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To date the
lifeboats have been tasked 83 times. |
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To see the
launches each month click
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No |
Date |
Boats |
Launch
times |
Wind
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to
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85 |
Sat 28 Aug |
Atlantic
85 |
17.20 |
F5 |
A motor
vessel broadcast a PAN PAN on VHF
channel 16 requesting assistance
following electrical failure. The
Atlantic was launched and once on
scene, transferred some of the crew of
the casualty onto the lifeboat so that
the vessel could be towed at speed,
necessary due to the ebb tide. good
progress was made with the vessel
being returned to Chichester Yacht
Basin where the vessel was made
secure. The lifeboat returned to
Station at 19.35 and made ready for
further service. |
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82/83/84 |
Fri 27 Aug |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
18.50
A85
re-launched at 19.52 |
F3 |
Solent
Coastguard requested the launch of the
lifeboats to assist an 18ft speedboat
that had run aground near Northney
Marina. All 7 person onboard were
taken ashore to Northney Marina by the
lifeboats. The lifeboats returned to
station at 19.52. The A84
re-launched at 21.30 to return to the
stranded speedboat which was now
afloat. The skipper was taken back to
his vessel where it was established
that the vessel was now damaged and it
was towed by the lifeboat into
Northney Marina. The A85 returned to
station at 22.30. |
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81 |
Sun 15 Aug |
D Class |
20.40 |
F4 |
Solent
Coastguard had received a 999 call
from a member of the public expressing
concern for two long boarders paddling
in Bracklesham Bay off West Wittering
but struggling against the ebb tide.
Once launched, the lifeboat made her
way across to West Wittering. However,
the two long boarders made it ashore
under their own power and the D Class
LB was stood down. The lifeboat
returned to station and made ready for
further service at 20.58. |
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80 |
Sun 15 Aug |
Atlantic
85 |
Crew
assembly but launch not required |
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The lifeboat crew were
called-out to a capsized dinghy in the
Thorney Channel but the launch was not
required as the problem was resolved. |
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79 |
Tue 11 Aug |
D Class |
16.30 |
F6/7 |
The lifeboat was
launched to a 22ft yacht that had run
aground on the Winner Bank. The three
crew onboard the vessel decided that
due to the weather forecast they would
like to be taken off. The lifeboat
crew put out a kedge anchor and the
three men taken off and landed at the
lifeboat station and arranged for
Hayling Rescue, a harbour workboat, to
go out later on and recover the yacht.
The lifeboat returned to station
16.53. |
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77/78 |
Sat 7 Aug |
Atlantic
85 & D class |
16.47 |
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Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of both lifeboats
to search for Kite Surfer reported in
difficulties 1 mile offshore from East
Wittering but in addition, there was
concern for a swimmer going to help.
The lifeboats launched and proceeded
and as they both approached the scene,
all units were stood down as the kite
surfer had made it to shore. The
lifeboats returned to station at
17.15. |
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76 |
Thurs 5
Aug |
Atlantic
85 |
14.58 |
F4 |
Whilst
on exercise, the Helmsman saw a
capsized sailing dinghy in
difficulties north of Easthead within
Chichester Harbour. Once on scene, it
was established that the centre plate
had dropped out and the skipper unable
to right the dinghy. The centre plate
was retrieved and the vessel righted.
The salvage pump was used to refloat
the vessel and the skipper /vessel
proceeded sailing to Bosham. The
Lifeboat continued on exercise
eventually returning to station at
15.45. |
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74/75 |
Mon 2 Aug |
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crew
assembly 05.40 |
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The
lifeboat crew were asked to standby in
case required for an incident taking
place at Chidham. West Sussex
Police were concerned that there
was a man who may have been in the
water. The duty crew assembled but
after 20 minutes were stood down. |
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73 |
Sun 1 Aug |
D Class |
13.11 |
F3/4 |
The lifeboat was
tasked to carry out a medivac of
yacht's crew with a lacerated arm on a
yacht off Dell Quay. Upon arrival, the
crewmember had been evacuated by the
Harbour Patrol and the D class was
stood down as not required.
