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Ramsgate Enterprise B
558
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- 03/01/99 Fishing Vessel
"HARVESTER"
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- Launched at 13:39. Returned at
14:11
- Response Time 11 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 32 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 005°. Distance 6.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind NW force 9. Sea
State Very Rough. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- See AWB account of this
service
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- 29/01/99 Fishing Vessel
"BELTANE"
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- Launched at 21:04. Returned at
21:36
- Response Time 07 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 32 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 030°. Distance 1.5 miles
- Weather :- Wind ESE force 4.
Sea State Moderate. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- The local fishing vessel
"BELTANE", with two persons suffered engine breakdown
about 1.5 miles NNE of Ramsgate, and called the Port
Control for assistance. The ILB launched and the
"BELTANE" was towed back in to Ramsgate.
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- 22/03/99 Man on North
Breakwater
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- Launched at 15:48. Returned at
15:53
- Response Time 16 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 05 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 000°. Distance 0.1 miles
- Weather :- Wind WNW force 3.
Sea State Slight. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- Port Control saw man climbing
from East Pier onto North Breakwater, at high water, with
breaking swell. "Ngwena" and pc "Estuary Warden" asked to
stand by & ILB launch initiated. Man turned and
making his way back to Pier, being knocked off his feet
by swells over the breakwater. ILB arrived on scene as
man was being helped back on to the pier by Police
Officers.
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- 24/03/99 Small Open
Boat
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- Launched at 16:31. Returned at
17:01
- Response Time 05 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 30 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 200°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind SSW force 5.
Sea State Moderate. Visibility Moderate.
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- Brief Account
- A small open pleasure boat,
with two persons, called HMCG by mobile telephone to
advise that they had had engine failure in Sandwich Bay,
and requested assistance. HMCG requested ILB launch, and
the ILB towed the boat on to the beach where its trailer
was parked.
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- 03/04/99 Motor Yacht
"MARTINIQUE"
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- Launched at 19:46. Returned at
19:51
- Response Time 06 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 05 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 123°. Distance 2.6 miles
- Weather :- Wind NW force 4. Sea
State Moderate. Visibility Poor.
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- Brief Account
- The motor yacht "MARTINIQUE"
with three persons, called the Coastguard and requested
assistance after she suffered engine failure near the
Gull Stream buoy. HMCG requested an ILB launch and the
ILB towed "MARTINIQUE" in to Ramsgate.
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- 18/04/99 Unnamed
Yacht
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- Launched at 22:22. Returned at
22:35
- Response Time 12 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 13 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 220°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind WNW force 3.
Sea State Slight. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- A member of the public called
HMCG to say that her husband was on a yacht in the river
Stour, but had expected to be home in the mid afternoon.
HMCG mobile had searched part of the river with nothing
found, and HMCG requested an ILB launch to search up
river on the rising tide. ILB proceeded, but at 2230 hrs
HMCG advised that the yacht has been located and the
incident resolved. ILB returned to station.
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- 02/05/99 Missing
Swimmers
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- Launched at 04:17. Returned at
04:29
- Response Time 10 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 12 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 165°. Distance 0.5 miles
- Weather :- Wind NNE force 2.
Sea State Slight. Visibility Moderate.
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- Brief Account
- HMCG received a phone call
reporting two swimmers were missing from Ramsgate Main
Sands, having been in for an early morning swim at a
beach party. ILB launched, followed by the AWB. See AWB
service report, following.
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- 02/05/99 Person Reported Cut
Off
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- Launched at 12:28. Returned at
12:54
- Response Time 06 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 26 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 000°. Distance 8.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind NE force 3. Sea
State Slight. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- HMCG requested ILB launch
following report from MoP of an elderly couple cut off by
the tide at Winterstoke. ILB proceeded to scene and
searched, with nothing being found.
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- 02/05/99 Yacht
"SPLASH"
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- Launched at 19:52. Returned at
20:20
- Response Time 04 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 28 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 166°. Distance 0.7 miles
- Weather :- Wind NNE force 3.
Sea State Slight. Visibility Moderate.
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- Brief Account
- The yacht "SPLASH", with three
persons on board called to Ramsgate Port Control to
advice that he had lost all power, and steering. The
yacht was near the quern bank, and shortly afterwards,
went aground. ILB launch was initiated, with HMCG being
informed. The ILB towed "SPLASH" off the ground, and then
in to Ramsgate Harbour.
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- 07/05/99 Yacht
"KERICA"
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- Launched at 08:24. Returned at
09:14
- Response Time 07 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 50 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 240°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind ENE force 2.
Sea State Slight. Visibility Poor.
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- Brief Account
- "KERICA", with two persons on
board, called Port Control on mobile telephone saying
that she was aground and listing in the Stour River
entrance, and needed assistance. ILB launch was initiated
and HMCG informed. ILB found casualty hard aground, and
took off female crew member (with dog), landing them at
Richborough Quay. Remaining crew member decided to remain
with the boat whilst it refloated.
