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Search for Missing Person in Dinghy

11/12/2019

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No 44/2019 
DATE  11/12/19  18:22 – 00:55         
 
ALB
 
Anstruther Lifeboat requested to launch to assist with search for person in dinghy last seen 2 miles from shore.
ALB tasked to position approximately 7 miles SW of Elieness as the start point for two search patterns.
Rescue Helo 151 form Inverness was also on scene with Kinghorn Lifeboat and Coastguard on shoreline.
One person reported on inflatable kayak wearing jumper & jeans with no Lifejacket.
Search stood down when was casualty located on shore having swam back from the craft.
 
Conditions
Weather          Overcast
Visibility           Fair
Wind Force     6 Strong breeze
Wind direction SW
Sea state         Mod

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Search for Suspected Suicidal Person

6/12/2019

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No 42 and 43/2019
DATE  06/12/19  19:32 – 21:00         
 
ILB and ALB
 
Request to proceed to Largo Bay with report of a suicidal female entering the water, both boats launched and were stood down as Police Scotland with Coastguard and Fire & Rescue Service assisted the female to safety and waiting ambulance.
 
 
Conditions
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     4 Mod breeze
Wind direction SW
Sea state         Mod
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Investigation of red flare sighting

9/11/2019

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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
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Double tasking to missing person and disabled yacht*

20/10/2019

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No 32, 33, 34 and 35/2019* 
DATE  20/10/19  20:06 – 23:00       
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ALB & ILB
 
Request from Coastguard to search shoreline from West Ness to east of Roome Bay near Crail to report of missing male person.
While on route to the location given, the Coastguard requested the lifeboats to divert to a second tasking of a yacht that had been overcome by waves knocking out its electronics and navigation system.
Casualty vessel located and two crew transferred to assist while the vessel was escorted to Anstruther Harbour.
The search was then continued near to Crail and then stood down by the CG as nothing was found.
 
Conditions
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     3 Gentle breeze
Wind direction NW
Sea state        Rough
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* Note: Because 2 boats were each tasked to 2 incidents, 4 reports are made.
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Search for Missing Kayaker

1/7/2019

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No 17/2019
1 July 22:25 - 23:37

ILB

Our volunteer crew were paged at 22:25 tonight following reports of a kayaker in difficultly off the coast of Ardross. Our D class lifeboat conducted a thorough search along the coast between St Monans and Elie while Coastguard ground teams conducted similar shore-based searches. With nothing found, our lifeboat returned to station and was made ready for service shortly after midnight. This was a false alarm with good intent. 
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Night launch of the ILB
If you, like the person calling in this evening, see someone in difficulty, dial 999 and ask for the coastguard.
Our volunteers ended their Monday and began their Tuesday with the piece of mind that nobody was in difficulty.
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