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Fife Coastal Safety Marker Project

12/2/2021

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Fife Coastal Safety Marker Project
JOINT VENTURE BY FIFE COAST & COUNTRYSIDE TRUST, POLICE SCOTLAND                                                                                 
& ANSTRUTHER RNLI COMMUNITY SAFETY TEAM
 


The Fife Coastal Path is used by thousands of walkers each year. Within the Anstruther Lifeboat “patch”, the 25 miles section from Shell Bay to Kingsbarns follows a route that varies from rocky foreshore to steep cliff paths. The out-of-town sections can be rough underfoot and at times uneven or slippery. Over the course of each year, there are several incidents that require the involvement of emergency services including Police, Coastguard, Ambulance, Fire & Rescue and the East Neuk First Responders.
Rescues are coordinated by HM Coastguard and our RNLI crews are asked to attend, often arriving first on the scene, responding to injuries such as broken limbs and heart conditions. 
In such circumstances, the injured party can phone for help, but may not be able to communicate exactly where they are on the coastal path due to not being familiar with the locality.                            Such scenarios can often delay the arrival of first response crews. 

Anstruther RNLI Community Safety Team have been working closely with Fife Coast & Countryside Trust and Police Scotland to plan the placement of a series of 38 numbered marker posts along the length of the coastal path from Shell Bay to Kingsbarns. 

The funding of the project has only been possible due to the exceptional generosity shown by members of the public and small businesses within the community who have sponsored the posts and signage along the route.


When the project goes live, any casualty would communicate that they have passed a particular post number and this information would then be passed to emergency services in order to speed up the time it takes to reach the casualty. 



The project team are working hard to finalise the last phase of the project which includes fabricating the posts and securing them at the chosen locations. Subject to Covid restrictions it is hoped that the project will be live, late April.

Anstruther Lifeboat Coxswain, Michael Bruce, who launched the idea over 2 years ago believes the project will “dramatically reduce the time it takes for emergency services to reach a casualty and provide them with vital medical care and extraction where required”.

Further updates will be released in due course.

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Project Logo designed by
​Waid Academy pupil Anna Stevenson
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Fun new book raises funds for Anstruther Lifeboat

30/1/2021

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​We are thrilled to feature alongside Anstruther Fish Bar in The Chip Hunter - an illustrated book, set in Anstruther, for children big and small. 
 
You can order your copy of the book on Amazon via the link below. 
 
A proportion of all sales will be donated to #AnstrutherRNLI 
Purchase and raise funds for Anstruther Lifeboat
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Talus tractor swap.

27/7/2020

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On Monday 27 July, the Talus tractor, the vehicle used to launch and recover the ALB, was replaced and taken away for its major service. The tractor was reversed up a ramp on to a low loader for the journey. 
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​New Shannon ALB for Anstruther

2/3/2020

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Our Mersey class lifeboat “Kingdom of Fife” is to be replaced with the newest RNLI’s ALB of the Shannon class.

The Shannon is replacing all Mersey and Tyne class lifeboats.
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“Kingdom of Fife” began service at Anstruther in 1991 after the boat house had been modified prior to its arrival. 29 years later it is still treasured by the volunteer crew and the town. But we may have to wait another 2 years before the Shannon arrives, because, once again, this boat will need a new home. The current “shed” cannot accommodate the Shannon’s tractor with its revolutionary launch and recovery trailer.
A new boathouse slipway is to be built on the west side of the outer harbour.
A Planning application has been submitted to Fife Council.    See the plans here.
Click/tap here to take a tour of a Shannon Lifeboat
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Crew help celebrate Anniversary

12/12/2019

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Anstruther's crew and Stormy Sam led a parade to celebrate the Scottish Fisheries Museum 50th anniversary. The Museum, opposite the lifeboat station has cooperated with the station in the renovation of the ex-lifeboat "J and M Walker", which served at Anstruther from 1904 to 1933.
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RNLI Kingdom of Fife is Relieved

28/11/2019

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The RNLI Relief Fleet Mersey Class lifeboat, 12-008, "The Lincolnshire Poacher", arrived at Anstruther to relieve the resident "Kingdom of Fife".  The two boats exercised together in and around Anstruther harbour before The Kingdom of Fife departs to Eyemouth for engine refit..
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