Sunday 18th July

The ILB and ALB both went on passage at 12.30hrs to Swanage bay to take part in the Swanage Lifeboat Open Day. Whilst enroute the Inshore Lifeboat was tasked to a broken down vessel in Swanage bay, the problem with the engine was located and rectified, the engine was restarted and the motor boat made its own way back to Poole.

At 1600hrs, on the way back from Swanage, the All weather Lifeboat was literally in the right place just at the right time!

They were on passage back from Swanage when they sighted a vessel (sealine 360) halfway down the swash channel near to the Training Bank, there was thick black smoke billowing out and anxious people waving on deck.

The boat "Impulse" had five adults on board was thick with acrid black smoke, Crewman Mike Hallard jumped onboard, threw the gas bottles overboard, and the 5 people were evacuated onto the Lifeboat.

In the meantime, other crew rigged the fire hoses up and cooled the deck down. The problem was an over heated engine and as the top of the engine was so hot, it had melted the plastic cover which was dripping down onto the engine, smouldering and causing the acrid smoke.

Once the engine was cooled down sufficiently and the boat was made safe. A tow was attached and the stricken vessel was towed back to Dolphin Haven.

The casualties were shaken but first aid wasn't required.

IILB Crew
Paul Singleton - Helmsman, Andy Elton, James Haw Crew.

ALB Crew

Jonathan Clark - Coxswain, Mike Hallard - Mechanic, Mike Fearn - Crew, Anne Millman - Crew, Gavin Mcguinness - Crew, Alison Panes Crew.