A man has died following an accident onboard the Peterhead-registered scalloper Honeybourne III PD 905 off the coast of Sussex. The incident, in the early hours of Saturday, 7 October, prompted a multi-agency response, with Newhaven RNLI’s Severn-class all-weather lifeboat…
RNLI president HRH the Duke of Kent was in Wells-next-the-Sea recently for the dedication and naming ceremony of the town’s new lifeboat station, Shannon-class lifeboat Duke of Edinburgh and SLARS launch and recovery rig. The state-of-the-art lifeboat was named in…
Nine crew on a French-registered fishing vessel were rescued off the Irish southwest coast after it ran aground. The 33m Spanish-owned Grand Saint Bernard was heading back out on 2 June after landing in Castletownbere when it ran up on…
A trawler that issued a Mayday call reporting that it was taking on water 20 miles off the Pembrokeshire coast sparked a multi-agency response. The Mayday, issued shortly after 4pm on Monday, 24 April from Our Olivia Belle BD 277,…
A fishing vessel that issued a Mayday call after it began taking on water has been safely returned to port following an emergency response. The urgent call for assistance from the Lady Helen FD 65 was received by HM Coastguard…
Three lifeboat crews involved in the rescue of a stricken fishing vessel and its crew off Fanad Head, Co Donegal have received awards for their actions, reports Paul Scott. RNLI chief executive Mark Dowie presents Arranmore RNLI crew with their…
Despite the wet weather, the small community at Union Hall, Co Cork turned out in large numbers on 25 June to witness the naming and dedication of the new Atlantic 85 lifeboat B-924 Christine and Raymond Fielding at the harbour,…
For the first time in over two years, the crews of both Swanage lifeboats and the HM Coastguard helicopter have been able to train together without Covid restrictions, reports Mark Blanchard. The pandemic made it extremely challenging to keep RNLI…
The RNLI has issued its own ‘Mayday call’ to urge people to take part in the charity’s Mayday Mile fundraising event, reports Paul Scott. The Mayday Mile challenges people to cover at least one mile in any way they like…
Man-overboard awareness training could save your life – or that of one of your crewmates – as the Fishing Industry Safety Group explains The recent success of the Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG) Man Overboard Awareness training events has led…
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