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71/72 |
Wed 28 Aug |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
15.28 |
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Both lifeboats were
launched following a report from the
coastguard of a child missing on West
Wittering beach who may have strayed
into the water. The child was found
safe and well on the beach 10 minutes
after the lifeboats arrived in the
search area. Both boats were stood
down and returned to station at 15.53. |
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70 |
Sun 25
July |
Atlantic
85 |
approx
16.30 |
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Launched
to assist a kite surfer - details to
follow |
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68/69 |
Wed 21
July |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
20.12 |
F4/5 |
Both
lifeboat were launched to search for a
missing canoeist who was overdue. The
canoeist was found safe and well and
escorted back to the lifeboat station.
The lifeboats returned to station at
21.10. |
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67 |
Sat 17
July |
Atlantic
85 |
14.42 |
F4/5 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the Atlantic
85 to go to the assistance of a
capsized International 14 class
sailing dinghy that had capsized in
Bracklesham Bay and one of the two
crew on board had dislocated his
shoulder. Once the lifeboat had
launched and was proceeding, it was it
was reported that the two crew onboard
had been taken off by Hayling Rescue
and taken ashore at Hayling Island
Sailing Club to which an Ambulance had
been called to meet them once ashore.
The lifeboat was still requested to
proceed to the reported position of
the capsized dinghy. This was soon
located and a sailing club safety boat
had the vessel alongside and asked the
lifeboat to escort them back into
Chichester Harbour. The lifeboat
returned to station at 15.09. |
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65/66 |
Sat 17
July |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
F4 |
12.35 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the immediate launch of both
the lifeboats following a Mayday from
a Yacht which reported a fire on board
in a position close to the Copyhold
buoy Chichester Harbour. The
Chichester Harbour Patrol Vessel and a
harbour workboat (Hayling Rescue) had
also responded to the Mayday call.
Both lifeboat arrived on-scene and
found that the fire was electrical and
to have extinguished itself. The
lifeboat crew made sure that all the
occupants were OK and that the
Chichester Harbour patrol vessel was
happy to tow the yacht back to
Itchenor both lifeboats returned to
station and made ready for further
service at 12.40. |
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63/64 |
Sun 11
July |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
21.09 |
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Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboats
to search for an overdue yacht which
had been racing single handed from
Portland to North Leap Buoy Hurst then
onto its home base at Northney Marina,
which was not responding to radio
calls. The yacht was eventually found
in Northney Marina, not in its usually
berth. The lifeboats returned to
station at 21.52. |
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61/62 |
Sun 11
July |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
06.20 |
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Solent
Coastguard requested the launch of the
lifeboat to join the search for a
missing canoeist. At 07.15 the crew in
the D Class found an upturned canoe in
Mengham Rythe creek. The crew on the
A85 later found the paddle in the
harbour. At 07.24 the lifeboat crew
located the body of a young man in the
mud and brought him ashore.
News Release |
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60 |
Thurs 8
July |
Atlantic
85 |
21.15 |
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Solent
Coastguard requested the immediate
launch of the Atlantic 85 lifeboat to
a report of a male swimmer in
difficulties 300m offshore from ‘The
Inn on The Beach’The lifeboat was soon
launched, and once clear of the
harbour entrance and Chichester Bar
Beacon, the Coastguard received a call
from the first informant to report
that the swimmer was safely ashore.
The lifeboat returned to station at
21.25. |
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58/59 |
Sun 4 July |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
approx
10.00 |
F4/5 |
The
lifeboats assisted a motor vessel that
had mechanically problems and it was
towed into Sparkes Yacht Haven. |
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57 |
Fri 2 July |
Atlantic
85 |
19.23 |
F4 |
Solent
Coastguard requested the launch of the
lifeboat to assist a vessel with
machinery failure of East Head. The
vessel was towed to safety. The
lifeboat returned to station at 20.42. |
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56 |
Sun 27
June |
Atlantic
85 |
already
afloat |
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The
Atlantic 85 was diverted to the
Chichester Bar 200m south of West Pole
to a capsized dinghy. Once on scene,
it was established that the dinghy's
mast had snapped and as a result of
this and the strong outgoing tide, the
dinghy was taken in tow and returned
to the harbour. The lifeboat then
returned to station. |
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54/55 |
Sun 27
June |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
15.21 |
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Solent Coastguard requested the launch
of the lifeboats to join a
search for a
missing 5 year old boy who had last
been seen by a groyne of West
Wittering Beach. He was a non
swimmer. Both the lifeboats arrived
in the search area and started to
search down tide of the last reported
position. Not long afterwards the
child was found by one of the
Wittering Lifeguards on the Beach. The
Hayling ILB returned to station, the
A85 was diverted to another incident.
