Bridlington
Call Outs 2008
24 & 25) Both Boat ALB & ILB
Date 29/06/08 - Time 18.00 - Wind SW3 - Sea Slight - Visibilty Good -Duration 30 MIns
Casualty 2 Kayakers reported in trouble Bridlington North Side PHOTO'S
Crew ALB S Mckie, S Tibbett, S Emmerson, C Brompton, C Heard, G Walkington, P Salsibury Tractor K Smith.
Crew ILB Jason Webber, Si Tibbett, Jamie Webber Tractor A Webber
While returning from the previous call The Lifeboat crew were asked by Humber Coastguard to go to 2 inflatable dinghys half a mile of shore that had been reported in trouble. The Alb was 1st to respond as the ILB was still dealing with the previous shout. Once on scene it was established that the 2 people in the inflatable Kayaks were in no immedate danger although 1 of the kayaks looked a bit deflated. The ILB had now arrived on scene and due to the state of the kayak and the fact they had no safety equipment the ilb took them aboard and returned them to shore both kayakers where safely ashore by 18.30. Leaving the lifeboats to returned to station the Lifeboats were refueled and ready for service by 19.30.
22 & 23) Both Boat ALB & ILB
Date 29/06/08 - Time 15.38 - Wind SW3 - Sea Slight - Visibilty Good -Duration 2 Hours
Casualty Dive boat in trouble 7mile From Bridlington PHOTO'S
Crew ALB S Mckie, S Tibbett, S Emmerson, C Brompton, C Heard, G Walkington, P Salsibury Tractor K Smith.
Crew ILB Jason Webber, Si Tibbett, Jamie Webber Tractor A Webber
The All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 15.38 to go to the assistance of a the dive boat Recipe which had a deflated sponson and was taking on water and had 2 divers in the water.The lifeboat launched with coxswain S Mckie at the helm and made the 25 min passage to the recipe while en route the lifeboat was informed that another dive boat had recovered the divers from the water and was standing by the stricken dive boat. Once on scene the divers and there gear where transfered to the lifeboat and the boat was taken in tow back to Belvedere launch site. Due to the shallow water at Belvedere the inshore lifeboat was tasked and transfered the divers and there gear back to shore before returning and taking the dive boat under tow back ashore. The recipe was safely ashore at 18.00 Leaving the lifeboats to returned to station.
21 Boat ALB
Date 27/06/08 - Time 07.28 - Wind SW4 - Sea Choppy - Visibilty Good -Duration 4 Hours
Casualty Broken down MFV "Lindersfarne" 14 Miles From Bridlington
Crew S Mckie, S Tibbett, S Emmerson,C Brompton, A Day, G Walkington, C Heard, Tractor K Smith.
The All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 07.30 to go to the assist the Humber Lifeboat who had been towing the MFV Linderfarne for 16 hours . Under the command of Coxswain Stewart Mckie the lifeboat left Bridlington at 07.30, the passage to the Humber Lifeboat taking 1 1/4 hours. On reaching the Humber lifeboat the tow was transfered to the Bridlington Lifeboat and the 2 1/2 hour tow back to Bridlington commenced, the Lindersfarne was safely alongside Bridlington Harbour at 12.15 .Leaving the lifeboat to returned to station the lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 13.00. The Humber Lifeboat finally arrived back at there station 18 hours after setting off.
20) Boat ILB
Date 25/06/08 - Time 19.45 - Wind SW 5 - Sea Choppy - Visibilty Good -Duration 1/2 hour
Casualty Dinghy Belvedere
Crew A Webber, C Akid Tractor
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were asked while out on exercise by Humber Coastguard at 19.45 to assist a dinghy with 4 people on board which was been blown out to sea off Belvedere, the lifeboat with helmsman A Webber in command made the 5 minute passage to the dinghy once on scene the lifeboat assisted the casualitys back ashore. The lifeboat then returned to station and was refueled and ready for service by 20.15.
19) Boat ALB
Date 25/06/08 - Time 17.46 - Wind SW5 - Sea Choppy - Visibilty Good -Duration 3 Hours
Casualty Yacht 12 Miles From Bridlington
Crew S Mckie, S Tibbett, C Brompton, A Day, C Heard, D Stewart, P Salsibury Tractor K Smith.
