At 15.47 HM Coastguard tasked the ILB to a report of a person in the water off Budleigh. Further detaiils to follow
7/7/25 – ILB launched to person in the water off Budleigh
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5/7/25 – ALB and ILB Launched to assist yacht
Both boats launched to assist yacht. Further details to follow
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...
3/6/25 – Inshore Life Boat and All-Weather Boat Launched
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...
2/6/25 – ILB launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police
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
1/6/25 – ILB launched to Kite Surfer
Our ILB was launched after one of our boat crew saw a kite surfer, face down in the water, The casualty was recovered to a waiting ambulance.
26/5/25 – ILB launched due to concerns about a paddle boarder
At 15.48hrs, our crews received a request to launch in response to concerns having been raised about a paddleboarder thought to be in difficulty east of Budleigh Salterton beach. Our ILB launched 7 minutes later and arrived on scene at 16.20hrs. Our crew checked...
23/5/25 – ILB launched to yacht
Our ILB was launched to help a yacht that had run aground.
22/5/25 – ILB launched to RIB with fouled propeller
HM Coastguard requested that our ILB go to help a RIB with a fouled propellor in the estuary some distance from the Marina.
22/5/25 – ILB launched to adult and dog cut off by tide
A request was received from HM Coastguard requesting that our ILB go to help an adult and their dog, cut off by the tide at Rodney Point. Both were recovered successfully.
7/5/25 – ILB launched interrupting CEO’s speech
Peter Sparkes (CEO of the RNLI) was at Exmouth, talking to volunteers when crew pagers were activated. Our ILB was launched at the request of HM Coastguard. No further information is available.
21/4/25 – ILB launched to person in the water
At 18.12hrs H.M. Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB in response to a report of an individual in the water. Our crew were on scene with the casualty within 10 minutes, recovered the individual, brought them ashore and handed them over to the care of waiting...
19/4/25 – ILB launched after calls from the public to HM Coastguard
Just before 14.30hrs, H.M. Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB in response to reports received from members of the public suggesting that windsurfers and kitesurfers were in difficulties south of Straight Point. The ILB was launched into challenging sea...
17/4/25 – ILB launched to ‘person in distress’
The Exmouth Journal reported that, at 23:04hrs Exmouth and Beer Coastguard Rescue Teams and our ILB responded to calls from witnesses stating that people had been seen in distress. Our ILB headed out to sea and the crew were able to make contact with the person...