See above. |
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52/53 |
Sat 26
June |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
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Both the
Hayling Lifeboats were afloat at The
Langstone Inn annual raft race.
Solent Coastguard requested the launch
of the lifeboats to join a search for
a missing four year old girl missing
from the beach and last seen at the
waters edge, she also had learning and
medical problems. Not long after
the boats had been tasked the
coastguard received a report from the
West Wittering Lifeguards reporting
that the child had been found safe and
well on the beach, so both boats were
stood down. |
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51 |
Tue 22
June |
Atlantic
85 |
05.53 |
F2 |
The
lifeboat was launched to assist a jet
ski that had broken down. The jet ski
was towed back into Chichester Harbour
and recovered by the lifeboat station. |
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50 |
Sat 19
June |
Atlantic
85 |
23.35 |
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Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the Hayling
Atlantic 85
to take over the tow from the Selsey
ALB 3 miles South of Chichester
Harbour. The lifeboat took over the
tow and proceeded to tow the motor
yacht to Sparkes Yacht Harbour. A
crewmember was put onboard to help the
owner as his crew had been sea sick
most of the way over the channel.
Selesy crew had administered Kwells
and oxygen and the Hayling crew
continued with the
oxygen. Once the vessel was
secured alongside the lifeboat
returned to station and was made ready
for further service
at 01.01. |
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49 |
Sat 19
June |
D Class |
15.19 |
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The Hayling
D Class was
requested to launch to assist the
Selsey LB with two tows. The ILB
took over one of the tow and towed the
vessel to Sparkes Yacht Harbour. The
lifeboat then returned to station and
wad ready for further service
at 16.19. |
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48 |
Sat 19
June |
D
Class |
14.02 |
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The Hayling D-Class
life-boat was requested to launch to
take the tow of the Hayling Atlantic
85 lifeboat which was being diverted
to another incident. (The Hayling
Atlantic had taken the tow over from
the Selsey Lifeboat) The vessel was
taken over and then towed to Sparkes
Yacht Harbour and then returned to
station and made ready for further
service
at 14.16. |
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47 |
Sat 19
June |
Atlantic
85 |
already
afloat |
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The
Hayling Atlantic was diverted from a
previous incident to a PAN PAN call
from a vessel from on north of the
Medbmery Bank. While on route the
lifeboat's Port engine started to
knock. The engine was stopped and
after investigation it was thought the
sound was coming from the Gear Box.
The Selsey Lifeboat that was
proceeding to take a tow from its ILB
had come across the vessel that sent
out the PAN and took the vessel in tow
as well as the one from the Selsey ILB.
