguard.
Initial instruction to stand clear of the vessel 3 miles west of Elie & clarify if  everything was OK on board and all crew well.
Initial report was the casualty was the skipper and the vessel was therefore in high risk, it was later ascertained that the casualty was a crewman.
FV located contact made with the skipper and the vessel escorted into Pittenweem harbour, where four officers from police Scotland took control of the incident, once tied up alongside.
ALB stood down and tied up at Pittenweem to await tide and rehouse at Anstruther
 
 Conditions
Weather          Rain
Visibility           Mod
Wind Force     4 Mod breeze
Wind direction NE
Sea state         Mod
 

No 38 & 39/2019  
DATE  09/11/19  19:14 – 22:00        
 
ALB & ILB
 
Both lifeboats requested to search an area up to 2 miles east of the station on report of red flare sighted.
ILB searched 1/4 mile out from shore and ALB 1/2 mile out.
Nothing found and both boats stood down.
 
Conditions
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     3 Gentle breeze
Wind direction NE
Sea state         Mod

No 37/2019
DATE  02/11/19  12:23 – 13:05        
 
ILB
 
Request from Coastguard to assist a dog that had fallen from the Anstruther harbour wall, the dog was recovered into the ILB, the owner of the dog had subsequently entered the water and was also rescued and returned to the lifeboat slip.
 
Conditions
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     Calm
Wind direction No wind
Sea state         Calm