Total:
|
104
|
D-Class:
|
21
|
Atlantic:
|
72
|
Stand Downs:
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broken down vessel
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Date:
|
Saturday 24th December - 12:55 |
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Details:
|
Six people in a power boat were drifting out with the tide in confused weather conditions. The casualties had pushed the boat off its trailer and then found that the boats engine would not start. The vessel was towed back to the public slip from which it had launched.
Media - The News | RNLI Press Centre
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Attending:
|
 |
|
Stood down:
|
14:15 |
|
|
Gearbox Failure
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 18th December - 16:15 |
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Details:
|
A 21ft motor cruiser had suffered gear box failure South-east of Stoke Buoy (initially given as 1/4 mile North of the ski pontoon) within Langstone Harbour. The Atlantic 85 had difficulty reaching the casualty due to the shallow water, requesting the D-class to launch and take over the service. The vessel was taken under tow by the D-class and returned to Brockhampton quay.
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|
Attending:
|
  |
|
Stood down:
|
18:10 |
|
|
|
|
Date:
|
Saturday 17th December - 10:43 |
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Details:
|
|
|
Attending:
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|
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Stood down:
|
11:30 |
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Tenders Submerged & Adrift
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 11th December - 12:41 |
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Details:
|
high spring tide. Navigational hazard
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|
Attending:
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|
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Stood down:
|
13:00 |
|
|
Missing Kayaker
|
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Date:
|
Sunday 27th November - 15:30 |
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Details:
|
|
|
Attending:
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|
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Stood down:
|
17:10 |
|
|
Engine Failure
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 20th November - 10:49 |
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Details:
|
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
12:15 |
|
|
Person In Water
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|
Date:
|
Saturday 19th November - 17:54 |
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Details:
|
Person reported to be in the surf off South Parade Pier
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|
Attending:
|
 |
|
Stood down:
|
17:57 |
|
|
Broken Down Fishing Boat |
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Date:
|
Sunday 6th November - 13:04 |
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Details:
|
As the crew were about to leave the station after completeing their training exercises, the lifeboat was tasked to a 10m, 18 tonne commercial fishing boat 3 miles south of the station. The vessel was taken under tow back to its berth in the Camber within Portsmouth Harbour. |
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Media - The News | RNLI Press Centre
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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TBC |
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Capsized Sailing Dingy |
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Date:
|
Sunday 30th October - 11:20 |
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Details:
|
Whilst on exercise, the lifeboat was tasked to a sailing dingy that had capsized within Langstone Harbour and the persons on board had been unable to re-right the dingy, as the mast was stuck fast in the mud. The dingy was righted and the sailors were able to sail back to shore. |
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
11:45 |
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Vessel Lost Steering |
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Date:
|
Sunday 23rd October - 19:07 |
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Details:
|
Tasked to a motor cruiser that had lost steering and was being washed ashore within Langstone Harbour. The Atlantic was initially launched, but being unable to get to the casualty vessel in the shallows, the D-class was launched and successfully recovered the vessel and towed it to the owner's mooring, and then escorted the persons in their tender to the shore. |
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
20:43 |
|
|
Person In the Water |
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Date:
|
Sunday 16th October - 18:52 |
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Details:
|
Launched to reports of a person in the water. |
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
22:47 |
|
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Small Boat Adrift |
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Date:
|
Saturday 15th October - 17:40 |
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Details:
|
A member of the public contacted the Coastguard to report that a small boat was drifting out of the harbour with the tide. The lifeboat was launched to investigate, but only found a fishing vessel that was drift fishing outside the harbour, and not in need of assistance. After an extensive search of the seafront and harbour, it was concluded that the fishing vessel identified was the reported vessel. |
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
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18:32 |
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Boat With Propeller Problems |
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Date:
|
Friday 14th October - 17:00 |
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Details:
|
The angling boat rescued on Friday 19th August 2011, number 72 below, ventured out for the first time since the lifeboat had been called out to assist. Unfortunately, although running smoothly to start with, the propeller seized, potentially from damage to the rope cutter sustained when rope had been caught round the propeller the last time. The vessel was taken under tow to its berth within Haslar Marina.