The Selsey ILB returned to station
while the Selsey LB started to tow the
vessels to Chichester Harbour. The
Hayling LB returned to station and the
OPS room was contacted to arrange for
a duty engineer to contact the boat
house. The Hayling LB was then put on
restricted service awaiting a
replacement engine. It was then
arranged for the Hayling D-Class to
launch when the Selsey LB was at the
Harbour entrance to take one of the
tow over. |
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46 |
Sat 19
June |
Atlantic
85 |
13.03 |
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The Selsey
all weather lifeboat had been launched
to a vessel that was towing another
vessel from Littlehampton to Del Quay
Chichester Harbour when the towing
vessel broke down. The Selsey
lifeboat requested the launch of the
Hayling Atlantic to take the tow of
one of the vessels when off the
Harbour entrance and the Chichester
Harbour Patrol vessel to take the
other vessel from them. In the
meantime the Selsey ILB had been
launched to another vessel off Selsey
Bill. The Selsey lifeboat after
handing the tow over then proceeded to
the Selsey ILB who had a vessel in tow
for Chichester Harbour. At this time
there was also a PAN PAN call from a
vessel north of the Medmery Bank. The
Hayling Atlantic was then asked to go
to this incident and the Hayling
D-Class was requested to launch to
take the tow over from the Hayling
Atlantic, as soon as this was done the
Hayling Atlantic proceeded to the
vessel sending the PAN call. |
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45 |
Wed 16
June |
D Class |
10.12 |
F5 |
Solent
Coastguard requested the launch of the
D Class lifeboat to assist a man
who was reported to be stuck in the
mud on Pilsey Sands. The man was
trying to reach his dinghy. The
lifeboat crew took the man on board
the lifeboat and towed his dinghy to
safety. The lifeboat returned to
station at 11.14. |
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44 |
Wed 16
June |
D Class |
06.12 |
F2 |
Solent
Coastguard requested the launch of the
lifeboat to carry out a search in the
lower reaches of the harbour following
the report that red distress flares
had been seen. After no one in
distress was found it was decided that
the flares has been fired from the
land and it was a false alarm. The
lifeboat returned to station. |
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43 |
Fri 11
June |
Atlantic
85 |
already
afloat |
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The
lifeboat was tasked to a vessel
sinking in the entrance to Chichester
Harbour.
A MOD Police Launch
had the vessel in tow but the vessel
was listing and in danger of
capsizing. The lifeboat went
alongside and took the tow over
alongside. The Portsmouth Lifeboat
arrived and started to pump the vessel
out while the Hayling lifeboat towed
the casualty to The Camber. Once
alongside and secured the vessel was
left with the Portsmouth Lifeboat and
the Hayling Lifeboat returned to
station. |
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42 |
Fri 11
June |
Atlantic
85 |
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Solent
Coastguard requested immediate launch
of the Atlantic 85 Lifeboat following
a PAN PAN call from the yacht
reporting that he had a possibility of
a fire on board. Once launched the
lifeboat was asked to stand by the
Chichester Harbour Patrol Vessel that
was now alongside investigating the
fire. The Harbour Patrol Vessel took
the yacht in tow to Sparkes Yacht
Harbour escorted by the Lifeboat.
While the lifeboat was escorting the
vessel the Harbour Patrol
reported to the Coastguard that he
believed that the vessel did not have
a fire and that it was a
leaking exhaust and the coastguard
stood the lifeboat down. |
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41 |
Sun 6 June |
D Class |
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The
lifeboat was launched to assist a
speed boat that had broken down -
details to follow |
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39/40 |
Sat 5 June |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
Assembly
only no launch required |
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Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of both lifeboats
to help search for a child missing off
the beach who may have been in
the water. All crew were stood down 7
mins later just as they were about to
launch. |
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37/38 |
Thurs 3
June |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
20.01 |
F4/1 |
Both
lifeboats were launched to assist a
lady in her 70s who was in the water
near Dell Quay after her sailing
dinghy had capsized. She was
attempting to drag her boat back to
the shore in shallow water. She was
taken aboard the lifeboat and
she and her boat were returned safely
to the shore. The lifeboats returned
to station at 21.15. |
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35/36 |
Sun 30 May |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
14.42 |
F4/5 |
Both Lifeboats were
launched to a request to assist a
number of capsized dinghies on the
West Pole Sands, outside the entrance
to Chichester Harbour. Varying degrees
of assistance was provided to approx
12 RS Fevas. The lifeboats RTS 16.00 |
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34 |
Sun 30 May |
Atlantic
85 |
12.43 |
F4/5 |
Solent
Coastguard telephoned the boathouse to
request the launch of the A85 to an
injured man who had fallen off a yacht
in the Emsworth Channel. The casualty
was assessed and found to be asthmatic
and apart from shock was OK. The yacht
and man were taken to Sparkes Marina
by the Harbour Patrol who also
attended. |
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33 |
Sun 30 May |
Atlantic
85 |
11.50 |
F4/5 |
Whilst on
exercise, the assistance of the B
Class A85 was requested at 11.50 by
the skipper of a speedboat with 3 POB
with machinery failure. The vessel
taken in tow to Northney Marina,
Hayling Is. The lifeboat RTS at 12.35 |
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31/32 |
Sun 23 May |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
D Class
launched at 14.37, Atlantic 85 stood
down before launching |
F3/4 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboat
to help search for a girl missing on
West Wittering beach who was last seen
with a body board in the water. The
girl was found safe and well and the D
Class was stood down at 14.38. |
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30 |
Fri 21 May |
D Class |
13.00 |
F2/3 |
The lifeboat was
launched to assist a speed boat
aground on the Winner Bank after
hitting it at speed. Just as the
lifeboat arrived the owner had sent
his wife over the side to push the
vessel into deeper water and was about
to proceed to drive the vessel back
onto another part of the Winner
Bank. The Helmsman took the lifeboat
alongside and gave the owner some
navigational advice as to where the
main channel was etc. The vessel was
the escorted into deeper water by the
lifeboat which then returned to
station and made ready for further
service at 13.35. |
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29 |
Thur 20
May |
D Class |
18.42 |
F2 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboat
to assist a 7m angling boat with
engine failure off Eastoke Point at
the entrance of Chichester Harbour.
