RNLI Fishing safety news

Snatch of the day for Minehead RNLI crews

Chris Rundle

9th February 2012

SNATCH OF THE DAY FOR MINEHEAD RNLI CREWS

Two fishermen cut off at the base of 300 metre cliffs were snatched to safety by Minehead’s RNLI lifeboat crews tonight in an operation made more hazardous by thick fog.

And now station officials are pleading with all anglers to check tide times before setting out to fish along one of the most dangerous stretches of the Bristol Channel coast...

Weymouth RNLI launch to injured fisherman

Ken Francis

The volunteer crew of the Weymouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched at 11.20pm last night (Wednesday 8 February) to provide assistance for an injured man onboard a Belgium fishing boat off Portland...

Appledore and Padstow RNLI lifeboat crews launch to fisherman overboard

Tamsin Thomas

The volunteer crews of the Tamar class all-weather lifeboats from Appledore and Padstow were launched earlier this evening (Saturday 4 February) after a fisherman was reported overboard from a Belgium trawler off the North coast. The incident took place around 12 miles west-south-west of Hartland Point in North Devon...

Night search for Lymington RNLI

Peter Mills

Shortly after 8.15pm on Wednesday (2 February), Falmouth Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received an automatic emergency signal from a westcountry-based fishing vessel, Blue Pointer 2, indicating its position as within the environs of the Lymington River...

Three shouts in three days for Fishguard lifeboat crews

Peter Kedward

Both of Fishguard RNLI lifeboats were kept busy with three shouts over a three day period between Saturday 28 and Monday 30 January.
The first shout resulted in the inshore lifeboat turning out during Saturday afternoon to assist a local fisherman...

Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat crew save 5 when trawler capsizes

Tony Watson

Update Tuesday 31 January, 12pm
At about 1.40pm on Monday 30 January many 999 calls were received by HM Coastguard about a local trawler that had capsized on approaching the River Teign estuary mouth, close to the bar...

Busy January day for Penlee RNLI lifeboat crew

Patrick Patch Harvey

The volunteer crew at Penlee RNLI lifeboat station had a busy day yesterday (Sunday 15 January) with three incidents in seven hours. Their weekend activities were disrupted to assist two separate French trawlers and a surfer in difficulties...

Two rescues in two days for Plymouth RNLI

Barry Perrins

The volunteer crew of the Plymouth all-weather lifeboat have assisted two fishing vessels in two days. While one vessel had engine problems, the other had become fouled in its own nets...

Final opportunity to purchase RNLI MOB Guardian

Julia Sylvester

Fishermen wishing to purchase MOB Guardian should contact the RNLI as soon as possible to place their order as the system will no longer be available from March 2012 when sale of the units cease, coinciding with the end of EFF funding for MOB Guardian on 31 March 2012. Fishermen who have already purchased, or wish to purchase, MOB Guardian should be reassured the RNLI will continue to support the system for five years, so fishing vessels using MOB Guardian will be monitored by the organisation until at least March 2017...

Lone fisherman rescued from dangerous situation by Falmouth RNLI

Gerry Gearon

Falmouth RNLI rescued a lone fisherman who dialled 999 on his mobile telephone requesting help when he found his 21ft open boat propeller had snagged on his fishing nets. The fisherman reported that he was 300 metres off Pendower beach and in danger of being driven ashore in heavy sea conditions...