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Attending:
|
|
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Stood down:
|
17:55 |
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Angling Boat Out Of Fuel
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Date:
|
Thursday 13th October - 17:01 |
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Details:
|
Paged by Solent Coastguard to assist a 14ft leisure angling boat that had been fishing and had run out of fuel. The boat was found to be anchored near the submerged barrier, directly South or the South Parade Pier on Southsea Seafront. The vessel was taken under tow to the nearest fuel pontoon, within Portsmouth Harbour.
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|
Attending:
|
|
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Stood down:
|
18:52 |
|
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Overdue Jet Ski
|
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Date:
|
Sunday 9th October - 16:19 |
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Details:
|
The search was launched when a jet skier was reported as overdue on Hayling Seafront. After a combimed search by both lifeboats, the jet skier was found safe and well on the East Winner. The jet ski was escorted back to the slip, on the Hayling side of Langstone Harbour entrance, to an anxiously awaiting party.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
17:28 |
|
|
Engine Failure
|
|
Date:
|
Wednesday 5th October - 14:43 |
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Details:
|
Tasked to tow a day cruiser motor boat, that had suffered engine failure, to safety.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
16:01 |
|
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Collision With Submerged Barrier
|
|
Date:
|
Monday 3rd October - 08:41 |
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Details:
|
Launched to recover a 37ft boat that had hit the submerged barrier near South Parade Pier and was taking on water.
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
09:31 |
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Two Broken Down Boats
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Date:
|
Saturday 1st October - 18:02 |
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Details:
|
Tasked to rescue two boats, one that had originally broken down, the other a good samaritan who had attempted to tow the first to safety, but the rudder broke. The Atlantic 85 took one boat under tow, but when the anchor of the second boat started to drag, the lifeboat requested the launch of the D Class to assist. Both vessels were safely recovered to the ferry pontoon in Langstone Harbour.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
19:37 |
|
|
Major Engine Failure
|
|
Date:
|
Saturday 1st October - 13:06 |
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Details:
|
A vessel which had suffered major engine failure was drifting approximately 1.8 nautical miles South of Langstone Harbour entrance. The vessel was located and towed back to the public slip on the Hayling Island side of the entrance to the harbour.
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
14:01 |
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79 Event:
|
Broken Down Boat
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|
Date:
|
Saturday 1st October - 11:26 |
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Details:
|
During a training exercise with the Coastguard helicopter the lifeboat was flagged down by a 19ft fishing boat which had suffered engine failure 1.5 nautical miles South-east of Langstone Harbour. The vessel was taken under tow back to the Eastney public slip where the owner's trailer was waiting.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
12:01
|
|
78 Event:
|
Stand Down |
|
Date:
|
Sunday 25th September - 13:57 |
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Details:
|
Report of a person and a dog stuck in the mud within Langstone Harbour, but the launch request was cancelled when they were able to make their own way ashore to safety. |
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
13:59 |
|
|
Broken Down Vessel
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 18th September - 18:56
|
|
Details:
|
Tasked to rescue a motor boat which had broken down South of Langstone Harbour. The vessel was towed to the safety of the habour.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
TBC |
|
|
Persons Stranded on Winner
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 18th September - 11:34
|
|
Details:
|
During a training exercise the lifeboat was diverted to investigate reports of a person trapped on the Winner sandbank. It turned out to be a kite surfing training school who were using the sandbank as a break point.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
12:15 |
|
|
Persons Stranded on Winner
|
|
Date:
|
Friday 16th September - 08:54
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|
Details:
|
Solent Coastguard reported four people and a dog stranded on the Winner sandbank, cut off from the shore by the tide.
