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2011 Lifeboat Services - ALB
ALB 4 - Friday 23rd December 2011 - RED FLARES
SIGHTED OFF ABERYSTWYTH - New Quay ALB 'Frank & Lena
Clifford of Stourbridge' launched at 21.16 to assist
Aberystwyth lifeboat, in very rough weather, in a search
to investigate a sighting of a red flare to the south
west of Old Castle Point. On reaching the location, both
lifeboats were stood down by MRCC Milford Haven who had
reached the conclusion that the sighting was a false
alarm with good intent. The lifeboat returned to station
at New Quay at 22.30.
Weather - Poor, Wind SW 6-7, Sea state - very rough,
Visibility - moderate
Crew - Dan Potter, Ben Billingham, Tim Harrison, Bernie
Davies, Peter Yates, Gary Hartley, Steve Hartley Jnr.
Thursday 10th August 2011 - OBJECT IN THE WATER OFF
ABERPORTH - New
Quay All Weather Lifeboat 'Frank & Lena Clifford of
Stourbridge'
launched on exercise at 18.00. Shortly after departing the crew were
tasked to investigate an object floating in the water off Aberporth.
Cardigan's Altlantic lifeboat 'Tanni Grey' was also launched to assist
searching closer inshore. The object, originally thought to be an
upturned boat, turned out to be a large oil drum and beached safely not
to cause further hazards. New Quay lifeboat returned to station at
20.00 for recovery onto the beach and re-housing the following day.
Weather - Squally rain showers, Wind - SW 3-4, Sea state - slight,
Visibility - good at times.
Crew - Dan
Potter, Ceri Knapgate, Tim Harrison, Joe Quayle, Graham Evans, Gary
Hartley, Steve Hartley Jnr, Nathan Enright, on his first ALB service.
ALB 2 -
Saturday 6th August 2011 - DISTRESS FLARE SIGHTED OFF ABERPORTH
- New Quay All Weather Lifeboat 'Frank & Lena Clifford of
Stourbridge' launched at 21.42 following a request from MRCC Milford
Haven to investigate the sighting of a red distress flare off
Aberporth. Cardigan's Altlantic lifeboat 'Tanni Grey' was also launched
to assist closer inshore. Both lifeboats searched the area but nothing
was found and the search was called off having assumed that the flare
was in fact a Chinese Lantern. New Quay lifeboat returned to station at
23.10 for recovery onto the beach and re-housing the following day.
Weather - Squally rain showers, Wind - SSE 2-3, Sea state - slight,
Visibility - poor at times in rain
Crew - Dan Potter, Ben Billingham, Bernard Davies, Tim Harrison, Joe
Quayle, Steve Hartley Jnr.
ALB 1 - Monday 24th January 2011
- FISHING VESSEL DISABLED - The Lifeboat Operations
Manager received the first information from MRCC Milford Haven that the
fishing vessel 'Gratitude' with 3 persons on board had been disabled by
a fouled propeller and unable to make way 5 miles west of Aberporth.
New Quay ALB 'Frank & Lena Clifford of Stourbridge' launched at
17.10 and after locating the vessel took her under tow to safety in New
Quay harbour arriving at 20.55. New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' had already
launched to assist the ALB with manoeuvring the vessel onto a secure
mooring. The ALB was recovered onto the beach and back into the
boathouse the next day.
Weather - Good, Wind - SE 3-4, Sea State - slight, Visibility - good
Crew - Dan Potter, Steve Hartley, Ben Billingham, Bernie Davies, Neil
Hughes, Gary Hartley (his first ALB shout).
2011 Lifeboat
Services - ILB
ILB 23 - Wednesday 21st December 2011- FISHING VESSEL
SINKING - New Quay relief ILB D-645 'The Martin
Jolly' launched at 15.26 to the fishing vessel
'Catherine Arden' sinking on her mooring just north east
of the main pier in New Quay. By the time the lifeboat
reached her, the vessel had sunk with just part of the
bow remaining visible above the surface. With no crew on
board the stricken vessel, the lifeboat picked up
floating debris taking it to shore and returning to mark
the vessel with 2 large bouys, returning to station at
16.30.
Weather - Good, Wind - W 3, Sea state - slight,
Visibility - good.
Crew - Ceri Knapgate, Tim Harrison, Steve Hartley
Jnr.ALB 3 -
ILB 22 - Sunday 23rd October 2011-
PERSONS TRAPPED ON ROCKS - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea'
launched at 14.50 to to a number of adults and children
trapped by the incoming tide on rocks close to the
lifeboat station. All were landed safely on the nearby
slipway and the lifeboat returned to station at 15.00
Weather - Good, Wind - SE 2, Sea state - smooth,
Visibility - good.
