by Neil Eccles | Sep 12, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 20 Saturday 5th September Called 1445 Ret 1745 Weather NW3 The Laser was quickly found near Milford and a crew member placed in the water to right the dinghy and towed back to Keyhaven. The crew from the dinghy were rescued by the Keyhaven Yacht Club boat. Click...
by Neil Eccles | Sep 8, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 20 Wednesday 2nd Sept Called 1647 Ret 1915 Weather SW F4 The Lymington crew assisted HM Coastguard team with a helicopter rescue of the casualties. Given the weather and sea conditions the air lift was the safest way to rescue the casualties. The casualties...
by Neil Eccles | Sep 1, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 19 Sunday 31 August Called 1318 Ret 1450 SW F3 An early training day for the crew with a shout during the afternoon of 31st August. The crew assisted a 10m motor boat with engine failure, mid solent. A tow was established and guided back to the harbour masters...
by Neil Eccles | Aug 26, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 18 Sun 23rd August Called 1829 Ret 1915 Sw F5 The lifeboat found the vessel making way on auto pilot and the helm decided to assist the yacht with a safe passage along the Lymington River. The lifeboat crew set up an alongside tow and two lifeboat crew members...
by Neil Eccles | Aug 24, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 17 Friday 21 Aug Called 1355 Ret 1530 Weather SW8 The casualty vessel had lost engine power and was dragging the anchor. The conditions were challenging F8 but the vessel was recovered and secured into a mooring buoy Click here to see RNLI Station site for...
by Neil Eccles | Aug 17, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 16 Sunday 16 Aug Called 1552 Ret 1632 W1 The fishing vessel used its auxiliary engine and meet the lifeboat at the Lymington River. The lifeboat established a tow line and guided the vessel to the Harbour Master pontoon in Lymington. Click here to see RNLI...
by Neil Eccles | Aug 8, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 15 Thurs 30 July 2020 Called 1146 Ret 1345 SE 3 The lifeboat launched and within 7 minutes reached the motor boat which had a line fouling the propeller and disabling the vessel. One crew member was placed onto the vessel to establish a bridle and tow line from...
by Neil Eccles | Aug 8, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 14 Tues 28 July 2020 Called 1618 Ret 1800 SW3 The lifeboat launched and reached the yacht within minutes. A lifeboat crew member was placed aboard the vessel and the yacht was taken into a astern tow and taken back to Lymington Harbour Click here to see RNLI...
by Neil Eccles | Jul 28, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 13 Monday 27 July Called 0111 Ret 0430 SW3 The lifeboat launched to assist Yarmouth lifeboat with a RIB aground with 6 people on board and one requiring urgent medical attention. The casualty was airlifted to hospital and the rest of the casualities were taken...
by Neil Eccles | Jul 28, 2020 | Shouts 2020
Shout 12 Saturday 25 July Called 1200 Ret 1255 SW4 The lifeboat crew diverted from an exercise to assist a yacht aground with 4 people on board. They quickly found the vessel and managed to get it afloat and moor the yacht to a buoy. Click here to see RNLI Station...
