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Boat rescued from 'rocks danger'
A boat with five people on board was towed to safety on Teesside after breaking down in misty conditions during its maiden voyage.
When RNLI crews arrived they found two of the vessel's occupants had jumped overboard to try to push it away from rocks off the Redcar coast.
A fishing boat had also attached a line to the craft to keep it steady.
The craft, which was not equipped with emergency flares or a radio, was towed to the town's lifeboat station.
Only one of the people on board was wearing a life jacket, according to the rescuers.
Dave Cocks of Redcar RNLI said: "Visibility has been very poor over the last 24 hours, and it was only because of the vigilance of the lookout at Coastwatch that the alarm was raised.
No injuries
"The crew of the fishing boat also did a good job by reacting quickly and attaching a line to the broken down craft before it drifted onto the rocks."
His colleague Tony Jamieson said any boat going to sea should carry basic life-saving equipment.
"Everyone on board a boat should wear lifejackets which are in good working order. And before any boat is taken to sea the engine should be thoroughly overhauled."
No-one was injured during the incident on Saturday afternoon.
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Another Example of Ignorance Putting the RNLI in Danger
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From the Evening Gazette Live @ http://www.gazetteli...84229-24011269/
Boat's maiden voyage ends with rescue
Jun 29 2009 by Dave Robson, Evening Gazette
A BOAT’S maiden voyage under a new owner was cut short when it broke down near rocks after a catalogue of mishaps.
Coastwatch Redcar volunteers spotted the 16ft craft drifting towards rocks in poor visibility. Two of five people on board had jumped into the sea to try and push it clear of rocks about half a mile from the Redcar RNLI lifeboat station.
Both Redcar lifeboats were launched just before 2pm on Saturday and found that a passing fishing boat had managed to put a line on to the 16ft craft to keep it in clear water.
The owner, a 23-year-old man from Marske, had bought the boat just 24 hours earlier. He told lifeboat crews a wheel on the boat’s trailer had come off on the A19 and he was bringing it back to this area. But the boat was not equipped with flares or a VHF radio.
And only one person on the stricken boat was wearing a life-jacket.
Since the rescue, the owner has contacted the Redcar lifeboat station to say ‘thank you’ and request safety advice.
Dave Cocks, of Redcar RNLI, said: “It sounds like the craft has had an unlucky start to its time at Redcar.
“The initial call was that someone had been lost overboard from the boat but when the lifeboats arrived, our crews were told that two young men had jumped over the side to try and keep the boat away from the rocks.
“Visibility had been very poor over the last 24 hours, and it was only because of the vigilance of the lookout at Coastwatch that the alarm was raised. The crew of the fishing boat also did a good job by reacting quickly and attaching a line before the broken down craft drifted onto the rocks.”
In low visibility, the boat was towed back to Redcar by the town’s Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Leicester Challenge 2. A woman passenger from Harrogate - the only one of the five on the failed boat to have a life-jacket - travelled on board the lifeboat because she was feeling seasick.
Tony Jamieson, sea safety officer for Redcar RNLI, stressed that whatever the circumstances, any boat going to sea should carry basic life-saving equipment.
He said: “A VHF radio allows the coastguards and lifeboats to use direction-finding equipment to pinpoint a vessel in fog and darkness.
“Flares alert other vessels and members of the public on the shore of an emergency.
“Everyone on board a boat should wear life-jackets which are in good working order.
“And before any boat is taken to sea, the engine should be thoroughly overhauled.”
The RNLI provides free safety checks to any boat owner. Visit www.rnli.org.uk or contact your local RNLI station
Boat's maiden voyage ends with rescue
Jun 29 2009 by Dave Robson, Evening Gazette
A BOAT’S maiden voyage under a new owner was cut short when it broke down near rocks after a catalogue of mishaps.
Coastwatch Redcar volunteers spotted the 16ft craft drifting towards rocks in poor visibility. Two of five people on board had jumped into the sea to try and push it clear of rocks about half a mile from the Redcar RNLI lifeboat station.
Both Redcar lifeboats were launched just before 2pm on Saturday and found that a passing fishing boat had managed to put a line on to the 16ft craft to keep it in clear water.
The owner, a 23-year-old man from Marske, had bought the boat just 24 hours earlier. He told lifeboat crews a wheel on the boat’s trailer had come off on the A19 and he was bringing it back to this area. But the boat was not equipped with flares or a VHF radio.
And only one person on the stricken boat was wearing a life-jacket.
