​DATE  -02/05/21   21:44 – 22:45
 
ILB
 
Request for HMCG to search shoreline and inshore after report of a possible flare sighting in the local area.
Nothing found and stood down by the Coastguard.
 
ILB returned to station and rehoused, station and boat sanitised before notifying HMCG ready for service.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      1 Light breeze
Wind dir           N
Sea state         Calm
 
High Water      19:36

11/ 2021​ & 12/ 2021

DATE  -23/04/21   13:55 – 16:25
 
ILB
 
Both lifeboats requested to launch to report of a female casualty with a suspected broken ankle on an inaccessible part of the coastal path at Balcomie near Fife Ness.
 
ILB on scene first, the lifeboat crew then assisted the paramedics, obtaining the stretcher from the ALB, to transport the casually over land to the waiting ambulance,
 
ALB and crew stood by.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility           Excel
Wind Force      1 Light breeze
Wind dir           E
Sea state         Calm
 
High Water      13:10
 

10/ 2021​

DATE  -23/04/21   11:09 – 13:00
 
ILB
 
Request from HMCG to assist a RIB with mechanical failure off the Isle of May. The casualty was being assisted by another small boat, but it was not capable of towing the casualty and the one person on board safely.
 
ILB located the casualty and took over the tow back to Anstruther harbour where it was safely berthed.
 
ILB then rehoused.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      2 Light breeze
Wind dir           NE
Sea state         Slight
 
High Water      13:10
 
​

08/ 2021 & 09/ 2021​
 
 
DATE  -23/04/21   11:09 – 22:15 – rehoused
 
ALB & ILB
 
Request from Coastguard to locate and assist a person who had fallen into the water from the Chain walk near Elie, with a friend there in attendance.
 
Both boats launched, the ILB was on scene first and located the casualty with minor injuries, both were safely taken aboard the ILB and transferred to Elie harbour and there handed over to the waiting Scottish Ambulance .
 
The ALB escorted the ILB from the scene, both boats then returned to Anstruther. ALB rehoused later and crew recalled
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      2 Light breeze
Wind dir           NE
Sea state         Slight
 
High Water      12:20

06/ 2021 & 07/ 2021​

DATE  -28/03/21   16:45 – 19:25
 
ALB
 
Request from Coastguard to assist a Kite surfer off Ruddons Point a the start of Largo bay.
Both boats launched with weather deteriorating. The exhausted casualty was located as he made the shore with assistance from the Coastguard.
Helicopter R199 had been tasked but was stood down along with the lifeboats when casualty was safely ashore.
Both boats returning to Anstruther and re-housed.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Overcast
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      4 Mod breeze
Wind dir           SW
Sea state         Mod/Chop

05/2021 


DATE  -01/03/21   06:11 – 14:30
 
ILB
 
Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to assist 12m fishing vessel taking on water after a collision with a surface object 10mile east of Fife Ness.
 
With three crew on board the casualty, a Windfarm vessel in the vicinity was tasked to make way to the scene and Rescue 151 was also on route.
 
With the ALB alongside three crew were transferred with portable salvage pumps, the casualty was stabilised and then under its own power was closely escorted by the ALB back to Anstruther, were it was safely berthed awaiting repair.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      0 Calm
Wind dir           SW
Sea state         Calm
 

04/ 2021

ILB

Request from Coastguard to assist boy stranded on a rock and cut off by the tide, West of St Monans Harbour.

ILB launched and quickly on scene, one crew member climbed onto the rock to locate and help the casualty.

Wearing a survivor's lifejacket, the casualty was assisted into the ILB and returned safely at St Monan's Harbour to awaiting Coastguard and family.

ILB returned to Anstruther and rehoused. Coastguard notified ready for Service after lifeboat and station sanitised.

Weather: Clear skies
Visibility: Good
Wind Force: 1 Light Airs
Wind Direction: N
Sea State: Calm 

02 & 03/ 2021

Date: Saturday 30 Jan 2021

16.41 - 1830

ALB & ILB

Request from Coastguard to respond following reports of a paddleboarder in difficulty off the coast of Kinsbarns. Both boats lauched, whilst enroute a member of the UK Coastguard Ground Team on the scene checked the sighting and assessed it to be a false alarm, with good intent, and no further assistance was required.

Our Lifeboats stood down and returned home to Anstruther and following a deep clean, was returned back to service.

Weather: Cloudy
Visibility: Good
Wind Force: 4 Moderate Breeze
Wind direction: NE
Sea State: Mod/ Choppy

01/ 2021

Date: Friday 22 Jan 2021

DNL ILB

Request from Coastguard to assist 6m creel boat being rowed back to shore after outboard engine failure.
Fishing crew making very slow progress and in need of assistance.
ILB stood down just before launching on report that the casualty vessel had safely made Cellardyke harbour.

Conditions

Weather: Clear sky
Visibility: Excellent
Wind Force: 3 Gentle Breeze
Wind direction: NW
​Sea State: Slight