Launched 17:12, Rehoused 20:35 The Lifeboat was launched in response to a call for help from an angling party right out of the mouth of the River Crouch by Barrow No 7 Buoy with an overheating engine.  The Lifeboat towed the casualty vessel to Burnham Yacht Harbour where the drive shaft to the freshwater circulation pump was found to have…

Launched 16:28, Rehoused 18:12 The Lifeboat was launched to assist a 31′ powerboat anchored near the Outer Crouch Buoy and unable to restart its engine.  The LB crew discovered that the casualty vessel’s batteries had been flattened while trying to restart the engine which had stopped on account of dirty or waxy diesel.  The Lifeboat therefore…

Launched 18:02, Rehoused 19:20 Both boats launched in response to a report from the Essex Police helicopter that a man was caught in the mud near the Burnham Yacht Club (of which there are four).  The coastguard were unable to give a precise location, so the boats were put on standby while they checked the location with the police.  The D class,…

Launched 14:48, Rehoused 15:02 The Atlantic 75 was launched in response to reports that a vessel was on fire approximately a mile to the east of Burnham.  This turned out to be a group of workmen burning rubbish on the foreshore, the far side of the river from the…