| Date
|
Brief Description |
Further Details |
| 30th December |
1609 ILB launched to a
person in the water off Boscombe Pier, after a thorough nobody was
found.ILB returned to station |
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| 14th December |
2108Person in the water off Boscombe
Pier.ILB stood down when the person was found ashore. |
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12th December |
0337 ILB launched to a report of a
person in the water off Bournemouth Pier,casualty found ashore ILB
stood down. |
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| 8th December |
1918 ILB launched to a report of someone
crying for "help" in Shell Bay.ILB arrived on scene to find
a man aboard a cabin cruiser and his wife with 2 big dogs had drifted
away on the tender.All was recovered and reunited, they had taken
refuge on a fishing boat. |
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| 5th
Dec |
20:00 Both of the Poole Lifeboats
were launched to a “Mayday” in the harbour. The 8 metre
Starfish boat “Sharlin” had collided with something
near Aunty Betty Buoy which had caused the bow of the boat to cave
in and she was sinking fast. |
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| 13th October |
15.44 Both boats called to a Sunseeker
Hawk 34 that had gone aground on the mud up the Wareham Channel.ALB
pulled the casualty off and the crew checked over the engine for overheating,
all was ok and the boat resumed its journey. |
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| 11th October |
1501 ILB launched to a canoeist reported
to be in trouble off Hamworthy Park. Arriving on scene they found
a lady canoeist slumped in canoe held either side by two other canoeist.The
ILB went alongside recovered the casualty into the ILB, she was extremely
cold and hypothermic and quite poorly. The crew wrapped her up warm
and then the ILB proceeded to deeper water where the helicopter met
them and winched up the casualty, then took her to the nearest hospital
for treatment. She is fully recovered and popped in the boathouse
the other day! |
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| 10th October |
1130 ALB was tasked whilst returning
from exercise to two capsized dinghy's in Balls Lake, one had water
in its bilges due to pump failure, the ALB waited on scene as the
dinghy's sorted themselves out. Whilst returning to station the
Lifeboat was flagged down by a 12 metres yacht who had a rope around
his propeller, the ALB towed it to Town Quay unable to free the
rope, the ILB took the yacht back to its berth at Cobbs Quay. Then
at 18.36 both Boats launched to a report of an overdue windsurfer
but as the boats went down the harbour they were both stood down
as the windsurfer had turned up safe and well. |
|
| 2nd October |
13.30 ALB launched to a report of
engine failure on a fishing boat at the entrance of the harbour.When
the Lifeboat arrived on scene they found the 22ft fishing boat"Julia
Maria" on a mooring by Brownsea Castle,his engine had overheated.The
Lifeboat towed the casualty back to Davis's boatyard. |
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| 1st
October |
1834 ALB launched to a motorboat in
difficulty on one of the wildest nights.Not a night you would want
to be out at sea! |
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| 23rd August |
04.48 On one of the wettest night
this year both boats launched to a 42' trimaran that was taking shelter
off the East Dorset yacht Club under evening Hill.One of the crew
had gone ashore suffering with Hypothermia and ,the coastguard was
concerned over the welfare of the remaining crew the weather was relentless
so,it was decided hat he should be towed to the Dolphin Marina where
it was more sheltered, |
|
22nd
August |
Yacht on fire near to the Parkstone
yacht club. |
|
| 15th Aug |
Vessel destroyed by fire, two brought
to shore. |
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| 7th Aug |
Vessel sinks north of Brownsea Island
near to the Fuel Barge. It appears to of hit something submerged in
the water |
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| 20th July |
1519 ALB launched to a 25ft Fisher
calling for help off "Old Harry" The "Lady Jean"
auxiliary coastguard boat responded and took initial tow,the ALB took
over the tow and brought the boat back to Lake Pier. |
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| 19th July |
1015 launched to a women in the water,
she was out of the water when they arrived on scene. |
|
| 18th July |
1230.Both boats help out whilst on
route to and from Swanage Lifeboat Open Day |
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| 17th July |
0207. ILB launched to report of a
dinghy with 3 persons on board. Dinghy towed back to boathouse |
|
| 16th July |
0540. ILB launched to person threatening
to jump off Poole Bridge. Police also in attendance. |
|
| 15th July |
1835. ILB, whilst on exercise, assisted
a small capsized dinghy with 3 persons on board. Dinghy was righted
and towed to Mitchell's boatyard. |
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| 13th July |
1628. ILB launched to person on Long
Island with a broken wrist, she was brought back to shore and passed
to a waiting Ambulance. |
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| 9th July |
1800. ILB self-launched when a member
of the public came to the boathouse with a report of a friend whose
RIB had broken down in the harbour. |
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| 6th July |
1638. ILB self-launched to assist
the 40' MFV 'Vivien-Sue' who was trapped, by the tide, against Poole's
lifting bridge. |
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| 3rd July |
1530. Whilst on exercise the ILB was
tasked by Portland to a broken down motorboat 'Merlin' at no.3 buoy.
All passengers were found to be ok and they were towed back to Davis'
Boatyard. |
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| 29th June |
1330. ILB launched to the report
of a person in the water off of Flaghead Chine. the person was recovered
before the ILB reached the scene.