Since the rescue, the owner has contacted the Redcar lifeboat station to say ‘thank you’ and request safety advice.
Dave Cocks, of Redcar RNLI, said: “It sounds like the craft has had an unlucky start to its time at Redcar.
“The initial call was that someone had been lost overboard from the boat but when the lifeboats arrived, our crews were told that two young men had jumped over the side to try and keep the boat away from the rocks.
“Visibility had been very poor over the last 24 hours, and it was only because of the vigilance of the lookout at Coastwatch that the alarm was raised. The crew of the fishing boat also did a good job by reacting quickly and attaching a line before the broken down craft drifted onto the rocks.”
In low visibility, the boat was towed back to Redcar by the town’s Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Leicester Challenge 2. A woman passenger from Harrogate - the only one of the five on the failed boat to have a life-jacket - travelled on board the lifeboat because she was feeling seasick.
Tony Jamieson, sea safety officer for Redcar RNLI, stressed that whatever the circumstances, any boat going to sea should carry basic life-saving equipment.
He said: “A VHF radio allows the coastguards and lifeboats to use direction-finding equipment to pinpoint a vessel in fog and darkness.
“Flares alert other vessels and members of the public on the shore of an emergency.
“Everyone on board a boat should wear life-jackets which are in good working order.
“And before any boat is taken to sea, the engine should be thoroughly overhauled.”
The RNLI provides free safety checks to any boat owner. Visit www.rnli.org.uk or contact your local RNLI station
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More examples from the Newcastle Journal @ http://www.journalli...61634-24194706/
Lifeboat crews’ warning after double rescue
Jul 20 2009 by Phil Doherty, The Journal
WEEKEND boating enthusiasts in the North East have been told they are putting lives in danger after lifeboat crews had to rescue two craft stranded without working radios this weekend.
In both incidents the emergency services were delayed in reaching the stricken boats because of the lack of radios, usable flares and other vital equipment.
Lifeboat and coastguard chiefs last night hit out at the people rescued, saying that their negligence had put rescuers in peril. Tynemouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat was called out on Saturday morning after the coastguard received a call from a woman saying her partner’s boat had broken down and was adrift near South Shields pier.
Tynemouth RNLI Inshore lifeboat was launched and searched the area around the Tyne piers, but when the craft could not be found, the Tynemouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat and a rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer were called to search the area.
The boat’s position was successfully predicted by Tynemouth RNLI Coxswain Michael Nugent, an experienced fisherman with extensive knowledge of the waters around the Tyne, to work out where the wind and tide would carry a drifting boat.
The vessel was located by the rescue helicopter seven miles south east of the initial reported position.
It was met by Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat and towed back to safety at South Shields, where the two men were given safety advice by the lifeboat crew.
Coastguard Watch Officer Lynne Fry said: “This incident could have had serious consequences.
“The vessel was ill equipped with flares that did not work, one life-jacket between the two occupants, no VHF radio and no CG66 registration which would have helped in search and rescue operations.
“We hope that the boat owners learn from this experience and look at their own safety procedures and equipment.”
Tynemouth RNLI spokesman Adrian Don said: “This incident could have easily led to fatalities. The occupants of the vessel, both in their thirties, had a mobile phone with a flat battery, a VHF radio, again with a flat battery, one life-jacket between them and flares that were so far out of date that they failed to ignite.”
Just a few hour later, the Blyth Lifeboat Jennie B was called out by the coastguard to assist two men in a pleasure boat with engine failure that was reported to be drifting out to sea from the River Blyth.
When the rescue boat got to reported location the boat was nowhere to be seen and they were only found upriver near the Alcan Terminal after the coastguard rang the men’s mobile phone. The boat was towed to its berth in the Upper Harbour Port of Blyth.
Blyth Lifeboat Operations Manager John Scott said, “When going to sea in a boat or small craft it is advisable to have a VHF radio. Had the crew of the casualty been equipped with a VHF radio the crew of the Jennie B would have been able to locate and reach the casualty much more quickly.”
Mr Don added: “Anyone who goes to sea should be prepared for any eventuality: everyone on board a boat should have a suitable life-jacket, and the boat should have flares that are in date, and a marine VHF radio.”
The RNLI has comprehensive safety information at www.rnli.org.uk/seasafety.
Anyone who sees someone in trouble should dial 999 and ask for the coastguard.
