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Launch Information
RED BOX = Latest Shouts(s) YELLOW BOX = Previous Callouts
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Date / Time |
Service |
| Review of the Year |
Pager / Task calls - 26 Launches - 24 Assisted - 4 Rescued - 6 |
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Saturday 21/11/10 11:09 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was contacted via radio by Solent Coastguard to a report of a person cut off by the tide at Red Cliff and was tasked to check the report. SSILB launched and was requested to stand down from SCG, as the man was not cut off by the tide as first reported and SSILB went to Red Cliff to confirm the 2nd report. Nothing untoward found and SSILB carried out patrol duties of the operational area. Shore Crew: BC, DW, SW Launcher: DW |
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Saturday 16/09/10 11:27 N Force 5 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by the Solent Coastguard to a report of a upturned catamaran half a mile East of Sandown pier.
On arrival SSILB attempted to re right it but
with the mast and its sail that which had dropped off the boat and was
suspended in the water underneath it on is rigging, SSILB crew
eventually got it upright, then had to get the mast on to the boat with
it sail and towed it into shore at Sandown where the Bembridge
Coastguard team, where SSILB shore crew were waiting and assisted
recovering it up the beach near our station.
Also whilst out there we were alerted to another sailing vessel in difficulty, SSILB then went to their aid and it was found that they were slowly sinking with the wind and tide not helping them.
We transferred one of the crew who was
shivering to our boat and carried out checks to make sure they were
fine. SSILB attached a tow line, towed them out of the wind and made our
way back to Yaverland Sailing Club, where again Bembridge Coastguard
team also assisted in retrieval of this boat and checked the crew.
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Sunday 22/08/10 09:02 |
A Report to the station by a member of the public that an elderly lady had walked into the sea in a distressed state, a passerby had coaxed her out. SSILB crew members made their way with first aid and blankets, SSILB boathouse informed Solent coastguard, SCG arranged for an ambulance and Bembridge coastguard team to our station. Hampshire air ambulance was dispatched and landed on the revetment in front of Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat station. The lady of 95 years of age was assessed, treated for cold and was taken from her location by coastguard vehicle to air ambulance. SSILB crew cleared the revetment and beach of public so it was safe for the air ambulance to take off. The lifeboat was not used in this incident, but the crews first aid skills, casualty management and keeping the public safe in a rescue situation was demonstrated. Shore Crew: MB, BC, RC, GS |
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Thursday 19/08/10 20:29 S Force 4 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by the Solent Coastguard to a report from Hampshire Police, that a family had reported there father of 76, had not returned home and was 10 hours since they last had seen him. SSILB was tasked to carry out a shoreline search from Shanklin chine to Luccombe chine for 76 year old man. Ventnor Coastguard ‘Alpha’ and Ventnor Coastguard ‘Bravo’ had been searching the coastal path for some time. SSILB were stood down at 23.19 local – 22.19 UTC. Also acted as relay station for SCG & Ventnor CG. The man was found in morning, not far from car by police. ILB Crew: MB, GS, DM Shore Crew: BC, RC, JB, SV Launcher: DS |
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Wednesday 18/08/10 16:51 W Force 5 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by the Solent Coastguard to a report of body of Forelands that was spotted by a fishing boat and was retrieved by CG Helicopter '104'. SSILB were tasked by SCG to search from culver to Dunnose point, working 3 cable parallel search looking for flotsam & Jetsum, SSILB covered 90 Nm and then tasked by '104' to look at inflatable and cliff area nothing was found. Later that day, it was found that the person had jumped of Culver Cliffs. ILB Crew: MB, DS, DM Shore Crew: BC Launcher: DW |
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Monday 16/08/10 16:34 NW Force 2 > 3 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by the Solent Coastguard to a report of multiple swimmers in water struggling off fisherman’s cottage - Ventnor. Ventnor coastguard were on scene and swimmers made it onshore safe. SSILB searched the area to confirm all were back onshore and were then released. ILB Crew: MB, DW, DM Shore Crew: BC, SV Launcher: DS |
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Monday 16/08/10 10:55 NW Force 4 |
Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged
by the Solent Coastguard to a report from a family member that there
child was being blown out to sea on an inflatable.
The Coastguard Helicopter '104' was also
called and spotted the child and directed SSILB in to pick up the little
girl aged 11.
She was very frightened and shivering.
Bembridge coastguard were onshore with the
family and SSILB made their way back to Yaverland to meet them.
The Girl was treated for shock and made warm
again.
The reason for this incident was that there
was an off shore wind which helped acelarate the boat along.
