by Ian | Jun 18, 2025 | Shouts
HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB just before 15.00hrs following 999 calls from members of the public concerned about paddleboarders off the beach at Budleigh Salterton. Our crew were on scene very quickly and established that the two paddleboarders had...
by Ian | Jun 18, 2025 | Shouts
At 17.10hrs, our Coxswain, Steve Hockings-Thompson, was working in his day job as Exmouth’s Harbourmaster when saw a kitesurfer who had become tangled in a mooring in Shelly Gut whilst. He called H.M. Coastguard and our ILB was launched. Our crew arrived on scene very...
by Ian | Jun 18, 2025 | Shouts
Our ALB launched at 16.27hrs in response to a request from HM Coastguard to support the crew of the Lyme Regis ILB who were helping a yacht that had got into difficulties near Beer Head. The Lyme Regis crew had been on a regular training exercise when they were...
by Ian | Jun 18, 2025 | Shouts
The Devon Live website reported that “Three people had to be rescued from a boat which caught fire while out at sea off the coast of Devon.” Our ALB was launched along with Brixham ALB and a Coastguard Helicopter. However, our ALB was stood down shortly after being...
by Ian | Jun 18, 2025 | Shouts
Our ILB was launched at 01.40hrs to assist a joint operation involving Devon and Cornwall Police. The ILB was recovered to the lifeboat station at about 04.00hrs. No further information available
by Daniel | Jun 9, 2025 | Shouts
Our ILB was launched in response to a report of a casualty on the foreshore near the Exe Sailing Club. Our crew attended and assisted with the recovery of the injured person. Our ALB was on exercise as part of the process to pass out a new coxswain and was diverted to...
