ANSTRUTHER LIFEBOAT

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ANSTRUTHER LIFEBOAT 2010 Service record

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:  Mob 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: