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 Services in 2009
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Year No of services  
2008 81 more info
2007 79 more info
2006 93 more info
2005 66 more info
2004 101 more info
2003 93 more info
2002 55 more info
 For many of the rescues we are only able to give limited information to protect the confidentiality of the casualties.
 
To date in 2009 there have been 68 requests for the Hayling Island lifeboats to be tasked to incidents.
For more information about the number of services each month in 2009 "click" here
 
No Date Boats Launch times Wind  to
68 Wed 1st July Atlantic 85

Whilst on exercise, the A85 tasked at 20.10 to the area seaward  of a dredger after a member of the public reported seeing someone in the water. Once on scene , it was found to be a very large bank of seaweed and debris churned up by the dredger. The lifeboat returned to exercise at 20.20.
67 Wed 1st July D Class crew assembled but launch not required Solent coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to search for a missing child who may have been in the water. The child was found safe and well ashore.
66 Wed 1st July Atlantic 85 approx 14.00 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to assist a 10.3 m Dutch yacht with 2 people on board with machinery failure 3.5 nm south of Chichester Bar entrance. The vessel was towed to a nearby marina. follow
65 Thurs 25th June Atlantic 85 Diverted at 23.50 F3 The lifeboat was diverted by Solent Coastguard to a yacht on the Pilsey Sands thought to be in trouble but all OK. The lifeboat returned to station at 00.15.
64 Thurs 25th June Atlantic 85 22.30 F3 The lifeboat was launched  and returned to the yacht below. B Class and the yacht's crew returned to their vessel. The vessel was now afloat and escorted to a safe haven in Itchenor Reach. The lifeboat was returning to station when it was diverted to the incident above.
62/63 Thurs 25th June Atlantic 85 & D Class 19.23 F3 Both lifeboats were launched to a yacht aground and at a very acute angle. Four people were taken off the yacht by the D Class lifeboat and anchors were deployed. The lifeboats returned to station at 20.13.
61 Thurs 25th June D Class 18.53 F3

The lifeboat was launched to a small inflatable off South Hayling. The lifeboat returned to station at 19.18.
59/60 Wed 17th June Atlantic 85 & D Class 02.58 F2/3 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboats to two men in a 10' dinghy, considered to be in danger in the vicinity of Itchenor. The dinghy was found near West Wittering and the two men were found ashore by the police. The lifeboat returned to station and was ready for service at 05.00.
58 Sun 14th June D Class 12.38 F2

Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to two 12 year old girls stranded on a sand bank with an incoming tide.at West Wittering  The girls were picked up by the lifeboat and taken back to the shore safe and well. The lifeboat returned to station at 12.55.
57 Mon 8th June Crew assembly 13.00

The lifeboat was tasked to a 37ft yacht with jammed steering. The crew assembled but a launch was not required as the problem was fixed when the yacht's auto helm was switched off.
56 Sun 31st May Atlantic 85 The lifeboat was tasked to a large yellow/grey inflatable with 2 people onboard and one person in the water off the Inn on the Beach.
The weekend 29/30 May was particularly busy. Click here to read the full press release
54/55 Sun 31st May Atlantic 85 & D Class Both lifeboats were launched to search for a child missing at West Wittering who may have been in the water.
53 Sun 31st May D Class still afloat The lifeboat was tasked to evacuate the search team from West Wittering to Sparkes Marina
52 Sun 31st May Atlantic 85 The lifeboat was launched to to yacht with machinery failure off Chichester Bar.
51 Sun 31st May crew assembly The lifeboat was tasked  to rescue a small inflatable at West Wittering. The crew assembled but the launch as not required.
50 Sun 31st May Atlantic 85 still afloat The lifeboat was tasked to transport a Coastguard Search Team from Sparkes Marina to Easthead.
49 Sun 31st May D Class still afloat The lifeboat was tasked to search for 2 children at West Wittering who may have been in the water.
48 Sun 31st May D Class still afloat The lifeboat evacuation of 10 adults and 5 children from sandbank cut off by the tide back to West Wittering beach.
47 Sun 31st May D Class still afloat Tasked to assist a man  stung by weaver fish. The man was taken ashore
46 Sun 31st May D Class still afloat The lifeboat was tasked to help a woman in the water at West Wittering.
44/45 Sun 31st May Atlantic 85 & D Class diverted from exercise Both lifeboats were tasked to search for a missing child West Wittering.
43 Fri 29th May D Class still afloat

Following release from previous incident, the lifeboat was tasked to a 40' power boat stranded on the Winner Bank, Chichester Harbour. All found OK. An anchor was laid out and the skipper and his wife left to await the incoming tide.

