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Response to reports of person in difficulty on kayak off Leven Beach

27/12/2021

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47 & 48/ 2021

​ILB & ALB

 
 
Request by HMRC to launch both boats on report of several emergency calls regarding a person on a kayak (possibly inflatable) in difficulty off Leven beach near to caravan park.
Both boats arrived on scene and conducted multiple shore lone searches, nothing found and stood down by HMCG
Returned to Anstruther & re-housed
 
 
Conditions
Weather -Part cloudy
Visibility – fair
Wind Force  - 1 Light Airs
Wind dir – E
Sea state – Smooth
 
High water 20:05
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Support to two paddle boarders of Anstruther Harbour (DNL)

26/9/2021

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44/2021

DATE  -26/09/21   16:19 – 16:25
 
ILB DNL
 
HMCG request launch of ILB to report of two paddle boarders in difficulty off Anstruther Harbour, crew mustered at station when casualties were spotted safe & well on shore, launch cancelled by Coastguard.
 
 
 
Conditions
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      3 Gentle Breeze
Wind dir           S
Sea state         Calm
 
High Water      13:40
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Upturned kayak off Cellardyke Harbour

18/9/2021

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42 & 43/2021

DATE  -18/09/21   15:51 – 17:00
 
ILB & ALB (ALB DNL)
 
HMCG request launch of both boats to report of upturned Kayak off Cellardyke harbour, ILB on scene as casualty made it to shore, vessel towed to harbour. Casualty did not require any further assistance.
ALB mustered crew but did not launch.
 
 
Conditions
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      1 Light Airs
Wind dir           SW
Sea state         Calm
 
High Water      13:40
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Assistance to reports of kayak and paddle board off Elie thought to be in danger

12/9/2021

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40 & 41/2021  

DATE  -12/09/21   15:41 – 17:00
 
ILB & ALB
 
Request from HMCG to locate and assist two casualties reported to be in difficulty with a Kayak and a paddle board off Elie, ILB first on scene established that they were both snorkelling and in no difficulty.
 
Lifeboats stood down and returned to rehouse
 
Conditions
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      1 Light Airs
Wind dir           SE
Sea state         Slight
 
High Water      
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Assistance to pleasure craft with propellor fanned

23/8/2021

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37/2021 

DATE  -23/08/21   19:59 – 20:00
 
ILB
 
ILB requested to launch to assist pleasure craft with propeller fanned up close to the harbour entrance and unable to move.
 
ILB low water launch and towed the stricken vessel back into Anstruther Harbour and safely moored it up to the west pier.
 
ILB then rehoused.
 
Conditions
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Excel
Wind Force      1 Light Airs
Wind dir           NE
Sea state         Smooth
 
High Water     
 
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Assistance to paddle boarder

23/8/2021

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36/2021


DATE  -23/08/21   17:13 – 18:00
 
ILB
 
Request from HMCG to locate and assist a paddle boarder report to be in difficulty.
 
On arrival the ILB crew found that no assistance was required and returned to station and re-housed
 
 
Conditions
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility           Excel
Wind Force      1 Light Airs
Wind dir           NE
Sea state         Smooth
 
High Water     
 
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Locate and assist 2 windsurfers off Crail Harbour

5/8/2021

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28 & 29/2021 

DATE  -05/08/21   20:05 – 21:30
 
ALB & ILB
 
Request from HMCG to locate and assist two windsurfers reported to be in difficulty off Crail harbour.
Both boats launched in poor weather conditions.
ILB on scene as the casualties made land and were assisted by Coastguard teams on the rocks near to the harbour.
Lifeboats returned to Anstruther and rehoused, ALB moored up waiting for water to re-house.
 
Conditions
Weather          Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      6 Strong breeze
Wind dir           SE
Sea state         Rough
 
High Water      13:19

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Assistance to chidren in kayaks off Lower Largo

2/8/2021

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26 & 27/2021  


DATE  -02/08/21   21:50 – 23:40
 
ALB & ILB
 
Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to launch both boats to locate and assist two children in kayaks off Lower Largo. First informant concerned for their welfare with darkness approaching.
ILB on scene with ALB just following when casualties were located safe & well by HMCG CRT's.
 
Both boats stood down and returned to station and rehoused.
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear sky
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      2 Light breeze
Wind dir           E
Sea state         Slight
 
High Water      22:40

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Assistance to Kite Surfer- Ruddons Point

28/3/2021

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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
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Response to report of paddleboarder in distress

30/1/2021

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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
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