Crew Paged: 23:15pm Solent Coastguard immediately requested the launch of the Atlantic 85 (Norma T) to the assistance of a Adult male reportedly in the water at the Camber Docks In Portsmouth Harbour. The Atlantic 85 launched a couple of minutes after the pager had sounded and made best speed to the Camber Docks. Once […]
Crew Paged: 13:11pm Solent Coastguard requested Portsmouth Lifeboat Station’s D Class (Brians Pride) to launch and assist a 19ft broken down vessel requiring a tow. The D Class made way to the scene and towed the vessel into Southsea Marina. Stood Down to return to station at 14:05pm
Crew Diverted: 15:03pm Whilst Portsmouth Lifeboat was afloat attending Cowes for the annual Solent get together. Portsmouth Lifeboat was diverted to assist an injured crew member on the catamaran which was moored up alongside the Hayling Ferry Pontoon, The crewmember had sustained an ankle injury while fishing out in the Solent. Portsmouth Lifeboat arrived on […]
Crew diverted from exercise at: 11:04am Both boats were diverted from exercise to assist a 7 metre yacht that had run aground, Both Lifeboats arrived on scene, The D Class went ashore to pass a tow line from the Atlantic 85 to the casualty vessel, Once the tow line was attached the Atlantic 85 pulled […]
Crew Paged: 13:50pm Portsmouth Lifeboat was requested to launch to reports of 2-3 dinghy’s drifting out of langstone harbour. Once the Lifeboat had reached the harbour mouth, One dinghy was spotted to have washed up on the beach on Hayling Island. While they were continuing to look for the other dinghy they came across a […]