Author Archives

Exmouth’s inshore lifeboat launched at 2.24pm on 6 February to assist Exmouth and Beer Coastguard Rescue teams on Rodney Bay beach. A 73 year old man needed medical assistance at a location inaccessible by ambulance.   Three Exmouth RNLI Crew volunteers…Read more

Exmouth’s D class inshore lifeboat launched at 4.14pm on 23 December, following a 999 call concerning a dog fallen into the water at Red Rock, Dawlish Warren. Within six minutes Crew volunteers were on scene. In a notable swell, rising…Read more

As guests were arriving for lifeboat carols at station on 21 December, Exmouth’s inshore lifeboat was tasked following the transmission of a weak Mayday call for help, somewhere in west Lyme Bay. The D class lifeboat launched at 5.39pm and…Read more

Both Exmouth’s Shannon class and D class lifeboats were tasked at 8.05pm on 8 November, following a call to the Coastguard from a man concerned for his welfare, in the river Exe. The man had just rowed to his anchored…Read more

Inshore lifeboat George Bearman II launched at 10.45am to two men aground in a 17’ yacht in the river Exe after suffering engine failure. Arriving on scene at 10.50am, Crew volunteers asked if the casualties were in need of medical…Read more

Inshore lifeboat George Bearman II launched at 6.04pm on 27 October to two solo dinghy sailors in difficulty in the river Exe, as light was fading rapidly. In force 4 conditions with wind over tide & in bitterly cold squalls,…Read more

On 12 August, inshore lifeboat George Bearman II launched at 1.05pm and Shannon class lifeboat R and J Welburn at 1.15pm following a Mayday call from a 23’ yacht in difficulty, half a mile south of Exmouth lifeboat station. The…Read more

A vacancy has arisen at Exmouth lifeboat station to recruit a volunteer to join their team to help save lives at sea, by providing co-ordination and administration as a key part of the Lifeboat Management Group (LMG). The Lifeboat Management…Read more

On 28 July at 6.25am, Shannon class lifeboat R and J Welburn was tasked following a Pan Pan call for help from Lyme Bay at 5.30am, with no further communication. At 6.48am, whilst travelling eastwards towards Sidmouth, Crew were given…Read more

On 13 July, inshore lifeboat George Bearman II launched at 5pm to a solo sailor on board a 20′ sailing boat aground at Rodney Bay. Crew were on scene within three minutes and discovered a passer-by in the water trying…Read more