ILB Services 2001
6th November
Launched along with the ALB to escort the coble "Kathryn and Sarah" who had been retrieving crab pots from close inshore to the North of Filey Brig, the coble was located and escorted into the shelter of Filey Bay, 2 persons on board
Duration of service 30 minutes
Weather:-Wind North West 6 Sea Moderate
1st October
Search with Filey offshore lifeboat for missing woman from Primrose Valley, Filey Brig and Primrose Valley areas of Filey bay searched along with Filey and Scarborough coastguards, Rescue helicopter 128 and local police. The woman was finally located safe and well on the cliff above Filey Brig. All units returned to their stations
Duration of service 55 minutes
Weather:-Wind South West 7/8 Sea Moderate
26th August
Search for missing 7 year old boy at Hunmanby Gap,2 miles south of Filey. Child located safe and well on beach by Filey coastguard.
Duration of service 40 minutes
Weather:-Wind North West 2 Sea slight
21st August
Search for missing 4year old girl at Primrose Valley,1 mile south of Filey. Child located safe and well at Filey lost children/first aid post
Duration of service 30 minutes
Weather:-Wind South East 4 Sea Slight/mod
15th August
Search for missing 5 year old girl at Primrose Valley, by both Filey lifeboats , child was found at Filey Coble Landing 1.5 miles from were first reported missing.
Duration of service 1hour
Weather:-Wind South East 3 Sea slight
14th August
Report of two persons blowing out to sea on inflatable at Hunmanby Gap. When ILB arrived on scene the persons had been helped back to the beach by a jet skier. ILB returned to station.
Duration of service 35 minutes
Weather:- Wind Southerly 4 Sea slight
13th august
Two persons being blown out to sea on rubber rings from Primrose Valley ILB located two girls on rings ,picked them up and landed them on the beach at Primrose Valley
Duration of service 19 minutes
Weather:-Wind South West 3 Sea slight
9th August
Report of missing 12 year old boy at Primrose Valley. As ILB searched along the shoreline, the boy was located safe and well on the beach by the Filey coastguard. ILB returned to station
Duration of service 22 minutes
Weather:-Wind Northerly 2/3 Sea moderate
5th August
Two persons cut off by tide on Filey Brig. ILB arrived on scene and found a father and son had been on a fishing trip and were cut off by the tide, the father was in a distressed state and had left his medication at home, the crew administered oxygen and transported them both to safety and an awaiting ambulance at Filey Coble Landing
Duration of service 27 minutes
Weather:-Wind South West 2 Sea slight
4th August
Reports of several people clinging onto an inflatable off Primrose Valley. ILB and Filey coastguard searched the area thoroughly and nothing was found. It was decided to be a hoax call and all concerned returned to station.
Duration of service 34 minutes
Weather:-Wind variable 2 Sea slight
4th August
Reports from RAF helicopter of a group of people possibly cut off by the tide North of Filey Brig. ILB launched to investigate and found a group of 9 youths jumping from rocks into the sea, no assistance was required so the ILB returned to station.
Duration of service 20 minutes
Weather:-Wind variable 2 Sea slight
1st August
Reports of 2 persons blowing out to sea on inflatable. Off Primrose Valley, ILB launched and located abandoned black inflatable whale, Filey coastguard located 2 persons on beach who had swam back ashore. ILB returned to station
Duration of service 25 minutes
Weather:- Wind South West 3 Sea slight
1st August
Report of 2 persons on inflatable blowing out to sea off Reighton Gap. Extensive search of area carried out by ILB and Sea king helicopter 128, one inflatable shark and two inflatable dinghies recovered from area. All occupants had made it back safely to the beach. ILB and helicopter returned to stations
Duration of service 1hour 7 minutes
Weather:- Wind South West 3 Sea slight
29th July
Report of 2 persons blowing out to sea on inflatable off Hunmanby Gap, ILB located an empty inflatable, occupants were located safe and well on beach, by Filey coastguard, ILB then investigated and recovered 3 more empty inflatables before being sent to 3 people thought to be in trouble in the water off Reighton Gap. ILB located 3 persons close to beach all made it back to beach from inflatables. All persons accounted for the ILB returned to station.
