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Response to red flare (ALB)

29/11/2020

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32/2020  Narrative for service return

DATE  28/11/20 17:35 – 22:00
 
ALB 
 
Request to investigate the reported sighting of a red flare within 2 miles of Crail harbour.
Both boats launched and started searching on approach and in the area nothing found. ALB crew spotted light on shore with night vision glasses. 
Two persons approached and contacted by ILB crew 600m west of Crail harbour, they also confirmed sighting.
 
Para flares used by ALB & ILB to check drift of reported flare. Coastguard satisfied that the area had been thoroughly searched and nothing found.
Both boats returned to Anstruther.  ALB crew recalledwhen tide available to rehouse
 
 
Conditions
Weather​Clear skies
Visibility​Good
Wind Force​1 Light airs
Wind dir​SE
Sea state​Calm
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Response to red flare (ILB)

28/11/2020

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31/2020  Narrative for service return​
DATE  28/11/20 17:35 – 22:00
 
ILB 

Request to investigate the reported sighting of a red flare within 2 miles of Crail harbour.
Both boats launched and started searching on approach and in the area nothing found. ALB crew spotted light on shore with night vision glasses. 
Two persons approached and contacted by ILB crew 600m west of Crail harbour, they also confirmed sighting.

Para flares used by ALB & ILB to check drift of reported flare. Coastguard satisfied that the area had been thoroughly searched and nothing found.
Both boats returned to Anstruther. 


Conditions
Weather​Clear skies
Visibility​Good
Wind Force​1 Light airs
Wind dir​SE
Sea state​Calm
 
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Assistance to fishing vessel

16/11/2020

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29/2020  Narrative for service return​
DATE  15/11/20 06:18 – 12:20
 
ILB 
 
Request from Coastguard launch both boats, to assist two crew on a Fishing Vessel near Pittenweem harbour that had become fanned up with creel rope, lost power and washed onto the rocks, where it was holed and taking on water.

ILB arrived on scene first and rescued the two crew, taking them back to Pittenweem harbour while ALB stood by. The ILB suffered a fouled propeller whilst operating in the channel of harbour during the service.
This occurred in the same area of the casualty vessels initial incident. 

After discussions with the Coastguard via land line, two additional RNLI crew were taken on ALB to look at options for recovering the FV. It was deemed that too much water had been taken on for any safe extraction from the rocks and the vessel left for salvage.

Both Lifeboats moored in Pittenweem for short time to 'debrief' with Coastguard personnel & Harbour staff, before returning to Anstruther to rehouse.
Station and lifeboats sanitised before notifying the Coastguard
 

Conditions
Weather​Part cloudy
Visibility​Good
Wind Force​3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir​SE
Sea state​Mod
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Holed fishing vessel rescued from rocks

16/11/2020

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30/2020  Narrative for service return

DATE  15/11/20 06:18 – 12:20
 
ALB 
 
Request from Coastguard launch both boats, to assist two crew on a Fishing Vessel near Pittenweem harbour that had become fanned up with creel rope, lost power and washed onto the rocks, where it was holed and taking on water.
 
ILB arrived on scene first and rescued the two crew, taking them back to Pittenweem harbour while ALB stood by. 
 
After discussions with the Coastguard via land line, two additional RNLI crew were taken on ALB to look at options for recovering the FV. It was deemed that too much water had been taken on for any safe extraction from the rocks and the vessel left for salvage.
Both Lifeboats moored in Pittenweem for short time to 'debrief' with Coastguard personnel & Harbour staff, before returning to Anstruther to rehouse.
 
Station and lifeboats sanitised before notifying the Coastguard
 
 
Conditions
Weather​Part cloudy
Visibility​Good
Wind Force​3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir​SE
Sea state​Mod
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