The All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 17.46 to go to the assistance of a Yacht which had problems 12 Miles from Bridlington . Under the command of Coxswain Stewart Mckie the lifeboat left Bridlington at 18.00, the choppy passage to the yacht taking 1 hour. On reaching the yacht crew man D Stewart was put aboard the yacht to assist the yachts crew in rigging a tow once a tow was established the 2 hour tow back to Bridlington commenced, the yacht was safely alongside Bridlington Harbour at 20.45 .Leaving the lifeboat to returned to station the lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 21.30.
18) Boat ILB
Date 20/05/08 - Time 20.35 - Wind E 2 - Sea Slight - Visibilty Good -Duration 1 hour
Casualty Broken down boat off Belvedere
Crew S Tibbett, D Stewart, P Jones Tractor C Brompton
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 20.35 to assist a vessel broken down at Belvedere, the lifeboat launched with helmsman Stuart Tibbett in command the lifeboat made the 5 minute passage to the casuilty once on scene a tow was passed and the vessel was towed safely back to its mooring in Bridlington Harbour. The lifeboat then returned to station and was refueled and ready for service by 21.40.
17) Boat ILB
Date 20/05/08 - Time 13.19 - Wind E 2 - Sea Slight - Visibilty Good -Duration 1 hour
Casualty Broken down boat at Atwick
Crew C Brompton, J Webber, S Brow Tractor S Tibbett
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 13.44 to assist a vessel broken down at Atwick, the lifeboat launched with helmsman Chris Brompton in command the lifeboat made the 25 minute passage to the casuilty once on scene a tow was passed and the vessel was towed safely ashore. The lifeboat then returned to station and was refueled and ready for service by 15.00.
16) Boat ILB
Date 20/05/08 - Time 13.19 - Wind E 2 - Sea Slight - Visibilty Good -Duration30mins
Casualty Person Threating to Jump into the sea - Bridlington North Pier
Crew C Heard, Si Tibbett, S Tibbett Tractor S Mckie
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 13.19 to assist Humberside Police and Bridlington Mobile Coastguard Unit to search for a person threating to jump into the sea. The Lifeboat launched with C Heard at the Helm and did a sweep of the North pier and a close in search of the North beach. After 10mins searching the ILB was informed by Humber Coastguard that the casuilty had been found safe ashore, The lifeboat was stood down and returned to station and was refueled and ready for service by 14.00..
15) Boat ILB
Date 20/05/08 - Time 11.44 - Wind E 2 - Sea Slight - Visibilty Good -Duration30mins
Casualty Dog In Trouble - Bridlington South Beach
Crew J Webber, S Brow, A Webber Tractor S Mckie
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 11.44 to assist a dog that had got into diffuclty off the south beach.The ILB launched with J Webber at the Helm and made the 5 min passage to he dog once on scene the ILB and crew watched the dog safely ashore, The lifeboat was stood down and returned to station and was refueled and ready for service by 12.15.
14) Boat ILB
Date 11/05/08 - Time 14.59 - Wind SW 2 - Sea Slight - Visibilty Good -Duration N/A
Casualty Missing Child - Bridlington South Beach
Crew C Heard, C Akid, A Webber Tractor P Jones
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 14.59 to assist the police and the coastguard mobile unit to search for a missing child, the lifeboat was asked to do ashore line search. As the Lifeboat was at the waters edge prepareing to launch the missing child was found safe and well at Belevedere boat launch site. The lifeboat was stood down and returned to station and was refueled and ready for service by 15.20.
13) Boat ALB
Date 04/05/08 - Time 10.21 - Wind SE3 - Sea Moderate - Visibilty Good -Duration 6 Hours
Casualty Motor Yacht Tee Jay. 8 Miles From Bridlington PHOTO'S
Crew S Mckie, S Tibbett, C Brompton, G Walkington, M Crozier, J Webber, P Salsibury Tractor K Smith.
