20/7/25 – ILB launched to vessel adrift in Estuary

20/7/25 – ILB launched to vessel adrift in Estuary

At 03.22 HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB, George Bearman II, to reports of a vessel adrift in the estuary. They also raised the status of our ALB, R and J Welburn, to immediate readiness.  Launching into 20-30 knot south-easterly winds and heavy rain,...

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17/7/25 – ILB launched to assist multiple agencies

17/7/25 – ILB launched to assist multiple agencies

At 22.34 HM Coastguard tasked our ILB, George Bearman II, to assist Dawlish Coastguard, Exmouth Coastguard Rescue Team and the South Western Ambulance Service with an incident at Dawlish Warren. The casualty was safely delivered to the ambulance service.  Thanks to...

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7/7/25 – ILB launched to drifting RIB

7/7/25 – ILB launched to drifting RIB

At 19.34pm, the pagers sounded for a second time - this time to reports of an unmanned rib drifting in the mouth of the River Exe estuary, not far from Exmouth Marina.  Exmouth RNLI launched the inshore, D-class lifeboat with three volunteer crew members aboard to the...

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5/7/25 – ALB and ILB launched to assist yacht

5/7/25 – ALB and ILB launched to assist yacht

On 5 July 2025 at 16.31, Exmouth RNLI were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a disabled yacht reported to be off the mouth of the River Exe. The Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat, D-805 George Bearman II, was swiftly launched with the charity’s relief all-weather lifeboat, 13...

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2/7/25 – ILB launched to paddle boarder

2/7/25 – ILB launched to paddle boarder

At around 4.05pm, Exmouth RNLI responded to a tasking from H.M. Coastguard to a paddleboarder being blown offshore at the east end of Budleigh Salterton beach. The charity’s D-class inshore lifeboat was quickly launched and soon discovered two paddleboarders in...

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22/6/25 – All-Weather Boat launched to assist yacht

22/6/25 – All-Weather Boat launched to assist yacht

On Sunday, 22 June 2025 at around 10.40am, the volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI launched its all-weather Shannon lifeboat, R and J Welburn, to assist a stricken yacht whose mast had collapsed whilst sailing off Dawlish Warren. The Exmouth RNLI crew of seven were tasked...

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