by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 11, 2015 | Articles
Exactly one year after the state-of-the-art Shannon class lifeboat arrived at Exmouth lifeboat station, R and J Welburn was officially named by the charity’s Chairman on Saturday 9 May. After the early morning rain had stopped and the Exmouth Shanty Men had...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Apr 27, 2015 | Articles
During the first few months of the year, we have been alarmed to discover that in a large proportion of shouts we were called to, casualties had neglected lifejackets to take to the water. Exmouth RNLI’s Coastal Safety Officer, Peter Williams comments: ‘We...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Apr 13, 2015 | Articles
Both Exmouth lifeboats launched at 3pm yesterday, Sunday 12 April to reports of a broken down motorboat half a mile off Budleigh Salterton. Once on scene, crew volunteers found four casualties in the water. In south-westerly force 3 to 4 conditions, the Exmouth...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Apr 8, 2015 | Articles
Exmouth’s volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew launched yesterday evening (7 April) to rescue two people who had become stuck in the mud in an area on the Exe Estuary known locally as the Duck Pond. The inshore, D Class lifeboat George Bearman was launched at around 6.30pm...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Apr 7, 2015 | Articles
Exmouth’s volunteer RNLI crew launched yesterday evening (6 April) to reports of a person in the water by Exmouth Marina. Both the inshore and all weather lifeboats were launched at around 7.20pm. The inshore, D Class lifeboat George Bearman was first on scene and...