RNLI Sea safety news

RNLI lifeguards and lifeboat volunteers launched to kayakers in difficulty off Godrevy

Derek Hall

RNLI lifeguards and the St Ives RNLI inshore lifeboat Colin Bramley Parker were scrambled today (Friday 3rd July 2009) following reports that four people had got into difficulties while kayaking in the sound off Godrevy Lighthouse. Working as a team, the RNLI lifesavers were able to bring the party safely ashore...

A very busy weekend for Falmouth RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews

Gerry Gearon

This last weekend has kept the Falmouth volunteer lifeboat crew very active with little time for themselves. The first callout was an early morning one in response to a 999 call to the coastguard, reporting one or more persons in the water in Falmouth Harbour near Flushing, followed by another late Saturday afternoon to go to the aid of two youngsters in difficulty in an inflatable...

Boat's first outing ends in rescue by Redcar RNLI

Dave Cocks

A boat's maiden voyage was cut short when it's engine failed close to rocks at Redcar today (Saturday 27 June 2009), sparking the launch of the town's two lifeboats.
The alarm was raised just before 2pm when Coastwatch Redcar spotted the craft drifting towards rocks in poor visibility...

Two RNLI lifeboats assist as four are rescued after small boat capsizes off Land's End

Tamsin Thomas

Four people have been rescued off Land’s End after their 18-foot boat capsized as they tried to anchor in a fast flowing tide. The three men and one woman were brought ashore by the Penlee RNLI inshore lifeboat after being pulled from the sea by a local fishing boat...

Disabled fishing boat towed to safety by Redcar RNLI

Dave Cocks

The Redcar lifeboat was called out today (Sunday 21 June 2009) to go to the assistance of a fishing boat which had broken down whilst taking part in a fishing competition - to raise funds for the RNLI.
The call came at about half past twelve when the 16 feet fishing boat, with three persons on board, suffered engine failure off Skinningrove...

Cullercoats Lifeboat rescues boat for the second time in a month

Brian Reeds

On 15th June 2009, the Cullercoats Lifeboat RNLB Hylton Burdon launched at 21:05 to rescue a boat for the second time in a month.
Cullercoats RNLI had been alerted that a small boat, 15 feet long with three men aboard, was in difficulties off St Mary’s Island...

Lyme Regis RNLI assist lone yachtsman rescued as boat hits rocks

Richard Horobin

Lyme Regis RNLI lifeboat crew and coastguards rescued a 61-year-old man last night (Friday, June 12) after his 24-foot yacht struck rocks and later sank off Golden Cap. The man issued a mayday after apparently getting lost in dense fog...

Barmouth Lifeboat launched to assist yacht

Jacqui Puddle

On Sunday afternoon 7th June at approximately 6pm, the RNLI Barmouth Inshore Lifeboat ‘The Rotarian Clive Tanner’ was launched.
Holyhead coastguards had requested a launch to assist a yacht, which was in difficulty at Barmouth outer buoy...

RNLI Poole Lifeboat launched at midnight in atrocious weather to a report of a man screaming

Anne-Marie Clark

Just before midnight the Poole inshore lifeboat (ILB) was tasked by Portland coastguard to a report of a man in the water near the fuel barge.
When they arrived on scene they found the man had scrambled back on to the barge, worse for wear...

RNLI lifeboat crew and lifeguards respond to people in trouble off Teignmouth

Tamsin Thomas

The Teignmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat and an RNLI lifeguard today (Saturday 6 June) responded to reports of three people in the water after their small boat was swamped. It's understood that a group of kayakers from Reading University managed to help the casualties to the shore before the lifeboat arrived...