Eastbourne RNLI respond to two taskings in one morning
The volunteer crew at Eastbourne RNLI had a busy start to their morning (Monday 18 September) with two taskings for the Trent Class all weather lifeboat.
Their pagers went off at 3am after being tasked to take over the tow of a broken down 10m yacht that Newhaven RNLI were towing. The crew assembled and launched from Sovereign Harbour. They met up with the Newhaven Lifeboat and the casualty vessel near Holywell and transferred a crew member aboard the casualty vessel before towing the vessel into the safety of Sovereign harbour where the crew of the yacht could take shelter and investigate the cause of their break down.
They were then paged again at 9.18am to reports of a 10m yacht close to shore off Hastings after members of the public called in concerns as it was being moved around a lot due to the challenging sea conditions.
Working alongside coastguard rescue teams and the Hastings RNLI inshore lifeboat, the crew arrived on scene to find the yacht with two anchor lines out and attached to a buoy. No persons were on board the vessel and with no risk to life both lifeboats were stood down and returned to stations.
Media Contacts:
Daniel Baldock, Eastbourne RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer [email protected]
Paul Dunt, RNLI Regional Media Officer London London and South East (07785) 296252 [email protected]
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The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.
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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.