42 Fri 29th May D Class still afloat Whilst on scene, the Helmsman noticed two 14 yr old girls being swept out to sea (now 3/4 nm from shore) Both were in considerable difficulty, exhausted and hypothermic. Without the presence of the lifeboat, it is considered these two teenagers would have drowned. Both were taken ashore and passed into the care of both sets of parents, a lifeboat crew member and West Wittering Estates staff.
41 Fri 29th May D Class 19.37 The lifeboat was launched to a 4'6 orange plastic dinghy with one 24 yr old male being swept out to sea. The exhausted man and dinghy were taken back to shore with a crew member in attendance.
40 Fri 29th May Crew assembly 16.23 F4 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a man in a small dinghy in difficulty off West Wittering beach. The launch was cancelled as others had assisted him.
39 Wed 27th May Atlantic 85 19.22 F6

The lifeboat was tasked to search for two kite surf sails.  No sails were found as they had been recovered but one kite board was found. The lifeboat then continued on exercise.
38 Sun 24th May D Class still afloat F2 The lifeboat was diverted to a small dinghy with 4 people on board. The dinghy had no engine, just paddles, and it was drifting out to sea. The dinghy was towed back to the beach.
27 Sun 24th May D Class 15.10 F2 The lifeboat  was launched to a powerboat with 5 people on board that had broken down. The lifeboat took the vessel in tow, then handed the tow ove rto the Harbour Patrol vessel.
26 Sun 24th May Atlantic 85 14.18 F2 The lifeboat was launched to a speed boat with 5 people on board that had broken down just outside the harbour entrance. The vessel was initially towed by the Harbour Patrol vessel, then towed by the lifeboat to Northney.
35 Sun 24th May Atlantic 85 09.36 F2 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat following a report of a small partially submerged tender drifting with no persons on board 3.8 miles from Chichester Bar Beacon. The lifeboat was given a position and found it   After ascertaining that it had broken its mooring, the tender was taken onboard the lifeboat and returned to station where the tender was landed.   The lifeboat returned to station at 11.02
34 Sat 23rd May D Class 16.02 F3 The lifeboat was launched to search for a missing child from the beach who may have been in the water. The child was found safe and well ashore. The lifeboat returned to station at 16.28.
33 Sun 10th May D Class already afloat 12.40 Whilst en route to Bosham, the D Class was asked for assistance from a 15' fishing dory woith 2 peopleon board with an engine problems. The vessel was initially escorted then towed to Itchenor Hard, Itchenor Reach.  The D Class then rejoined B-829 on exercise up to Bosham.
32 Mon 4th May Atlantic 85 15.41 F4 The lifeboat was launched to a yacht that had run aground on West Pole Sands. When the lifeboat reached the casualty it had been towed to deeper water and was motoring back into the harbour. The lifeboat returned to station at 16.04.
31 Mon 4th May D Class 15.41 F4 The lifeboat was launched to a yacht that had run aground near Emsworth. When the lifeboat reached the casualty it had already been towed into deeper water. The lifeboat returned to station at 16.02.
30 Wed 29th April D Class incident 20.25 F3 The lifeboat was returning from exercise when it spotted a 10m yacht aground on a sand bar which has recently become apparent in the channel just north of Hayling Island Sailing Club. As it was low water and the yacht had been proceeding slowly the lifeboat crew were able to attach a tow line and tow the vessel off the shallows into the channel and it was able to continue its journey. The lifeboat returned to station at 20.40 where it was made ready for further service.
28/29 Sun 26th April Atlantic 85 & D Class

 

 20.30 F2 At the request of Hants Police, both lifeboats were launched to rescue a female on a speedboat aground on mudflats between the Ship Inn and Northney Marina. Light was fading fast. The female very cold as she had been there for three hours. The D Class was launched because of little water and the A85 was launched to provide back up if needed and acting as the on scene commander. The speed boat and and the woman were taken into Northney Marina. The lifeboats returned to station at 21.30 (A85) and 21.40 hrs (D Class).
26/27 Sun 26th April Atlantic 85 & D Class

 

