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Shouts 2003
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| Date:Saturday
8th November |
Time:
22.31 |
Weather:Clear |
Wind
Force:2-4 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew:D lloyd, M
Webster, A evans, T Daniels |
| Milford Haven Coastguard
had received a single phone call informing them
that a red flare had been spotted 400m - 800m
off the beach in front of the Glengower Hotel.
The lifeboat crew were paged, and asked to Launch.
Once on scene the lifeboat began searching in
the area. The Aberystwyth Coastguard team, were
carrying out a shore line search using special
equipment. After just over an hour searching,
the lifeboat had covered a large area and was
told it could return to station. The incident
was put down to the time of year and and a false
alarm with good intent. The boat was refuelled
and ready for service soon after. |
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| Date::Saturday
20th Sept |
Time:05.04 |
Weather:Clear
and Calm |
Wind
Force: 1-2 |
| Visibility:Good |
Crew: D
Lloyd, A Bradick, P Griffitsh |
| Milford Haven coastguard
received a Mayday message from a yacht and immediately
paged the lifeboat crew to assist. The crew
arrived at station after pulling themselves
out of bed in the early hours of the morning.
A yacht that was leaving the harbour had suffered
a sudden engine failure in the harbour mouth,
and had radioed to the coastguard for assistance
informing them it was a mayday situation. The
lifeboat launched and was immediatly on scene,
a tow line was passed and the boat was towed
back into the harbour. A quick look at the engine
discovered the problem to be dirty fuel or an
air lock in the fuel line. The problem was soon
sorted and the yacht decided to leave the harbour
again under the guidance of the lifeboat. Aberystwyth
lifeboat escorted the Yacht out the harbour
and over the bar to make it sure it was ok.
The boat then returned to station. |
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| Date:Monday
15th Sept 03 |
Time:
18.30 |
Weather:Sunny,
Clear |
Wind
Force: 0-1 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew:P Heading,
D Lloyd, P griffiths |
| A swimmer out at
sea was causing concern amongst some people
as she was a long way out and had been for some
time. A number of people approached some crew
members that were around the station and informed
them that they were concerned. The crew members
phoned the Lifeboat operations manager (formerly
Hon Sec) and received permission to launch the
boat to go and check on the casualty. The pagers
were set off and a crew assembled, the lifeboat
launched, and made its way to just off south
beach. The crew on the lifeboat were then informed
that the person had made it safely to the beach.
The lifeboat did a quick search of the area
to make sure no one else was having trouble
in the water and then returned to station. |
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| Date::Friday
12th Sept 03 |
Time:
18.58 |
Weather:Clear
and Fine |
Wind
Force: 1 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew: B
Harrison, P Williams, L Rees, P Griffiths |
| The Crew of Aberystwyth
Lifeboat were paged with a "launch ILB
Message" and they quickly assembled at
the lifeboat station. The RNLI Lifeboat 'Enid
Mary' was quickly launched to assist a small
dinghy just off Morfa Bychan beach which had
been seen with the occupants waving to people
on the shore. The lifeboat made full speed to
the reported position and were quickly on scene.
The lifeboat found a small dinghy and approached
the occupants. They informed the crew that they
were well and maybe there paddling had been
mistaken for waving. The mobile coastguard were
with the first informant who confirmed that
the lifeboat was with the boat they had seen
waving. With all happy the lifeboat was stood
down and returned to station. |
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| Date::Friday
22 Aug 03 |
Time:14.55 |
Weather:Overcast
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Wind
Force: 3-5 |
| Visibility:
poor |
Crew:
B Harrison, D Lloyd, L Burke |
| Milford haven coastguard
had received reports that 4 people, 2 adults
and 2 Children had been spotted walking from
Clarach northwards along the shore line, and
there was concern that they would possibly
be cut off by the tide. The lifeboat crew
were paged and asked to go and investigate.
The lifeboat made full speed to clarach and
carried out a search northwards along the
coastline. Then southwards back to clarach.
