On Friday 31 July, at 16:05hrs, Exmouth RNLI were tasked by H.M.Coastguard to reports of a swimmer and a paddleboarder in difficulty off Langstone Rocks between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren. Our volunteer Launch Authority requested the immediate launch of our inshore,...
28/7/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 17:40hrs
The second call of the day came for the volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI on Tuesday 28 July at 17:40hrs. The pagers sounded following a call from a concerned member of the public for a group of paddleboarders just west of the Exe Estuary. The Exmouth RNLI volunteer...
28/7/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 13:59hrs
In another busy day for the volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI, we were tasked at 13:59hrs on Tuesday 28 July, to a gentleman who had fallen from the cliff path near Otter Cove between Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton. Launching into a gentle onshore breeze and slight seas,...
27/7/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 20:16hrs
Monday 27 July 2026 was a busy day for the volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI with the second tasking of the day from H.M. Coastguard coming in at 8.10pm. A 999 call had been made with concerns for two teenage boys spotted on the rocks below the firing range at Sandy...
27/7/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 11:30hrs to assist Coastguard Rescue Teams
On Monday 27 July 2026 at 11.30hrs, the volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to support local coastguard rescue units, Exmouth Coastguard Rescue Team and Beer Coastguard Rescue Team. The reported casualty, a dog called Charlie, had gone over...
22/7/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 14:14hrs to assist in multi-agency search
At 14:14hrs HM Coastguard tasked our ILB, Gerorge Bearman II, to assist in another multi-agency response to help search for two children who had become separated from their parents. Thankfully, they too were found safe and well. A long and busy day for our volunteers,...
22/7/26 – Both boats tasked by HM Coastguard
At 04:51hrs HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB, Gerorge Bearman II, to assist Police with the search for a missing person along Exmouth seafront. Nearly an hour later at 05:58hrs our ALB, R and J Welburn was taskewd to assist with the search. Later joined...
17/7/26 – Both boats tasked by HM Coastguard
At 20:47hrs HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB, Gerorge Bearman II, to reports of two swimmers in the water off Ladram Bay. The vessel they were on had suffered engine failure and was drifting away from the swimmers. Just two minutes later, at 20:49hrs, our...
16/7/26 – ALB tasked at 19:36hrs by HM Coastguard to a motor boat with engine failure
While on exercise HM Coastguard tasked our All Weather Lifeboat, R and J Welburn, to a 22 foot motor boat in the river. The vessel had engine failure, caused by seaweed being drawn into the seacock. While the anchor had been deployed, it was dragging. After a full...
15/7/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 23:51hrs to investigate orange flares off Straight Point
At 23:51hrs HM Coastguard tasked our ILB, Gerorge Bearman II, to investigate the two orange flares seen off Straight Point. Upon arrival at the scene the crew proceeded to search the area but, after a thorough search of the area nothing untoward was found and, with...
15/7/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 21:18hrs while on exercise
While on exercise HM Coastguard diverted our ILB, George Bearman II, to reports of an inflatable kayak adrift in the river. 10 minutes later the ILB arrived on scene. They proceeded to do a shoreline search along Exmouth beach as far as Belcher's Slipway and then...
14/7/26 – At 17:14hrs HM Coastguard asked for the immediate launch of our ILB to a lady on the rocks at Pirate’s Cove
4/7/26 – Both boats tasked by HM Coastguard
At 01:25hrs HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB, Gerorge Bearman II our ALB, R and J Welburn, to a casualty on board a boat in the river and undertook a MediVac.
29/6/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 20:04hrs to two people cut off by the tide at Rodney Bay
Monday 29 June 2026, at 20:04hrs, the pagers sounded once more for our volunteer crews to a tasking from HM Coastguard of two persons cut off by the tide at Rodney Bay. The volunteer crew quickly launched our inshore lifeboat, George Bearman II, and made best speed...
25/6/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 19:41hrs to reports of a swimmer in trouble near Pole Sands
Despite a thorough search of the area, no casualty was found.


