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LATEST SHOUT/S
2nd Sept 2010 - 12.19 Lifeboat was asked to help find a vessel that was blocking Channel 16, on the VHF radio. Lifeboat used its direction finding equipment to locate the vessel who had a faulty radio. Boat was eventually location approx 7 miles off Aberdovey.
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PREVIOUS SHOUTS
30th Aug 2010 - 18.25 Lifeboat launched to reports of inflatable dinghy in trouble, occupants were escorted to shore and were fine, ILB also checked on Kayak who was also fine.
30th Aug 2010 - 11.35 Lifeboat launched to take over tow of broken down vessel from Borth ILB. Arriving on scene Borth crew had got engine working and Aberystwyth Lifeboat escorted back to Aberystwyth harbour.
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28th Aug 2010 - 15.20 At the end of Flag day, on the way back to the shed lifeboat was launched off South Beach to assist with two people stuck on the cliffs. Lifeboat stood by whilst casualties rescued by coastguard cliff rescue team. A gallery can be seen here
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27th Aug 2010 - 19.54 Reports of Inflatable dinghy in trouble. Boat was soon on scene and found casualty was OK. Escorted back to Clarach beach.
27th Aug 2010 - 11.44 Boat broken down with engine problems South of Aberystwyth. Boat took just under an hour to tow back to harbour.
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25 Aug 2010 - 19.36 Person in the water clinging onto buoy. Lifeboat quickly on scene but person already ashore and in Ambulance.
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6 Aug 2010 - 16.42 -Crew launched to assist Borth lifeboat in rescuing dog that fallend from cliff, North of Aberystwyth.
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2 Aug 2010 - 10.53 - Paged to go and recover raft from sea. Item was substantial and danger to boat traffic. Item was towed to lifeboat slip. Photo 1, Photo 2, Launch video.
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29th July Member of public asked crew to investigate sailor in possible danger. Casualty was fine and boat returned to station.
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25th July 2010 - 22:18 - Crew were quickly launched to 'Pan Pan' distress message. Yacht had failed engine and was unable to make way. Towed to marina. Press release
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18th July 2010 - 23:34 - Paged to people in the water, crew stood down on route to station.
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15th July 2010
21:04
- Paged to person in water, crew stood down on route to station.
14:15 - Paged to assist boat entering harbour, boat OK. Lifeboat stood down before launch.
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22nd June 2010 - 01:08 Launched after signting of red flare by person in Town. Nothing found, put down to fireworks on beach.
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6th June 2010 - 03:19 Launched to person in water in middle of night off Clarach. Boat stood down as arriving on scene.
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4th June 2010 - 19:26 Paged to assist swimmer, boat stood down as leaving harbour.
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12th May 2010 Launched to assist HM Coastguard locate source of possible pollution spill
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9th May 2010 Assisted in search for people cut of by the tide
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3rd May 2010 Towed in broken down fishing vessel from harbour entrance, side on to the waves.
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1st May 2010 Towed in broken down Yacht from Wallog, 4 miles north of Aberystwyth.
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24th April 2010 Lifeboat rescued an inflatable dinghy with 2 students aboard, from near to Constitution hill.
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NEWS
31st March 2010 - Crewman helps Titanic in Caribbean rescue 4000 miles away

If you have not already heard about the story then it is being covered by many of the top news agencies at the moment.
Alex has also been interviewed by the BBC which will feature on tonights BBC Wales news (6th April), and BBC Breakfast which can be seen here
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PREVIOUS SHOUTS
11th April 2010 Rescued 3 divers who were unable to make their way back to shore.
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21st March 2010 Crew went to search for possible vessel in distress after a report of a red flare. Nothing found.
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25th February 2010 Whilst on exercise boat was asked by Coastguard to look for a lifering that had been thrown into the sea earlier in the day.
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21st February 2010 Whilst on exercise the lifeboat was asked by the owner of a jet ski to tow him back to the harbour after losing power just outside the harbour.
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The crew is made up entirely of volunteers who give their time, skill and bravery to save others.


26 Shouts so far in 2010

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