Crew - Ceri Knapgate, Ben Billingham, Peter Yates
ILB 21 - Tuesday 27th September 2011-
PERSON FALLEN FROM CLIFFS - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched
at 18.00 following a report of a man who had fallen from the cliffs at
Ynys Lochtyn. Arriving on scene, the crew located the badly injured
casualty and administered first aid on board the lifeboat. A Sea King
helicopter, Rescue 169, had already been tasked to the incident from
Chivenor and one of the helicopter Paramedics was lowered into the
lifeboat. Due to the serious condition of the casualty, a decision was
made to land the aircraft on the beach in Llangrannog where a safer and
more stable transfer could be accomplished. The casualty was taken
immediately to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest and the ILB returned
to station arriving at 19.25.
Weather - Good, Wind - SE 2, Sea state - smooth, Visibility - good.
Crew - Bernie Davies, Simon Rigby,
Gary Hartley
ILB 20 - Monday 26th September 2011-
FISHING VESSEL WITH A FOULED PROPELLER - New Quay ILB 'Amy
Lea' launched at 13.50 to the fishing vessel 'Sanderling' with 2
persons on board just North of the main pier in New Quay. With a fouled
propeller she was unable to make way and was towed the short distance
onto her outer mooring. The lifeboat returned to station at 14.30.
Weather - Good, Wind - SE 2, Sea state - smooth, Visibility - good.
Crew - Tim Harrison, Peter Yates, Sarah Perry
ILB 19 - Friday 19th August 2011-
FISHING VESSEL WITH A FOULED PROPELLER - New Quay ILB 'Amy
Lea returned to station at 11.25 and at 11.35 was tasked to the fishing
vessel 'Lady Janet' off Aberaeron, reporting a fouled propeller and
making slow progress back to New Quay. On checking with the skipper it
was decided that no assistance was required and the lifeboat returned
to station at 12.00.
Weather - Good, Wind - SW 2-3, Sea state - slight, Visibility - good.
Crew - Tim Harrison, Sarah Perry
ILB 18 - Friday 19th August 2011- REPORT OF A CAPSIZED VESSEL - New
Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched at 10.54 following a report made by farm
workers looking over the cliffs at Coybal of a capsized vessel near the
rocks. New Quay ALB 'Frank & Lena Clifford of Stourbridge' was
also put on standby in case required. Arriving on scene, the ILB
searched the immediate area and found nothing but local powerboat
fishing close by. Following enquiries, the lifeboat crew decided that
this was the vessel seen from the top of the cliffs - a case of
mistaken identity but with good intent. The ILB returned to station at
11.25. The ALB was stood down the crew released.
Weather - Good, Wind - SW 2-3, Sea state - slight, Visibility - good.
Crew - Brett Stones, Tim Harrison, Peter Yates, Sarah Perry
ILB
17 - Thursday 10th August 2011- SAILING DINGHY IN
DIFFICULTY - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' was self
launched at 18.00
following a sighting from the boathouse of 2 persons on a small sailing
dinghy in difficulty and waving for assistance, north east of the main
pier. A local RIB that was close by went to their aid taking them under
tow to safety. The ILB was stood down before entering the water and
rehoused.
Weather - Rain showers, Wind - SW 3-4, Sea state - slight, Visibility -
good.
ILB 16 - Tuesday 2nd August 2011
- PERSON ON THE CLIFFS NEAR ABERPORTH - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea'
launched at 14.45 to assist the Police and Coastguards with a
despondent person on the cliffs near Aberporth. Whilst on the slipway
the lifeboat was stood down, the Police having successfully recovered
the person.
Weather - Good, Wind - SW 2-3, Sea state - slight, Visibility - good.
Crew - Ben Billingham, Tim Harrison, Kelly Allen (RNLI Staff and
crewmember at Portrush Lifeboat Station)
ILB 15 -
Thursday 28th July 2011- PERSONS IN THE WATER - New Quay ILB
'Amy Lea' launched on exercise at 19.30 and whilst recovering the
lifeboat on the slipway at 20.30 the crew were alerted by members of
the public to several swimmers who were thought to be in difficulty
within the harbour.The ILB re-launched to investigate and finding that
all was well, returned to station at 20.40.
Weather - Good, Wind - SW 2-3, Sea state - slight, Visibility - good.
Crew - Ben Billingham, Sarah Perry, Joe Quayle.
ILB 14 - Thursday 30th June 2011 -
SAILING DINGHY ON ROCKS - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched at
18.38 following a 999 call to Milford Haven Coastguard concerning a
Laser sailing dinghy with 2 persons on board apparently in difficulty
at Ynys Lochtyn. A local boat from Llangrannog went to their assistance
picking up the 2 persons, with their dinghy in tow and taking them to
safety. By the time the ILB arrived they were on the shore and
receiving attention. After confirming that all was well the lifeboat
returned to New Quay arriving back at station at 19.45.
Weather - Good, Wind - NW 3-4, Sea state - slight, Visibility - good.
Crew - Ben Billingham, Tim Harrison, Joe Quayle.
ILB 13 - Sunday 26th June 2011 - CHILD
INJURED FALLING FROM STEPS TO BEACH - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea'
launched at 14.08 following a request from Milford Haven Coastguard to
assist a child who had fallen from steps accessing Traethgwyn beach
from Quay West caravan park. On reaching the scene, the casualty was on
the beach being attended by Paramedics from an ambulance so the ILB was
not required. The lifeboat returned to station at 14.20.
Weather - Good, Wind - SE 2-3, Sea state - smooth, Visibility - good.
Crew - Ben Billingham, Simon Rigby, Peter Yates
ILB
12 - Saturday 25th June 2011 - SAILING DINGHY IN DIFFICULTIES
- New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched at 17.55 following a 999 call to
Milford Haven Coastguard concerning a sailing dinghy with 2 persons on
board apparently in difficulty off the Llanina reef buoy. A member of
the lifeboat crew had seen them from his home waving arms and obviously
trying to attract attention from the shore. The ILB crew found that the
dinghy had a damaged rudder and was unable to steer. The dinghy was
towed them back into the harbour and the lifeboat returned to station
at 18.10.
Weather - Good, Wind - SE 2-3, Sea state - smooth, Visibility - good.
Crew - Ceri Knapgate, Peter Yates, Sarah Perry, Gary Hartley.
ILB
11 - Saturday 25th June 2011 - PERSONS DRIFTING IN SMALL INFLATABLE
DINGHY - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched at 15.38 following a
999 call to Milford Haven Coastguard concerning 2 persons apparently
drifting off shore in a small, childs inflatable dinghy. The crew
located the dinghy on Traethgwyn beach opposite the Quay West caravan
park where the occupants, 2 adult females, were safe and well and in no
danger. The lifeboat returned to station at 15.55.
Weather
- Good, Wind - SE 2-3, Sea state - smooth, Visibility - good.
Crew
- Ceri Knapgate, Sarah Perry, Gary Hartley.
ILB
10 - Tuesday 14th June 2011 - PERSON IN THE WATER FROM 2 MAN KAYAK
- New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched at 21.10 following reports to Milford
Haven Coastguard of persons in difficulty on a 2 man sit-on-top kayak.
The lifeboat found the kayak very quickly with one of the occupants
having been in the water for some time and both extremely cold. The
crew took them both onto the lifeboat administering first aid and
landing them safely on the main pier in New Quay to be taken to
hospital by ambulance. After recovering the Kayak and returning it to
shore, the lifeboat returned to station at 21.45.
Weather
- good, Wind SE 1-2, Sea state - calm, Visibility - good.
Crew
- Tim Harrison, Manon Jones, Steve Hartley Jnr. on his first ILB shout.
ILB
9 - Tuesday 14th June 2011 - DESPONDENT MALE ON THE ROCKS -
New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched at 18.10 following reports of a
despondent male threatening to jump into the sea from rocks south of
Aberaeron. The ILB searched along the coast and spotted the person on
rocks in a small cove towards the south end of Aberaeron beach. On
seeing the lifeboat he jumped into the water with the crew needing to
reach him in difficult access and pull him into the boat to safety. The
man was given first aid by the lifeboat crew and delivered to Aberaeron
harbour where an ambulance took him to hospital. The ILB returned to
station at 19.25.
Weather
- Good, Wind - SE 2-3, Sea state - slight, Visibility - good.
Crew
- Ben Billingham, Tim Harrison, Simon Rigby
ILB 8 - Thursday 2nd June 2011 -
PERSONS CUT OFF BY THE TIDE - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched
at 10.30 to assist 6 persons, including a small child, stranded by the
tide on the rocks near the lifeboat station. Everyone was taken off and
landed safely at the lifeboat slipway. The lifeboat returned to station
at 10.50.