The Aberystwyth RNLI Lifeboat reported to
Milford haven that no one was on the beach
area, but there were 4 people at the top of
the cliff safely walking along. The lifeboat
was stood down and Aberystwyth mobile coastguard
unit went to talk to the walkers. As the lifeboat
was being recovered, the coastguard mobile
unit confirmed that the walkers were the people
that had been seen earlier on the beach. |
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| Date:Thursday
14 Aug |
Time:
09.47 |
Weather:Clear
and sunny |
Wind
Force:2-4 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew: C Bates,
P Williams, L Rees. |
| During the early
hours of the morning, the local police force
had found a full set of clothes on the road
near to the harbour. After a search of the
area nothing was found. Aberystwyth Lifeboat
was then asked to search the coastline up
to Clarach Bay. The pagers sounded and a crew
assembled, the boat was soon launched and
started searching immediatly from the harbour
entrance northwards. The lifeboat was assistant
by MCA Falcon, a coastguard vessel. The search
to Clarach and south again was completed and
both boats carried out a full search of the
harbour also. The police notified Milford
Haven Coastguard that no one had been reported
missing and it was decided to finish the search.
The lifeboat was stood down and returned to
station. |
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| Date::Wednesday
13 Aug |
Time:17.31 |
Weather:Sunny,
Clear |
Wind
Force: 1-2 |
| Visibility:
V Good |
Crew:
P Heading, D Lloyd, P Griffiths |
| Borth ILB requested
the assistance of Aberystwyth Lifeboat as
the boat they had taken into tow, was
heading back to Aberystwyth. The crew were
paged and the lifeboat launched. The crew
met up with Borth ILB and the tow was transferred.
The yellow speedboat belonging to Mr J Watkins
of Borth was then towed back to Aberystwyth
harbour. The boat was returned to its moorings
and the lifeboat was recovered, refuelled
and ready for service. |
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| Date:Tuesday
5th August 03 |
Time:
13.45 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force:4-5 occ 8 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew:A Bradick,
C Bates, P Williams, P Griffiths |
The Llifeboat was
launched to go to the assistance of a dinghy
that was being blown out to sea with one occupant
onboard. The lifeboat launched and made full
speed southwards to Llanrhystud where the reported
casualty was. Whilst the lifeboat was on its
way, the father of the casualty's occupant attempted
to rescue his daughter in his own dinghy but
was soon also in trouble and capsized his dinghy.
A kingfisher speedboat that was in the area
saw what was happening and went to lend assistance.
Unable to right the dinghy the boat was taken
in tow capsized, after a while the speedboat
ran out of petrol! The lifeboat then arrived
on scene and discovered the original casualty
a Nicola Berry from South Wednesbury had made
it safely to shore. The Lifeboat then towed
the broken down speedboat and dinghy to shore.
The dinghy was anchored and released from its
tow as it was causing problems for the speedboat.
After the speedboat and its owner an Anthony
Smith were safely landed on the shore, the lifeboat
returned to Mr Glyn Berrys dinghy and safely
landed that on the shore too.
On the way back to the station the lifeboat
was asked to assist a 36' Yacht Andromeda and
its occupants Dave and Gemma jones and family
as their engine had started to overheat and
the boats sails had been ripped in the strong
gusts. The Yacht was 1 and a half miles NW of
the harbour entrance. The lifeboat arrived on
scene and escorted the yacht all the way back
to the harbour where the lifeboat returned to
station. Comments
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| Date::Monday
28July 03 |
Time:18.36 |
Weather:Dark
overcast |
Wind
Force: 4 |
| Visibility:
Fair |
Crew: M
webster,B Harrison,, P williams, P Griffiths |
| A member of the local
Coastguard Unit was sitting on the Prom just
outside the Lifeboat station with his family,when
he noticed a small dinghy coming out of the
harbour entrance after a few minutes the dinghy
capsized but was righted by the two male occupants.