The All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 10.21 to go to the assistance of the vessel Tee Jay with 7 people on board. which had a rope round its proppelor 8 Miles from Bridlington . Under the command of Coxswain Stewart Mckie the lifeboat left Bridlington at 10.40, the passage to the Tee Jay taking 40 mins .Once on scene it was decided by the coxswain to put 2nd coxswain S Tibbett and crewman Jason Webber aboard the Tee Jay due to a number of the Tee Jays crew suffering from sea sickness. Once on board J webber secured a tow from the lifeboat and S Tibbett assesessed the sea sick crew and it was decided after a disscussion with C Brompton back aboard the Lifeboat that they would ask the coastguard to request a Ambulance to meet the lifeboat in Bridlington Harbour as 1 of the Tee Jays crew Becky a 15 year old had been sea sick for some time over the last 48hours and was suffering from dehydration another crew person was in a smilar condition with 2 others been not so bad. The tow back to Bridlington Harbour took 1 1/2 Tee Jay was safely alongside Bridlington Harbour at 13.00. Once alongside a Paramedic was brought aboard the Tee Jay to treat the casualitys. The Lifeboat was then asked to transfer the casualitys and paramedics across the harbour where it was easier for the casualitys to get on dry land the lifeboat then returned to station the lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 16.30.
12) Boat ILB
Date 26/04/08 - Time 17.46 - Wind SW 2 - Sea Slight - Visibilty Good -Duration 1 Hour
Casualty Kite Surfer in Diffuculty - Fraisthorpe
Crew C Brompton, A Day, Si Tibbett Tractor L Crozier
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 17.46 to go to the assistance of a Kite Surfer in Diffuculty off Fraisthorpe. The ILB launched with C Brompton at the helm and made the 10 min passage to the kite surfer once on scene the kite surfer and equipment were recovered and landed at the beach the ILB then returned to station and was refueled and ready for service by 18.50.
11) Boat ALB
Date 23/04/08 - Time 10.37 - Wind NE3 - Sea Slight - Visibilty Poor -Duration 6 Hours
Casualty MFV Telesis. 24 Miles From Bridlington PHOTO'S
Crew S Mckie, S Tibbett, S Emmerson, C Brompton, G Walkington, C Heard, J Webber Tractor K Smith.
The All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 10.37 to go to the assistance of the MFV Telesis. which had broken down 24 Miles from Bridlington . Under the command of Coxswain Stewart Mckie the lifeboat left Bridlington at 11.00, the passage to the MFV Telesis taking 1 hour .Humber Lifeboat had also been tasked and had Telisis under tow heading to Bridlington and would pass the tow to Bridlington Lifeboat. On reaching the MFV Telesis the tow was passed over from the Humber Lifeboat to the Bridlington Lifeboat and the 2 1/2 hour tow back to Bridlington commenced, due to there not been enough water in Bridlington harbour the Lifeboat and Telisis had to wait till 16.30 to enter the harbour Telisis was safely alongside Bridlington Harbour at 16.35 .Leaving the lifeboat to returned to station the lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 17.30.
9 & 10) Both Boats ALB / ILB
Date 21/04/08 - Time 03.18 - Wind NE 4 - Sea Choppy - Visibilty Good -Duration 6 Hours
Casualty Missing Person between Atwick & Hornsea PHOTO'S
Crew ALB S Mckie, S Tibbett, S Emmerson, C Brompton,G Walkington, C Heard, A Webber Tractor K Smith
Crew ILB A Trower, M Crozier, D Stewart, L Crozier
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 03.18 to go to the assitance of a missing person with suspected injurys, due to the weather connditions the ALB was also launched to back up the ILB. The ILB launched into a moderate swell with A Trower at the Helm making best speed towards Atwick 8 miles away. The ALB launched with coxswain S Mckie at the helm some 10mins later. Both lifeboats were tasked to do a shore line search from Atwick to Hornsea while on route a mobile Coastguard unit found the casuality at the bottom of the cliffs at Atwick but had no way of reaching the casuality. The coastguard requested the ILB to land on the beach and adminstrate first aid. Helmsman Trower assesed the condition of the sea with his crew and then decided it was safe to beach the ILB on the beach just south of the casuilty. Once on scene the crew gave 1st Aid while the coastguard tasked Rescue Helicopter128 to winch the casuilty to saftey. The casuality was then tranfered to Hospital.The ILB then asked the ALB to iluminate the area due to the breaking waves while the ILB tryed to head out to sea the ALB fired 5 white flares and used it search lights to light up the area but the ILB was hit by a set of breaking waves resulting in the crew been Washed out of the boat and into the sea A Trower received a nasty blow which resulted in him needing 1st Aid from his fellow crewman. A Trower was put on oxygen and was having diffulculty in breathing Coxswain S Mckie asked the coastguard to requested rescue Helicopter 128 to return to the scene after dropping of the 1st casuality at hospital and recover A Trower due to his condition. After re fueling Heli 128 returned to the scene and air lifted crewman L Crozier to the cliff top who was beginning to feel the effects of his ordeal and airlifted crewman A Trower to Hull Royal Infirmary where it was discovered that he had cracked a rib and punchered a lung. The Task then began of recovering the other 2 crewman and the ILB. Several attempts were made to fire a rocket a line across but this prove much for the ilb crew to pull across with M Crozier getting dragged into the sea by the weight of the rope and having to be cut free by D Stewart. One more attempted was made to launch the ILB with crewman aboard this was done once day light arrived but again the crew were washed out of the boat. The final attempted was a line floated from the ALB to the crew on the beach who pulled a tow line ashore this was done succesfully ,the tow line was attached to the ILB and then the ALB towed the empty ILB to sea. The ILB crew made there way back to Bridlington by road with the coastguard., while the ALB towed the ILB back to station. Both boats arriving back at Bridlington at 09.00am nearly 6 hours after launching. The ILB sustained some minor damage and was taken off service temporary. The Alb was refueled and ready for service by 09.45am & after been stripped down, checked over and repaired the ILB was refueled and ready for service by 15.30.
