by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 15, 2012 | Articles
Summer 2012 message from volunteer Sea Safety Officer, Peter Williams: Summer is nearly here and many of us have spent recent months preparing our pride and joy for the water. Polished, greased, anti fouled and with that extra gadget or new toy installed the summer...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 12, 2012 | Articles
Volunteer Deputy Coxswain Steve Hockings-Thompson is to be one of 8,000 Torchbearers on Sunday 20 May in Torbay. His nomination was based on his involvement with the RNLI over 18 years. Steve, 46 is to run approximately 400 metres along the proposed route on the...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 9, 2012 | Articles
Exmouth RNLI were tasked by Portland Coastguards at 6.40pm on Tuesday 8 May to help a woman cut off by the tide at Orcombe Point. The fortnightly crew training exercise was happening at this time with the all-weather lifeboat Margaret Jean in close proximity, with six...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 1, 2012 | Articles
Approximately 60 people attended the 2012 Exmouth RNLI Guild AGM held on 23 April at the Exe Sailing Club. The Exmouth Lifeboat Management Group open meeting followed on with the guest speaker Lee Firman, Coxswain of the Shannon class trials ending the evening with a...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Apr 23, 2012 | Articles
The RNLI have spent two days in Exmouth (Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 April) carrying out trials of a new class of lifeboat. The Shannon class all-weather is at present undergoing extensive sea and beach trials around the country where she’s been tested out in a...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Apr 9, 2012 | Articles
Exmouth RNLI were tasked by Brixham Coastguards at 1.35pm on Saturday 7 April after an 18 foot motorboat started to drift between the fairway buoys. The inshore lifeboat George Bearman was launched immediately during light wind and calm sea conditions. The volunteer...
