Archive: Shouts

Shout: Disorientated Crew

By Claire Rawlinson | September 18, 2009

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Launched: 21:40, Rehoused 22:03 Volunteer Lifeboat crews launched Atlantic 75 Lifeboat ‘Brandy Hole’ to assist a 26′ Fairweather motor cruiser enter Burnham Yacht Harbour. The vessel had suffered a mechanical failure due to running aground previously, however had managed to travel as far as the Marina. The crew brought the casualty vessel…

Shout: Missing Person

By Claire Rawlinson | September 16, 2009

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Launched 14:40, Rehoused 17:20 Both RNLI lifeboats from Burnham-on-Crouch were called out this afternoon after reports that a swimmer had gone missing in the River Crouch at Hullbridge.  Burnham’s RNLI volunteers launched the lifeboats after a man was reported to have disappeared from sight after entering the water at Hullbridge at low…

Shout: Mechanical Failure

By Claire Rawlinson | September 12, 2009

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The Lifeboats were requested to launch for a second time today following a call from a fishing vessel that had suffered a mechanical breakdown at the Swin Spitway. However, before the Lifeboat had left the Marina it was stood down as the vessel had managed to get…

Shout: Vessel Aground

By Claire Rawlinson | September 12, 2009

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Launched 08:35, Rehoused 15:30 The Atlantic 75 ‘Brandy Hole’ Lifeboat was launched to assist a 29ft yacht aground in the region of the Outer Crouch buoy. When the Lifeboat arrived on scene it found the vessel to be leaning to one side. A crew member laid out an anchor and after establishing that the two people on board were happy to remain with…

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