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