1907 ILB launched to a report of an overturned dingy
- two people in the water at Rockley Sands. They were recovered
and towed back to Lake Road. |
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| 29th June |
0400 ALB & ILB launched to search
for a missing Yachtsman. |
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| 19th June |
18.25 ALB launched to a vessel sinking
off hengistbury Head. Mudeford ILB in attendance,it seems that the
prop was fouled.The ALB towed the boat back to Dolphin Haven. |
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|
18th June |
12.22 ILB launched to a broken down
speedboat.It had run out of fuel so was towed back to the fuel barge. |
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| 17th June |
1540 ILB & ALB launched to assist
canoeist's caught out by the strong ebb tide and strong cold winds.
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| 13th June |
1852. ALB launched to a 40' "Frida"
motor boat taking in water. Mudeford lifeboat were escorting her towards
Poole. The Poole LB took over the tow, back to the RMYC. |
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| 7th June |
1629. ILB launched to a motor boat
called 'Beautiful Stranger' who was sinking by the training bank.
As the stern drive was hanging off the back of the boat it had to
be secured before the boat could be towed back to Cobbs Quay. |
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| 6th June |
1425. ILB launched to a 16' speedboat
with broken steering who was drifting out to sea in the main channel.
The casualties were, happily, towed back to Davis' Boatyard. |
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| 4th
June |
1620. ALB and ILB launched to a
report of a vessel broken down and drifting towards the Sandbanks
ferry. 1750 ILB launched to a man at Round Island with a dislocated
shoulder. |
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| 3rd June |
1522. ILB launched to the "Blue
Lagoon" who was snagged on the chains of the Sandbanks ferry.
After requesting that the ferry move across to the centre, so that
the chains moved enough to raise the anchor, it was freed. |
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| 1st June |
1516. ILB launched to a canoe in distress
which was escorted back to shore. |
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| 23rd May |
1000. ILB launched to take over the
tow from a 5' RIB which was towing a small cabin cruiser back from
Old Harry Rocks. The concerns were that the tide was beginning to
turn and that there were major ferry movements in progress while the
vessels were little headway. |
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| 15th May |
1100. ILB launched during a PR exercise
on Brownsea Island when a Hobeycat was seen to be swept under the
bow of the chain ferry. It was towed away into safe water. |
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| 14th May |
0853. LB launched to the 27' "Flare"
which was stuck on the rocks. |
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| 7th May |
0330. ILB launched to a French yacht
aground within the Harbour entrance. |
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| 1st May |
1923. Both boats launched to a
report of a vessel on fire to the west of South Deep. When the boats
arrived at the scene, they found that the boat was aground and the
smoke was due to the seized engine |
|
| 27th April |
1743. ILB launched to a person, from
St Annes, in the water. 1746 Launch cancelled due to false alarm. |
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| 23rd April |
0814. ILB launched to a yacht in Studland
Bay with a fowled propellor. John Vine saved the day and the prop
by cutting it free and getting very wet in the process! |
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| 20th April |
0844. ILB launched to report of a
person in the water at Shore Road, Sandbanks. We were stood down when
the person was landed by ambulance personel. |
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| 17th April |
2119. Both boats launched to report
of red flares in the vicinity of Boscombe Pier. After an extensive
search nothing was found. |
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| 9th April |
1750. ILB launched to assist a boat
aground at Stoney Island. |
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| 6th April |
1658.ILB launched to a report of an
elderly person in the water off Shore Road. |
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| 5th March |
1635. ILB Launched to assist vessel
that required towing. |
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| 4th Mar |
2123. Report of red flare in Holes
Bay area. ILB launched in poor visibility and after an extensive search
nothing was found. |
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| 23rd Feb |
0951. ILB launched to a windsurfer
who'd been swept off course into the busy mid (shipping) channel.
He was taken back to Baiter Park. |
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| 19th
Feb |
ILB launched twice to a yacht aground
and three teenagers in difficulty.Yacht aground at Aunt Betty's buoy
and a report of three children in a 7ft inflatable dinghy drifting
towards the harbour's busy entrance. |
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| 14th Feb |
1409. ILB launched to report of possible
red flare SE of Bournemouth Pier, nothing was found, after an extensive
search . |
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| 1st Feb. |
2215 Report of red flares off Fisherman's
Walk Boscombe.ALB launched nothing found, return to station 0035. |
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| 29th Jan |
2216 ILB launched to report of red
parachute flares in the Arne area of Wareham channel. Nothing found,
returned to station 2345. |
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| 15th Jan |
2118 two people jumped into the quay
by the Jolly Sailor after a domestic, the ILB launched and pulled
them both out of the water to safety, as they were being swept away
by the tide. |
|
11th Jan |
1329 ILB launched to a capsized
hobie cat off Rockley, in quite choppy conditions, when they arrived
on scene the marines had already secured a tow, The ILB escorted
them to Rockley Park. |
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| 8th Jan |
1632 ILB launched to investigate a
washed up fishing boat in Holes Bay. Nothing untoward was found. |
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