by LymRNLI | Oct 16, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 43 Monday 15th October Called 1840 Ret 2030 NNE 3/4 Search for yacht that broke off 999 call to Solent CG reporting that they were disabled between Old Harry Rocks and the Needles. Searched Christchurch Bay and out to the Needles Fairway Buoy nothing found....
by LymRNLI | Oct 8, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 42 Sun 7th Oct Called 1437 Ret 1630 N2 Searched Keyhaven Anchorage, Harbour Approaches, River entrance and Hawkers Lake – nothing found. Suspicion is that dinghy self-recovered out of sight of shore side informant. Click here to see RNLI Station site for...
by LymRNLI | Oct 1, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 41 Mon 1st October Called 0822 Ret 0930 NW 3/4 Assistance to Hampshire Constabulary, Needles Coastguard Mobile team and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in Totland Bay in recovery of a body – no further details will be published Click here to see RNLI...
by LymRNLI | Sep 23, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 40 Saturday 22nd September Called 1511 Ret 1645 ESE 4/5/6 Fast transfer of one young dinghy crewmember to the warmth of boathouse. Followed by return to incident to recover boat and two other crew. All shown our hospitality with hot showers, dry clothes, warm...
by LymRNLI | Sep 7, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 39 Thursday 6th September Called 2354 Ret 0200 N 3/4 Vessel stabilised. Re-floated by itself at 08.00 Friday morning to continue onward journey. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Aug 28, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 38 Sunday 26th August Called 1120 Ret 1215 SW 5/6 Pulled clear and towed to Lymington Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Aug 28, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 37 Saturday 25th August Called 1317 Ret 1500 SW 2/3 Towed to Lymington Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Aug 25, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 36 Wednesday 22 August Shout 36 Called 1536 Ret 1630 SW 3/4 Unwell crew member transferred to shore and into care of health professionals. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Aug 16, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 35 (During Open Day) Launch: 1546 Return: 1628 Weather: SW5 Empty dinghy recovered to Lymington. Coastguard confirms as that lost previous day (Fri 10 Aug) from a Chichester based yacht transiting Lymington River. Click here to see RNLI Station site for...
by LymRNLI | Aug 16, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 34 (During Open Day) Launch: 1109 Return: 1420 Weather: SW5 Found near Hurst and towed to Lymington Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Aug 16, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 33 Fri 10 Aug Launch: 1817 Return: 2100 Weather: SW7 Stood down at dusk. Ongoing investigation by Solent and UK Coastguard. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Aug 7, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 32, Sat 4 Aug Called 2000 Ret 2200 Calm Took over tow from Freshwater Independent Lifeboat of Lymington based craft they had been towing from Brooke Ledges off IOW South West coast. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Aug 7, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 31 Tues 31st July Called 1445 Ret 1630 SW 3/5 Two persons clinging to hull of dinghy off West side of Hurst Spit. Capsized dinghy righted. Its rescue boat towed off beach and both boats escorted back into Solent. Click here to see RNLI Station site for...
by LymRNLI | Jul 29, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 30 Sat 28th July Called 1516 Ret 1820 SW 7/8 Immediate second task to Mayday call from a RIB sinking off Beaulieu after hitting large waves and suffering electrical failure. Arrived to find only RIB console showing above water, two crew evacuated and transferred...
by LymRNLI | Jul 29, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sout 29 Sat 28th July Called 1338 Ret 1515 SW 6/7 Electrical fire extinguished by yacht crew and out on arrival. Yacht assisted into Lymington Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jul 29, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Shout 28 Fri 27 July Called 1509 Ret 1700 S3/4 Problem resolved and craft towed to Yarmouth Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jul 18, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Tues 27 July Shout 27 Called 1941 Ret 2100 Two teenage boys ferried ashore from Wight Sky rescue boat having been spotted clinging to their capsized dinghy by a passenger. Lifeboat crew then returned to the Solent to find, right and sail the dinghy back. Click here...
by LymRNLI | Jul 14, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Saat 14th July Shout 26 Called 1207 Ret 1400 Gentlemen lost finger in winch. Yacht concerned commenced transit to Lymington to be met by Lifeboat en route. Injured person treated on boat and then evacuated to Lymington. Subsequently collapsed in the boathouse whilst...
by LymRNLI | Jul 13, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Saturday 7th July Shouts 21-25 Shout 21 Called 0926 Ret 0946 – Small motor boat broken down off Warden Ledge in middle of Round the Island (RTI) Fleet! Shouts 22 – 25 various times – RTI Yachts observed hitting the Varvassi Wreck off the Needles....
by LymRNLI | Jun 26, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sun 24 June Shout 20b Called 1820 Ret 2000 SW 2/3 Vessel found off Milford Beach with owner attempting to row sunken vessel back to Avon Beach (Mudeford). He’d been at sea since 10.30 with no radio, no flares, no lifejacket and a wet mobile phone! Boat towed to...
by LymRNLI | Jun 26, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sunday 24 June Shout 20a Called 1750 Ret 1820 SW 2/3 Stood down by Coastguards whilst searching from Keyhaven entrance to Milford Beach – sailing dinghy apparently returned to shore prior to our arrival. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jun 23, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Thursday 21 June Shout 19 Called 1535 Ret 1650 N 3/4 Vessel towed to Lymington Yacht Haven Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jun 18, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Mon 18 June Shout 18 Called 0130 Ret 0400 SW4 Lifeboat diverted from return passage to join both Calshot Lifeboats in Central Solent / Southampton Water search in poor visibility. Vessel found off entrance to River Itchen and once stabilised by Calshot crew, we were...
