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2010 Lifeboat
Services - ALB
ALB 7 – Wednesday 18th August
2010 – LOCAL FISHING VESSEL IN DIFFICULTY – New Quay ALB
‘Frank & Lena Clifford of Stourbridge’ was launched at 21.50
to assist the local fishing vessel ‘Catherine Arden’
suffering intermittent engine failure 2 miles north of New
Quay Head with 2 persons on board. The ALB took her under
tow into New Quay harbour and placed her safely on a mooring
for the night. The lifeboat returned to station at 22.30.
Weather – Good, Wind SW 2-3, Sea state – slight, Visibility
– good
Crew – Dan Potter, Ben Billingham, Rees Tom Jones, Simon
Williams, Ceri Knapgate Kelvin Watters, Manon Jones on her
first ALB service
ALB 6 - Wednesday 28th July 2010 – YACHT AGROUND –
New Quay ALB ‘Frank and Lena Clifford of Stourbridge’ along
with the ILB ‘Amy Lea’, launched 17.08 to the 24 foot motor
sailor ‘Maid Moira’ with 2 persons on board aground on rocks
between Llanon and Llanrhystud. The ILB was able to pull the
yacht off the rocks and a tow was attached from the ALB
enabling the vessel to be taken safely into New Quay. The
ALB returned to station at 21.30.
Weather – Good, Wind - SW 3-4, Sea state – moderate,
Visibility – good
ALB 5 – Sunday 25th July 2010 – CATAMARAN IN DIFFICULTY
– New Quay ALB ‘Frank & Lena Clifford of Stourbridge’ was
launched at 07.39 following a request from MRCC Milford
Haven to give assistance to the 33 foot Catamaran ‘Kanolao’
with 2 persons on board and in difficulty of Aberporth.
Arriving on scene, the lifeboat put 2 crewmembers on board
the catamaran to establish a tow line and the vessel was
towed into New Quay harbour and placed safely on a mooring.
The lifeboat returned to station at 09.45.
Weather – Good, Wind - SW 2-3, Sea state – smooth,
Visibility – good
Crew – Dan Potter, Rees Tom Jones, Simon Williams, Ceri
Knapgate, Bernie Davies, Hanna Nuuttila, Peter Yates
ALB 4 - Friday 18th June 2010 - YACHT
IN DIFFICULTY - New Quay ALB 'Frank & Lena Clifford of
Stourbridge' was launched at 11.30 to the yacht 'Kismet' a
34 foot Moody 346 with 2 persons on board 3 miles off New
Quay head. A damaged fan belt had prevented the crew from
starting her engine and were unable to make way under sail
towards Aberystwyth where they had booked a berth for the
night. The lifeboat took the vessel under tow into New Quay
where she was safely tied up on the harbour wall and the
lifeboat returned to station at 12.55.
Weather - Good, Wind - NNW 2-3, Sea state - slight,
Visibility - good
Crew - Dan Potter, Ben Billingham, Simon Williams, Kelvin
Watters, Simon Rigby, Graham Evans
ALB 3 - Thursday 20th May 2010 -
VESSEL IN DIFFICULTY - The Lifeboat Operations Manager
received a request from MRCC Milford Haven to assist a
vessel in difficulty with engine problems at a position
approximately 15 miles west of Aberystwyth. New Quay ALB
'Frank & Lena Clifford of Stourbridge' was already on the
outer bay mooring so the ILB 'Amy Lea' was launched at 15.20
to enable the crew to board the ALB. Having been given a
more precise position for the casualty vessel, much further
north than originally calculated, the Coastguard asked for
the launch to be cancelled. Pwllheli ALB was asked to assist
and the casualty was eventually towed to safety.
Weather - Good, Wind - S2-3, Sea state - smooth, Visibility
- good.
Crew - Dan Potter, Ben Billingham, Ceri Knapgate, Hefin
Davies, Bernard Davies, Sarah Perry, Gary Hartley.
ALB 2 - Thursday 15th April 2010 - RED
FLARES SIGHTED - New Quay ALB 'Frank & lena Clifford of
Stourbridge' was launched at 21.55 following a report made
to Milford Haven Coastguard of red flares sighted off
Tresaith. After enquiries made by coastguards in the area,
it was established that lights from a fishing vessel were
the mistaken for the flares and the lifeboat was stood down
returning to station at 22.30. Due to the high tide, she was
left on the bay mooring and recovered the following day.
Weather - Good, Wind NE 3, Sea state - smooth, Visibility -
good
Crew - Dan Potter, Ben Billingham, Simon Williams, Ceri
Knapgate, Bernie Davies, Joe Quayle,
Tim Harrison.
