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SOUTH
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Shouts
2006
25/12/2006 17:29 Yarmouth Coastguard requested South Broads launch to a report of a yacht adrift on Oulton Broad. Broads ILB1 Launched at 17:43 and whilst searching north bay the casualty vessel was located, before being towed back to a safe mooring. Broads ILB1 was back on station, refuelled and ready for service by 18:26, and so ended the stations first Christmas callout
12/12/2006 00:48
Lowestoft Lifeboat Yarmouth Coastguard requested South Broads launch to assist the Lowestoft lifeboat with a incident in the Lowestoft harbour. Broads Truck was sent but was stood down to return station before arriving on scene. Broads truck was back on station, refuelled and ready for service by 01:00
29/11/2006 02:19
Suffolk Police Yarmouth Coastguard requested South Broads launch to assist the Ambulance service with a medical emergency on Oulton Broad. Broads ILB1 transfered the paramedic to the casualty. Then after initial treatment returned the casualty to shore to a waiting ambulance. before being released to station. Broads ILB1 was back on station, refuelled and ready for service by 04:00
16/10/2006 18:45
Yarmouth Coastguard requested South Broads launch to a report of a dog stuck on the rock groyne off Lowestoft Beach. The Coastguard was concerned about the dog owner's safety if they attempted a rescue alone. Broads Truck went to Children's Corner and the Dog was assisted back to the beach, and returned to a very grateful owner. The truck was back on station and ready for service by 19:35.
02/09/2006 19:45
Lowestoft Mobile (HMCG) At 19:40 Great Yarmouth Coastguard requested that the South Broads lifeboat Launch to an increasing number of reports of Red Distress flares fired from the western end of Oulton Broad, D-492 was Launched and proceeded towards the Western end of the broad, During this time the crew of the lifeboat sighted numerous Red Distress flares being fired whilst on route. After a search of the water near to the area the flares were being fired from it was confirmed the flares were being fired from on land and not from the water as believed and following further information regarding the location of the flares being fired Suffolk police and the Coastguard mobiles proceeded to the location by road, Broads ILB1 was then released to return to the boathouse and was back on station refuelled and ready for service by 20:20
27/08/2006 15:46
At
15:46 Yarmouth Coastguard requested Broads ILB1 Divert from Burgh St
Peter to a 4.8m Cruiser reported with several intoxicated youths on
board between Somerleyton and Oulton Broad.
Broads ILB1 left the Waveney River centre and was on scene by 15:59
Broads ILB1 then searched up to St Olaves and then down as far as Beccles,
by 16:29 nothing was found and ILB1 returned slowly back to station,
refuelled and ready for service again by 18:30
23/07/2006 22:19
Gorleston Mobile (HMCG) At
22:14 Gt Yarmouth Coastguard requested that the South Broads lifeboat
Launch to a 4.5m Outboard motor cruiser out of fuel and adrift between
St Olaves and Burgh Castle. One person on shore was trying to get fuel
leaving 3 People aboard the cruiser.
Broads ILB1 Launched and Broads Truck was sent by road to Burgh Castle
marina to meet the gentleman who had collected fuel to ferry the fuel
to the vessel.
Broads ILB1 arrived on scene and searched the river towards Broads ILB2
which had launched from Burgh Castle, the cruiser was quickly located
and ILB1 took the vessel under tow to the marina where the vessel was
moored and its occupants were landed and checked over. Both boats and
the truck then returned to station and were refuelled and ready for
service by 00:40.
20/07/2006 23:56
Suffolk Police Gt
Yarmouth Coastguard requested that the South Broads lifeboat launch
after Suffolk Police informed them that a Motor cruiser with 4POB was
adrift on Oulton Broad.
Both boats launched from the station and Broads truck was dispatched
on a bank search.
After a search of the area a cruiser matching the description was found
moored, with the engine still warm from running. Yarmouth Coastguard
ere satisfied that the vessel had been found and informed all units
that they may stand down.