by LymRNLI | Jun 18, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sun 17 June Shout 17 Called 2225 Ret after shout 18 SW 4/5 FOG Vessel found and escorted to East Cowes Marina. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jun 18, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sunday 17 June Shout 16 Called 2225 Ret after Shout 18 SW 5/6 Vessel re-floated on rising tide with assistance from Yarmouth all weather Severn Class lifeboat. Yacht escorted to Lymington Yacht Haven. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jun 18, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sat 16 June Shout 15 Called 1638 Ret 1750 SW 5/6 Small inflatable with no markings or signs of habitation found washed up on marsh opposite Tanners Lane. Recovered to Lifeboat station. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jun 13, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Wednesday 13th June Shout 14 Called 1240 Ret 1330 SSW 3/4 Water ingress source isolated. Vessel pumped out and towed to Haven Quay for immediate lift out. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jun 13, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Monday 11th June Shout 13 Called 1845 Ret 1950 NE2 Vessel towed to Yarmouth. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jun 4, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sunday 3rd June Shout 12 Called 0746 Ret 0840 Calm Yacht towed to Lymington Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Jun 2, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Fri 1st June Shout 11 Called 2307 Ret 0030 Calm On arrival, multi agency incident found to be shoreside (on the edge of inner marshland adjacent to the car park) alongside obsolete pontoons. Our crew provided additional first aid assistance. Click here to see RNLI...
by LymRNLI | May 31, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Thurs 31st May Shout 10 Called 0400 Ret 0430 Calm Lifeboat provided safety cover whilst unintentional 19 year old swimmer rescued by Hampshire Fire & Rescue Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | May 30, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Tues 29th May Shout 09 Called 1500 Ret 1730 SSW 3/4 Vessel towed to The Berthon Boatyard from Totland anchorage Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | May 28, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sun 27th May Shout 08 Called 1236 Ret 1430 SW 1/2 Both vessels towed off. Vessel with rope around rudder and propeller towed to Lymington Yacht Haven. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | May 21, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sunday 20th May Shout 07 Called 20:24 Ret 21:15 Calm and Clear Unable to get inshore due to the low tide, two lifeboat crew walked across the mud to the vessel to find a young fisherman aboard a small inflatable ‘pool toy’ dinghy. Occupant recovered to lifeboat...
by LymRNLI | Apr 24, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Monday 23rd April Shout 06 Called 1647 Ret 1745 SW F2/3 Vessel found and towed to Keyhaven Quay. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Apr 22, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sun 22nd April Shout 05 Called 1540 Ret 1700 SW 3/4 Shoreline search of Keyhaven and Seawall area in conjunction with HMCG Mobile team. Paddle boarder made own way home. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Apr 22, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Sun 22 April Shout 04 Called 1333 Ret 1540 SW 3/4 with 100yds Vis in Fog Vessel initially held off the bank by UK Border Force vessel. Lifeboat took over tow and brought to safety via the North Channel. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Apr 11, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Tues 10 April Shout 03 Called 1353 Ret 1615 Weather E/SE F1/2 Injured walker was in an unreachable position by road riverside location on the upper reaches of the Beaulieu River. Working with our blue light partners, the lifeboat crew assisted in the extrication of an...
by LymRNLI | Mar 13, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Monday 12th March Shout 02 Called 1915 Ret 2115 Weather NW F4/5 Lifeboat diverted from exercise to investigate three explosions reported by 999 in Totland Bay. Stood down by Coastguard after shore investigations revealed ‘fireworks’. Click here to see RNLI Station...
by LymRNLI | Jan 12, 2018 | Shouts 2018
Saturday 6th January 2018 Shout 01 Called 01:20 Ret 04:50 NW F3/4 Lymington & Yarmouth lifeboats plus HMCG shore teams and the CG Helicopter searched for 3 hours and found nothing. Call now believed to have been a hoax! Click here to see RNLI Station site for...
by LymRNLI | Dec 7, 2017 | Shouts 2017
Fri 24 Nov 2017 Shout 55 Called 0320 Ret 0400 Weather Calm Two occupants rescued into care of HMCG and Hants Police Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Dec 7, 2017 | Shouts 2017
Sunday 19th Nov Shout 54 Called 2113 Ret 2300 Calm Towed to Keyhaven Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Dec 7, 2017 | Shouts 2017
Thurs 16th Nov Shout 53 Called 2115 Ret 2230 Calm Casualty rescued (Life saved) and given first aid until arrival of SCAS Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Dec 7, 2017 | Shouts 2017
Fri 27th Oct Shout 52 Called 1730 Ret 2000 SW F2/3 Yacht restored power. Lifeboat stood by. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Dec 7, 2017 | Shouts 2017
Sun 22nd Oct Shout 51 Called 1415 Ret 1415 SW F4/5 Dinghy recovered Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...
by LymRNLI | Dec 7, 2017 | Shouts 2017
Sat 30th Sept Shout 50 Called 1648 Returned 1830 SW F6/7 Stood by for HMCG Shore opps Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...