Archive: Shouts

Shout: Vessel Aground

By Claire Rawlinson | August 25, 2010

Launched 20:03, Rehoused 23:45 The Atlantic 75 ‘Brandy Hole’ Lifeboat launched to assist a 19’ sailing boat with two people on board which was aground near the North East Maplin.  The casualty managed to get off unassisted while the Lifeboat was en route but went aground again after the Lifeboat had been released to return to…

Shout: Machinery Failure

By Claire Rawlinson | August 18, 2010

Launched 21:23, Rehoused 22:50 The Atlantic 75 B733 ‘Brandy Hole’ towed a large motor yacht that was unable to start her engines on account of an electrical failure to a mooring in Burnham…

Shout: Vessel Aground

By Claire Rawlinson | August 12, 2010

Launched 04:19, Rehoused 05:45 D672, IB1 Lifeboat, launched to assist a 30’ angling vessel which had run aground shortly after high water on a spring tide.  There were four people on board and they were worried that she might fall over as the tide ebbed and/or fill with water as the tide rose as the bow could be higher than the…

Shout: Vessel Aground

By Claire Rawlinson | August 9, 2010

Launched 18:22, Rehoused 22:40 The Lifeboat was launched to assist a 32’powerboat which had run aground near the NE Maplin at 12 knots.  There was insufficient water to tow the boat off the sand, so the LB put a crew man on board to ascertain whether the boat had sustained any damage and to lay out an anchor.  The LB stood by for about an…

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