ILB Crew: MB, GS, RC
Rescued = 1
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Saturday 14/08/10 13:42 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard to a report of a missing person. SSILB searched from Shanklin Pier location to Luccombe, working out 3 cables every leg. Nothing was found. ILB Crew: MB, SAR, MAR Shore Crew: BC Launcher: DS |
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Thursday 12/08/10 15:23 W Force 2 > 3 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard to a report of an inflatable drifting out to sea. As SSILB arrived on scene, the occupants of the inflatable had already made it back to shore safely at White Cliff Bay. ILB Crew: MB, SV, MAR Shore Crew: BC, DW Launcher: DS |
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Sunday 08/08/10 16:22 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard to a report of clothes folded neatly on Culver Cliff, the seaside of cliff fence. SSILB searched the area below and placed a crew member on rocks to check area, nothing was found, SSILB then carried out a parallel search going out 3 cables, working east to west, covering 60 miles and nothing was found. Other units involved: Bembridge CG, Boxer, Bembridge ILB and Bembridge AWLB. SSILB used over £120 pounds worth of fuel and this shout was thought to be a hoax. ILB Crew: MB, MAR, JB Crew Swap: SV, DM Shore Crew: BC, DM, SV, MAR, JB Launcher: GS |
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Monday 02/08/10 14:51 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard to a report of a Blue and yellow inflatable with 2 people onboard, struggling against the current heading from Yaverland toward Culver. SSILB carried out a close in shore search from our station to Culver. SCG then stood SSILB down, as 2 males in their 20’s rowed back into Yaverland, as they realised they could not make it back to White Cliff Bay with the currents so strong, so they decided to walk back to White Cliff Bay over Culver and the informant had told them that we were on our way - they waited for SSILB crew and details where taken. ILB Crew: MB, GS, DM Shore Crew: BC, DW Launcher: MAR |
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Wednesday 28/07/10 16:38 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard to a report of a person being blown off shore towards Culver in a dinghy. SSILB launched, but the person had made it back onshore, they were safe and well. ILB Crew: MB, GS, DS Shore Crew: DW Launcher: BC |
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Sunday 24/07/10 12:22 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard to the vessel ‘Rebellion’ which had ran aground near to the Shanklin Pier location and was in need of assistance. SSILB arrived on scene to find the vessel was beached and setup a tow. The vessel was checked for damage, the vessel was then towed back to sea and final checks carried out to make sure the vessel could make way. ILB Crew: MB, SV, DS Shore Crew: BC, DW Launcher: DS
Assist = 1 |
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Saturday 04/07/10 13:52 SW - Force 5 > 6 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was radioed by Solent Coastguard, to a capsized Hobby Cat, with 2 people in the water and position was given off Red Cliff. SSILB arrived on scene to find the Hobby Cat beached at Yaverland, with both persons safe and well. SSILB stood off shore to make sure the vessel was recovered with the assistance of SSILB crew. ILB Crew: MB, DW, DS Shore Crew: SV, RW Launcher: MAR |
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Monday 28/06/10 14:48 SW - Force 2 > 3 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard, to a Dinghy Kayak, with 2 people onboard and had been seen drifting out to sea in Sandown Bay. SSILB arrived on scene to find the Dinghy being taken inshore near White Water. SSILB passed the information back to SCG and where stood down from the tasking. ILB Crew: MB, DW, JB Shore Crew: MAR, GS Launcher: DS |
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Sunday 27/06/10 18:10 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat was paged by Solent Coastguard, to the Motor Vessel 'Puffin' with 4 persons on board, which had a rope caught around its prop and was drifting 1 mile off Shanklin Bay. The SSILB crew arrived on scene, freeing the vessel and towed it inshore to their station, the crew were going to get the dive kit out and remove the rope, but decided to pull the boat onto their lifeboat launch carriage which just fitted the 'puffin'. SSILB crew recovered the 'puffin' out of the water and cut the rope off the propeller. The people on board were very grateful and had tea with the crew on shore afterwards. This was an unusual rescue where we have had to use the launch trailer to rescue a vessel, which worked out quicker than getting the dive equipment or towing the vessel back to it’s port at the Folly - River Medina. ILB Crew: MB, RC, MAR Shore Crew: MB, RC, MAR, BC, GS, SW, SAR & DW. Launcher: DW Assist = 1 |
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Wednesday 23/06/10 20:19 W - Force 3 > 4 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat were paged by Solent Coastguard to a 999 call, reporting of a small boat, with 3 people onboard had broken down one mile off Wheelers Bay. SSILB arrived on scene to find the 2m Avon dingy was just landing on the shore, crew were dropped ashore and made sure all were well. The crew gave the persons involved safety advice concerning there well being, as they did not have any of the correct equipment to go to sea. ILB Crew: MB, MF, RJ Shore Crew: GS, RW, RC, BC, MAR, SAR, TS, SV Launcher: DS |
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Saturday 19/06/10 Cover of race. |
The Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat was tasked by the Solent Coastguard 3 times this year, to yachts taking part in the round the island race on the 19 June 2010 and 1,700 vessels took part. The first was to the Yacht 'Stren' off luccombe with a snapped mast with 4 people on board at 11.30, everything was made safe on board and a passing motor vessel called Vanquisher towed it back to Bembridge. The second was a yacht called 'Samphire' which was close to the Bembridge ledge buoy at 13.23, which was struck amidships by another yacht, causing damage to her keel and smashed the side of the vessel which struck / collided with 'Samphire' the 2 crew were ok and the yacht that hit him towed them back to the Hamble as good will. The third was another yacht called 'Scamp' ½ mile North of St Helens fort with 5 people on board again was struck in the side causing a sever crack to the water line, things were made safe on board, then escorted to Ryde Middle and passed over to Ryde Rescue where she was taken to Cowes. This was a quieter year for us out there, as of 2 years ago when we recorded 9 incidents in a lot worse sea conditions. ILB Crew: MB, MAR, SW Shore Crew: GS, RW, RC, BC, MAR, TS, SV Launcher: RC |
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Sunday 06/06/10 12:47 |
Whilst returning back to station from the vessel 'Topaz' tasking, Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat were radioed by Solent Coastguard to a report of a Teenager drifting out to sea on a black and yellow dinghy. SSILB arrived on scene and assisted the man onto the ILB. He was then returned to Yaverland to his family. ILB Crew: MB, GS, MAR Rescued = 1 |
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Sunday 06/06/10 12:12 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat were paged by Solent Coastguard to the vessel, the 5.4m RIB 'Topaz' which had reported engine failure, the vessels position was given as White Cliff Bay and was drifting towards the rocks with the tide. SSILB arrived on scene and took the vessel under tow to stop the vessel going onto the rocks. A SSILB crew member checked the vessel whilst under tow and found the ignition was at fault, this was repaired and the vessel was released from the tow. SSILB then escorted 'Topaz' back to Bembridge Bay. ILB Crew: MB, GS, MAR Shore Crew: DS, JB Launcher: BC Assist = 1
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Wednesday 02/06/10 16:38 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat were paged by Solent Coastguard to reports of a person in the water in Sandown Bay. The person got themselves out of the water and Solent Coastguard ‘requested’ that SSILB crew attend on foot as the person has taken in some water. Crew were tasked by the duty coxswain to attend. Bembridge coastguard and I.O.W ambulance on scene. Shore Crew: MB, DS, DW, BC, GS Assist = 1 |
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Sunday 30/05/10 11:45 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat were out on a routine training exercise when they spotted the stricken inflatable, with 4 people onboard waving their arms above their head (Signal for distress and help) and made SSILB made their way to assist. The two and a half metre inflatable had ran out of petrol, which was drifting with wind and tide onto Culver Cliffs. The two adults and two children were on holiday from the midlands. SSILB crew transfered the casualties to the Lifeboat, then towed the inflatable back to Yaverland, where the owners were meet by the Bembridge Coastguard Team and were interviewed. The inflatable was 10 to 15 yards from the cliff face and if SSILB had not gone out to do its routine training exercise / patrol of the area, this would have been a different outcome. Crew: MB, SV, RC & DM. Launcher(s): BC / SW Shore Crew: BC, GS, SW. Rescued: 4 |
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Wednesday 20/01/10 15:00 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat were paged by Solent Coastguard to reports of a possible body in the water 700yrds off Sandown Pier, the report hand come in from a member of the public, who could see what appeared to be a body. SSILB Launched and investigated the object seen, which turned out to be a pot marker buoy and informed SCG. The boat was stood down and returned to station. Crew: MB, DW & MAR Launcher: DS Shore Crew: DS, JB & MH. |
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Sunday 10/01/10 10:11 SW Force 3 Black Ice / Snow Wind Chill -10 |
Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat were paged by Solent Coastguard to reports of a possible person wishing to carry out self harm from Culver, Hampshire Police had been informed from a family that they had recieved a text message from another family member and that they were on the top of Culver Cliff, Hampshire Police informed Solent Coastguard and they tasked the units needed. SSILB was placed on Stand by and awaited further instruction whilst CG Helicopter Rescue '104' carried out a search of the top and base of the cliff with its heat camera. Bembridge CG teams managed to get to the top of Culver Cliff through the snow and ice. Hampshire Police was making its way to Culver Cliff. SSILB in this time prepped the boat and readied the crew for service. After searching the Bembridge CG reported finding 4 persons on the Cliff tops and awaited Hampshire Police to arrive. All units were then stood down by SCG, as the person was found on the Cliff tops and handed over to Hampshire Police. Crew: MB, DW & MAR Launcher: RC Shore Crew: DS, GS, BC, JB, VS, SW & MF. |
The Callouts
2010
Here you will find out information about launches that happened in 2010