The dingy then capsized a second and third time
within a few minutes and the off duty coastguard
called Milford Haven and requested the lifeboat
be launched. Whilst on the phone the dinghy
capsized for a fourth time, and after a while
righted itself.The boatt was full of water making
it difficult to handle in the conditions, just
off south beach. The lifeboat launched and made
its way to casualty where they were quickly
taken in tow and taken back to Aberystwyth harbour
where they were safely landed. Photo
sequence of this rescue can be found here. |
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| Date:Tuesday
22 July 03 |
Time:
15.07 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force: 3-4 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew: M Webster,
P Griffiths, S Cormack |
| The lifeboat was
asked to goto the assistance of a small fishing
dinghy, as a person on the shore had seen the
occupants waving there hands in distress. The
lifeboat launched and proceded to the Llanrhystud
area where the boat had been seen. After a short
search the vessel was located and the owners
confirmed it had suffered engine failure. The
boat was taken in tow by the crew, who were
alerted to a similar boat which matched the
description given by the first informant. The
lifeboat checked out this boat to be safe which
had also suffered engine failure whilst attempting
to rescue the first casualty. Both boats were
taken in tow and landed at Llanrhystud. The
ILB then returned to station. |
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| Date::Saturday
19th July 03 |
Time:11.30 |
Weather:Dark
overcast |
Wind
Force: 3-4 |
| Visibility:
Poor |
Crew:M Webster,
L Burke, B Harrison,T Daniel,A Evans, P Griffiths |
| Cardigan and New
Quay lifeboats had been searching for a vessel
after concern was raised by a friend about there
safety. The boat had left New Quay to visit
Cardigan and was due to return to New Quay that
evening. After searching for a while Milford
Haven coastguard decided to widen the search
area. Aberystwyth lifeboat was asked to search
from Aberystwyth northwards upto Faribourne.
The lifeboat started its shoreline search. the
Barmouth ALB was also launched and asked to
search southwards and meet up with New Quay
ALB. A helicopter from RAF Chivenor was also
assisting in the search. At 04.30 (Sunday 20
July) after carrying out a search upto Fairbourne
and back again, the lifeboat returned to station
for refuelling and the search was called off
untill first light. At just before 06.00 Aberystwyth
lifeboat was launched to continue the search
along with lifeboats from many flanking stations
including Borth (D Class), New quay (D Class
and Mersey), Aberdovey (A75), Barmouth (Mersey
and D Class), Cardigan (D Class and A75), Fishguard
(Trent),Pwllhelli (mersey) and Abersoch (A21).
The casualty vessel was located at 7.30 by Barmouth
Lifeboat and taken in tow back to New Quay where
there lifeboat took over the tow. The vessell
had suffered engine failure in both engines
and had drifted. The boat had no Radio, carried
no flares and the owner had dropped his mobile
phone before the trip. With the search safely
concluded all lifeboats and helicopters stood
down and returned home. |
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| Date:15th
July 03 |
Time:
16.04 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force:1 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew:M Webster,
S Cormack, JC Williams, P Griffiths |
| MRSC requested ILB launch
to assist in a search for an elderly gentleman who
had been missing since 11.00am from Clarach. ILB
launched and proceeded to Clarach where a search
of the area was carried out in conjunction with
Borth ILB and Aberystwyth and Borth CG teams. ILB
returned to station after the gentleman was found
2 miles inland by Police safe and well. |
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| Date:
Monday 14th July 03 |
Time:
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Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force: |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew: B Harrison,P
Williams, G Burchell,P Griffiths |
| MRSC requested ILB launch
to a report of 2 persons on an inflatable dinghy,
being blown out to sea off Clarach Beach. As ILB
was in the process of launching MRSC advised that
the dinghy was safely ashore.The boat was stood
down and the crew returned home. |
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| Date::Thursday
10 July 03 |
Time:02.13 |
Weather:Dark
overcast |
Wind
Force: 1 |
| Visibility:
Poor |
Crew: D
Lloyd, P williams, S Cormack, D Daniel |
| MRSC requested ILB launch
to a report of a person or persons in the sea requiring
assistance off the North Beach, Aberystwyth. ILB
launched and proceeded to the location where they
found 3 persons in the sea and 1 lifeguard on a
surf-board. The 3 persons were picked up and landed
on the beach and the life-guard returned unassisted.
