35/ 2025

05/10/25    0219 - 0230

DNL / ALB
 
Request from HMCG to assist a person reported to be in the water off Leven car park. Crew assembled to launch and then stood down by the Coastguard, as person reported safe.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Overcast
Visibility         Fair Visibility
Wind Force    7 Near gale
Wind dir         W
Sea state        Mod/chop
 
 
High Tide 1420
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31/ 2025

09/09/25 – 0031-0330

ALB
 
Request from HMCG to locate and assist female reported to be in the water off Dysart. Kinghorn Lifeboat & Rescue 199 also tasked.
Just after arrival Rescue 199 located casualty conscious and breathing, casualty air lifted to hospital.
ALB rendezvous with Kinghorn LB to provide crew with warm drinks before returning to station.
 
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 0348
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30/ 2025

06/09/25    1156 - 1400

ALB
 
Request from HMCG to locate and assist a vessel with one person onboard drifting off the rocks near Crail harbour. Guard vessel and local FV on scene but unable to assist due to casualties’ location.
Vessel located and crew member transferred from ALB to casualty, to assist due to reduced mobility of the person onboard.
Vessel was taken in tow back to Anstruther.
Skipper was checked over and monitored by LMA on arrival at Anstruther at the request of the transferred crew member.
 
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Cloudy
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Smooth
 
 
High Tide 1431
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29/ 2025

27/08/25    2211 - 0035

ALB
 
Whilst recovering the ALB and incident was heard to be unfolding at Portobello beach, an overdue swimmer reported as missing. ALB requested to stand by on beach until they check if assistance is required. ALB tasked to launch and proceed at best speed to Portobello to assist Kinghorn LB and Rescue 199 to search for missing swimmer. Whilst on route new information became available and all units were stood down. Kinghorn & 199 had began searching and HMCG were preparing search instructions for ALB. ALB returned to harbour and shore crew recalled to assist with the recovery.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 
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27/ 2025

18/08/5 1300

ALB
 
ALB tasked by Aberdeen Coastguard to break off exercise and head towards Leven to report of person in the water.  When ALB arrived on scene, RNLI Lifeguards had managed to get the male ashore to waiting Police & Ambulance.
Kinghorn Lifeboat also tasked from their exercise.
ALB stood down and returned to Station.
 
 
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind dir         E
Sea state        Slight

26/ 2025

17/08/25 1230

ALB
 
ALB on exercise, tasked by HMCG to investigate vessel with open carrier on C16. Vessel located by ALB and informed to check VHF for transmitting.
Confirmed as source of open carrier.
HMCG notified and stood down
 
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         NW
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 1420
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24 & 25/ 2025

15/08/25  1330-1630

ALB
 
ALB on exercise, tasked to initial report of two persons in the water at Leven. One person confirmed and located and taken aboard the ALB to Ambulance at Elie.
 
Conditions
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    Light breeze
Wind dir         W
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 

21, 22 & 25/ 2025

08/08/25  1353 - 1830

ALB & !LB
 
Request from HMCG to launch to locate female stuck on chain walk, exact location unknown. Two 6-8 year old girls told a member of the public that their mother was stuck on chainwalk.
Children appeared to be distressed according to member of the public. CRT's and police attending.
Search carried out from Elie golf course to Ruddons point by ALB & ILB, Costal path walkers asked by Lifeboat crew of any sighting with no confirmations, and nothing found.
Before being stood down the ALB was tasked to North Berwick to assist the North Berwick ILB located and assist two persons on paddle boards, drifting out to sea the east side of Milsay Bay with location ETA approximately 17 min. ALB headed to location but stood down on route as casualties reported safe. ALB re-tasked to previous tasking before being stood down on arrival. ALB & ILB returned to station and crew recalled for recovery.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 1520
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19/ 2025

25/07/25 –1414 – 26/07/25 - 0200

ALB
 
Request to stand by and provide assistance as required under the Forth Road Bridge where 10 protestors were on ropes below the bridge deck. Queensferry & Dunbar lifeboat also on scene during the protest.
The ALB returned as instructed
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy   
Visibility         Good  
Wind Force    3 Light Breeze          
Wind dir         SW     
Sea state        Slight 
 
 
High Tide       01543
 
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17 & 18/ 2025

13/07/25 –0134 - 0230

DNL
 
Both boats request to assist person in the water at Crail, ALB crew mustered and ILB launched into the harbour and stood down.
Person reported safe.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy   
Visibility         Good  
Wind Force    2 Light Breeze          
Wind dir         NE      
Sea state        Slight 
 
 
High Tide       0415
 
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