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.
21/6/26 – Both boats tasked by HM Coastguard to assist Devon and Cornwall Police
At 09:29hrs HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ILB, Gerorge Bearman II to assist Devon and Cornwall Police. Shortly after, at 09:36hrs, HM Coastguard requested the launch of our ALB, R and J Welburn, to assist in the tasking.
19/6/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 13:26hrs to carry out a shoreline search
15/6/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 15:09hrs to carry out a shoreline search
Our inshore D-class lifeboat, George Bearman II, was tasked at 15:09hrs by H.M. Coastguard to assist Devon & Cornwall Police, RNLI Lifeguards South & East Devon, Exmouth Coastguard Rescue Team and Beer Coastguard Rescue Team in a shoreline search. The casualty...
14/6/26 – ILB tasked by HM Coastguard at 14:08hrs to assist a yacht with a fouled propeller
On Sunday, 14 June, 2026, at 14:08hrs Exmouth RNLI were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to assist a yacht with a fouled prop. Three volunteer crew members launched our inshore, D-class lifeboat, George Bearman II, and proceeded to the location of the stricken vessel, which...