1 person had entered the water, apparently drunk,
and the other 2 persons and life-guard had gone
to his assistance. ILB then returned to station.
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| Date:9
July 03 |
Time:13.01 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy, |
Wind
Force:1 |
| Visibility:
Goo |
Crew:
A Braddick, L Burke, P Williams, S Cormack |
| MRSC requested ILB launch
to search for a vessel which was thought to require
assistance, but was constantly transmitting on Channel
16 and the CG were unable to confirm. ILB launched
and carried out a search to the SW of Aberystwyth,
where the CG believed the vessel to be. After checking
several boats in the area the 'casualty' was found
to be a Fisheries patrol boat which apparently had
a defective radio; ILB therefore returned to station. |
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| Date:Monday
7 July 03 |
Time:
23.43 |
Weather
Dark choppy |
Wind
Force: 4 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew: D Lloyd, B Harrison,
P Williams |
| MRSC requested ILB launch
to assist the yacht 'Idno' which had run aground
on rocks near Morfa Bychan, south of Aberystwyth.
ILB launched and proceeded to the location where
the yacht was found aground, after apparently having
lost their rudder. Due to the depth of water the
ILB was unable to go alongside so Crew Member B
T Harrison swam to the yacht to ascertain whether
there were any injuries to the crew or damage to
the vessel. As there were no injuries and little
damage Aberystwyth ILB waited for Borth ILB to arrive
on scene so that a tow line could be transferred.
On completion of this the yacht was successfully
towed off the rocks and back to Aberystwyth Harbour. |
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| Date:29th
June 03 |
Time:
15.16 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force:3-4 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew:A Braddick,
, B Harrison, G Burchell |
| DLA advised SHS that he
was concerned about an inflatable dinghy approximately
0.5 mile off the harbour entrance with 2 persons
aboard who seemed to be struggling to return to
shore because of the offshore wind. ILB launched
and proceeded to the dinghy which was then escorted
back to shore.. Comments
here |
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| Date:
29th June 03 |
Time:
08.35 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force: 2-3 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew: B Harrison,P
Williams, G Burchell,P Griffiths |
| MRSC requested ILB launch
to an inflatable boat which had broken down off
Llanrhystyd beach with 2 persons aboard. ILB proceeded
to the location where the boat was towed back to
the beach and the 2 persons landed. ILB then returned
to station..
Comments here |
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| Date::27
June 03 |
Time:16.17 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy, |
Wind
Force: 4 |
| Visibility:
Good, slight haze |
Crew: L
Burke, P Williams, P Griffiths. |
| MRSC requested ILB proceed
to Morfa Bychan, south of Aberystwyth; to a report
of a person stuck on the cliff and carry out a search
in order to guide the CG cliff team. ILB launched
and began search of area but was advised that the
person had reached the top of the cliff unaided..
Click here to read comments about the rescue. |
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| Date:23
June 03 |
Time:
21.16 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force:1-2 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew: D Lloyd, P Williams,
A Evans, P Griffiths. |
| MRSC requested ILB on
standby due to call from a member of the public
who believed a person was cut off by the tide at
Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth and possibly needed
assistance. CG mobile proceeded to investigate and
after carrying out an initial search of the area
with no person in sight the ILB was requested to
launch to search from seaward. One person was found
in the vicinity but was in no danger and needed
no assistance, ILB therefore returned to station.
further comment is available here. |
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| Date::11June
03 |
Time:10.56 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy, |
Wind Force:2-3 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew: A
Braddick, B Harrison, M Webster, G Burchell |
| MRSC requested ILB launch
to a person threatening to commit suicide at The
Pier, Aberystwyth. ILB launched and as it was proceeding
out of the harbour SHS was advised that the person
was in fact at the end of the jetty at the harbour
entrance with Police officers dealing with her.
