Archive: Shouts

Shout: Machinery Failure

By Claire Rawlinson | July 30, 2011

Launched 20:32, Rehoused 21:15 B 733 was launched to assist a 22’ sailing vessel that had run out of fuel for their outboard while attempting to motor home with a fitful breeze insufficient for her to sail against the ebb. The Lifeboat found her under tow by another vessel and took over the tow back to Burnham Yacht…

Shout: Out of Fuel

By Claire Rawlinson | July 28, 2011

Launched 18:01, Rehoused 20:22  B 733 was launched to assist a 48’ trawler yacht aground and out of fuel near Buxey No1 buoy.  Walton All-weather Lifeboat was also launched on account of the size of the casualty vessel, but later stood down when the casualty was found to not to be aground, but drifting in approximately 15’ of water. …

Shout: Machinery Failure

By Claire Rawlinson | July 23, 2011

Launched 15:55, Rehoused 19:36  The Atlantic 75 was launched to assist a 26’ power boat which had suffered a machinery failure near the Whitaker beacon.  Communications with the casualty were made by mobile phone as the owner had found that his VHF was faulty when he tried to call the coastguard.  The Lifeboat found the casualty and…

Shout: Drifting Dinghy

By Claire Rawlinson | July 9, 2011

Crew assembled 21:36  The Lifeboat was paged to give assistance to two people in a drifting dinghy.  They were towed ashore by others before the Lifeboat was…

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