The lifeboat was soon launched and
located the vessel and took her in tow
for Sparks Yacht Harbour. Once
alongside the vessel was secured and
the lifeboat returned to station and
was made ready for further service at
19.20 |
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28 |
Sun 16 May |
D Class |
08.47 |
F4 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboat
to search for a windsurfer reported by
a 999 call to be in difficulty.
The lifeboat started a search from the
reported position towards the West
Pole Sands but could not find
anyone. It was then confirmed that
the sailboarder had come ashore. The
lifeboat returned to station. |
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27 |
Fri/Sat
7/8 May |
Atlantic
85 |
23.04 |
F4 |
Solent
Coastguard requested the launch of the
lifeboat to take over the tow of a
40ft yacht which had picked up fishing
pot marker line off St Catherine's
Point, IOW and had been rescued by the
Bembridge RNLI all weather lifeboat.
The Atlantic 85 launched and
proceeded. Once at the rendezvous
point, the two lifeboats met up and
the tow passed over. The casualty was
towed into Chichester Harbour. The
lifeboat returned to station at 01.05. |
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26 |
Mon 3 May |
D Class |
16.46 |
F6 |
The lifeboat was
launched to assist
a Moth sailing
dinghy (with foils)
that
had become dismasted,
half a nautical mile north of the
station.
The dinghy helm was
taken on board the lifeboat, his
dinghy was
righted
and the broken mast
collected and all were taken back to
the safety of the shore. The lifeboat
returned to station at
17.20. |
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25 |
Mon 3 May |
Atlantic
85 |
14.58 |
F6 |
The lifeboat
had been in the harbour on exercise
for approximately 30 mins when the
helmsman
was
hailed by the skipper
of a yacht with engine failure and
unable to return to
his
mooring. The
yacht was quickly taken
in tow and returned to
its
mooring and made fast.
The
lifeboat returned to
Station and made ready for further
service at 15.30. |
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24 |
Mon 3 May |
D Class |
14.19 |
F6 |
A
crew member at the
lifeboat
station
observed
, a windsurfer waving
furiously for
assistance! His
position was on the Winner Bank, due
east from Hayling Island
Sailing Club.
The
lifeboat
was launched
and
picked up the
windsurfer and returned
him
to shore.
The
lifeboat
returned to station at 14.38. |
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23 |
Sun 2 May |
D Class |
17.54 |
F6 |
The lifeboat was
launched to assist a windsurfer that
was seen to be having difficulty
coping with a strong ebb tide.
The lifeboat launched,
proceeded to a position south of the
Harbour entrance on the West Pole
Sands. The lifeboat
went alongside the windsurfer who said
that he was OK and wanted to carry on.
He was given sea safety
advice (offshore wind and ebb tide).
The
helmsman
of the
lifeboat
decided
to escort him back
across Bracklesham Bay, eventually
making landfall at West Wittering.
The Selsey Coastguard
were waiting for him on the beach to
render further advice.