ILB stood by until it was confirmed that no further
assistance was required and then returned to station..
Click here to read comments about the rescue. |
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| Date:Thursday
29th May |
Time:
18.32 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force: 0-1 SSW |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew:M Webster,
B Harrison, G Burchell,T Daniels,R Atkinson, S Hayes
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| Whilst out Training with
the Deputy Divisional Inspector (DDI)Rob Atkinson
and Deputy Divisional Engineer (DDE) Simon Hayes,
the lifeboat was asked to go to the assistance of
a inflatable Dinghy with two persons on board which
had apparently started to go Flat! The lifeboat
aborted its training and made its way to the reported
position. On arriving at the scene just off Main
Beach Aberystwyth, there were a number of inflatable
craft. The coastguard mobile unit on scene indicated
that the occupants of the boat had made there way
to shore and were safe. The lifeboat and crew checked
out the other craft to make sure no one else had
any problem and then carried on with its exercise.
The lifeboat was later asked to tow in a raft that
had been left on the beach from a weekend raft race.
The raft had been 'picked up' by the high tide and
was a possible danger to other boats. Comments
here |
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| Date::Sunday
11 May 03 |
Time:14.14 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy, |
Wind Force:
3-4 |
| Visibility:
Good, slight haze |
Crew: D
Lloyd, P McCann, G Burchell, P Griffiths |
Aberystwyth Lifeboat was
requested to launch to goto the aid of persons cut
off by the tide at the base of constitution hill.
After arriving on scene the lifeboat was informed
that another rescue was being carried out by the
Coastguard cliff rescue team. A person had tried
to climb Constitution hill after being told that
it was possible by a friend. The casualty then got
stuck half way up. During the rescue process there
were reports that people had been cut off by the
tide at the base of Constitution hill. Aberystwyth
lifeboat carried out a thorough search of the area,
and found nothing. Milford asked lifeboat to remain
on scene. A rescue helicopter was also on scene
to assist in the rescue of the climber. The climber
was taken to safety by the cliff rescue team and
the helicopter was stood down. Borth ILB who had
also launched to assist arrived on scene. Both lifeboats
were then informed that the call had been a false
alarm with good intent. Both lifeboats returned
to station.
Click here to read comments about the rescue.
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| Date:Sunday
4 May 03 |
Time:
11.23 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force: 3-4 |
| Visibility:
Good. Crew: M Webster, L Rees,
L Burke, S Cormack. Crew 2, J Gorman, B Harrison,
G Burchell, A, Evans |
| Whilst on the usual Sunday
morning practice Aberystwyth Lifeboat was involved
in three rescues. The University sailing club were
holding a sailing regatta, when their rescue boat
suffered an engine failure and asked for assistance
from the lifeboat. The small rib was then towed
into the harbour where the sailing club started
to repair their craft. The lifeboat was informed
that a sailing dinghy had capsized. The lifeboat
made its way to the capsized craft which had righted
itself and capsized again. Once on scene the lifeboat
assisted the craft and then escorted it back to
the harbour. Where once again they were asked to
go and escort in the remaining sailing dinghys that
were returning to harbour, one of which had just
capsized and righted itself. Once all the dinghys
were back in harbour, the lifeboat returned to station
for a crew change. After the crew change the lifeboat
proceeded to leaved the harbour on exercise when
one of the sailing dinghys in the harbour lost all
its rigging and was unable to manouevere. The lifeboat
then assisted the craft to its slipway, after this
the lifeboat carried on out to sea to carry on with
exercise.