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|
Attending:
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|
|
Stood down:
|
09:30 |
|
|
Missing Person
|
|
Date:
|
Saturday 10th September - 11:43
|
|
Details:
|
Launched to search for a missing person who was believed to be in the water, but was found safe and well ashore. The lifeboat was stood down.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
11:56 |
|
|
Engine Failure
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 28th August - 12:48
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|
Details:
|
Whilst on station during a training session, the lifeboat was tasked to a motor cruiser which had suffered engine failure somewhere between Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour. The vessel was successfully located and taken under tow to Southsea.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
13:55 |
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|
Rope Caught Round Propeller
|
|
Date:
|
Friday 19th August - 11:35
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Details:
|
An angling boat that had rope caught around its propeller, a short distance from the Nab Tower, was unable to make way and was dragging its anchor Eastward with the tide. The lifeboat launched and located the vessel using DF (directional finder), which shows the direction from which a radio transmission is being made. Having located the vessel, one of the crew members entered the water and proceeded to carry out the extremely difficult job of removing the large quantity of rope from the propeller. Once freed, the propeller and engine ran fine and the lifeboat escorted the boat back into the Solent.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
13:10 |
|
|
Windsurfer In Trouble
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 14th August - 16:59
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|
Details:
|
|
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Attending:
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|
|
Stood down:
|
17:28 |
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70 Event:
|
Engine Problems
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 14th August - 16:31 |
|
Details:
|
|
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
16:40
|
|
|
Take Over Tow
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 14th August - 15:20
|
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Details:
|
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
16:49 |
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|
Tangled Rigging & Power Loss
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 14th August - 13:48
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|
Details:
|
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Attending:
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|
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Stood down:
|
14:12 |
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Grounded Motor Cruiser
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 7th August - 14:30
|
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Details:
|
Fallen off scrubbing grid at the quay on Hayling side resulting in a hole in the vessel.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
17:30 |
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66 Event:
|
Tender Adrift
|
|
Date:
|
Friday 5th August - 04:42
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|
Details:
|
Launched to reports of a dingy drifting out of Langstone Harbour. The 9ft tender was recovered and towed back to the station.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
05:18
|
|
|
Broken Down Vessel
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 31st July - 11:56
|
|
Details:
|
Whilst out on exercise the lifeboat was tasked to a small anging boat that had broken down near Horse Sands Fort. The vessel was towed to Ryde Harbour.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
12:41 |
|
|
Children Stuck In Mud
|
|
Date:
|
Saturday 30th July - 19:22
|
|
Details:
|
Launched to a group of kids who were stuck in the mud, near the "Help The Heroes" Flag Post off the Eastern Road. The lifeboat was stood down after all of the group made it to shore.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
19:46 |
|
|
Out Of Fuel
|
|
Date:
|
Saturday 30th July - 10:30
|
|
Details:
|
A 21ft angling boat suffered engine failure as they had run out of fuel, just off the Fairing Post near the entrance to Langstone Harbour. The vessel was taken under tow by the lifeboat and returned to its mooring in the harbour.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
11:08 |
|
|
Missing Anglers
|
|
Date:
|
Friday 29th July - 13:54
|
|
Details:
|
After two shoreside anglers had failed to turn up when the wife of one came to collect them at a pre-arranged time, she went to the police who advised her to contact the Coastguard. Solent Coastguard searched the shoreside and fearing they may have taken a boat to use, the lifeboat was tasked to search the Broom Channel of Langstone Harbour. The lifeboat was stood down when the the police reported that they had found both persons safe and well.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
