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

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

22& 23/2023

​24/06/23 21:11 – 22:10

ILB & ALB
 
Request to launch both boats to assist a yacht off the harbour with three persons on board and engine problems. ILB launched to take over the tow from a local creel boat that had been assisting the casualty vessel.
The ALB was stood down on the slip.
ILB berthed the casually vessel safely in Anstruther harbour then rehoused.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear Sky
Visibility         Ex
Wind Force    0 Calm
Wind dir         E
Sea state        Glassy
 
High Tide 19:33

20 & 21 / 2023

17/06/23 13:30 – 17:00

ILB & ALB
 
Request for both boats while on exercise by HMCG to assist RIB with mechanical difficulties.
RIB located by ILB tow commenced and transferred to ALB for towed to Elie harbour. ILB assisted in berthing the casualty vessel.
Exercise completed and both boats returned to station.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Cloudy
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         E
Sea state        Slight
 
High Tide 14:44

 15 & 16/2023
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09/05/23  20-47 - 0025

ILB & ALB
 
Request to launch both boats to assist vessel with mechanical failure close to rocks off Kingbarns beach.
ILB arrived on scene and took casualty vessel and two persons on board to St Andrews harbour
ALB assisted with search lights
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear sky
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    1 Light airs
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Smooth
 
High Tide 06:05
 

13/2023

14/04/23   21:43 – 23:15
 
ILB
 
Request from HMCG to locate and assist a vessel broken down off Anstruther Harbour.
ILB launched, located the vessel and took it in tow safely back to its berth within the harbour. No further assistance required.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear sky
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      1 Light airs
Wind dir           NE
Sea state         Calm
 
High Tide 21:30
 
 

06/2023

05/02/23   13:34 – 14:30

ALB
ALB on exercise with ILB when ILB developed engine problems.
ALB towed ILB back to station, Coastguard were informed.
On station RNLI Div.Tech diagnosed and resolved the problem.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Cloudy
Visibility         Fair
Wind Force    1 Light airs
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Calm
 
High Tide 14:30
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03 & 04/2023

24/01/23   18:16 – 20:45 

ILB & ALB
Request from HMCG to locate and assist 36' Fishing Vessel with engine problems drifting with 3 persons onboard.
ALB located the casualty and towed it to Pittenweem Harbour where it was safely berthed. ILB launched to assist the ALB and casualty vessel entering the harbour.
 
ILB returned to rehouse.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Fair
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         W
Sea state        Smooth
 
High Tide 16:05
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01/2023

14/01/23   18:50 – 22:30 rehouse 15/01/23 0830-0930

ALB
 
HMCG request Launch to assist a 38 foot yacht with fouled propeller and drifting in gale force conditions 1 mile off East Wemyss.
ALB launched, (with wind in excess of 40mph) located the casualty with Kinghorn Lifeboat close by also tug 'Sovereign' and fishing vessel 'Rebecca Janeen' standing by. Tow was established with the casualty vessel and following comms with Forth Ports coxswain agreed to tow casualty to Methil Docks (4.5miles away)
Kinghorn assisted the ALB with tow whilst entering Methil dock where Casualty was safely berthed inside No1 dock
 
ALB supplied Kinghorn Lifeboat with refreshments before leaving the harbour with wind reaching gusts of Force 9-10. ALB escorted Kinghorn LB a short distance in a westerly direction as a safety precaution.
ALB returned to Pittenweem after Kinghorn crew notified they were happy to transit the last few miles on their own.  ALB rehousing in Anstruther at 0830hrs on 15/01/23
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Overcast
Visibility         Fair
Wind Force    8 Gale
Wind dir         W
Sea state        Very rough
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