8) Boat ILB
Date 01/04/08 - Time 11.18 - Wind SW 6 - Sea Choppy - Visibilty Good -Duration 1 1/2 Hour
Casualty Kayaker in Diffuculty - Fraisthorpe
Crew S Tibbett, G Walkington, G Walker Tractor S Mckie. PHOTO'S
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 11.18 to go to the assistance of a kayaker in Diffuculty off Fraisthorpe. The ILB launched with 2nd coxswain Stu Tibbett at the helm into a choppy sea, Rescue Helicopter 128 was also tasked. The ILB arrived on secene at the same time as Heli 128 and it was decided that the kayaker would be winched to saftey by the helicopter and then transferd to the beach. The ilb stood by and once the casuality was recovered into the rescue heli the ILB recovered the kayak and oars and returned this to the beach,The ILB then launched to recover a 2nd kayak that had been swept out to sea (although this is not the RNLI policy it was the right decision as it could prevented another call out later in the day from someone sighting a un occupied kayak) the ILB then returned to station and was refueled and ready for service by 13.00.
7) Boat ALB
Date 22/02/08 - Time 15.18 - Wind W 6 - Sea Choppy - Visibilty Good -Duration 1 Hour
Casualty Broken Down Angling Boat - 1 mile from Bridlington Harbour
Crew S Mckie, S Tibbett, C Brompton, D Stewart, C Allen, A Trower, S Brow, A Webber Tractor K Smith.
The All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 15.18 to go to the assistance of the local charter boat Yorkshire man which had a rope round its propellor and was under tow from another vessel the my girl Jill but due to the weather conditions it was thought best hat the Liifeboat took over the tow. The Alb Left Bridlington at 15.30 under the command of coxswian Stew Mckie and made the passage to the Yorkshireman an 5mins. The my girl Jill was asked to slip its tow so the Lifeboat could take over. The Yorkshire man and it's 5 passengers and 1 crew were taken alongside the lifeboat and the 20min tow to Bridlington commenced the Yorkshire man was safely alongside Bridlington Harbour at 15.50. The ALB then returned to station the lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 16.30.
6) Boat ILB
Date 22/02/08 - Time 13.35 - Wind SW 7 - Sea Rough - Visibilty Good -Duration 1 Hour
Casualty Windsurfer in Diffuculty - Fraisthorpe
Crew A Trower, G Walkington Tractor C Brompton.
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 13.35 to go to the assistance of a windsurfer in Diffuculty off Fraisthorpe. Due to the weather conditions the ILB made the passage to Fraisthorpe by land the all weather lifeboat had also been tasked to stand by the ILB. Once on scene the ILB launched into a rough sea and recovered the windsurfer who was clinging to another windsurfers board the windsurfer was then landed at Faisthorpe beach. The ILB then launched to recover the windsurfers board and sail (although this is not the RNLI policy it was the right decision as it could prevented another call out later in the day from someone sighting a un occupied board) due to the wind conditions the ILB could not recover the board safely so it was recovered to the ALB. The ILB then made its way back to Fraisthorpe Beach to be recovered, escorted by the ALB. The ILB then returned to station by land and was refueled and ready for service by 14.30.
