Launched 17:35, Rehoused 18:45 The Atlantic 75 B733 was launched to assist a 38′ powerboat aground on the edge of the Maplin Sands near the Buxey No 1 Buoy.  The Lifeboat found the boat to be high and dry, so she returned to station after one of the crew had lain out an anchor for the casualty, who would then wait for the tide to come sufficiently…

Crew assembled 14:35, Stood down 14:42 The Lifeboat crew were assembled following a report to Thames Coastguard that a 20′ yacht was in trouble near the Outer Crouch Buoy.    However, the crew were stood down before launching the boat as the Coastguard received word from the casualty that all was well and he did not need…

Launched 16:55, Rehoused 20:05 Thames Coastguard asked the Lifeboat to check out a yacht aground on the edge of the Foulness Sands as her crew had failed to answer their radio since first reporting their position.  The Lifeboat put a crew member on board the yacht to check that all was well and then stood by until she floated off.  Once the…

Launched 13:55, Rehoused 14:15 B 733 was launched in response to a call that a car had rolled down the slipway at Wallasea Marina and was in the water.  The informant had been unable to tell the Coastguard if anybody could still be in the car.  The car was in fact on the public road on the tidal causeway connecting Wallasea Island to the mainland…