2006 Launch Information

Date / Time

Service

Sunday

14/05/06

12.04

 The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat attended an over turned rowing boat which was participating in the Shanklin Rowing Regatta, with strong winds to contend with the all female rowers were struggling against the wind, their rowing boat ended up capsizing, the rowers were shocked by the cold water and became panicked.

Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat raced to their aid  and all of the rowers were taken onboard Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat.   

The rowers were returned back to shore and all the rowers taken to be checked over by the race present paramedics.

Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat then returned to the capsized rowing boat, righting the vessel and then with the rowing boat across the aft & fore, returned it to the beach head for the rowers crew to collect.

Crew: MB, SW & MD - Trac: RC

Rescued = 5

Monday

05/06/06

19.34

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard, to attend a capsized Dory, located in Monks Bay and with luck had been spotted by a local fisherman.

4 People where spotted in the water in difficulty, the  fisherman & his friend launched his fishing vessel and the fishermen's wife called the Coastguard.  

The Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene to find the 14ft Dory capsized, bow just above water level, all casualties on land and where being taken to St Mary's Hospital (Newport) for further treatment.

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat helped over see the vessel into Ventnor Haven, with the efforts of the harbour master vessel and the fishing vessel that picked the 4 casualties out of the water.

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat then assisted on re-righting the vessel, then removing the vessel from sea with help from the harbour master and Ventnor Coastguard.

 Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat then headed back to the Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat Station.

Crew: MB, MAR & RC - Trac: MW

Assisted = 1

Friday

09/06/06

13:15

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard, to attend a Kite Surfer, located in Sandown Bay and was informed that the surfer could be tangled in the kite.

The Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene to find the Kite Surfer tangled with the Kite, just keeping his head above water level, the lifeboat crew pulled the surfer onboard, de-tangling him, he was then transferred to shore, where the local lifeguards assisted with treatment and he was advised to be taken to St Mary's Hospital (Newport) for a general check over.

Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat then returned back to the Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat Station.

Crew: MB, SW & SAR - Trac: RC

Rescued = 1

Thursday

20/07/06

13:34

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard, to attend a report of a person drowning in the water on the North side of Sandown pier, several 999 calls had been made to Solent Coastguard, also more 999 calls regarding two teenage girls that were reported missing in a kayak and had been spotted drifting out to sea.

The Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene to find the 25-year-old man had been pulled onto a pedal boat and lifeguards brought him to the shore giving first aid.

The Inshore Lifeboat crew were informed of the location where the two teenage girls had been spotted last and was informed of a man giving chase to the girls in the Kayak.

India Juliet arrived on scene to assist in the search of the missing two teenage girls and was on stand by for the 25-year-old man - in case he needed transferring to St. Mary's Hospital in Newport.

The Inshore Lifeboat found the Kayak, one mile off Yaverland with one teenage girl of 14 years of age and the man who gave chase.

 The Inshore Lifeboat crew transferred the teenage girl to the lifeboat, asking for the location of her sister of 12 years of age, the Inshore Lifeboat took her back to the beach to her very worried father and to Bembridge Coastguard to help with further assistance.

When she was ashore she then said that her sister was still out and the Inshore Lifeboat then rejoined the search with IJ for the missing 12 year old teenage girl.

A shore search was also started towards yaverland.

After 25 mins of searching from IJ and Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat, the 12 year old teenage girl was found safe on shore and where her parents had setup for the day.

Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat then returned back to the Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat Station.

Crew: MW, DS & RC - Trac: PH

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Please Click HERE for an IMPORTANT MESSAGE from COASTGUARD

COASTGUARD URGE PARENTS TO BE VIGILANT AT SEASIDE.

Rescued = 1

Assisted = 1

Sunday

23/07/06

17:02

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard, to search Sandown Bay, 400 Yards off White city (Amusements), to a report of 3 people on 2 inflatables which were being taken out to sea, a 999 call had been made from a member of the public and was in contact with the Solent Coastguard.

The Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene to find an inflatable, there was another inflatable on-board with them, but deflated, the 2 people on-board said that they were ok and SSILB made another search of the Bay.

 SSILB went to lifeguards station, where the member of the public was and lifeguards - they identified that the people SSILB had spoken with was the inflatables in difficulties.