ALB 1 - Wednesday 3rd March
2010 - INJURED CREWMAN EVACUATED FROM FISHING VESSEL -
New Quay ALB 'Frank & Lena Clifford of Stourbridge' was
launched at 12.48 following a request from MRCC Milford
Haven to assist the fishing vessel 'Lerina' located 9 miles
west of New Quay with an injured crewman. On reaching the
vessel, the Coxswain manoeuvred the lifeboat, in very
difficult tidal conditions, to enable lifeboat crewmembers
to get on board the vessel to give first aid to the crewman
who had suffered head and neck injuries. A Sea King
Helicopter, 'Rescue 122' from RAF Valley had also been
tasked deploying their Winchman to assist. After stabilising
the casualty the lifeboat was again manoeuvred alongside and
the casualty taken onto the after deck where he was
successfully transferred to the helicopter for attention at
Ysbyty Gwynedd Bangor. The lifeboat was then again taken
alongside the fishing vessel with 2 lifeboat crew being put
aboard to assist the skipper in getting his fishing gear
lifted and stowed ready to steam back to Fishguard. They
discovered that the gear had unfortunately fouled the
propeller and rudder making it impossible to make way and
after several attempts to clear it the decision was made to
tow the vessel south. Towing could only be achieved at very
slow speed and following discussions with Cardigan Lifeboat
Station, who had both boats on exercise, they brought out 2
divers who quickly cleared the rudder and propeller allowing
the 'Lerina' to make way to Fishguard under her own steam.
After getting both crewmembers back on board, the lifeboat
returned to New Quay onto her outer bay mooring at 20.45
having been at sea for 8 hours. Due to the very high tide,
the lifeboat was recovered back into the boathouse at 14.00
the next day .
Weather - Good, Wind - ESE 3-4, Sea state - slight with
strong tide 3-4 knots, Visibility - good
Crew - Dan Potter, Ben Billingham, Bernie Davies, Peter
Yates, Neil Hughes, Joe Quayle
2010 Lifeboat
Services - ILB
ILB 12 – Saturday 4th
September 2010 – SPEEDBOAT ADRIFT – New Quay ILB ‘Amy
Lea’ was launched at 07.45 to investigate a small speedboat
reported to be drifting approximately 1 mile off Aberarth
with no sign of anyone on board. On reaching the vessel the
crew found the absence of an anchor with only a shackle
attached to the warp. A brief search was carried out along
the line of drift with nothing found and the vessel was
taken under tow to Aberarth and safely handed over to the
owner who had been alerted by Coastguards from New Quay. The
lifeboat returned to station at 09.10.
Weather – Good, Wind – S 2-3, Sea state – smooth, Visibility
- good
Crew – Alun Clare, Ceri Knapgate, Peter Yates
ILB 11 – Wednesday 28th July 2010 – YACHT AGROUND –
New Quay ILB ‘Amy Lea’ along with the ALB ‘Frank and Lena
Clifford of Stourbridge’, launched at 17.25 to the 24 foot
motor sailor ‘Maid Moira’ with 2 persons on board aground on
rocks between Llanon and Llanrhystud. The ILB was able to
pull the yacht off the rocks and a tow was attached from the
ALB enabling the vessel to be taken safely into New Quay.
The ILB returned to station at 20.30.
Weather – Good, Wind - SW 3-4, Sea state – moderate,
Visibility – good
Crew – Alun Clare, Bernie Davies, Joe Quayle
ILB 10 – Friday 23rd July 2010 – PERSONS IN DIFFICULTY –
NEW QUAY BEACH – New Quay ILB ‘Amy Lea’ was launched at
17.25 following reports of 4 persons in difficulty off New
Quay beach. The incident had been reported to MRCC Milford
Haven by RNLI Beach Lifeguards who had safely removed 3
people trapped by the incoming tide on rocks south of the
lifeboat station. The life boat assisted one other person to
safety and returned to station at 17.32.
Weather – Good, Wind - SW 2-3, Sea state – smooth,
Visibility – good
Crew - Simon Williams, Simon Rigby, Peter Yates
LB 9 - Monday 21st June 2010 - PERSON IN THE WATER TRAETH
GWYN BEACH - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' was launched to
assist a person in the water off Traeth Gwyn beach adjacent
to Quay West holiday park. The lifeboat proceeded at all
speed and quickly located the casualty swimming some 30 to
40 metres off the shore. A 25 year old female was extracted
from the water into the lifeboat and given first aid by the
crew including oxygen. She was landed on the main pier at
New Quay and after a 20 minute wait for an ambulance, taken
to Bronglais Hospital where she made a full recovery. The
lifeboat returned to station at 23.15.
Crew - Brett Stones, Tim Harrison, Peter Yates, Simon
Williams
Weather - Good, Wind - SW -1, Sea state- smooth, Visibility
- good
ILB 8 - Saturday 19th June 2010 - POSSIBLE MISSING PERSONS
TRAETH GWYN BEACH - The Lifeboat Operations Manager
received a launch request for both boats to carry out a
shoreline search in the area between the lifeboat station
and Llanina Point, following a report of unattended bags
containing personal belongings being found on the beach at
Traeth Gwyn. It was agreed that the ILB 'Amy Lea' would
launch at 13.30 until further information was available
about the location of the bags and the possible missing
persons. Working with the police, local coastguards
determined the owners of the bags and made contact with two
local youths safe and well at their home addresses. The
lifeboat was stood down and returned to station at 14.00.