Video footage, as well as further comment is available
here. |
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| Date::Tuesday
29 April 03 |
Time:20.36 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy, |
Wind Force:
3-4 |
| Visibility:
Good, slight haze |
Crew: L
Burke, P McCann, LRees |
| A person on Clarach beach
had spotted a small powered craft approximately
1/2 mile off that was going very slowly and appeared
to be struggling against the wind and tide. The
informant notified Milford haven coastguard. Aberystwyth
coastguard were asked to rendevous with the first
informant and see if they could locate the vessel.
A search using binoculars was carried out from the
shore and nothing was seen by any of the coastguard
units, the lifeboat crew were then paged to start
a search of the area. After launching and starting
to search from Clarach southwards, two of the crew
informed Milford Haven that they seen a boat matching
the description of the casualty vessel entering
the harbour just before the pagers were set off.
After carrying out a search the lifeboat returned
to harbour to see if they could locate the vessel.
The small fishing boat was soon found and they confirmed
that they had been in the position reported at the
time, and that they were going slowly as they were
testing out a new Auxiliary engine. With all parties
safe and well the lifeboat returned to station.
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| Date:Wednesday
24 April 03 |
Time:
17.06 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force: 1-2 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew:M Webster,
P williams, J Gorman |
| The lifeboat launched
after the crew had been paged. The information was
that a woman had fallen on constitution hill, and
was stuck halfway up. Borth ILB also launched. The
lifeboats were asked to stand off incase the casualty
fell to the bottom or had to be lowered to the bottom
by the Coast Guard Cliff rescue team who were also
in attendance. The police and paramedic crews had
also been tasked to assist, as well as a Rescue
helicopter from RAF Valley. The cliff rescue team
escorted a paramedic to the scene who was able to
administer first aid to the casualty and make her
comfortable whilst wating for the Helicopter. When
the heli arrived on scene, a winchman and stretcher
were lowered and the casualty was airlifted from
the ledge, and taken to hospital. The lifeboats
and rescue teams were stood down and returned to
station. The casualty was semi conscious, and had
bruising and lacerations. Click
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| Date::Wednesday
23 April 03 |
Time:15.16 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy, |
Wind Force:
1-2 |
| Visibility:
Good, slight haze |
Crew: B
Harrison, L Burke, P McCann, P Griffiths |
| A call was recieved by
Milford Haven coastguard that a young boy in an
inflatable dinghy was having trouble about half
a mile off Morfa Bychan Caravan Park. The crew were
immediately paged and the boat launched. After leaving
the harbour entrance the boat made its way south
to the area reported, and the inflatable dinghy
was soon spotted. The boat went alongside the casualty
and checked if the casualty was ok. The young boy
had been fishing and with the offshore wind had
been unable to row back to shore. The boy and boat
were taken onto the lifeboat. The boy and his boat
were then taken back to the beach area or Morfa
Bychan, where two crew membes walked the boat and
its occupant to the shore where the Coastguard mobile
unit were waiting. The boat was then realised to
return to station.
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| Date:Tuesday
15 April 03 |
Time:
19.05 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force: 1 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew:D Lloyd,
M Webster, J Gorman, P Griffiths |
| Milford Haven coastguard
asked for the assistance of the Lifeboat after receiving
a call from the RSPCA, that a cormorant was trapped
in a fishing net near to Castle Point Aberystwyth.
The RSPCA were unable to attend themselves. The
Hon Sec advised that the boat would launch. As crew
were already at the station preparing for a exercise,
the pagers were not set off, and the crew already
available launched the boat and proceeded to the
'casualtys' position. The Cormorat was soon found,
the ILB came alongside the bird which unfortunately
had died. As the bird was recovered it was soon
apparent what the cause of death had been, not a
fishing net as first thought, but the bird had tried
to swallow a dogfish far to big wherby the fish
got stuck and the Cormorant choked! Click
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| Date::Sunday
13 April 03 |
Time:15.00 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy, |
Wind Force:
5-6 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew: D
LLoyd, A Bradick, P griffiths |
| A shore helper who was
taking part in a course at the Lifeboat station,
noticed that a small speedboat had been sitting
around for a while and was possibly in need of assistance,
as it was being quickly blown out to sea due to
a strong offshore wind. After a call to the Hon
Sec of the lifeboat station, the pagers were set
off and the crew assembled, the boat launched at
15.04, and went to the position of the casualty.
