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ANSTRUTHER LIFEBOAT

Service Data for Year 2010 - latest first

(All times LOCAL)

ANSTRUTHER LIFEBOAT 2010 Service record

Service Number:                   32 & 33 - 2010 *

DATE: Sunday 19th September 2010 - 16:24 - 17:30

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist a person reported to be in the water from
a capsized inflatable canoe off Kings Barns beach.

ILB launched and on route with ALB on slip when stood down by the Coastguard,
as the casualty was reported safely on the shore

Post Incident note
Off duty lifeboat crewman Barry Gourlay from Anstruther was walking in the beach with his family
when he noticed the person in distress. Barry wadded up to his neck, swimming at times and threw a life ring
to the casualty and dragged him on to the rocks, then with the canoe and casualty made his way back to the shore

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Part cloudy
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Gentle breeze 7-10 kts
Wind dir: SW
Sea state: Slight
Swell m 1.5 - 2m

Service Number:                   30 & 31 - 2010

DATE: Sunday 7th November 2010 - 16:56 - 01:10

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist dive boat with three persons onboard having engine problems
and currently under tow by FV Winaway

ALB took over the tow while the three persons were transferred to another RIB escorted by
Kinghorn ILB back to Methil harbour

At Anstruther harbour the ILB took over the tow because of the state of the tide.
The ILB crew & shore helpers using the station pump assisted to pump out the RIB ties alongside the pontoon

The crew were recalled at 12 midnight to re-house the ALB

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Overcast
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Fresh breeze 17-21 kts
Wind dir: SW
Sea state: Rough
Swell m 2m

Service Number:                   29 - 2010

DATE: Tuesday 19th October 2010 - 15:22 - 21:30

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist FV, with a fuel pump problem, 9 miles south of Anstruther and currently under tow by Dunbar Lifeboat.
Dunbar had assisted the FV to lift her gear by transferring a small quantity of diesel fuel.
Anstruther ALB took over the tow back to Pittenweem harbour where the casualty was able to start her engine, to dock in the harbour escorted by the ALB.
ALB returned to Anstruther to await the tide for re-housing, crew recalled at 21:30

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Photo by R Burdis Copyright 19/10/10

Photo by Lifeboat crew Copyright 19/10/10

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Part Cloudy
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Fresh breeze 17-21 kts
Wind dir: NNW
Sea state: Moderate or choppy
Swell m 2m

Service Number:                   28 - 2010

DNL

Shore only

Service Number:                   27 - 2010

DATE: Monday 20th September 2010 - 12:36 - 15:30

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist a 33' yacht with two persons on board,
Vessel having engine problems and making heavy weather due to head
winds and sea state.
ALB on scene to report of a head injury to one of the casualties due to a fall.
Two crew were transferred to assist with first aid.
The casualty vessel was the towed to Anstruther taking about an hour
due to the 1.5m swell.

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Clear sky
Visibility: Very good
Wind force: Fresh breeze 17-21 kts
Wind dir: SW
Sea state: Moderate or choppy
Swell m 1.5m

Service Number:                   26 - 2010

DNL

Shore only

Service Number:                   25 - 2010

DNL

Shore only

Service Number:                   23 & 24 - 2010

DATE: Saturday 4th September 2010 - 20:30 - 20:50

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist a person reported in
the water off Elie harbour shouting for help.
ALB on the slip re-housing, ILB crew ready to launch when crew stood down
as casualty reported safe

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Part cloudy
Visibility: Fair
Wind force: Gale force 5
Wind dir: SE
Sea state: Rough
Swell m

Service Number:                   22 - 2010

DATE: Saturday 4th September 2010 - 14:17 - 21:50

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist a 'Viking' Longboat having difficulties
making way due to adverse weather conditions including freshning winds,
with 14 persons on board. They had lost sail and were exhausted rowing the vessel.
ALB on scene with Kinghorn ILB, a tow was established and the casualty safely
towed in to Methil harbor were the crew were landed.
ALB returned to Anstruther to await the tide to re-house

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Part cloudy
Visibility: Fair
Wind force: Gale force 6
Wind dir: SE
Sea state: Rough
Swell m

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Service Number:                   21 - 2010 *

DATE: Friday 27th August 2010 - 14:50 - 18:30

Request from skipper of a Fishing Vessel to Lifeboat station to assist with Fife Council / RNA pumps,
to pump out his vessel taking on water in Pittenweem harbour.
Coxswain M Bruce telephoned the Coastguard and advised them of the situation.
Four crew went by road to Pittenweem to assist in the pumping operation.
Water was pumped from the engine room, but flooding continued from floor of engine room.
The skipper decided to sail to Anstruther were the FV could be beached in case the situation
deteriorated and it sank in Pittenweem deep water harbour.
One crewman stayed about the casualty, Forth Coastguard were updated and crew paged
to launch the ALB and escort the casualty to Anstruther.
Anstruther Harbour Master / RNLI LSSO on scene to assist while casualty beached along side the lifeboat slip.
The ALB was re-housed while RNLI crew continued to assist the FV skipper until the flooding under control and the tide had turned.
All crew stood down at 18:30hrs

