ALB Services 2005

 

Monday 12th December

10m Fishing Coble "Energy" with engine problems 5 miles South East of Filey, 2 persons on board.  Vessel located and towed to Filey.

Launched 09:50 Returned to Station 12:50

Weather:-Wind Northerly 3 Sea Slight


Sunday 4th December

7m Fishing vessel "Isabelle" on passage Bridlington to Scarborough, with engine problems 2 miles East of Filey.  2 persons on board.  Vessel towed to Scarborough.

Launched 11:55 Returned to Station 15:00

Weather:-Wind South West 2 Sea Smooth


Sunday 13th November

10m Coble "Patricia" with engine failure, 2 miles East of Filey, 4 persons on board.  Vessel located and towed 12 miles to Bridlington.

Launched 12:00 Returned to Station 17:00

Weather:-Wind North Easterly 4 Sea Rough


Monday 24th October

Reports of woman entering water in the Coble Landing area, searched immediate area along with Ilb, and out to Filey Bouy nothing found lifeboats returned to station.

Launched 23:10 Returned to Station 01:00

Weather:-Wind South Easterly 3 Sea Slight


Sunday 18th September

10 Metre fishing vessel "Shannon" 15 miles East of Filey with fouled propellor, located vessel and began tow 20 miles to Scarborough after towing the vessel 10 miles the propellor became free of its obstruction and the Shannon made her way back to Scarborough under her own power.  The lifeboat returned to station.

Launched 12:40 Returned to Station 16:30

Weather:-Wind South Easterly 2 Sea Slight


Thursday 11th August

Search for missing person in Gristhorpe Cliffs area, Searched along with Ilb, Helicopter 128 and Police helicopter from Filey Bay to Scarborough Castle nothing found all units returned to station.

Launched 14:09 Returned to Station 17:30

Weather:-Wind Easterly 2 Sea Slight/Moderate


Saturday 23rd July

Reports of a dinghy with 3 persons on board very close in at Bempton, Ilb launched and due to weather conditions in that area the Alb was launched as well to back up the Ilb. The Ilb located 2 persons in an inflatable canoe at Speeton  who had launched from Reighton Gap the Ilb crew informed them that the weather had deteriorated at Reighton so they agreed they would paddle on to the north and land at Filey, The Ilb left them as they were safe, to then search further south to Staple Newk for anything else in that area. After talking to the occupants of the canoe the Alb crew picked up the 2 persons and the canoe and agreed due to the weather and tide conditions to take them back to Filey.

Launched 13:45 Returned to Station 16:15

Weather:Wind Northerly 2 Sea Moderate


Saturday 9th July

7m fishing boat "Morning Tide" with engine problems 1 mile South East of Old Horse Rocks, with 3 Persons on board.  Vessel towed to Filey

Launched 17:00 Returned to station 18:30

Weather:-Wind Northerly 2 Sea Slight


Saturday 2nd July

Voice heard on VHF reporting boat in need of assistance and sinking in the Flamborough Head area, both Filey lifeboats, both Scarborough boats and Flamborough lifeboat  along with Sea King helicopter 128 searched the area from Scarborough to Flamborough head nothing was found believed to be a hoax

Launched 12:20 Lifeboat returned to station 15:00

Weather:-Wind Southerly 1 Sea Smooth


Tuesday 3rd May

Reports of missing angler at Reighton sands, man located by Ilb stood on a rock 30 yards from shore surrounded by water at King and Queen rocks under Speeton cliffs.  Man picked up and checked over, found to be ok then taken back to Reighton to awaiting Coastguards and Police.  Both boats returned to station.

Launched 02:35  Lifeboat returned to station 04:30

Weather:- Wind Variable 1 Sea Smooth


Tuesday 12th April

10M Potter "Magic" with fouled propellor 1 mile from Filey Bouy, 2 persons on board vessel towed to Scarborough

Launched 07:35 Lifeboat returned to station 10:30

Weather:- Wind Westerly 2 Sea Slight


Monday 31st January

Reports from anglers of someone signalling with a light from rocks at "Brewster Hole" 1 mile North of Filey, Area searched by Filey Lifeboat and Filey coastguard teams, nothing found both units returned to station

Launched 23:00  Lifeboat returned to Station 02:00

Weather:-Wind Northerly 3 Sea Moderate