17/07/2006 ? Vessel
Adrift at St Olaves, on arrival on scene informed by Coastguard that
vessel had been successfully recovered and back on station, refuelled
and ready for service by 22:50.
18/06/2006 13:55 Yarmouth
Coastguard requested Broads ILB1 immediate launch to reports of a capsize
sailing dinghy on Oulton Broad, before leaving station the Sailing Vessel
was righted and ILB1 was stood down.
17/06/2006 14:58
Lowestoft Mobile (HMCG) Yarmouth
Coastguard received a 999 call to a motor yacht that had lost its propeller
on Oulton Broad, Broads ILB1 was approx 100 yards from the casualty
vessel on exercise and was diverted to assist, towing the vessel to
its moorings off the Commodore before landing the owner at the yacht
station.
30/05/2006 21:50
Lowestoft lifeboat At
21:50, during a crew BBQ at the station Gt Yarmouth Coastguard requested
that the South Broads truck depart to a report of a person in the water
in Hamilton Dock Lowestoft.
30/05/2006 11:12
Gorleston Mobile (HMCG) At
11:12 Gt Yarmouth Coastguard requested that the South Broads lifeboat
launch to a report of a boat stuck under St Olaves Bridge.
Broads ILB1 and Broads Truck responded to the call out and headed for
St Olaves.
Broads Truck arrived on scene to find the casualty had freed themselves
and Broads ILB2 was stood down.
17/05/2006 21:35
Lowestoft Mobile (HMCG) At
21:35 Gt Yarmouth Coastguard requested that the South Broads lifeboat
launch to a report of a boat on fire between Somerleyton and Waveney
River Centre.
Broads ILB1 and Broads Truck responded to the call out and headed for
somerleyton after both ILBs searching between somerleyton and 2 miles
west of the River centre nothing was found.
Broads ILB1 & Broads ILB2 then searched back up the river to St Olaves,
Nothing was found and all units were stood down to return to stations.
15/05/2006 19:10
Lowestoft Mobile (HMCG) At
19:10 Gt Yarmouth Coastguard requested that the South Broads lifeboat
launch to a person in the water at somerleyton.
Broads Truck responded to the call out and headed for somerleyton.
Once on Scene the casualty had already got to safety, Broads Truck Returned
to station.
09/04/2006
20:41 Lowestoft
Mobile (HMCG) At
20:41 Gt Yarmouth Coastguard requested that the South Broads lifeboat
launch to reports of Red Distress Flares over Oulton Dyke. Broads
ILB1 and Broads Truck responded to the call out and headed for Oulton
Dyke, once on Scene nothing was found. Broads
Truck, Lowestoft Coastguard were stood down after a brief search at
Colmans Dyke and returned to base, Whilst Broads ILB1 Headed to Waveney
River Centre.
05/04/2006
08:47 At
08:47 Gt Yarmouth Coastguard requested that the South Broads lifeboat
launch to reports of a vessel adrift at St Olaves. It was unsure as
to how the vessel had become adrift and it was requested that the Broads
ILB1 and Gorleston Mobile (HMCG) investigate. Once
on scene it was ascertained that no one had been onboard the vessel
and it had infact parted from its moorings and a search of the area
confirmed this. South
Broads lifeboat & Gorleston Coastguard stood down 10:00 The South
Broads lifeboat was back on station refuelled and ready for service
by 10:55
02/03/2006
11:12 Suffolk Police At
approximately 11:25 all units were stood down as the ambulance was on
scene with Lowestoft Mobile (HMCG) and Suffolk Police and it was
confirmed both people had been recovered.
26/02/2006
13:39 Hemsby
Broads Rescue Broads
Truck was returned to station ready for service by 15:20
27/01/2006
22:31 South
Broads lifeboat was launched at 22:31 to reports of Red Flares near
Geldeston, Broads Truck proceeded by road to Beccles while the D Class
launched from the slipway. Both
boats carried out a thorough search of the river but found nothing and
had returned to station, ready for further service by 00:30.
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