At 11.44 HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB, George Bearman II, to assist the Lifeguards. Further details to follow
4/8/25 – ILB launched to object in water
At 20.58 HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB, George Bearman II, in response to a sighting of an object in the water. Further details to follow
1/8/25 – ILB launched to dinghy
At 13.13 HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB, George Bearman II, in response to a request for support from the RNLI Lifeguard team at Budleigh Salterton. A dinghy was reported to have capsized 800 metres south east of the Budleigh lifeguard hut. Our crew...
30/7/25 – ALB diverted to Pan Pan
A routine training exercise between Teignmouth and Exmouth RNLI lifeboat crews turned into a real time rescue on Wednesday 30 July, when a local fishing vessel suffered engine failure off Long Quarry Point. Teignmouth RNLI’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat was taking part in a...
20/7/25 – ILB launched to swimmer
At 14.44 HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB, George Bearman II, to reports of a swimmer being taken out to sea by the tide off Coryton Cove. At 14.52 HM Coastguard also requested the launch of our ALB, R and J Welburn, only for her to be stood down just as...
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,...
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...
15/7/25 – ILB launched to assist police
Our ILB, George Bearman II, was tasked by HM Coastguard to assist Devon and Cornwall Police. No further details will be made available.
14/7/25 – ALB diverted while on passage back to Exmouth
While returning to Exmouth from Poole with her new decals, 13-03 was diverted by HM Coastguard to a yacht in difficulty. Further details to follow
11/7/25 – ALB launched to fishing boat south of Sidmouth
Our relief All Weather Lifeboat, Eric's Legend, was launched at 10.11hrs in response to a request from HM Coastguard to help a fishing vessel with engine failure south of Sidmouth. On arrival at the scene, it was ascertained that the fishing boat was from Torquay. ...
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...
7/7/25 – ILB launched to person in the water off Budleigh
At 15.47pm, we were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a swimmer reported to be in difficulty off the beach at Budleigh Salterton. The Exmouth RNLI's D-class lifeboat, George Bearman II, was launched immediately and was soon on scene. Following an assessment of the area,...
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...
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...
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...