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Service Archive

2008
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July - December

2007
January - June
July - December

2006
January - June
July - December

2005
January - June
July - December

2004
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2007
Services Sheerness Lifeboat Station
January - June

21st January location map		ILB launched to Two Wildfowlers cut off by tide on Nore marsh, River Medway, ILB arrived on scene and one crew member waded across the marsh to casualties, ILB was joined by Rescue helicopter 125 and the decision was made to airlift the casualties and their two dogs direct to shore, this was successfully done and ILB returned to station. 1352 - 1537. Wstly 6.
22nd January location map		ALB launched to 6 mtr Workboat with 3 persons onboard, broken down with fuel problem just West of Stangate creek entrance in River Medway, casualty located and safely towed into Queenborough hbr, where it was secured. 1357 - 1547. North Easterly 8.
10th February		ILB crew paged for suicidal person at Rochester, crew stood down before launch.
14th February		ILB crew paged at 2157 for overdue angling boat in River Medway, crew stood down before launch when craft arrived in Queenborough.
22nd February location map		ILB launched to suicidal person threatening to jump from Medway M2 bridge, CG & Police in attendance. ILB stood down, when person was detained by police. 2320 - 2358. Sthly 2.
25th February location map		ILB launched to 5 mtr Dayboat, broken down with gearbox failure in Sheerness harbour, 2 persons onboard, casualty towed to the safety of Queenborough Harbour and persons landed ashore. 1530 - 1638. WNW 4/5.
8th March location map		ILB launched to suicidal female threatening to jump from Rochester bridge, ILB was released, when person was detained by Police. 1547 - 1605. Wstly 2.
11th March location map		ILB launched to 17ft "Fletcher" Dayboat broken down with fuel problem off Barton's Point, 2 adults and 1 child onboard, casualty towed to Sheppey Yacht Club slipway. 1603 - 1658. WSW 2/3.
13th March location map		ALB launched to 18ft Day Fishing boat broken down with electrical failure near Sea Reach no 2, 3 persons onboard, casualty located and towed into Sheerness Docks, where they were met by CG. 1720 - 1935. Var 1/2.
28th March location map		ALB launched to 27ft Angling Boat broken down with broken fuel pipe, 5 persons onboard, anchored NE end of Barrow Swatchway, 19 mls from station, casualty safely towed back to it's mooring at Thorpe Bay, Southend. 1747 - 2154. Estly Lt Airs
30th March location map		ALB launched to report of 'EPIRB' hit in a position off Whitstable, ALB arrived on scene along with Rescue 125, commenced search and strong signal detected and homed onto, source of signal was ashore at Whitstable Hbr, search units stood down. 2245 - 0143. ENE 5/6.
7th April location map		ILB Launched to report of 7.5mtr RIB aground on Grain Spit with 2 persons onboard, ILB assisted casualty to refloat and then escorted to the safety of Sheerness Docks. 0001 - 0115. NE Lt Airs.
12th April		ILB crew paged for report of two persons trapped in the mud near Milton Creek, Rvr Swale, ILB was stood down before proceeding, Fire Service reports vechicle trapped, no persons involved. 1808 - 1815.
13th April location map		ILB launched to 14ft dayboat with machinery failure, 3 persons onboard, casualty located anchored on West Shore, Sheerness Hbr, casualty towed to the safety of Queenborough Hbr, where they were met by CG. 1955 - 2053. Estly 2.
29th April location map		ALB diverted from exercise to assist 6mtr RIB, broken down with gearbox failure, just East of Montgomery Wreck, 2 persons onboard, casualty towed to Southend pier, where it was handed over to Southend L/B. 1109 - 1320. NE 3.
30th April location map		ILB & ALB launched to 12 mtr Cruiser reported to be aground on Seawall, just East of Garrison Pt, 2 pob, both Lifeboats arrived on scene to find Pilot Cutter and Customs launch standing off, ILB closed casualty and found both occupants safe ashore but slightly shook up, ILB crew walked casualties along seawall to waiting ambulance. craft remained beached and holed. 0114 - 0205. ENE 5.
30th April location map Images		ALB launched to 33ft Angling Boat broken down with gearbox problem, approx half a mile off Royal Oak Pt, Whitstable L/B on scene, the two persons onboard were suffering from severe sea sickness, Sheerness ALB took the casualty in tow, whilst Whitstable L/B landed the two occupants ashore at Sheerness Docks to waiting Ambulance, casualty secured in Queenborough Hbr. 1409 - 1630. ENE 5/6.
6th May location map		ALB launched to 72ft Dutch Motor Barge, broken down with 4 persons onboard just North of Sea Reach No 4, casualty has anchor down but not holding. Casualty safely towed into Queenborough Harbour. 0218 - 0420. SW 3.
6th May location map		ALB launched to 72ft Dutch Barge (same as previous service) broken down again off Garrison Point, ALB towed the casualty into Queenborough harbour, where it was secured and the 4 occupants landed ashore at Sheerness. 1000 - 1200. SW 4/5.
