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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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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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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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Report of persons in water at Leven.

15/8/2025

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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 

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Assistance to person in water at Billowness Rocks

30/7/2025

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20/ 2025

30/07/25  1611  -1804

ILB
 
ILB launched following a report by a member of the public of person having fallen at the Billowness rocks, coxswain initiated the pagers, ambulance on scene and requiring assistance. ILB crew provided a basket stretcher and assisted the ambulance crew to lift the casualty.
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility         Good Visibility
Wind Force    3 Gentle breeze
Wind dir         W
Sea state        Slight
 
 
High Tide 1910
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Request to assist person in water at Crail- DNL

13/7/2025

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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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Person reported in water of Lundin Links

6/7/2025

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16/ 2025

06/07/25 –2202-2326

ALB

 
Request to launch ALB on report of a person in the water off Lundin Links. Kinghorn and HMCG also tasked with Police on scene. ALB stood down when casualty was confirmed safe, and rehoused.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Part Cloudy   
Visibility         Good  
Wind Force    1 Light Airs   
Wind dir         SE      
Sea state        Glassy calm  
 
 
High Tide       1159
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