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Launch Information
RED BOX = Latest Callout(s) YELLOW BOX = Previous Callouts
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Saturday 12/07/08 11:21 W Force 4>5 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by HM Solent Coastguard, to a 16ft Fletcher speed boat half a mile South of culver Cliff with engine failure with 2 adults and two children aged 9 & 12 on board and were in need assistance. They
had made there distress call to Solent Coastguard by mobile, they were
told to place their vessel at anchor and were informed that the Sandown
& Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat had been tasked to them. SSILB arrived on scene, all people on board
were well and we towed them back to Yaverland Sailing Club. SSILB then returned to station, SSILB informed SCG that we had returned back to our station, who return SSILB crew back to pagers, SSILB crew re-fuelled and wash Down the Atlantic 21. Crew: MB, RC & MARAssisted = 4  Please click on the above camera to view some photos of the Shout - Underwater camera donated by Great Digital Deals |
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Saturday 28/06/08 16:30 W-SW Force 5 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat called at the station via VHF to an Immediate. SSILB was tasked to a report of a dinghy drifting off of White Cliff Bay, with 2 children on-board and were in need of Immediate assistance. SSILB was launched and made way straight for White Cliff Bay. Coastguard Helicopter 'Whiskey Bravo' was scrambled to assist. Bembridge & Ventnor Coastguard teams were also tasked. Arriving on scene SSILB crew spotted a Yellow Jet ski floating off of White Cliff Bay. On scene SSILB was requested to do a coastal search to see if the dinghy had managed to get back to shore, that there was now 2 incidents on-going within the same area, there were reports of the dinghy drifting off of White Cliff Bay, with 2 children on-board and also a Yellow Jet ski with no one on-board and was also being taken off out to sea. SSILB reported back that their was no dinghy in the area, shore line, only fishermen and a RIB in the bay after a search. SSILB was then requested to assist in anything that CGH 'WB' wanted investigating and that the 2 incidents could be just one - but SCG was awaiting confirmation. CGH 'WB' arrived on scene, drop an orange smoke on the Jet ski and SSILB went over to the Jet ski to investigate - which was now 1 mile off Bembridge Ledge. SSILB found that the kill cord was missing and belongings in the stowage area. CGH 'WB' started to carry out an aerial search and the Bembridge RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was tasked. SSILB joined in searching from White Cliff Bay out to sea. SCG then confirmed that the tasking was for the Jet Ski only and to concentrate a search for the missing person or persons. After several mins, a report then came in that 2 men had swam back to Yaverland Sailing club, reporting that they had fallen of there jet ski and could not get back to there jet ski. This was confirmed with the Bembridge Coastguard team and the search was stood down. SSILB then towed the Jet ski Back to Yaverland Sailing Club and handed it over to the owner. SSILB then returned to SSILB station, SSILB informed SCG that we had returned back to our station (17:40), return SSILB crew back to pagers, SSILB crew re-fuelled and wash Down the Atlantic 21 - again. Crew: MB, RC & DW - Trac: MAR / SW Please click on the above camera to view some photos of the Shout - Underwater camera donated by Great Digital Deals |
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Saturday 28/06/08 13:43 W-SW Force 6 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by HM Solent Coastguard, to assist a 35ft yacht with a tangled Spinnaker in Sandown Bay and was in need of assistance as it had been spotted by a member of the general public weaving erratically. SSILB arrived on scene to find the yacht heading toward the shore, SSILB moved in to assist and re-direct the vessel from it's current course toward the shore. SSILB then escorted the yacht alone the coast line into Shanklin Bay to mooring buoys and secured the yacht. The yachts crew then took down her main sails and then went about taking down the Spinnaker via one of the Yachts crew members being winched to the top of the Yachts mast. SSILB made sure that the yachts crew where all ok, the vessels steering was ok, that their engine was operational and general look over checks from the Atlantic 21 whilst the crew stowed the sails. The yacht made their way back to Haslar. SSILB then returned to SSILB station, SSILB informed SCG that we had returned back to our station (15:11), also that we were still on service, SSILB crew re-fuelled and wash Down the Atlantic 21. Crew: MB, RC & MAR
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Saturday 28/06/08 11:30 W-SW Force 6 |
Within mins Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by HM Solent Coastguard, to assist a French 35ft Yacht with a Broken Mast, off St Catherine’s point, Ventnor Coastguard MRU had been informed by a member of the general public and passed the information onto SCG. SSILB arrived on scene to find that the French Yacht crew had made the mast safe, the yacht was under its own engine power, the SSILB asked the crew if they needed assistance and the crew declined the offer. The French Yacht made its way back under Engine power to Chichester (presuming after they finished the race). SSILB then called SGC to inform them of the closure of the job and slowly made it's way back towards SSILB station. * Race rules - If any vessel in the race is assisted, then that vessel is out of the race. Crew: MB, RC & MAR |