We hope that the boat owners learn from this experience and look at their procedures
Lifeboat crews’ warning after double rescue
Jul 20 2009 by Phil Doherty, The Journal
WEEKEND boating enthusiasts in the North East have been told they are putting lives in danger after lifeboat crews had to rescue two craft stranded without working radios this weekend.
In both incidents the emergency services were delayed in reaching the stricken boats because of the lack of radios, usable flares and other vital equipment.
Lifeboat and coastguard chiefs last night hit out at the people rescued, saying that their negligence had put rescuers in peril. Tynemouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat was called out on Saturday morning after the coastguard received a call from a woman saying her partner’s boat had broken down and was adrift near South Shields pier.
Tynemouth RNLI Inshore lifeboat was launched and searched the area around the Tyne piers, but when the craft could not be found, the Tynemouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat and a rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer were called to search the area.
The boat’s position was successfully predicted by Tynemouth RNLI Coxswain Michael Nugent, an experienced fisherman with extensive knowledge of the waters around the Tyne, to work out where the wind and tide would carry a drifting boat.
The vessel was located by the rescue helicopter seven miles south east of the initial reported position.
It was met by Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat and towed back to safety at South Shields, where the two men were given safety advice by the lifeboat crew.
Coastguard Watch Officer Lynne Fry said: “This incident could have had serious consequences.
“The vessel was ill equipped with flares that did not work, one life-jacket between the two occupants, no VHF radio and no CG66 registration which would have helped in search and rescue operations.
“We hope that the boat owners learn from this experience and look at their own safety procedures and equipment.”
Tynemouth RNLI spokesman Adrian Don said: “This incident could have easily led to fatalities. The occupants of the vessel, both in their thirties, had a mobile phone with a flat battery, a VHF radio, again with a flat battery, one life-jacket between them and flares that were so far out of date that they failed to ignite.”
Just a few hour later, the Blyth Lifeboat Jennie B was called out by the coastguard to assist two men in a pleasure boat with engine failure that was reported to be drifting out to sea from the River Blyth.
When the rescue boat got to reported location the boat was nowhere to be seen and they were only found upriver near the Alcan Terminal after the coastguard rang the men’s mobile phone. The boat was towed to its berth in the Upper Harbour Port of Blyth.
Blyth Lifeboat Operations Manager John Scott said, “When going to sea in a boat or small craft it is advisable to have a VHF radio. Had the crew of the casualty been equipped with a VHF radio the crew of the Jennie B would have been able to locate and reach the casualty much more quickly.”
Mr Don added: “Anyone who goes to sea should be prepared for any eventuality: everyone on board a boat should have a suitable life-jacket, and the boat should have flares that are in date, and a marine VHF radio.”
The RNLI has comprehensive safety information at www.rnli.org.uk/seasafety.
Anyone who sees someone in trouble should dial 999 and ask for the coastguard.
We hope that the boat owners learn from this experience and look at their procedures
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Posted 20 July 2009 - 09:46 PM
Well Steve while I agree with you that it is wrong for the public to put the RNLI in danger...I feel that they are putting my husband and our crew in danger and god forbid the worst happens before they fullfil their end of the contract.....As seen in the fishing news 
we signed up to the MOB Gaurdian at the exhibition in Glasgow on the 16th of May and paid up in full.....But have my boys got the security in their pockets two months later?
? I fear not.....Paid for but not installed....Shocking service.......
we signed up to the MOB Gaurdian at the exhibition in Glasgow on the 16th of May and paid up in full.....But have my boys got the security in their pockets two months later?? I fear not.....Paid for but not installed....Shocking service.......
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Well Steve while I agree with you that it is wrong for the public to put the RNLI in danger...I feel that they are putting my husband and our crew in danger and god forbid the worst happens before they fullfil their end of the contract.....As seen in the fishing news we signed up to the MOB Gaurdian at the exhibition in Glasgow on the 16th of May and paid up in full.....But have my boys got the security in their pockets two months later?? I fear not.....Paid for but not installed....Shocking service.......
we signed up to the MOB Gaurdian at the exhibition in Glasgow on the 16th of May and paid up in full.....But have my boys got the security in their pockets two months later?? I fear not.....Paid for but not installed....Shocking service.......Hi Mrs R
So what is the excuse given for the time taken to fit the MOB? - its not as if the gear/airtime etc is cheap!
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Posted 20 July 2009 - 10:20 PM
leaving harbour without a radio or 1 that doesnt work thats so stupid i needed a tow 1day and couldnt raise the boat steaming by me by luck there was another boat 2miles away fecking clowns leavin pier without radio
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