14:35 |
|
|
Search for Reflective Object
|
|
Date:
|
Thursday 28th July - 23:38
|
|
Details:
|
Both boats were launched to search for an unidentified reflective object that had been sighted South of Langstone Harbour entrance. Following an extensive search nothing was found and the lifeboats returned to station.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
00:40 |
|
|
Broken Down Vessel |
|
Date:
|
Saturday 23rd July - 16:32 |
|
Details:
|
As the crew were packing up after the naming ceremony for the Atlantic 85 the Coastguard tasked the lifeboat to a broken down vessel at Langstone Fairway Post. The 14ft speedboat was towed to the Hayling Island public slip where it was safely recovered. |
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
16:55 |
|
|
Yacht Caught on Pontoon
|
|
Date:
|
Tuesday 19th July - 18:48
|
|
Details:
|
Inexperienced crew trying to come alongside the local pontoon got the mooring lines and guard rail of their yacht tangled around the post supporting the pontoon. Unable to free themselves, the lifeboat launched to assist.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
19:23 |
|
|
Jetski Aground
|
|
Date:
|
Saturday 16th July - 15:49
|
|
Details:
|
Whilst out enjoying the sunny weather, the owner of a jet ski was unaware of the fast ebbing tide and within a short amount of time was left well and truly grounded. The D-class was launched to pick up the owner who had tried to swim to shore and had become tangled in local mooring lines. Following this the D-class went into the shallow water where the jet ski lay and passed the tow line to the waiting Atlantic 85 which towed the jet ski back to the local launch slipway.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
17:00 |
|
|
Person In The Water
|
|
Date:
|
Friday 15th July - 15:44
|
|
Details:
|
A member of the public who had been drinking decided to go for a swim fully clothed and with a full rucksack of their back, which had caused concern to onlooking members of the public. The lifeboat was launched to recover the person, but upon arrival they had swum ashore to the awaiting police officers. After coastguard were happy that the person was in police custody the lifeboat was stood down. |
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
16:10 |
|
|
Object In Water
|
|
Date:
|
Tuesday 12th July - 08:54
|
|
Details:
|
Requested to launch and investigate a unidentified object in the water by the coastguard mobile unit on scene. The object turned out to be some plastic matting from a vessel that had been lost overboard.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
09:25
|
|
|
Small boat Adrift
|
|
Date:
|
Wednesday 6th July - 19:35
|
|
Details:
|
Whilst on station carrying out routine training an unattended small boat was seen drifting out of the harbour by the crew. The Altantic recovered the vessel and the D-class returned it to its mooring in the shallow water.21:20
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
20.56 |
|
|
Person In The Water |
|
Date:
|
Sunday 3rd July - 14:00
|
|
Details:
|
The lifeboat was launched to render assistance to a person who had fallen overboard from a vessel.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
15:56 |
|
|
Lines Around Prop of Vessel
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 3rd July - 07:49
|
|
Details:
|
A 22ft fishing vessel had lines caught around its propeller making it unable to use its engines. The lifeboat launched and towed the vessel to safety and removed the lines.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
08:38 |
|
49 Event:
|
Vessel Taking On Water
|
|
Date:
|
Saturday 25th June - 12:48
|
|
Details:
|
A boat had gone aground and sunk at the North end of Langstone Harbour with two persons onboard. The D-class took the station salvage pump to the vessel and refloated it and took it back to the launch slipway. The Harbour Master returned the casualties to shore.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
14:42
|
|
48 Event:
|
Person In The Water
|
|
Date:
|
Wednesday 22nd June - 20:24
|
|
Details:
|
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
20:32
|
|
47 Event:
|
Windsurfer In Trouble
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 19th June - 15:48
|
|
Details:
|
A windsurfer in Hayling Bay had snapped his mast and was unable to make it to shore. After waving to members of the public on shore who contacted the coastguard, the lifeboat was launched to recover the person and their equipment.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
16:26
|
|
|
Vessel Aground
|
|
Date:
|
Wednesday 15th June - 18:28
|
|
Details:
|
A 30ft yacht had run aground on the Winner sandbank at the entrance to Langstone Harbour. The crew were on station readying for training and had heard the distressed comms from the vessel, and so the LOM who was also on station spoke to the Coastguard and advised them that we had a visual sighting of the casualty vessel and that we were preparing to launch the lifeboats. Once on scene the D-class entered the shallow water and passed the tow line to the Altantic 85 which towed the vessel free and into deeper water. From there the yacht was able to make its own way back into the harbour.