Weather - good/sunny, Wind SW 1-2, Sea state - calm, Visibility - good.
Crew - Bernie Davies, Peter Yates, Manon Jones
ILB 7 - Monday 30th May 2011 - SMALL
FISHING VESSEL ADRIFT - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched at
19.35 following a Mayday call from the vessel 'Nonny' with 2 persons on
board suffering engine failure and in danger of drifting onto rocks
outside Aberaeron harbour. Just before the lifeboat had reached the
casualty, she was able to restart her engine and get safely into the
harbour under her own power. The lifeboat returned to station at 20.25.
Weather - Good, Wind - SW 2-3, Sea state - slight, Visibility - good.
Crew - Tim Harrison, Sarah Perry, Gary Hartley.
ILB
6 - Saturday 30th April 2011 - FLARE SIGHTING - New Quay ILB 'Amy Lea'
launched at 22.25 following a report from a 999 call to MRCC Milford
Haven of a green flare sighted off Traethgwyn beach. The ILB carried
out a search of the area from the lifeboat station to Cei Bach but
nothing was found. The very unusual possibility of a 'Green Flare' was
taken to be a case of mistaken identification but with good intent. The
lifeboat returned to station at 23.20.
Weather - Dark sky, Wind NE 4-5, Sea state - slight, Visibility - good
in darkness
Crew - Alun Clare, Simon Rigby, Hanna Nuuttila
ILB 5 - Good Friday 22nd April 2011 -
VESSEL OUT OF FUEL - New ILB 'Amy Lea' launched at 14.59 to
assist the 18 foot Shetland type cabin cruiser 'Ahsoka Tano' with 6
persons on board. The vessel had launched earlier in the day from New
Quay Pier but had run out of fuel 2 miles off Target Rock and was
unable to return. The lifeboat quickly found the vessel and took her
under tow back and onto a safe mooring in New Quay harbour returning to
station at 16.00.
Weather - Bright/sunny, Wind SE 1-2, Sea state - smooth, visibility -
good
Crew - Alun Clare, Tim Harrison, Simon Rigby
ILB
4 - Friday 15th April 2011 - PERSONS TRAPPED ON ROCKS - New
Quay ILB D-616 'Amy Lea' now back on station, launched at 18.40 to
assist 3 people trapped on the rocks south of the lifeboat station by
the incoming tide. After safely landing them at the station slipway,
the lifeboat returned to station at 18.40.
Weather - Bright/sunny, Wind - NW 2-3, Sea state - smooth, visibility -
good
Crew - Bernie Davies, Tim Harrison, Simon Rigby
ILB
3 - Tuesday 12th April 2011 - ASSIST IN SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSON -
Following consultation with the Lifeboat Operations Manager, MRCC
Milford Haven and Dyfed Powys Police requested RNLI assistance to
search for a man who had been missing in the area for 10 day. The
relief ILB D-690 'David Young' was launched at 15.30 and carried out a
close shoreline search from Cei Bach to Gilfach yr Halen and back but
nothing was found. The lifeboat returned to station at 16.00.
Weather - Bright/sunny, Wind - SW2-3, Sea state- slight, Visibility -
Good
Crew - Ben Billingham, Tim Harrison, Simon Rigby
ILB
2 - Saturday 26th March 2011 - PERSONS TRAPPED ON ROCKS - New
Quay relief ILB D-690 'David Young' was launched at 11.38 to assist
persons trapped by the incoming tide on the rocks south of the lifeboat
station. In total 11 people, comprising 7 adults and 4 children,
including 1 in a baby buggy, were taken off and landed safely ashore.
We were pleased to note that the child in the baby buggy was not
disturbed having been loaded on and off the lifeboat without being
wakened! The lifeboat returned to station at 12.15.
Weather - Bright/sunny, Wind SE1, Sea State - smooth, Visibility - good
Crew - Ben Billingham, Bernie Davies, Simon Rigby
ILB
1 - Monday 24th January 2011 - FISHING VESSEL DISABLED - New
Quay ILB 'Amy Lea' launched at 20.55 to assist the ALB 'Frank &
Lena Clifford of Stourbridge' to manoeuvre the disabled fishing vessel
'Gratitude' onto a safe mooring in New Quay harbour. The ILB returned
to station at 22.00 with the vessel secured at the main pier.
Weather - Good, Wind - SE 3-4, Sea State - slight, Visibility - good
Crew - Alun Clare, Brett Stones, Simon Rigby, Joe Quayle
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