 12.28 F3 Both lifeboats were launched to assist a 44ft yacht, with 6 people on board, that had run aground on the Winner Bank in Chichester Harbour. The boat was pulled into deeper water by Hayling Rescue, also on scene. The lifeboat then escorted the yacht on its passage out of Chichester Harbour. The lifeboat returned to station at 13.00.
25 Sat 25th April D Class around 17.00 F3 The lifeboat was launched to assist a small speed boat with 3 people on board that had run aground opposite the lifeboat station. The lifeboat towed the speed boat  into deeper water and then to a nearby marina.
24 Sat 25th April Atlantic 85 01.20 F6 The lifeboat was launched to assist a woman, aged 66 on a yacht moored in the Itchenor Channel who may have been having a stroke. The crew transferred the casualty to an ambulance at Itchenor. The lifeboat returned to station at 02.15.
23 Thurs 23rd April Atlantic 85 22.13 F4/5 The lifeboat was launched at the request of West Sussex Police to two men (brothers ~ early twenties) who had sunk their dinghy and had to swim to the nearest yacht that they could climb on board. They were shouting for help and heard from the shore. The lifeboat picked up both the young men and returned them to to Bosham Quay. The lifeboat returned to station about 10.45.
22 Tue 21st April D Class 18.03 F3 Solent Coastguard received a report that a man was cut off by the tide. The lifeboat was launched and after searching the area no person in difficulty was found to be in difficult The lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.
21 Wed 8th April D Class 15.16 F4 The lifeboat was launched to a small motor boat that had run aground off Wittering Beach. The lifeboat crew checked that the two people from the boat who were now on the beach were OK and the lifeboat returned to station at 16.36. 
19/20 Sun 5th April Atlantic 85 & D Class Both lifeboats were tasked to search  for a small speed boat with 6 people on board which had broken down and was lost in the fog [details to follow]
18 Sun 5th April D Class when returning from station from the search below, the lifeboat  was tasked to the yacht assisted earlier in the day which was lost in the fog [details to follow}
16/17 Sun 5th April Atlantic 85 & D Class 17.15 Both lifeboats were tasked to search a sailing dinghy overdue and lost in the fog on passage from the Isle of Wight. The dinghy and its crew were found safe and well. [details to follow]
15 Sun 5th April Atlantic 85 12.39 F2 The lifeboat was tasked to a 25ft yacht  with 2 people on board that had run aground near Eastoke Point. The yacht was pulled clear and continued its journey
13/14 Wed 1st  April Atlantic 85 & D Class 19.02 The lifeboats were launched to a 33ft yacht with 2 people on board that had run aground just opposite the lifeboat station. The lifeboats pulled the yacht off the sandbank and the yacht continued its passage to Emsworth. The lifeboats returned to station at 19.30
12 Sun 29th March Atlantic 85 Whilst returning from the previous service the lifeboat was tasked to a person in the water off East Head. The dinghy sailor who was unharmed was taken on board the lifeboat which then took him and his dinghy in tow, back to the shore [service details to follow]
10/11 Sun  29th March Atlantic 85 & D Class Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboats to a 40ft motor cruiser on fire north of Hayling Island [service details to follow]

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9 Sun 22nd  March Atlantic 85 16.00 F3 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to go to a 15m yacht 3miles south if the lifeboat station which had a fouled propeller from a rope (possibly a lobster pot). The  lifeboat towed the yacht to safety in Chichester Harbour. The lifeboat returned to station at 18.15.
8 Sat 28th Feb Atlantic 85 17.18 F3 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a 5m boat with an outboard engine and 2 people on board  which had run out of fuel in a falling tide in the shallow waters off East Pole Sands. When the lifeboat reached the vessel it towed it to a nearby marina where the owner was able to refuel. The lifeboat then escorted the vessel to Itchenor as the skipper was unfamiliar with the harbour waters. The lifeboat returned to station at 19.45.
7 Tue 24th Feb Atlantic 85 approx 15.20 F2 Soon after the first launch of the new lifeboat "Derrick Battle" on a training exercise, the lifeboat was tasked to assist a 35ft yacht that had broken down off Selsey. Selsey lifeboat was launched to the incident but Solent Coastguard also tasked the Atlantic 85 to be on standby in case the yacht needed a tow into Chichester Harbour. However the yacht managed to make its own way into the harbour and the lifeboat continued  its first training exercise
6 Wed 11th Feb Atlantic 75 16.51 F3
Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat having received a report that a speedboat may have been in difficulty in Hayling Bay. When the lifeboat arrived on scene they found that it was a racing mark on its side. The lifeboat returned to station at 17.35
5 Tue 10th Feb Atlantic 75 10.37

 

 F5 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat after receiving a report that there was a partially submerged boat drifting 3 miles offshore. After an extensive search, no vessel or persons were found to be in difficulty and the lifeboat returned to station at 11.50.
4 Sat 7th Feb Atlantic 75 15.04 F4
Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a 6m yacht with engine problem just off Cobnor Point. The lifeboat reached the yacht at 15.16 and towed it to Chichester Marina. The lifeboat returned to station at 16.36.
2/3 Sat 17th Jan Atlantic 75 & D Class D Class launched at 16.05 Atlantic crew assembled at 16.06 F5 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of both boats to investigate 3 horses and 2 men that may have been in difficulty in the water. The D Boat launched but it was immediately  stood down as a report had been received that all the possible casualties were now safely ashore. The launch of the Atlantic was cancelled.
1 Sun 4th Jan Atlantic 75 11.00 (already afloat) F2/3 Solent Coastguard tasked the lifeboat, which was already afloat on a training exercise, to search for a boat reported to be on fire in the Bosham Channel. The lifeboat searched the area and found the skipper of a motor boat on board his boat who said that he had started his engine and great plumes of smoke came out of the exhaust. The lifeboat crew made sure that all was well on board the vessel. The D Class lifeboat, which was also already afloat, proceeded towards Bosham Quay to ensure that there was no other vessels showing signs of smoke further up the channel.  The lifeboats returned to the training exercise at 11.25.
 
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