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Saturday 28/06/08 11:20 W-SW Force 6 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by HM Solent Coastguard to an immediate. A MAYDAY call from a 27ft yacht 'Bald Eagle' who had spotted an overturned 'Skiff' 2 mile SW of St. Catherine's point. SCG asked SSILB to attend / investigate the overturned 'Skiff', find out it's details and to confirm that the overturned 'Skiff' was that of the previous incident yacht 'Zombie' SSILB made way to yacht 'Bald Eagle' position, scrambling through the fleet to get to the outer edge, whilst Ventnor Coastguard MRU team searched cliffs at St. Catherines to Watershoot Bay. Needles Coastguard CRT 'Whiskey' was tasked to Blackgang and from there they assisted SSILB toward the yacht 'Bald Eagle'. SSILB arrived on scene and thanked the 'Bald Eagle' for standing off the overturned 'Skiff'. SSILB found the details on the overturned 'Skiff' to be the wreckage and hull of previous incident of the 40 ft Yacht 'Zombie'. All units stood down and Ventnor CG MRU returned to St. Catherines point. SSILB started to make it's way back to St. Catherine's - Niton. Crew: MB, RC & MAR Please click on the above camera to view some photos of the Shout - Underwater camera donated by Great Digital Deals |
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Saturday 28/06/08 10:25 W-SW Force 6 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was holding off in the St Catherine’s area, Niton, when HM Solent Coastguard tasked SSILB to a yellow 8 Meter rib called 'Golden Toad' just off Ventnor, suffering with Engine failure and was in need of assistance. Bembridge RNLI All Weather Lifeboat then called up Solent Coastguard to inform them that they were making way to St Catherine’s from their current location, that they could pass by the 'Golden Toad' to make sure that the RIB did not get into further defectives and SCG concurred. SSILB arrived on scene to find Bembridge AWL mechanic on-board the 'Golden Toad' looking over the engine problem, the engine would not start, so Bembridge AWL handed the 'Golden Toad' over to SSILB to tow into Ventnor Haven and Bembridge AWL made their way to St Catherine’s. SSILB then towed the 'Golden Toad' to Ventnor moorings, as it was low tide, there was little water in Ventnor Haven to tow the 'Golden Toad' into and it's crew were taken a shore to Ventnor Haven instead to await repairs. Ventnor Coastguard team (base at Ventnor Haven) was on scene to assist with the crew. SSILB then called SGC to inform them of the closure of the job at 10:57, SSILB slowly made way to St Catherine’s and awaited it's next tasking just off Niton. Crew: MB, RC & MAR Assisted = 3 |
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Saturday 28/06/08 09:45 W-SW Force 6 |
Whilst on patrol covering the JP Morgan's 'Around The Island Race' Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by HM Solent Coastguard to a capsized 40 ft Yacht called 'Zombie' off St Catherine’s with 7 people in the water, with a hand held VHF, all wearing lifejackets and in need of assistance. SSILB made it's way from it's current location off Culver Cliff toward the scene with speed, Yarmouth RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was also tasked to assist from SCG, 2 miles from the incident Yarmouth RNLI AWL arrived on scene, SSILB was asked to stood down from the tasking and hold it's current location in the St Catherine’s area by SCG. The crew of 'Zombie' was assisted out of the water by a passing Yacht. Crew: MB, RC & MAR - Trac: RC
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Wednesday 25/06/08 19:11 Force 6 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by HM Solent Coastguard, to 2 persons in an inflatable dinghy drifting off of Wheelers Bay, Ventnor. Weather was bad, F6 wind offshore and sea state bad. SSILB crew went to launch, but was stood down as the inflatable dinghy came ashore unaided and all on-board safe. The persons on-board were not equipped for going to sea and words of advice were given by Ventnor Coastguard team. SSILB crew carried on with their training night and returned to pagers once they had left the station. Crew: MB, GS & SW - Trac: RC |
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Sunday 01/06/08 13:40 S Force 2 |
Whilst on patrol / exercise, Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was asked for assistance by the Sandown Lifeguards, as there was a dive RIB in the surf just off their Lifeguard hut and was in need of Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat assistance. Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene to find a 18 ft dive RIB called 'Cockle Shell' with 7 persons on board had problems with the loss of engine and a flat battery. Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat contacted Solent CG with the Sit-rep and informed SCG what the owners wanted to do. SSILB tried to start the dive RIB with jump leads (on the request of the owners) and it did not work . So SSILB set up a tow, then towed the dive RIB back to our station, where we then tried to charge the battery (on the request of the owners) - which did not work. SSILB then requested that we towed the vessel back to Langstone where they were based and informed SCG on our intentions. SSILB then towed 'Cockle Shell' to Langstone harbour to their slipway, the diving crew were very happy with our professionalism, skills, due care & attention, that they gave us a very kind donation and a big thank you all round from their crew. SSILB returned to station and back on operational pager. Crew: MB, DW & RC - Trac: DS Assisted = 7 Please click on the above camera to view some photos of the Shout - Underwater camera donated by Great Digital Deals