It was soon established the boat had suffered a
engine problem, and could not get it started. The
boat was taken in tow back to Aberystwyth Harbour,
where the lifeboat was released and returned to
station. The boat was refuelled and ready for service
by 15.50. Click
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| Date:Tuesday
01 April 03 |
Time:
09.20 |
Weather:Rain
wind and overcast |
Wind
Force: 6-8 |
| Visibility:
ok |
Crew: B
Harrison, P williams, C Williams |
| An elderly lady from a
local retirement home in Clarach had been missing
for some time, when it was decided to extend the
search area. Aberystwyth inshore lifeboat crew were
paged and the boat launched. The boat was asked
to search an area up the Rheidol river, which runs
into Aberystwyth harbour. High tide was at 08.45
and so there was sufficient water in the river to
allow the lifeboat to make a slow search up the
river. Coastguard teams from Aberystwyth and Borth
were also searching. A rescue helicopter from RAF
Valley also carried out a shoreline search from
Tan-y-Blwch beach northwards. Milford Haven coastguard
informed all search teams that the casualty had
been found by the police and that all units were
to stand down. The lifeboat then returned to station
where it was refuelled and ready for service. Click
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| Date::Sunday
30 March 03 |
Time:19.21 |
Weather:Clear
and sunny |
Wind Force:
1-2 SE |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew: B
Harrison, G Burchell, T Daniels, P Griffiths |
| The crew were paged and
the boat launched to goto the assistance of a Kite
surfer who was having difficultys just off Llanrhystud.
With a good sea the boat made full speed south from
the station and headed towards Llanryhstud. The
boat made a quick sweep of the area, before it would
begin a search pattern. During the initial sweep
the Kitesurfer was seen safely ashore. Confirmation
that this was the person they were looking for,
the boat stood down and returned to station. Click
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| Date:Friday
28 March 03 |
Time:
18.54 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind
Force: 1 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew: B
Harrison, P williams, D Daniel, G Burchell |
| Aberystwyth police recieved
a call that a person was in the water near to constitution
hill. The police proceeded to the scene and requested
that the lifeboat be launched to assist. Milford
Haven Coastguard paged the Aberystwyth Lifeboat
crew who assembled, got kitted up into there protective
gear and launched the boat. One of the police officers
on scene, managed to gain access down a large concrete
breakwater and talked the casualty out of the water,
where she was attended by medics. The lifeboat who
was on route to the scene was informed the person
had come ashore and was safe. The lifeboat was stood
down and returned to station where the boat was
refuelled and ready for service again by 19.30.
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| Date::Sunday
23 March 03 |
Time:17.26 |
Weather:Part
Cloudy |
Wind Force:
1-2 SE |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew: D
Lloyd, P Williams, P Griffiths |
| Milford haven coastguard
requested that the Inshore Lifeboat launch to a
report of an inflatable dinghy in difficulty off
North Beach, Aberystwyth with 3 persons aboard.
The call had come in from a concerned member of
the public and the Aberystwyth lifeboat once being
paged and assembling at the station, launched the
boat and proceeded to the reported position. On
route to the casualty the Coast Guard advised the
Lifeboat crew that the dinghy was ashore and no
further assistance was needed. The lifeboat stood
down, and returned to station. It was then refuelled
and ready for service by 18.15 Click
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| Date:Monday
3 March 03 |
Time:
18.50 |
Weather:Dark
and fine |
Wind
Force: 3-4 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew: D
Lloyd, B harrison, P Heading, L Burke, Plus Shorecrew
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| A new trawler built by
the Leri boat Yard, was out on its maiden trip testing
a few things. During this voyage the boat suffered
serious problems with its Prop Shaft. The 24m, 200
ton vessel "Vanquish" requested assistance
from Aberystwyth Marina, and was towed back to Aberystwyth.