Media - The News
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Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
19:22
|
|
|
Broken Down Vessel |
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Date:
|
Saturday 11th June - 09:24
|
|
Details:
|
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
|
|
|
Broken Down Vessel
|
|
Date:
|
Saturday 4th June - 15:41
|
|
Details:
|
Whilst the vessel from the previous task, the lifeboat was immediately re-tasked to another broken down vessel in the vicinity of the outer boat passage. The 25ft motor boat was towed to its mooring in Langstone Harbour.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
16:50
|
|
|
Taken Over Tow
|
|
Date:
|
Saturday 4th June - 15:04
|
|
Details:
|
Tasked to the outer boat passage to rendezvous with Portsea Rescue to take over the tow of a 15ft open speadboat that had suffered engine failure and was taking on water due to the slow speed at which it was being towed. The Atlantic was able to tow the vessel at a faster speed which enabled the self bailing hull to empty, and returned it to the slipway from which it had launched.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
15:41
|
|
41 Event:
|
Inflatable Dingy Adrift
|
|
Date:
|
Friday 3rd June - 15:28
|
|
Details:
|
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
15:46
|
|
40 Event:
|
Boat Damaged By Engine Fire
|
|
Date:
|
Thursday 2nd June - 12:29
|
|
Details:
|
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
13:44
|
|
39 Event:
|
Person in Water |
|
Date:
|
Wednesday 1st June - 21:00
|
|
Details:
|
Launched to a report of a person in the water off "Inn On The Beach". After a quick search with the police it was decided that it was a hoax and and the lifeboat was released.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
21:21
|
|
|
Stand Down |
|
Date:
|
Monday 23rd May - 00:04 |
|
Details:
|
The Crew were paged to someone attempting to commit suicide on Southseas seafront, but were stood down shortly after the second page had requested the launch of the Atlantic 85.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
00:09 |
|
37 Event:
|
Swamped Inflatable Boat |
|
Date:
|
Saturday 21st May - 14:55 |
|
Details:
|
An inflatable kayak had deflated and taken on water in the choppy waters at teh entrance to Langstone Harbour. A passing fishing boat picked up the casualty as the lifeboat launched, and locating the vessel the lifeboat escorted it in.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
15:26 |
|
36 Event:
|
Mayday |
|
Date:
|
Thursday 19th May - 22:13 |
|
Details:
|
A yacht had transmitted a Mayday on channel 16 and the crew were immediately paged. Having suffered engine failure and perilously close to the submerged barrier on Southsea seafront, the crew of the yacht were eventually able to get the sails up, but with a strong tide and little wind, were still in danger. Arriving on scene the lifeboat immediately towed the yacht to safety.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
19:41 |
|
35 Event:
|
Stand Down |
|
Date:
|
Tuesday 17th May - 14:45 |
|
Details:
|
A small boat was seen to suffer engine failure near the ferry pontoon, and with the fast flowing tide carrying the boat out of the harbour at speed, the crew were paged. Just as the crew arrived on station the Langstone Harbour Master had also been alerted to the problem and arrived on scene and towed the boat to safety. The crew were stood down.
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|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
Approx 14:47 |
|
34 Event:
|
Broken Down Yacht
|
|
Date:
|
Sunday 15th May - 11:15
|
|
Details:
|
Shortly after launching on exercise the lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard to render assistance to a 23ft yacht with 4 persons on board which has suffered mechanical failure. The vessel was towed back to the safety of the vessel's own mooring.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
11:57
|
|
33 Event:
|
Stand Down |
|
Date:
|
Tuesday 10th May - 19:59
|
|
Details:
|
Requested to launch to assist a person in the water clinging to a vessel moored in the harbour. As the person made it to shore prior to the launch of the lifeboats, the crew were stood down.