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Saturday 24/05/08 15:42 N/E force 5 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by HM Solent Coastguard, to a capsized 6 ft catamaran with 2 people in the water and in need of assistance off Yaverland. SSILB crew proceed to station, prepped for launch and SCG stood all crews down. A Jet ski got the other crew member back to vessel and they made their way back into Yaverland. SSILB crew closed down the station and returned back on operational pager. Crew on station: MB, MH, RC, GS, SW, MAR & SAR. |
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Thursday 08/05/08 15:01 S/E force 5 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by HM Solent Coastguard, to a windsurfer in difficulties off Shanklin Bay and was in need of assistance. SSILB crew proceed to station, SCG stood all crews down and SSILB crew returned to operational pager. A passing boat had picked him up and returned to the windsurfer shore. |
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Saturday 03/05/08 13:25 S/W force 3 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by HM Solent Coastguard, to a 16ft catamaran that had capsized with a person in the water and could not right their catamaran. Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene to find that a passing Jet Ski hand assisted the man, who righted the catamaran and the man made his way back to show where he was meet by HM Coastguard Ventnor to make sure everything was alright. HM Solent Coastguard then stood SSILB down. SSILB returned to station and back on operational pager. Crew: MB, SW & RC - Trac: MAR |
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Friday 02/05/08 09:33 S, S/W force 4 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard, to the fishing vessel “Brazil Nut”, a 14ft open boat with two people onboard, about half a mile of Culver cliff, who had lost a man over board and the other crew member could not get him back on board. Coastguard helicopter 'Mike Uniform' was also tasked and spotted the man in the water. MU air lifted him to St Marys hospital where he was treated for cold and shock. The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat treated the man left on the vessel for shock and warmed him up before escorting him and his vessel back to Ryde Harbour with one of SSILB crew onboard. SSILB returned to station and back on operational pager. Crew: MB, MH & MAR - Trac: PP Assisted = 2 Please click on the above camera to view some photos of the Shout - Underwater camera donated by Great Digital Deals |
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Saturday 05/04/08 13:25 N / NW Force 4 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard, to a 17ft fishing boat called 'Trei bien', which had broken down three quarters of a mile of Culver Cliff, two adults & two children were on-board, who had been fishing, finishing for the day, the vessel had complete engine failure, auxiliary engine would not start, were at anchor and called Coastguard for assistance. SSILB arrived on scene, to find the vessel with all on-board well, it was great to see the children in good quality life jackets, all on-board were very glad to see the Lifeboat and her crew. SSILB took the vessel in tow after releasing their anchor, towed it to Bembridge harbour, where the Bembridge Coastguard team met us and directed SSILB to a mooring for the casualty vessel. SSILB returned to station and back on operational pager.
Crew: MB, SW & MAR - Trac: RC |
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Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard, to 2 persons in the water and could not right their catamaran. One person had drifted off from the catamaran and was heading toward Culver Cliffs, Coastguard rescue helicopter 'MU' was also tasked just before SSILB to picked both of them up and then landed them at Yaverland. Both were well, but shook up by the incident and were checked over by HM Coastguard Ventnor. SSILB towed their vessel round to White cliff Bay, as the wind was lifting the damaged sail, spinnaker which blocked the view of the SSILB crew member who was left onboard the catamaran to helm (RC) and was not a good option to take it back to Yaverland. The vessel was then beached at White cliff Bay, SSILB awaited the owners to arrive and collect the vessel. Owners met us there and SSILB assisted the recovery. The owners are going to take it from there and make arrangements for it to be taken back to Yaverland. SSILB returned to station and back on operational pager.
Crew: MB, RC & SW - Trac: PP Please click on the above camera to view some photos of the Shout - Underwater camera donated by Great Digital Deals |
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Monday 28/01/08 10.15 S > SE force 2 > 3 Moderate Fog |
The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was
paged
by Solent Coastguard, to search for a man in his late 60's, who
had been cut off by the tide at Culver Cliff. |