Crew - Brett Stones, Ben Billingham, Kelvin Watters
Weather - good, Wind - NNW 4 -5, Sea state - moderate,
Visibility - good
ILB 7 - Monday 31st May 2010 - PERSON IN THE WATER - The
Lifeboat Operations Manager received a request from MRCC
Milford Haven at 21.00 for a lifeboat to give immediate
assistance to a person in the water off the main pier in New
Quay. Apparently, a 24 year old male had been drinking a
large quantity of alcohol and swimming in the harbour
amongst the boats. The ILB 'Amy Lea' was launched at 21.08
but on reaching the scene, the person was out of the water
and in need of medical attention from Paramedics who were
attending. The lifeboat returned to station at 21.15.
Weather - Good, Wind - S 2-3, Sea state - smooth, Visibility
- good
ILB 6 - Thursday 20th May 2010 - VESSEL IN DIFFICULTY -
The Lifeboat Operations Manager received a request from MRCC
Milford Haven to assist a vessel in difficulty with engine
problems at a position approximately 15 miles west of
Aberystwyth. New Quay ALB 'Frank & Lena Clifford of
Stourbridge' was already on the outer bay mooring so the ILB
'Amy Lea' was launched at 15.20 to enable the crew to board
the ALB. Whilst returning to the lifeboat station at 15.30,
the ILB was tasked to assist 2 persons trapped on the rocks
by the incoming tide to the south of the lifeboat slipway.
They were assisted off the rocks and safely landed on the
beach.
Weather - Good, Wind - S 2-3, Sea state - smooth, Visibility
- good.
Crew - Mark Crumb (Deputy Divisional Engineer), Bernard
Davies, Hefin Davies, Joe Quayle.
ILB 5 -
Saturday 15th May 2010 - DOG FALLEN OVER CLIFFS -
New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' was launched at 13.45 to assist
with the recovery of a dog fallen from the cliffs north
of Llangrannog. Reaching the scene the injured dog, a 2
year old Spaniel, was located and taken on board the
lifeboat and eventually reunited with it's owner on
Llangrannog beach.The picture shows the Spaniel being
cared for by lifeboat crewmember Gary Hartley. The
lifeboat returned to station at 14.50.
Weather - Good, Wind - SW 2-3, Sea state - slight,
Visibilty - good
Crew - Ben Billingham, Gary Hartley on his first ILB
service
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ILB 4 - Sunday 2nd May 2010 -
KAYAKER IN DIFFICULTIES OFF NEW QUAY PIER - New Quay ILB
'Amy Lea' was launched at 15.10 following a launch request
to the Lifeboat Operations Manager from MRCC Milford Haven
reporting a kayaker in difficulty in the water near the
rocks to the north of the main pier in New Quay. The
lifeboat was on scene very quickly but found that the
casualty had been safely assisted onto the rocks by members
of the public. The lifeboat was stood down and returned to
station at 15.19.
Weather - Unsettled, breezy, Wind - NE 3-4, Sea state -
slight, Visibility - good
Crew - Ceri Knapgate, Simon Rigby, Peter Yates
ILB 3 - Thursday 15th April 2010 - RED
FLARES SIGHTED - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' was launched at
22.25 to take the ALB crew ashore from her bay mooring
following return from a launch to red flares sighted off
Tresaith. The ILB returned with the ALB crew at 22.35.
Weather - Good, Wind NE 3, Sea state - smooth, Visibility -
good
Crew - Brett Stones, Tomas Davies
ILB 2 - Friday 26th March 2010 -
CAPSIZED DINGHY OFF ABERAERON HARBOUR - New Quay ILB
'Amy Lea' was launched at 16.42 following a 999 call made to
Milford Haven Coastguard reporting a person in the water off
Aberaeron. Proceeding at all speed, the crew located one
person with a capsized Laser Vortex dinghy approximately
half a mile off Aberaeron harbour entrance. He was taken on
board the lifeboat safe and well and the dinghy towed into
the harbour and secured. The lifeboat returned to station at
17.30.
Weather - Good, Wind S 2-3, Sea state - calm, Visibility -
good
Crew - Ben Billingham, Tim Harrison
ILB 1 - Sunday 21st March
2010 - PERSON ASSISTED FROM ROCKS NEAR LIFEBOAT STATION
- The Lifeboat Operations Manager received a request from
Milford Haven Coastguard at 13.08 to launch the ILB 'Amy
Lea', to assist a number of persons apparently trapped by
the tide on rocks near the lifeboat station. On arrival at
the boathouse, Helmsman Ceri Knapgate quickly assessed the
situation from the slipway and with a falling tide decided
not to launch the lifeboat. Crewmembers Tim Harrison and
Simon Rigby walked across to the rocks where one 15 year
old girl was helped onto the beach safe and well.
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