|
|
Attending:
|
|
|
Stood down:
|
20:08
|
|
32 Event:
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Assist Broken Down Fishing Boat |
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Date:
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Tuesday 10th May 2010 - 1710 |
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Details:
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A small motor boat was reported drifting in the vicinity of Brockhampton slip, two persons on board. Following the launch of the lifeboat the vessel in question reported that they required no assistance and the lifeboat was stood down. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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Approx 17:26 |
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31 Event:
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Assist Broken Down Fishing Boat |
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Date:
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Saturday 7th May - 13:15 |
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Details:
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The Atlantic 85 was launched to rendezvous with Gosport Rescue at Horse Sands Fort and take over the tow of a broken down vessel, and return it to Bedhampton at the top of Langstone Harbour. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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Approx 14:45 |
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30 Event:
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Windsurfers In Difficulty |
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Date:
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Sunday 1st May - 11:43 |
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Details:
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Whilst out on exercise the lifeboat was diverted to a report of 7 windsurfers in difficulty south of Southsea seafront. After talking to 6 of the windsurfers they stated that one of their party had been seperated from them 20 minutes earlier as he was struggling to keep up, and they had lost sight of him. The lifeboat conducted an extensive search of the area between the 6 windsurfers and the Isle of Wight, but with nothing found the Coastguard stood the lifeboat down, assuming the missing windsurfer must have made it to shore somewhere, and mounted a coastal shore search by the various Coastguard mobile units. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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13:40 |
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29 Event:
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Broken Down Fishing Boat |
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Date:
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Saturday 30th April - 19:26 |
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Details:
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Tasked to a small fishing vessel that had broken down at the top of Langstone Harbour, the lifeboat towed the vessel to safety at Havant Fishing Club. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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20:05 |
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28 Event:
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Racing Yachts Grounded |
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Date:
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Wednesday 27th April - 19:17 |
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Details:
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Whilst racing in Langstone Harbour two yachts, one 36ft and the other 24ft, went aground by the Ferry Boat Inn in very close proximity to each other. The lifeboat launched to assist with getting them afloat, but whilst preparing to tow them free, they managed to heel the boats sufficiently to free themselves. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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19:23 |
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27 Event:
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Stand Down |
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Date:
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Monday 25th April - 20:43 |
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Details:
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Details to follow |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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20:49 |
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26 Event:
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Broken Down Vessel |
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Date:
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Monday 25th April - 18:24 |
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Details:
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Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic to a broken down vessel that had called for assistance. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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11:45 |
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25 Event:
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Persons in the Water |
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Date:
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Monday 25th April - 11:19 |
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Details:
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The lifeboat was launched by Solent Coastguard after 2 swimmers were reported to be in the water near the outer boat passage, raising concerns for their safety from vessels using the passage, as well as the tide dragging them further out to sea. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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11:45 |
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23&24 Event:
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Missing Kayakers |
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Date:
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Friday 22nd April - 20:02 |
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Details:
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Both boats were tasked to search for two 17 year olds who were reported as failing to return home on time, having been out in a double kayak in the Solent. They were last seen entering Langstone Harbour. The kayak and both persons on board were found in by the Solent Coastguard Helicopter in Tipner Lake and the lifeboats were stood down. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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20:55 |
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22 Event:
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Persons in the Water |
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Date:
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Tuesday 19th April - 15:11 |
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Details:
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Following reports that a group of youths had required the use of a life ring as they were in trouble, the lifeboat was launched by Solent Coastguard to investigate and report. Upon arrival at the scene, persons nearby reported that the youths had departed. The life ring was found on the quayside and replaced into its shoreside box, and the lifeboat returned to station.. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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15:35 |
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Suspected Person in Trouble |
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Date:
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Sunday 17th April - 20:38 |
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Details:
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The D Class was launched by the Coastguard to a yacht which had caused concern as it was reported to be moored with its sails up in Langstone Harbour with no prevailing wind. After investigation, it was established that the owner was simply carrying out maintenance on the vessel, and the lifeboat returned to station. |
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ttending:
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Stood down:
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21:08 |
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20 Event:
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RIB adrift |
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Date:
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Sunday 17th April - 06:58 |
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Details:
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The Atlantic was launched to a RIB spotted drifting 1 mile east of Horse Sands Fort in fogg conditions. The vessel had noone on board and appeared to have simply broken free from its moorings. The RIB, along with a very large piece of driftwood found during the search, were recovered and taken back to Langstone Harbour and left in the custody of the Harbour Masters.
