12/2019
20/06/19             20:16 – 20:30

ALB (DNL)
 
Request from Coastguard to assist a 12m yacht approximately 24 miles ENE of Fife Ness, with the propeller fouled in fishing gear.
 
ALB stood down just as preparations were being made to launch.
 
Weather          Sunny
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    4 Mod breeze
Wind direction           SW
Sea state        Mod

10 and 11/2019
09/06/19             21:42 – 22:35
 
ILB & ALB
False alarm with good intent
 
Request from Coastguard via first informant, to assist 3 or 4 children cut off by the tide on rocks near to the chain walk at Shell Bay.
With both boats launched and proceeding to the scene, reported en-route to be fishermen safely fishing from the rocks.
With ILB on scene the Coastguard confirmed that all was OK and both boats stood down and returned to Anstruther
 

Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind direction           SW
Sea state        Calm

No 8 and 09/2019
30/05/19    06:16 – 07:30:   ALB rehoused 10:00 – 11:00

 ALB and ILB
 
Request from Coastguard to assist a 33 foot yacht on passage in the Firth of Forth approximately 5 miles SE of Anstruther, with four persons on board and having both mechanical and sail problems.
 
ALB launched and located the casualty making very slow progress.
 
ALB escorted the casualty to the harbour mouth but because of tidal restrictions the ILB was launched to assist the casualty to berth safely at Anstruther.
 
ALB later rehoused.
 
Weather          Fog
Visibility         Poor
Wind Force    1 Light airs
Wind direction           E Var
Sea state        Calm
 

5 & 6/2019
12/04/18             12:49 – 14:00
 
ILB & ALB
 
Request from Coastguard to assist yacht with one person on board close to the rocks at Fife Ness.
 
ILB launched as HMCG had declared Pan Pan and other vessels assisting the casualty to safe water.
 
Casualty towed to Anstruther harbour and safely berthed
 

Weather          Overcast
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    4 Fresh Breeze
Wind direction           SE
Sea state        Moderate
 
 
 
 

3 & 4/2019
07/04/18             10:25 – 12:40
           
ALB & ILB
 
Request from Coastguard to assist HMCG personnel on chain walk with severe & disabling sciatic pain in lower back & leg. ALB tasked to assist ILB in evacuating the casualty to suitable location.
Casualty transferred to ALB and safe return to Anstruther harbour where he was transferred to ILB and DoDo trailer on the slip and other members of the Coastguard team.
 

Weather          Overcast
Visibility         Fair
Wind Force    3 Gentle Breeze
Wind direction           SE
Sea state        Slight
 

01 & 2/2019
DATE  27/02/18          14:40 – 15:40 Rehouse 20:30-21:30
ALB & ILB
Both boats requested to launch by Coastguard on report of person in the water off Largo Bay.
 
Launched and stood down as the person was recovered by Police Officers.
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Conditions
Weather          Sunny / Fog
Visibility           Mod
Wind Force     2 Light Breeze
Wind direction SW
Sea state         Slight