The tide meant that the she had to remain outside
untill the high tide later in the day. Aberystwyth
Lifeboat was requested to assist and standby as
it was towed into harbour later that day - possible
risk of going aground and during berthing in the
harbour. Also to assist with the mooring of the
boat. The Lifeboat launched and escorted the tow
into the harbour helping to position the large boat
along st Davids wharf by pushing at the stern and
bow of the boat as requested. The shore crew that
had also assembled helped with the mooring and tieing
up of the boat. MORE
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| Date::Saturday
22 February 03 |
Time:16.41 |
Weather:Sunny
and Clear |
Wind Force:
3-4 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew:B
Harrison, M Webster,S Cormack, G Burchell |
| After the shout earlier
in the day some of the crew were still around the
station, and noticed that a few windsurfers had
capsized and were having difficulty righting themselves
and making there way back to shore. One of the windsurfers
was having difficulty and floating out to sea, another
windsurfer went to offer assistance and at this
point the crew decided to launch the lifeboat and
go and check if the windsurfer required assistance.
With only a few crew about, the pagers were set
off. The boat was very quickly launched, and went
to the scene. On arrival the Windsurfer informed
the crew that his sail was damaged and he was unable
to make his way back. The crew took him and his
board onto the lifeboat and returned him safely
to harbour. The boat was then cleaned and put away
ready for its next service.More
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| Date:Saturday
22 February 03 |
Time:
15.05 |
Weather:Sunny,
clearl |
Wind
Force: 3-4 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew: D
Lloyd, C Williams, P McCann |
| On a nice sunny afternoon
the Crew of Aberystwyth Lifeboat were paged.The
crew quickly assembled and proceded to launch the
boat to a report of a capsized sailing dinghy 1/4
mile south west of Aberystwyth Harbour entrance.
The boat quickly arrived on scene, the boats two
occupants were sitting on the upturned boat and
had been helped by some surfers that were in the
area. One of the casualtys was taken onboard the
lifeboat and gave some basic first aid to keep the
casualty warm. The upturned boat then had a tow
line attached and the other occupant and crew managed
to right the sailing dinghy. Were the boat was towed
back to Aberystwyth harbour. The boat and casualtys
were landed in the harbour safe and well although
a bit cold. The boat then returned to station where
it was cleaned down, refuelled and ready for service.
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| Date::Thursday
20th February 03 |
Time:10.42 |
Weather:Calm,
High tide |
Wind Force:
0-1 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew:A
Braddick, P McCann, C williams |
| At 10.42 the Aberystwyth
Lifeboat Crew were paged, and soon started to assemble
at the station. As 3 people started to get kitted
up, they were notified that there was reports of
an upturned dinghy, just off castle point, Aberystwyth.
The Aberystwyth Mobile Coastguard unit, were on
scene and had the boat in sight. The inshore lifeboat
made its way to the scene, and after arriving confirmed
it was only a small tender. It was confirmed that
no casualties were under the boat or near it. The
coastguard then advised that two black objects had
been spotted nearby and directed the boat to the
area. It was quickly established that the two objects
were black marker bouys. The tender was returned
to harbour and tied up securely. For more info
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| Date:Tuesday
21 january 03 |
Time:
10.20 |
Weather:
Fine, large swell |
Wind
Force: 4-5 |
| Visibility:
Good |
Crew: A
Braddick, C Bates, J Gorman, G Burchell |
| The Crew of Aberystwyth
lifeboat were paged with a "launch ILB"
message, a crew quickly assembled at the station
and got kitted up in there protective equipment
and launched the boat. Milford haven Coastguard
advised the Lifeboat that a report had been received
that something had been seen floating in the water
with possibilitys it could have been a mine! The
crew were asked to investigate. The lifeboat arrived
on scene just off main beach Aberystwyth and was
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