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- 07/05/99 Yacht
"KERICA"
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- Launched at 12:56. Returned at
13:31
- Response Time 05 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 35 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 240°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind E force 2. Sea
State Slight. Visibility Moderate.
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- Brief Account
- (See account of previous
Service). As the tide rose, "KERICA" seemed slow to
float, and the man on board called Port Control by mobile
telephone, and requested assistance. ILB launched and
stood by whilst the yacht refloated, and escorted it in
to Ramsgate.
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- 08/05/99 Boat Reported in
Difficulties
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- Launched at 22:45. Returned at
23:26
- Response Time 05 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 41 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 260°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind SW force 4. Sea
State Moderate. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- HMCG requested ILB launch
following a "999" call reporting a man and woman standing
up in a small boat and shouting for help, just off the
Belle Vue pub in Pegwell. The area was searched and with
investigation by Coastguard Mobile ashore, the incident
was eventually classed as a hoax call. ILB returned to
station.
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- 15/05/99 Sloop "CABALA
BLUE"
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- Launched at 10:27. Returned at
10:49
- Response Time 05 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 22 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 105°. Distance 4.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind NE force 6. Sea
State Rough. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- See AWB account of this
service
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- 19/05/99 Motor Boat "AUTUMN
ADVENTURE"
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- Launched at 16:18. Returned at
16:48
- Response Time 05 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 30 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 230°. Distance 2.2 miles
- Weather :- Wind NE force 2. Sea
State Slight. Visibility Moderate.
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- Brief Account
- The motor boat "AUTUMN
ADVENTURE", with two persons called HMCG requesting
assistance after having engine failure near Shell Ness.
ILB launched and towed "AUTUMN ADVENTURE" in to
Ramsgate.
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- 30/05/99 Four Yachts in
Difficulty
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- Launched at 11:04. Returned at
11:28
- Response Time 05 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 24 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 240°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind NE force 7. Sea
State Rough. Visibility Moderate.
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- Brief Account
- On advice from Sandwich Bay
Sailing Club that four racing dinghys with six persons
were unaccounted for HMCG requested launch of the ILB,
followed some minutes later by a request for the AWB. The
Lifeboats located the dinghys near the Stour mouth and
the ILB escorted them safely into the river. (As the
Lifeboats were returning to station, they were diverted
to a boat on fire at Richborough Quay)
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- 30/05/99 Unnamed Boat on
Fire
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- Launched at 11:28. Returned at
12:23
- Response Time Minutes. Time at
Sea 00 hrs 55 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 260°. Distance 3.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind NE force 7. Sea
State Slight. Visibility Moderate.
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- Brief Account
- Whilst returning to station
from a previous service, both Lifeboats were diverted on
service by HMCG to Richborough Quay, following a 999 call
advising that a boat was on fire at the quay. On arrival
the lifeboats found the fire service in attendance with
the fire under control, and all persons accounted for.
AWB returned to station whilst ILB stood by until the
Fire Officers had left the burned out boat.
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- 19/06/99
Body
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- Launched at 09:59. Returned at
10:12
- Response Time 11 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 13 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 051°. Distance 1.4 miles
- Weather :- Wind SE force 3. Sea
State Slight. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- HMCG requested ILB launch to
recover a body which had been found floating off Dumpton
Gap by a passing yacht. Body was recovered and landed to
Police at Ramsgate.
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- 21/06/99 Persons in the
Water
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- Launched at 21:12. Returned at
21:26
- Response Time 06 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 14 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 038°. Distance 0.6 miles
- Weather :- Wind ESE force 2.
Sea State Slight. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- HMCG requested launch of the
ILB after Police advised having received a report of at
least six persons, fully clothed, in the water off
Winterstoke. ILB found several youngsters on the beach,
who had been swimming. Confirmed these were the persons
concerned and all account for. ILB then returned to
station.
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- 22/06/99 Speedboat
"SHATTERED"
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- Launched at 09:14. Returned at
09:29
- Response Time 03 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 15 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 230°. Distance 1.7 miles
- Weather :- Wind NW force 4. Sea
State Slight. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- A MoP called 999 and advised
HMCG that they had seen someone fall from a speedboat in
Pegwell Bay. ILB launch was requested. The Port Control
identified the speedboat, seeing two occupants paddling
it towards the shore. On arrival of the ILB crew found
the speedboat "SHATTERED" with two persons, which had
broken down and was making it's way to shore. ILB took
"SHATTERED" in tow in to Ramsgate.
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- 30/07/99 Persons Reported
Cut Off
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- Launched at 13:14. Returned at
13:36
- Response Time 07 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 22 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 030°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind NE force 4. Sea
State Slight. Visibility Moderate.
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- Brief Account
- HMCG requested ILB launch
following a report of two persons cut off by the tide at
Stone Bay. On arrival at scene, crew found that the
persons had made their own way to safety. ILB returned to
station.
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- 03/08/99 Reported Missing
Person
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- Launched at 00:46. Returned at
01:59
- Response Time 06 Minutes. Time
at Sea 01 hrs 13 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 270°. Distance 0.5 miles
- Weather :- Wind W X S force 2.