5) Boat ALB
Date 22/02/08 - Time 13.35 - Wind SW 7 - Sea Rough - Visibilty Good -Duration 1 Hour
Casualty Windsurfer in Diffuculty - Fraisthorpe
Crew S Mckie, S Tibbett, S Emmerson, A Day, C Heard, P Salsibury, A Webber Tractor K Smith.
The All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 13.35 to stand by the inshore lifeboat due to the weather conditions been beyond the normal limits of the ILB . The Alb launched and made best speed to Fraisthorpe. While en route the ALB heard by VHF radio that the windsurfer had been recovered into the ILB and taken safely a shore the ALB proceeded to Fraisthorpe as the ILB was then heading out to sea to recover the windsurfer's board, due to the wind conditions this proved too much for the inshore lifeboat so the ALB recovered the gear and then escorted the ilb to shore at Fraisthorpe to make it's way back to station by land. The ALB then returned to station the lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 14.30.
4) Boat ILB
Date 04/02/08 - Time 21.01 - Wind SE 6 - Sea Choppy - Visibilty Good -Duration 1 1/4 Hours
Casualty Person In Distress - Bridlington
Crew M Crozier, A Trower, D Stewart, L Crozier Tractor P Jones.
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 21.01 to look for a person in distress and threating to jump into the sea . The inshore lifeboat launched with M Crozier at the Helm at 21.15 and was asked by the coastguard to do a shore line search from Bridlington harbour to Sewerby steps and then back to Fraisthorpe due to the weather conditions and swell the inshore lifeboat was working in, the inshore lifeboat was asked to stay in sight of the all weather Lifeboat the lifeboat had been searching for about 30mins when the casuality was found safely ashore by the mobile coastguard team the lifeboat was stood down and returned to station the lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 22.30. Flamborough Lifeboat was also tasked to this incident and searched from Sewerby Steps round to Flamborough head.
3) Boat ALB
Date 04/02/08 - Time 21.01 - Wind SE 6 - Sea Choppy - Visibilty Good -Duration 1 1/4 Hours
Casualty Person In Distress - Bridlington
Crew S Mckie, S Tibbett, S Emmerson, C Brompton, A Day, G Walkington, C Allen, Tractor K Smith.
The All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 21.01 to look for a person in distress and threating to jump into the sea . Under the command of Coxswain Stewart Mckie the lifeboat left Bridlington at 21.15 and was asked by the coastguard to do a shore line search from Bridlington harbour to Sewerby steps and then back to Fraisthorpe the lifeboat had been searching for about 30mins when the casuality was found safely ashore by the mobile coastguard team the lifeboat was stood down and returned to station the lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 22.30.
2) Boat ALB
Date 08/01/08 - Time 12.22 - Wind SW 6 - Sea Choppy - Visibilty Good -Duration 4 Hours
Casualty MFV Crystal Dawn. 15 Miles From Bridlington PHOTO'S
Crew S Mckie, S Tibbett, S Emmerson, C Brompton, A Day, C Heard, C Allen, D Stewart. Tractor K Smith.
The All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged by Humber Coastguard at 12.22 to go to the assistance of the mfv Crystal Dawn which had broken down 15 Miles from Bridlington . Under the command of Coxswain Stewart Mckie the lifeboat left Bridlington at 12.30, the passage to the Crystal Dawn taking 1 hour .On reaching the Crystal Dawn the tow was attached on the 2nd attempt and the 2 1/2 hour tow back to Bridlington commenced into a freshing SSW wind and choppy sea. The Crystal Dawn was towed into Bridlington Harbour with 2nd Coxswain Stuart Tibbett at the helm and was safely alongside Bridlington Harbour at 16.15 .Leaving the lifeboat to returned to station the lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 17.30.
1) Boat ILB
Date 04/01/08 - Time 00.19 - Wind S 6 - Sea Rough - Duration N/A
Casualty - Person in distress
Crew N/A Tractor N/A
The Inshore Lifeboat crew were paged at 00.19 by Humber Coastguard .Due to the weather conditions the Inshore Lifeboat was placed on stand by and would only launch if the person entered the water. Thankfully the Lifeboat was not needed and the crew were stood down. The Lifeboat was refueled and ready for service by 00.45