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Cloudless sky
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Light breeze 4 - 6kts
Wind dir: SW
Sea state: Slight
Swell m

Service Number:                   19 & 20 - 2010

DATE: Sunday 8th August 2010 - 12:45 - 16:30

Request from Forth Coastguard to divert immediately from exercise
to Fishing Vessel that had activated the RNLI MOB Guardian system
with 6 persons onboard.
ALB & ILB diverted to vessels position, further information received from
HMCG confirmed that the vessel was in Anstruther harbour.
No assistance required

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Cloudless sky
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Light breeze 4 - 6kts
Wind dir: SW
Sea state: Slight
Swell m

Service Number:                   18 - 2010

DATE: Friday 6th August 2010 - 03:33 - 04:10

Request from Forth Coastguard to investigate a fixed light
floating on the water. ILB launched and recovered a lifebuoy light
floating loose 150yds from the east Pier at Anstruther.
After search by coastguard teams the crew were stood down

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Cloudless sky
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Light breeze 4 - 6kts
Wind dir: SE
Sea state: Moderate
Swell m

Service Number:                   17 - 2010

DATE: Sunday 1st August 2010 - 13:15 - 15:20

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist casualties remaining on
the 'chain walk' following the Helovac of a girl with head injuries.
Five children & five adults were safely abstracted from King Craig point
and landed at Elie & Earlsferry beaches.
In addition five coastguards who hade been cut off by the tide
were evacuated to Elie beach

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Rain in sight
Visibility: Poor
Wind force: Light breeze 4 - 6kts
Wind dir: E
Sea state: Moderate
Swell m

Service Number:                   16 - 2010

DATE: Thursday 29th July 2010 - 14:56 - 15:40

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist a person
stuck on rocks at St Monans, ILB crew assisted the person
down onto the beach.
No further assistance required

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Cloudless sky
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Light breeze 4 - 6kts
Wind dir: SE
Sea state: Moderate
Swell m

Service Number:                   14 & 15 - 2010

DATE: Sunday 25th July 2010 - 03:30 - 05:10

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist a yacht fanned up on creel ropes
while trying to enter St Monans harbour .
It was reported that there was only one person on board and may be in the water.
The yacht having moved its mooring because of inclement weather forecast.
The ILB crew cut the rope and freed the casualty who was then towed into St Monans
harbour with the ILB assisting as brake

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Overcast
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Mob breeze 11 - 16kts
Wind dir: SE
Sea state: Moderate
Swell m

Service Number:                   12 &13 - 2010

DATE: Saturday 17th July 2010 - 12:25 - 19:00

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist two divers in the water off the
Isle of May in difficulty and separated from their dive boat, the distress signal
had been raised by a member of the public on the island.
ILB launched and first on scene, the divers were safe having been
picked up by a local boat. The ILB crew also assessed their dive boat that
was aground on the falling tide.
The ALB crew checked the condition of the divers and then towed
their boat off the rocks, were two other members of the dive party were ashore
the ILB escorted the dive boat back to Anstruther and the ALB transferred the two
divers to Anstruther harbour

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Clear sky
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Light breeze 4 -6kts
Wind dir: SE
Sea state: Slight
Swell m

Service Number:                   11 - 2010

DATE: Wednesday 7th July 2010 - 19:15 - 19:50

Request from Anstruther harbour master to prevent a small open
power boat from sinking within the harbour, crew arriving at the station
about to start an exercise Coxswain authorised ILB launch and informed
Forth Coastguard.

Vessel pumped out remained alongside the harbour wall at Anstruther

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Part cloudy
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Mod breeze 11 - 16kts
Wind dir: SE
Sea state: Moderate
Swell m

Service Number:                   10 - 2010

DATE: Tuesday 29th June 2010 - 17:54 - 19:30

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist a cabin cruiser with two persons on board, west of the Isle of May
with both engines failed.
ALB and on scene when one of the engines was restarted, the casualty made its own way to St Monans
escorted by the ALB
Casualty safely in the harbour the lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Clear sunny
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Light breeze 11 - 16kts
Wind dir: SE
Sea state: Slight
Swell m

Service Number:                   09 - 2010
DATE: Saturday 26th June 2010 - 16:26 - 16:54

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist a yacht reported to be fanned up on
creel ropes off Cellardyke

ILB launched and on scene by which time the casualty had freed itself and no
assistance was required.