Sea State Slight. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- HMCG requested launch of
lifeboats following report of an elderly woman missing
since the previous evening. Both boats launched and a
search continued until the woman was found safe and well
ashore.
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- 06/08/99 Yacht
"SUNDAY"
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- Launched at 18:31. Returned at
19:28
- Response Time 11 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 57 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 120°. Distance 5.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind ENE force 6.
Sea State Moderate. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- See AWB account of this
service
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- 22/08/99 Motor Boat
"JASMINE"
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- Launched at 10:29. Returned at
11:05
- Response Time 06 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 36 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 000°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind ESE force 4.
Sea State Moderate. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- The motor boat "JASMINE", with
two persons, called HMCG by mobile telephone, saying that
they had broken down and were drifting on to rocks near
Broadstairs. ILB launched and, on arrival, found that
"JASMINE" had beached in Louise Bay. After checking that
all was well, ILB towed "JASMINE" off the beach and then
back to Ramsgate Harbour.
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- 26/08/99 "Smiggy II"/
"Mirage du Matin"
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- Launched at 15:24. Returned at
15:52
- Response Time 06 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 28 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 240°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind SW force 6. Sea
State Moderate. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- The motor boat "Smiggy II" with
three persons went aground in the Stour Mouth. The yacht
"Mirage du Matin", with two persons, went to her
assistance, but also grounded. HMCG requested launch of
the ILB. At arrival on scene the ILB found both craft
fast aground and, having seen all safe, arranged to
return on the tide whilst the craft re-floated.
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- 26/08/99 "Smiggy II"/"Mirage
du Matin"
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- Launched at 22:01. Returned at
23:40
- Response Time Minutes. Time at
Sea 01 hrs 39 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 240°. Distance 2.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind WSW force 4.
Sea State Slight. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- Planned launch to motor boat
"Smiggy II" and yacht "Mirage du Matin" (see service
above). The ILB stood by whilst craft re-floated, and
having escorted "Mirage du Matin" clear to seaward, towed
"Smiggy II" up to Sandwich Quay.
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- 27/08/99 Yacht "Mirage du
Matin"
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- Launched at 09:11. Returned at
09:42
- Response Time 05 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 31 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 100°. Distance 4.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind W X S force 3.
Sea State Slight. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- HMCG received a report from a
merchant vessel of a yacht apparently aground near the
North Goodwin buoy. ILB launch was requested and on
arrival on scene the ILB found the yacht "Mirage du
Matin" with two persons, just refloating herself on the
rising tide. The ILB checked that all was safe and then
escorted "Mirage du Matin" clear of the sands and on to a
safe northerly course.
Wolverston X-Ray B 590
(Relief boat, 27 Aug. to 11 Nov.)
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- 19/09/99 Fishing Vessel "NEW
DAWN"
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- Launched at 19:19. Returned at
19:23
- Response Time 09 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 04 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 213°. Distance 1.8 miles
- Weather :- Wind ESE force 4.
Sea State Moderate. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- The Port Control observed a red
flare in Pegwell Bay and identified it to be from the
local fishing vessel "NEW DAWN" with one person on board.
HMCG were advised, and ILB launched. Meanwhile the Pilot
Cutter "Estuary Warden" went into the Bay and stood by
until the ILB arrived. On arrival the ILB found "NEW
DAWN" with fishing nets around her propeller. Efforts to
free the nets were unsuccessful, and the ILB towed "NEW
DAWN" in to Ramsgate.
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- 27/09/99 Sail Training
Vessel "QUEEN GALADRIEL"
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- Launched at 03:50. Returned at
04:04
- Response Time 08 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 14 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
In Ramsgate Royal Harbour
- Weather :- Wind SW force 7. Sea
State . Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- Sail Training Vessel
«Queen Galadriel» was in port laying on the
marina south breakwater when a crew member became ill
with severe stomach pains. An ambulance was called but
due to weather the vessel was very lively alongside and
para-medics asked for assistance landing the ill person
safely. ILB launched, went alongside "Queen Galadriel"
and took one ambulance staff and the sick person to meet
the ambulance at the inner basin slipway.
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- 09/11/99 Yacht
"NIMROD"
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- Launched at 11:04. Returned at
11:15
- Response Time 04 Minutes. Time
at Sea 00 hrs 11 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 192°. Distance 0.6 miles
- Weather :- Wind N force 5. Sea
State Moderate. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- The local yacht "Nimrod", with
one person, suffered engine failure just off the Ramsgate
Harbour entrance. "Nimrod" called the Port Control,
requesting immediate assistance, and ILB launch was
initiated, HMCG being advised. The ILB towed "Nimrod"
back in to Ramsgate.
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 09/11/99
Yacht "RASMUS"-
- Launched at 20:24. Returned at
22:39
- Response Time 10 Minutes. Time
at Sea 02 hrs 15 mins.
- Service Position From Station -
Bearing 117°. Distance 4.0 miles
- Weather :- Wind N force 7. Sea
State Rough. Visibility Good.
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- Brief Account
- See AWB account of this
service
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- Photo Ray Noble
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