Duration of service 46 minutes
Weather:- Wind South West4/5 Sea slight/moderate
29th July
Child in inflatable blowing out to sea off Filey and 1 person swimming out after them. ILB launched, located them, picked up person from water and child from inflatable and landed them safely back on the beach.
Duration of service 11 minutes
Weather:-Wind South West 4/5 Sea slight/moderate
24th July
Report of 6 persons cut off by tide on Filey Brig. ILB launched and searched area, nothing found. A false alarm with good intent
Duration of service 20 minutes
Weather:- Wind South West 2 Sea slight
Report of 8 persons cut off by tide North of Filey Brig. ILB launched and proceeded to area, Helicopter 128 was exercising in the area, he also attended, arriving first he located the 8 persons and winched them onboard and landed them on the cliff top at Filey, ILB returned to station.
Duration of service 15 minutes
Weather:-Wind South East 3 Sea Slight/moderate
13th June
As ILB was re-housing after exercise Humber coastguard requested it launched to a dive boat "Scooby Doo" who had a diver onboard possibly suffering with the bends. The ILB launched and escorted the dive boat to the beach were one of the Alb crewman a paramedic by profession assessed the mans condition, Rescue helicopter 128 had been requested to also attend, Rescue helicopter 128 landed on the beach at Filey, picked up the man and flew him to Hull, to a decompression chamber were he spent the night recovering.
Duration of service 14 minutes
Weather:- Wind South East 2 Sea slight
3rd June
Call to 4 persons cut off by tide on Filey Brig, ILB located and picked up persons and landed them safe on beach at Filey coble landing
Duration of service 20 minutes
Weather:- Wind North West 3 sea slight
28th May
Inflatable off Primrose Valley with 1 person hanging on to it, ILB located 1 person and inflatable, picked up and landed them safely back on the beach.
Duration of service 11 minutes
Weather:- Wind South West 3/4 Sea slight/moderate
26th May
Two persons trying to walk from Scarborough to Filey along the rocks at the bottom of the cliffs (it is impossible to do!) . Persons called coastguard for assistance. ILB launched and located persons, picked them up from the rocks and took them to Filey where they were landed on the beach at Filey coble landing.
Duration of service 24 minutes
Weather:-Wind South West 2 Sea slight
5th May
Male walker reported stuck on cliff North of Filey. ILB launched and due to the weather asked that the Alb be put on standby. Helicopter 129 was returning from taking a casualty to Scarborough hospital also attended, they located the man and winched him to safety then landed him on the cliff top at Filey. The man had been trying to walk from Scarborough to Filey along the bottom of the cliff when he found it impossible, he began to climb up the cliff and had become stuck on a grass bank, he had been there 2 hours!
Duration of service 22 minutes
Weather:- Wind North East 3/4 Sea Moderate/rough
5th May
Reports of 12 people cut off by tide on Filey Brig, ILB launched and located 12 persons cut off 6 adults and 6 children. Helicopter 128 was exercising in the area and also attended. The ILB picked up 4 children and a pregnant woman and took them to the coble landing at Filey before returning to the scene and picking up 3 adults and 1 child and also taking them to the coble landing, helicopter 128 winched up the remaining 2 adults and 1 child and landed them on the cliff top at Filey
Duration of service 28 minutes
Weather:-Wind North East 3/4 Sea slight
New ILB "Rotary District 1120" entered service on the 7th march 2001
20th January
Man taken ill on angling boat "Eva Ann" from Scarborough. ILB launched and picked up man from boat and landed him on beach at Filey to awaiting ambulance.
Duration of service 11 minutes
Weather:-Wind variable Sea slight
Barry RobsonŠ 7-11-01