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Report of person in water off Leven car park- Did not launch

5/10/2025

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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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Recovery of body in water just beyond Anstruther East Pier

30/9/2025

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34/ 2025

30/09/25  1831 - 1925

ILB
 
ILB requested to launch to locate and assist a person in the water/body recovery, from the water just beyond the East Pier at Anstruther.
Two members of the public were on scene and helped by Police & Ambulance personnel the casualty body was transferred to ILB and then Ambulance with approval of the Police.
 
 
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Overcast
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind dir         S
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 1420

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Assistance to fishing vessel with jammed rudder and prop near Anstruther Harbour.

29/9/2025

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33/ 2025

29 Sep 25 1340-1515

​ILB
 
 
Fishing Vessel caught up on rope with rudder and prop jammed with one person onboard just 300m south of Anstruther harbour. Following a telephone call to the station, coastguard informed and crew at the station launched the ILB.
ILB located the casualty and safely towed it to the harbour.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         SE
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 1000
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Assistance to small boat with no power off Anstruther Harbour

23/9/2025

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32/ 2025

23/09/2025   1459 - 1630

ILB
 
Small boat lost power just off Anstruther harbour and skipper (a member of the station team) contacted the Lifeboat Station. Coxswain informed HMCG and ILB launched.
Vessel located crew transferred to assist and towed safely into the harbour.
ILB then rehoused.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Clear sky
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    1 Light Airs
Wind dir         SE
Sea state        Calm
 
High Tide 1610
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Request to locate and assist femail in water off Dysart.

9/9/2025

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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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Launch to locate and assist vessel at Crail Harbour

6/9/2025

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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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Report of female in water at Celladyke Harbour

27/8/2025

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28/ 2025

27/08/25  1906- 2105

ILB

 
ILB launched at request of HMCG to locate & assist a female in the water adjacent to Cellardyke harbour.
ILB arrived on scene and found a female lying on the harbour being worked on by members of the public. CPR had been given. Women regained consciousness and ILB crew assisted.
 
Ambulance crew arrived and took over from RNLI crew. Casualty was conscious and remained so.
ILB and crew returned to station and equipment replenished. Debrief with cas care team led Cox & Doctor. HMCG notified
 
Conditions
Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind dir         SW
Sea state        Smooth
 
 
High Tide 1720
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Launch to assist missing swimmer at Portobello Beach

27/8/2025

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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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Assistance to persons in water at Leven

18/8/2025

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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

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Assistance to HMCG due to vessel with open carrier on Channel 16

17/8/2025

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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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