The
lifeboat
then returned to Station and made
ready for further service at 19.14. |
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22 |
Sun 2 May |
Atlantic
85 |
14.03 |
F6 |
The lifeboat was
launched to a medical evacuation from
a boat 1/2 mile west of the Chichester
Bar Beacon. The casualty had sustained
a head injury from the boom of a
sailing dinghy and had been in the
water and was semi conscious. He had
been picked up by a nearby race patrol
boat which was on route back to the
harbour but making slow progress. The
casualty who had other known medical
conditions was taken back to the
lifeboat station where he
received further medical attention
until an ambulance arrived and
transferred him to hospital. The
lifeboat crew were then asked to check
that the rest of the dinghy fleet has
returned across the entrance to the
harbour without further incident. The
lifeboat returned to station at 15.02. |
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21 |
Sun 25
April |
D Class |
12.47 |
F4 |
A passing yacht
notified Solent Coastguard via VHF
radio (PAN PAN) of a capsized sailing
dinghy
south of Chichester
Harbour Entrance
which the dinghy crew
were unable to right.
The
lifeboat was launched to assist.
Once
on scene,
the lifeboat
crew established
all was
well
with the dinghy crew but the dinghy
had a broken rudder. The
vessel was taken in an alongside tow
back to
Itchenor Sailing Club.
The lifeboat returned to station at
14.38. |
|
20 |
Wed 21
April |
Atlantic
85 |
13.30 |
F4 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboat
to an angling vessel that had a rope
around its propellor which had in turn
torn the engine off its bed.
When the lifeboat reached the casualty
the lifeboat crew
ascertained that all was
well with the three
persons on board
and
took the vessel in tow to her home
harbour of Langstone.
The lifeboat returned to station at
14.55. |
|
19 |
Tue 20
April |
D Class |
19.49 |
F2 |
Solent
Coastguard requested the launch of the
lifeboat to a vessel stranded high on
mud flats adjacent to Fowley Island,
off the Emsworth Channel in Chichester
Harbour. Once on scene, it was
established that the skipper had
missed the tide but was happy to wait
for the next high tide the following
day but requested that his dog 'Dave'
be taken to Northney Marina, Hayling
Island, to be passed into the care of
his partner. This satisfactorily
carried out, the lifeboat returned to
Station at 20.51. |
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18 |
Mon 12
April |
D Class |
18.10 |
F5/6 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboat
to 2 teenagers who were spotted
on a long narrow strip of sand cut off
by the incoming tide by at West
Wittering. The lifeboat crew found
the two teenagers who were only
dressed in t-shirts and shorts and
took them on
board the lifeboat and returned them to
shore at West Wittering. The lifeboat
returned to station at 18.35. |
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here for link to press release: |
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17 |
Sun 11
April |
D Class |
13.13 |
F2/3/4 |
The lifeboat was tasked
to a potential fire at Easthead. Once
on scene it was established that the
fire was in fact ashore and no action
required by lifeboat. Reverted to PR
exercise off Beachlands. |
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16 |
Sun 11
April |
D Class |
12.22 |
F2/3/4 |
The lifeboat had been
launched on exercise and was tasked to
a small speedboat stranded on the West
Mud, north of Black Point. Two crew
deployed onto the mud and helped
re-float the craft. The vessel
continued on passage and the lifeboat
continued on exercise. |
|
15 |
Wed 7
April |
Atlantic
85 |
approx
19.00 |
|
The lifeboat was
launched in response to a PAN PAN sent
from a 15ft angling vessel
3 miles south of Chichester Bar Beacon
reporting that he had lost his engine
and his Aux
engine was not making any headway.
