Capsized vessel with person in the water

by | Jul 2, 2020 | Shouts 2020

Shout 10 Mon 29 June Called 2257 Ret 0130 SW 6 The lifeboat conducted a shoreline search of the marshes near Pywell with support from the Coastguard. The helicopter supported the search along with the crew using parachute flares to alluminate the area. The crew was...

Missing Kayaker

by | Jun 22, 2020 | Shouts 2020

Shout 09 Friday 19 June Called 2238 Ret did not launch SW5 Cancelled shout just before launch as kayaker was found Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

Capsized Wayfarer in Lymington River

by | Jun 22, 2020 | Shouts 2020

Shout 08 Friday 19 June Called after previous Shout Ret 2031 SW5 As the crew were preparing the lifeboat for service they launched again to assist a capsized Wayfarer and handed a casualty over to the ambulance crew in Lymington. Click here to see RNLI Station site...

Search for missing person near Yarmouth

by | May 29, 2020 | Shouts 2020

Shout 05 Wed 27 May Called 0510 Ret 0735 SW 2/3 After 2 hours of searching near Hurst castle in a multi agency search, the Lymington RNLI was stood down by HM Coastguard. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

Kite surfer in difficulty near Tanners Lane

by | Mar 14, 2020 | Shouts 2020

Shout 03 Sun 8 March Called 1551 Ret 2120 W4 Lymington lifeboat along with other search and rescue teams searched for a kite surfer in difficulty. The kite was recovered from Cowes harbour and after a social media appeal from HM Coastguard the kite surfer was...

Cancelled Shout

by | Jan 26, 2020 | Shouts 2020

Shout 01 Sat 4th Jan Called 1426 Ret 1430 Cancelled shout. HM coastguard diverted another resource Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

40 ft Yacht with prop issue

by | Nov 18, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 36 Saturday 9 Nov Called 1529 Ret 1610 SW3 40ft Yacht with prop issue.  Lifeboat launched to assist a vessel with a jib sheet caught around the prop between Lymington and Newtown.  A tow was established with the vessel and towed back to Lymington’s harbourmaster...

Kite surfer in difficulty

by | Nov 18, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 35 Thursday 31 October Called 1600 Ret 1626 E4 Lifeboat was called to reports of a kite surfer in trouble near Tanners lane.  The crew quickly spotted the casualty low in the water near Tanner lane and recovered them into the lifeboat and proceeded back to the...

Dramatic Rescue from RIB in marshes

by | Oct 2, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 34 Sun 29 Sept Called 0022 Ret 0240 SW 7/9 Dramatic rescue of four people from a stranded RIB, stuck on the marshes east of Lymington River. Under extreme weather conditions the crew found the vessel on the lee shore on the marsh.  Two RNLI crew were dropped at...

Medical assistance required

by | Sep 23, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 32 Sat 14 Sept Called 1621 Ret 1700 W 2 Crew called to assist SCAS (South Central Ambulance Service) to extract crew member from yacht alongside Dan Bran Pontoon after a medical incident. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

Broken down RIB

by | Sep 23, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 29 Mon 12 Aug Called 1848 Ret 1930 F3 Towed broken down RIB into Keyhaven Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

Yacht with Broken Mast and Injured crew

by | Sep 15, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 28 Sun 11 Aug (Station Open Day) Called 1206 Ret 1402 SW 6/7 Yacht with Broken Mast and Injured crew off Beaulieu. Worked with Hamble lifeboat to support injured crew member and was air lifted to hospital. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

Yacht with Shredded sails

by | Sep 15, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 27 Mon 05 Aug Called 1714 Ret 1739 SW 5/6 Yacht with shredded sails and nervous crew at end of river, assistance given with vote of thanks received  for reassuring professionalism Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

Yacht with Spinnaker wrapped around Genoa + Mayday

by | Sep 14, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 23/24 August 04 23 Called 1333 Ret 142824 Called 1418 Ret 1445 W 5/6 Yacht with Spinnaker wrapped around Genoa, 1000m west of the shipping lane, distressed crew member.  2 lifeboat members boarded the vessels and took control of the yacht and removed spinnaker...

Missing person search

by | Sep 14, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 19 Sat 20 July Called 0145 Ret 0530 Weather tba Missing person search from the Yacht Haven to the Town Quay including Berthon and LHC Moorings in support to our Blue Light Partners. Person found safe ashore by others after five fruitless hours searching! Click...

Small Keelboat (J90) with damaged Mast.

by | Jul 2, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 10 Sat 15 June Called 1508 Ret 1630 SW 5/6 Took-over from Yarmouth RNLI who had been diverted to all weather shout. Injured yacht crew brought ashore and ransferred into care of others, vessel subsequently towed into Yarmouth. Click here to see RNLI Station site...

Multi agency tasking for shore line incident

by | Jun 26, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 12 Saturday 22 JuneCalled 0616 Ret 0730SW 0/1 Multi Agency tasking with HMCG local team and Hampshire Constabulary.Conducted shore line search from Elmer’s Court to Tanners Lane in support of Hampshire Police shoreside incident and then guided miscreant to...

6.5m RIB suffering from mechanical failure

by | Jun 26, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 11 Saturday 22 JuneCalled 0017 Ret 0130SW1 6.5m RIB with 7 aboard suffered from mechanical failure East of Starting Platform. Vessel secured in alongside tow and taken to Lymington Yacht Haven Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

5.2m RIB with engine Failure in Hurst Narrows

by | Apr 24, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 03 Sunday 21 AprilCalled 2132 Ret 2330Variable 1 5.2m RIB with engine Failure in Hurst Narrows and with two persons aboardBoat with inappropriately dressed cold crew located mid Solent off Hampstead having drifted on the flood tide.Casualty towed to...

Missing person in Freshwater Bay

by | Feb 15, 2019 | Shouts 2019

Shout 01 Sunday 10 FebruaryCalled 1130 Ret 1215SW 4/5 Boat diverted from exercise to assist in search for missing person.  Person found ashore by others. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

Yacht aground in the Trap

by | Nov 16, 2018 | Shouts 2018

Shout 45 Thursday 15th NovemberCalled 2214 Ret 2345SW 2/3 9m Single handed yacht aground on the Trap (Hurst Spit) in poor visibility. Vessel towed off and into Lymington. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...