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Overcast
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Moderate breeze 11 - 16kts
Wind dir: SE
Sea state: Slight
Swell m

Service Number:                   08 - 2010
DATE: Saturday 19th June 2010 - 21:34 - 00:45

Request from Forth Coastguard to stand by in 'immediate readiness'.
Dunbar ALB had launched to 9m yacht with two persons on board suffering
from fatigue and dehydration, reported 1.5 North of Dunbar.
Actual location was middle of Firth of Forth near Isle of May.
Dunbar transferred two crew to yacht and safely landed the casualties
at Anstruther.
Anstruther ALB launched to tow the yacht to Pittenweem and
transfer the Dunbar crew to their lifeboat

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Part Cloudy
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Fresh breeze 17 - 21kts
Wind dir:   N
Sea state: Choppy
Swell m

Service Number:                   07 - 2010
DATE: Monday 7th June 2010 - 11:03 - 12:15

Report from the harbour master of small pleasure boat
fanned up on creel ropes near the shore at St Monans.
Coastguard informed and crew paged
ILB launched and once alongside untangled the ropes and
escorted the casualty back to Anstruther harbour

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Part Cloudy
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Gentle breeze 7 - 10kts
Wind dir:   SE
Sea state: Smooth
Swell m

Service Number:                   06 - 2010
DATE: Thursday 20th May 2010 - 12:01 - 12:15 DNL

Coastguard request launch to report of small creel boat with
Mechanical difficulties outside Anstruther harbour.
Crew mustered but did not launch as casualty assisted
by anther local fishing boat

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Clear sky
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Light breeze 4 - 6kts
Wind dir:   E
Sea state: Calm
Swell m

Service Number:                   05 - 2010
DATE: Friday 16th April 2010 - 15:36 - 17:00

Request from Forth Coastguard to assist a small yacht or windsurfer in
difficulty approximately half a mile off Elie.

ILB on scene on freshening winds to take over the tow, started
by a small local speed boat that had gone to assist.

The casualty and Laser type yacht were safely landed on Elie beach

Photo Copyright Anstruther Lifeboat Station 16/04/10

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Clear sky
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Calm 3 - 5kts
Wind dir:   SW
Sea state: Slight
Swell m

Service Number:                   04 - 2010
DATE: Saturday 10th April 2010 - 18:12 - 23:35

Request from Forth Coastguard to investigate reports of a microlight crashing into the
Firth of Forth off Ludin Links. Distance given as 3/4mile off shore.
ALB on scene with Rescue 177 helicopter when apparent wreckage or person
was sighted in the water.
The casualty turned out to be a five foot partly deflated helium balloon in the shape of
Mickey Mouse.
Returned safely to Anstruther Lifeboat Station.

Photo Tom Danks C Anstruther Lifeboat Station 10/04/10

Caption Competition send to r.grundy@zen.co.uk

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Clear sky
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Calm 3 - 5kts
Wind dir:   SW
Sea state: Slight
Swell m

Service Number:                   03 - 2010
DATE: Wednesday 31st March 2010 - 10:00 - 12:30

Anstruther Harbour Master reported to the station that a small creel boat was trapped
under the pontoon having taken on water during the previous high tide and swell.
(see news item) with the rising tide the boat would have been sunk and damaged
causing an obstruction. Using a combination of jacks and the tractor with a long rope,
while working in deep mud, the hinged pontoon was raise from the horizontal sufficient
to float the casualty with the tide and be towed to safety by the ILB while the pontoon was lowered

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Squally showers
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Fresh 17 - 20kts
Wind dir:   SW
Sea state: Slight
Swell m

Photo Roger Grundy C Anstruther Lifeboat Sation 31/03/10

Service Number:                   02 - 2010
DATE: Friday 5th February 2010 - 23:30 - 00:30

Immediate launch of ILB requested from Forth Coastguard to report of person
in the water off the east pier at Anstruther.
Lifeboat launched and proceeding to location when directed by crew who had
run down the east pier to search off the west pier.
Casualty located and quickly taken on board and landed at the slip
where crew were able to assist with blankets, before entering the lifeboat station
where he was dried and given warm clothing before being handed over to
the ambulance service for transfer to Ninewells hospital.

Later released having made a full recovery

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Part cloud
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Fresh 17 - 20kts
Wind dir:   SW
Sea state: Moderate
Swell m:   2m

Service Number:                   01 - 2010
DATE: Monday 18th January 2010 - 14:55 - 16:05

Lifeboat launched on radar test, when request received from Forth Coastguard,
to proceed to St Monans, where it was reported that a vessel was sinking.

ALB arrived at St Monans just as Coastguard stood them down.
The vessel was not actually sinking but had become snagged by a rope and tyre on a rising tide.

The rope was cut by Fire & Rescue service

WEATHER IN AREA:

Weather : Part cloud
Visibility: Good
Wind force: Gentle breeze 7 - 10kts
Wind dir:   SW
Sea state: Slight
Swell m: