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Assistance to yacht entering Anstruther Harbour

9/7/2022

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13/ 2022

09/07/22   08:47 – 10:50

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ALB

 
Request from HMCG to assist a yacht with two persons on board.
The yacht had mechanical problems and the exhausted crew not able to control the yacht under sail to enter the harbour.
ALB located the casualty and safely towed it into Anstruther harbour.
ALB then rehoused
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    4 Moderate breeze
Wind dir         W
Sea state        Slight
 
High Tide 10:46
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Assistance to 2 Paddleboarders

25/6/2022

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11 & 12/ 2022

25/06/22   14:21 – 16:20


ILB & ALB
 
Request from HMCG to locate and assist two female paddle boarders in the water two miles off Kingsbarns beach, having become separated from the one board both were in the water holding on to one remaining paddleboard.
 
Both boats launched with ILB arriving on scene first, locating the casualties, taking them on board and returning them and the one paddle board to the beach.
 
ALB stood down at Fifeness on-route
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Exc
Wind Force    4 Moderate breeze
Wind dir         SE
Sea state        Slight
 
High Tide 12:48
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Assistance to child on Chain walk

2/4/2022

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7 & 8 /2022


ILB & ALB
 
Request from HMCG to assist the year old girl with panic attack at the chain walk, both boats launched ILB on scene first and located the child with her father.
 
Both were safely taken off and transferred to Shell Bay beach, ALB stood by to assist as required.
 
Both boats retuned to rehouse ILB diverted on route back
 
Time: 13:41 – 16:00
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Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    1 Light airs
Wind dir         W
Sea state        Smooth
 
High Tide 16:10
 

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Casualty evacuation on coastal path

20/2/2022

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5 & 6 /2022


ILB & ALB
 
Request for crew assembly on reports of person having fallen on the coastal path with paramedic on scene, medical evacuation required.
 
LOM authorised both boats to launch because of the weather situation. ILB first on scene and with the stretcher provided by ALB, the casualty with paramedic were evacuated on the ILB. The ILB following in the wake of the wake of the ALB to the ambulance waiting at St Monans harbour.
 
Both boats returned to Anstruther to rehouse, ALB crew recalled because of the tidal situation.
 
 Time: 14:53 – 16:45 Re-housed 20:00

​Conditions

 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    5 Fresh Breeze
Wind dir         NW
Sea state        Rough
 
High Tide 16:40
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Response to report of person in the water off Elie

10/2/2022

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 3 & 4 /2022
 
ILB & ALB
 
Request from HMRC following initial call to the Lifeboat Station by first informant reporting persons in the water off Elie and in need of assistance.
ILB initial requested with ALB also launching because of the prevailing weather conditions.
 
Both lifeboats searching on scene, Coastguard confirming with the first informant the location of the object seen was fishing gear related and not persons in distress.
Both lifeboats stood down and returned to Anstruther.
 
Crew recalled to rehouse the ALB because of tidal limitations

​Time:  15:00 – 19:20


Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    6 Strong Breeze
Wind dir         W
Sea state        Rough
 
High Tide 21:50
 
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Search for missing/ overdue person

1/2/2022

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1 & 2/2022


ILB & ALB
 
Request for ILB to search the shore adjacent to the lifeboat station for person reported missing / overdue.
On launching, the ILB immediately requested support from the ALB to search the area asked by the HMCG.
The current weather & forecast influenced this decision which was agreed with the Launch Authority. ALB crew were paged to assist
 
Both boats launched and searched the area required before being stood down by HMCG.
 
Time:  02:06 – 05:55
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Conditions
 
Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    5 Fresh Breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Mod / chop
 
High Tide 02:05
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