7th May location map Images		ALB launched to single handed 27ft Yacht, overcome by adverse weather in Medway Approach channel, occupant unable to leave tiller to lower sails, ALB located the casualty just East of No 1 buoy, and two crew were transferred to casualty, who lowered sails and secured tow. Casualty was towed to Queenborough Hbr. 1233 - 1447. SW 7.
7th May location map Images		ALB launched to 30ft Yacht, who put out Mayday after suffering engine and sail failure, just South of No 2 Medway Approach buoy, 2 persons onboard, ALB located the casualty and transferred crew onboard, casualty taken in tow and secured in Queenborough Hbr, the two occupants were landed ashore at Sheerness. 1453 - 1715. WSW 7.
7th May location map		ILB launched to Person threatening to jump from Pier at Rochester Esplanade, ILB arrived on scene and stood by, whilst Police talked to person, he was subsequently detained. 1833 - 2100. Wstly 5.
18th May location map		ILB launched to report of suicidal female on Rochester Bridge, the person was detained by members of the public and the Police before the ILB arrived. 2325 - 0018. SW 5/6.
26th May location map		ILB launched to report of Two Persons struggling to reach the shore through the mud, with a rising tide off Motney Hill, River Medway. The ILb was stood down on route, when it was confirmed that the two persons had made shore safely. 1734 - 1810. Estly 3/4.
27th May location map		ILB launched to overdue 9 mtr Dutch Yacht with 3 persons onboard, on passage from Ijmuiden to Chatham, ILB carried out search of moorings from Queenborough harbour upriver to Chatham, nothing found. 2220 - 0130. Estly 3/4.
28th May location map Images		ALB launched to continue daylight search for 9mtr Dutch Yacht overdue at Chatham with 3 persons onboard. ALB proceeded to Medway Buoy where it commenced a search out through the Princes Approach channel, once at the East Margate buoy, the search was to the West through the Queens channel, the casualty was located under sail in this channel, they had lost all electrical power and had no communications, a crewmember was placed onboard and the casualty was towed to the safety of Queenborough Harbour. Rescue Helicopter & Lifeboats from Margate, Walton & Harwich also launched. 0455 - 1130. NNE 7/8.
30th May location map		ILB launched to carry out search for Overdue 28ft Workboat with one person onboard, left Stoke creek 0800 27th, unknown destination. ILB carried out gradual search of Creeks and possible sightings working upriver. Casualty was sighted in Port of Rochester by Rescue Helicopter 127, ILB returning to station, CG investigating. 1246 - 1548. SSE 3/4.
2nd June location map		ILB launched to 29ft yacht with Machinery failure, with 2 persons onboard, drifting just upstream of Stangate creek, casualty towed into Queenborough Hbr. 1100 - 1240. East 1.
6th June location map		ALB launched to 9 mtr un-registered Fishing vessel on passage from Chatham to Liverpool, casualty lost all navigational equipment and unsure of position and no chart of area, 3 persons onboard. Casualty located in Medway channel and escorted to Sheerness Docks, where they were met by CG. 1017 - 1205. NE 3.
8th June location map		ILB launched to report of Suicidal person in Queenborough Hbr, ILB was recalled shortly after launching, when it was confirmed that person had been detained by Police. 1739 - 1751. Nthly 1
10th June location map		ILB launched to 8 mtr Cruiser with gearbox failure near Mid Swatch buoy, 4 persons onboard, casualty located and taken in tow to Queenborough Hbr, where it was secured. 1518 - 1643. Estly 3.
21st June location map		ALB launched to 22ft Yacht with electrical failure and unsure of position, one person onboard, casualty located by D/F and Radar, South of Red Sand towers, casualty towed into Queenborough harbour. 2309 - 0143. SE 3.
23rd June location map		ILB launched to 14ft Motorboat broken down with outboard failure off South Boom, 2 persons onboard, casualty towed to Shingle bank, Minster. 1534 - 1645. Wstly 4.
24th June location map		ILB launched to report of inflatable drifting just East of Garrison Pt, upon arrival ILB could see one person almost ashore being assisted by CG, 2nd person was seen struggling in the water, trying to keep afloat, ILB recovered person and landed him ashore to Cg, both persons taken to hospital by Ambulance. 1634 - 1720. SSW 3.
24th June location map		ILB launched to report of overdue inflatable with two children onboard from Kingsferry bridge to Leysdown, on route, Yacht located children off Sand End, East Swale, Whitstable L/B took casualties onboard and landed them ashore at Kingsferry bridge, Sheerness ILB escorted. 1907 -2027. SE 2.
26th June location map		ILB launched to 19ft Powerboat with overheating engine, 2 persons onboard, casualty located Sw of Oakhamness Jetty, Rvr Medway and towed to Gillingham Marina. 1557 - 1750. NW3/4.
30th June location map		ILB launched to 26ft Yacht with Machinery Failure, one person onboard in Sheerness Hbr, casualty towed to Queenborough hbr. 1915 - 2045. SW 3.