45/2023

​26/09/23-  0945 - 1600

ALB
 
Request from HMCG following 'Pan Pan' from fishing vessel fanned up in its own fishing gear and still anchored to sea bed with 1 person on board.
ALB launched and located the casualty, two crew members were transferred to assist, and a tow was established with the casualty back to Port Seaton.
Warship standing by with their FRC in the water.
 
ALB then returned to Anstruther and rehoused.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         S
Sea state        Mod/chop
 
High Tide 1245

42&43 /2023

​17/09/23   1751 - 2000​

ILB Request from HMCG to locate and assist two persons on a 5m sailing dinghy taking on water and aground on rocks off Elie.
ILB on scene first to assist the two persons initially, then with the ALB salvage pump recover the dinghy to the trailer on the slip.
 
Both boats returned to Anstruther and rehoused
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    4 Mod breeze
Wind dir         SE
Sea state        Mod/chop
 
High Tide 1641

44/2023
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14/09/23   1423 -1450

DNL ALB
 
Insufficient crew to launch ALB, crew mustered and ILB launched.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear sky
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    4 Mod breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Mod/chop
 
High Tide 1510

40/2023
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14/09/23  1423 - 1800

ILB
 
Request to launch both boats, however only ILB launched and arrived on scene and located the two persons on a rocky beach, taken aboard the ILB to nearby Elie harbour
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear sky
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    4 Mod  breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Mod/chop
 
High Tide 1510

39/2023
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13/09/23  2106 - 2355

ALB
 
Request to launch ALB to report of person having fallen 15m from cliffs near Crail, other emergency services were on scene.
ALB stood down shortly after launch and waited for tide to rehouse at 2300.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Rain /Hail
Visibility         Fair
Wind Force    6 Strong breeze
Wind dir         E
Sea state        Rough
 
High Tide 0255

37 & 38/2023

​08/09/23 – 1818 - 2158

ALB & ILB
 
Both boats tasked by HMCG to assist female trapped at height above the water and chain walk near Elie
Coastguard CRT on scene and lowered the casualty down to the ILB, she was safely taken to Shell Bay.
ALB stood by and provided support for the ILB crew.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    1 Light airs
Wind dir         NE
Sea state        Calm
 
High Tide 2213

33&34/ 2023

20/08/23  - 1922-2050

ILB & ALB
 
Both boats requested to launch by Coastguard on report of person clinging to the rocks off St Monans.
ILB arrived on scene and located the casualty who confirmed he was in no danger and snorkelling near the rocks.
ALB stood down on route and both boats returned to station.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Slight
 
High Tide 17:47

35 & 36/2023

20/08/23  - 1502-1830

ALB & ILB
 
 
Request from HMCG to assist a vessel in trouble at the North Carr Beacon off Fife Ness. ILB on scene first and put crew aboard. Established that the yacht with two persons on board was fanned up on creels and unable to move.
ALB arrived on scene and established a tow for the casualty back to Anstruther Harbour.
Once inside the harbour the ILB took the casualty into an alongside tow and berthed it safely alongside the middle pier Anstruther harbour.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Mod
 
High Tide 1822

32/2023

​10/08/23  - 1255-2030

ALB
 
Request by HMCG to RV and assist Windcraft 20 catamaran work boat following a fire in the port engine, (now contained) and making slow progress to harbour. Montrose lifeboat also launched to escort the casualty.
ALB stood down just before reaching the casualty and returned to station.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Exc
Wind Force    1 Light Airs
Wind dir         East
Sea state        Glassy calm
 
High Tide 2230

31/2023
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09/08/23  - 0953-1900

ALB
 
Request by HMCG to assist with other assets to locate and assist at the location of an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) alarm approximately 1.5mile east of the Isle of May. All assets searched the location including helicopter R199.
Nothing found ALB returned to station at low tide crew recalled to rehouse later
 
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Exc
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Smooth
 
High Tide 2010