The lifeboat towed the vessel to
Itchenor. Once the casualty was
secured, the lifeboat returned to
station and made ready for further
service. |
|
13/14 |
Fri 2
April |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
11.45 |
F7/8 |
The
lifeboats were launched to assist 8
sailboarders in Hayling Bay that got
into difficulty whilst taking part in
the round Hayling Island windsurfing
event. The lifeboats returned to
station at 15.40. |
|
12 |
Tue 30
March |
Atlantic
85 |
17.05 |
F7/8/9
|
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboat
to assist a 24ft yacht with 2 adults
on board (Father and daughter) that
was being overwhelmed by the
conditions two nautical miles south of
Chichester Bar. The yacht was on
passage from Brighton to Cowes. The
wind was F7 gusting 8 increasing to F9
from the SW, sea state rough. The
lifeboat encountered heavy breaking
seas on passage to the casualty. Once
alongside a lifeboat crew member went
on board the yacht and established
that the two crew were cold and tired
but otherwise OK. A tow was set up but
the helmsman decided that it would be
too rough for the casualty to cross
the Bar into Chichester Harbour so set
course to the south west to get into
the lee of the Isle of Wight. Bembridge lifeboat was launched to
provide back up. Once on scene, the
tow was passed over to Bembridge
lifeboat and the yacht was towed into
Portsmouth Harbour accompanied by
the Hayling lifeboat. Once the yacht
was safely alongside in Gosport
Marina, both lifeboats returned to
their stations. The A85 returned to
Station at 20.20. |
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10/11 |
Sun 21
March |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
12.55 |
F3 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboats
to assist an 8m RIB with engine
failure near Emsworth.
By the time the
lifeboats
arrived on scene, Emsworth Slipper
Sailing
Club's
launch was alongside and took the boat
in tow. The lifeboat returned to
station. |
|
8/9 |
Wed 17
March |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
00.19 |
F3 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboats
to assist a yacht that had become
stranded in the fog on the top of the
tide attempting to get from Emsworth
to Northney
Marina. The yacht was towed into
deeper water and escorted to Northney
Marina. The lifeboat returned to
station and made ready for service at
02.15. |
|
7 |
Sun 7
March |
Atlantic
85 |
14.08 |
F5 |
A report of a dismasted
sailing dinghy was received from a
yacht. The lifeboat was launched. Once
on scene the dinghy was found to be at
anchor and was part of a sail training
exercise so no assistance was
required. The lifeboat returned to
station. |
|
6 |
Sat 27
Feb |
D Class |
13.35 |
F4 |
The lifeboat was
launched to a kite surfer off West
Wittering in difficulties. The
lifeboat crew found the casualty who
had been in the water for 30 mins. He
was tired and who had technical
difficulties with his kite surfer. The
casualty was taken ashore and
passed into the care of HMCG. The rig
was later all collected up and
returned to the casualty on the beach.
The lifeboat returned to station at
14.30. |
|
5 |
Sun 7
Feb |
D Class |
approx
13.30 |
|
The lifeboat was
launched following a 999 call from a
member of the public reporting that a
man was in the water off Eastoke
Point, Hayling Is. The lifeboat was
almost immediately on scene. The
casualty had managed to swim to the
shoreline, towing his submerged kayak
with him. A crew member entered the
water, to make sure that he was OK and
had a chat with him. The crewmember
helped drain out his kayak and found
out his intentions which was to
continue towards Eastney, Portsmouth.
The casualty was in a dry suit and
lifejacket and content to continue on
his journey. The water temp was 6
degrees. The lifeboat returned to
station. |
|
4 |
Sun 31
Jan |
Atlantic
85 |
approx
09.45 |
|
Solent Coastguard requested the launch
of the lifeboat to a yacht aground
between the Bosham Channel and
Itchenor Reach. The lifeboat crew
assisted in the re-floating of the
vessel. The vessel, once afloat
continued its journey an the lifeboat
returned to station at approx 11.00. |
|
3 |
Mon 18
Jan |
Atlantic
85 |
09.01 |
F1 |
Solent Coastguard
requested the launch of the lifeboat
to a submerged dinghy 2.75nm SSW of
the entrance to Chichester Harbour as
it was unsure if there was someone who
may be in the water. The dinghy was
located but no-one was found to be in
the water. The dinghy was brought back
to the station . The lifeboat RTS at
09.45. |
|
1/2 |
Sat 2
Jan |
Atlantic
85 & D Class |
20.48 |
F2 |
At the requested by
Hampshire Police, both lifeboats
launched to a potential person
in distress in the water following
bizarre behaviour by a Staffordshire
bull terrier barking at the water
adjacent to the car park at the end of
Creek Road, Hayling Is. A full search
was made along the shore Following
further investigation, the dog (which
had no ID) and its owner were
eventually reunited and all units
stood down. The Lifeboat returned to
station at 21.50hrs.[temp
-2°C] |