SSILB went back to inflatable and saw they were struggling, they had no paddles with them and were going against the tide - which was on its way out.

 SSILB crew transferred the 2 people & inflatables onto Sandown Rescue One, SSILB then took the 2 people & inflatables onto the shore to the Sandown Bay lifeguard hut and were met by Coastguard & Lifeguards.

Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat then returned back to the Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat Station.

Crew: MB, SW & MAR - Trac: RC

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Please Click HERE for an IMPORTANT MESSAGE from Coastguard

COASTGUARD URGE PARENTS TO BE MORE AWARE OF INFLATABLES.

Rescued = 2

Friday

28/07/06

16:36

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard, to attend a report of 2 people falling off catamaran 600 yards off Shanklin Bay, the vessel had turned over and the crew could not get back on-board.

The Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene to find the crew in the water, hanging onto the side of the catamaran and where very happy to see SSILB arrive to help.

 SSILB crew assisted the 2 people, helping them to right the catamaran and to make sure all where well.

SSILB then spotted two inflatables drifting out to sea in Shanklin Bay and assisted them back to shore.

On the way back to Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat Station, SSILB heard a report of an inflatable ball being spotted by a Yacht who was passing Culver Cliff and SSILB requested to check the report out with Solent Coastguard - Who gave the all clear to do so.

SSILB recovered the inflatable ball and returned to the Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat Station.

Crew: MB, SW & DS - Trac: RC

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Please Click HERE for an IMPORTANT MESSAGE from COASTGUARD

COASTGUARD URGE PARENTS TO BE MORE AWARE OF INFLATABLES.

Assisted = 2

Friday

21/08/06

19:39

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard, to attend a report of four persons waving for help ¾ from the end of Culver Cliff, just under Yarbrough monument, possible cut off by the tide and was spotted by a yacht in Sandown bay.

The Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene to find the four persons were all teenagers, they making there way back along beach and all of them where ok.

Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat returned Station.

Crew: MB, SW & RC - Trac: MAR      Weather: NW Force 4

Sunday

03/09/06

15:06

Press Release.

A plane crashed on the beach in front of our station with 1 person on board, He was pulled to safety by the crew of the Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat who happened to be on station, the boat was not launched as the plane was in the surf and the casualties were treated by us until the paramedics arrived and were found to be with no injuries.


The plane was towed out of the water by our tractor unit above the high water line.

Rescued = 1

Sunday

24/09/06

10:59
 

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard, to attend a 15ft Dory, with  Engine Failure, one person onboard and was positioned 1 mile from Culver cliff.

The Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene, 2.5 miles from culver toward the Nab Tower, to find the engine of the vessel would not start and radioed the information into Solent Coastguard.

As the vessel came from fleet land, in Fareham, SCG did not want SSILB to leave its operational area, as it was a busy day and needed SSILB to cover our area just in case we needed to be tasked.

  SCG suggested that SSILB towed the vessel to Bembridge Harbour, where the owner could get repairs carried out and make further arrangements from there.

This was not an option for the owner, with luck a friend of his, from the same harbour was out fishing in another vessel and assisted with a tow back to Fareham.

SSILB escorted the vessels to Bembridge and radioed SC with further details of both vessels.

 Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat returned Station.

Crew: MB, MAR & RC - Trac: MD      Weather: SE Force 4 > 5

Assisted = 2

Sunday

19/11/06

12:54

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard, to attend the MV Three Girls, positioned 3 miles east of culver, with the vessels anchor rope around the prop and was drifting slowly.

The Skipper cut off the anchor rope, he then made his own way back to Langston Harbour, Solent Coastguard stood Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat down and SSILB returned to station.

Crew: MB, MD & RC - Trac: DS      Weather: SW Force 4

Thursday

14/12/06

14:00

The Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard, to attend two men surfing, who had got into difficulties of wheelers bay Ventnor and had been spotted by VA.

Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was stood down when the two men made it ashore, they were treated by paramedics, as they had spent over 30 mins struggling to get back to shore before they had been spotted and SSILB called upon.

SSILB returned to station.

Crew: MB, MAR & SAR - Trac: GS      Weather: SW Force 6