Media - The News
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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08:22 |
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19 Event:
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Broken Down Angling Vessel |
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Date:
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Saturday 9th April - 12:52 |
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Details:
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The Atlantic 85 was launched to a 20ft Angler, with 2 persons on board, that had suffered engine failure near the submerged barrier off Southsea seafront. The boat was taken under tow back to its mooring in Langstone Harbour. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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13:47 |
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18 Event:
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Mayday from Sinking Yacht |
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Date:
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Sunday 27th March - 14:23 |
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Details:
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Launched by Solent Coastguard to a Mayday on Channel 16 of a 29' yacht taking on water, reported to be near Chichester entrance. Shortly after launch Solent CG established that the yacht was in fact off Selsey Bill, and the lifeboat was stood down and returned to station. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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14:28 |
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17 Event:
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Attempted Suicide |
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Date:
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Saturday 26th March - 00:44 |
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Details:
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The Crew were paged to someone threatening to jump from the round tower at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, but were stood down after the person was talked down by the police prior to jumping.
Media - The News
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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02:29 |
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16 Event:
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Yacht Aground |
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Date:
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Thursday 24th March - 18:02 |
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Details:
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Unable to see the channel into the marina due to the low, bright sunlight, a yacht hit a sandbank in Langstone harbour on a receding tide, grounding the yacht. The D Class lifeboat was launched to assist. As the keel had already sunk into the sand and it was not possible to pull the yacht free, the crew secured the yachts anchor south of the stricken yacht, so that it would be positioned appropriately when the yacht re-floats later with the incoming tide. The 2 persons onboard were reluctant to leave the vessel, and were happy that they had the appropriate gear onboard to spend the night there. Having advised them that they should call the Coastguard if they have any further problems, the crew returned to station. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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18.57 |
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15 Event:
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Persons Stranded |
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Date:
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Tuesday 22nd March - 16:32 |
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Details:
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Their 14ft power boat had started to take on water and concerned about the possibility of sinking, the 2 people on board decided to seek refuge on Horse Sands Fort and call for assistance. While on the fort the mooring lines used came free and the boat started to drift.
The Stranded persons where recovered and the drifting vessel taken under escort back to Langstone harbour public slipway
Online Media - The News | RNLI Video -
Other Media - The News: Thursday 24th March: Page 4 -
Meridian tonight: Wednesday 23rd March approx 6pm |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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17:40 |
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13&14 Event:
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Reflective Object Signed In The Water |
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Date:
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Wednesday 16th March - 19:30 |
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Details:
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After a reflective object off Southsea seafront had been reported by a member of the public, the lifeboats were directed away from their training exercise to search for the object, which was thought to potentially be someone in the water. After an extensive search of the water by both boats and the shoreside by the Coastguard, and nothing found, all services involved were stood down. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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21:35 |
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12 Event:
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Cancelled Launch |
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Date:
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Wednesday 16th March - 09:15 |
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Details:
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The Crew were paged, but upon arrival at the station, the tender that the lifeboat had been tasked to was spoted by the crew further up the beach where it had been washed ashore. After inspection of the vessel by the crew it was apparent that the tender had not been used recently and that the line holding it to its mooring had snapped. The lifeboat was not launched, and after carrying the tender back to the station to await claim by the owner, the crew were able to return to work. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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09:32 |
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11 Event:
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Person in Trouble in Tender |
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Date:
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Monday 14th March - 19:38 |
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Details:
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Solent CG, requested the launch of the A85 to render assistance to a tender with 1 person on board who had got into difficulty after loosing both his rowlocks. Unable to continue to row to his yacht and unsure of his location he contacted the CG.Shortly after the A85 launched the person was identified and the tender tied alongside the lifeboat. After speaking to him about his intentions it was decided to tow him to his yacht where he was planning on staying the night. The CG was made aware of this and the lifeboat returned to the station. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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20:20 |
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10 Event:
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Carrier on Channel 16 |
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Date:
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Sunday 27th February - 13:15 |
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Details:
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Whilst on exercise Solent Coastguard asked whether the lifeboat could search the near vicinity of a vessel that was accidently transmitting continuously the primary distress and calling frquency (Channel 16), therefore blocking the channel. The Atlantic 85 used its onboard Directional Finder to try to locate the vessel, but having got as far as the entrance to Chichester Harbour with nothing found, the vessel was stood down and continued with the training exercise. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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13:30 |
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9 Event:
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Lobster Pot Caught On Yacht Prop |
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Date:
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Saturday 26th February - 13:32 |
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Details:
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A 33ft Sigma had got a lobster pot line caught around its rudder, and not wanting to start the engine for fear of getting the line caught around the propeller, was drifting perilously close to the submarine barrier with a strong running tide of about 6 knots. When the lifeboat took the yacht under tow it was only 50 feet from the submerged concrete blocks. Having freed the rudder from the lobster pot and the tow safely under way, an attempt to start the engine was made. However, sea water was found to be running into the engine bay and the yacht was towed to Gosport Marina in Portsmouth Harbour so that it could be checked over and any necessary repairs could be made. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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15:00 |
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8 Event:
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Engine Failure In Strong Tide |
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Date:
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Saturday 19th February - 15:01 |
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Details:
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A motor boat had engine failure at the entrance to langstone harbour. With a fast flowing spring tide running at around 8 knots, the casualty had concerns that they would be pushed onto or under the small pier at the outfall, or be washed out to sea. They raised the alarm and the lifeboat was launched shortly after. During this time the casualty managed to remove air from the fuel line and restarted the engine just as the lifeboat arrived on scene. The lifeboat escorted the boat to the Hayling ferry pontoon and assist with mooring it there. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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15:45 |
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6 & 7 Event:
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Missing Person |
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Date:
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Wednesday 16th February - 23:19 |
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Details:
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The A85 was launched to search for a missing person near an unidentified pier. After searching around Southsea Parade Pier, the crew requested for the D-class to be launched, to carry out a search of the shoreline, whilst the A85 proceeded to Clarence Pier. The missing person was found safely ashore by the police, and both lifeboats returned to the station. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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00:05 |
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5 Event:
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Stand Down |
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Date:
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Sunday 13th February - 14:59 |
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Details:
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During a search for a missing person, the Coastguard paged the Crew and asked for the lifeboats to be placed on standby in case they were needed to assist with the search. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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15:31 |
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4 Event:
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Stand Down |
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Date:
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Thursday 10th February - 07:41 |
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Details:
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The Crew were paged, but were soon stood down. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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07:43 |
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3 Event:
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10m Fishing Vessel Broken Down |
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Date:
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Monday 10th January - 18.56 |
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Details:
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The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched to a 10m, 20ton fishing boat that had experienced engine failure half a mile east of the dolphin at the outer boat passage. In a rough sea the lifeboat took the vessel under tow, but due to the size of the vessel and the prevailing conditions, force 9 winds and 4m breaking swells, the towing line snapped a mile south of langstone harbour entrance. The fishing vessel was anchored and Bembridge ALB (All-weather LifeBoat) was requested to assist with the rescue, recovering the casualty vessel to Camber Docks in Portsmouth Harbour. Media - The News | RNLI Press Centre | The News 11 January 2011 - Page 11 |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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21:45 |
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2 Event:
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Stand Down |
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Date:
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Saturday 8th January - 11.40 |
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Details:
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The Crew were paged to a windsurfer who was in trouble, but were stood down as the casualty had made their own way ashore. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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11:46 |
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1 Event:
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Stand Down |
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Date:
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Saturday 1st January - 20.49 |
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Details:
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The Crew were paged to someone attempting to jump from a bridge, but were soon stood down as the person was apprehended by the police prior to jumping. |
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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20:56 |
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Event:
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Kayakers Struggling to Return to Shore
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Date:
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Monday 16th August - 14.23 |
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Details:
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Two kayaks, with four persons on board, were struggling to return to the beach East of the East Winner sandbank due to the strong Northerly wind. The mobile Coastguard unit on scene requested the launch of the lifeboat to assist, but the kayakers did manage to get back to shore on their own and the lifeboat was stood down.
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Attending:
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Stood down:
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TBC |
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Persons Caught Out By Tide |
| Date: |
Tuesday 7th May - TBC |
| Details: |
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