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Martin DouglasVolunteer Lifeboat Press Officer at Loch Ness.
We applaud the member of the public who reported the incident, a decision that could be critical in saving lives.
Lifeboats News Release
A volunteer crew from Loch Ness RNLI responded today, Thursday 16 August, to a report of a yacht on rocks on the northern shore of Loch Ness.
A member of the public near Foyers Power Station spotted the yacht and immediately informed HM Coastguard watch team in Aberdeen.
RNLI Loch Ness volunteer crew members Sandra Delday, Joy Cameron and Stuart Latham launched the Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Thelma Glossop, and immediately made for the location 4.5 miles south of Urquhart Castle.On arrival crew members Joy Cameron and Sandra Delday boarded the vessel to check to see if anyone was on board.
The vessel was empty and, after a thorough check, it was established that it was still watertight so it was taken under tow to a mooring in Foyers Bay.Ewan Cameron, Loch Ness RNLI Operations Manager says: 'We applaud the member of the public who reported the incident, a decision that could be critical in saving lives. Thankfully on this occasion, no one was injured or in distress and our volunteers were able to recover the yacht to prevent any environmental damage or further alarm.'Members of the public are encouraged to report incidents or sightings that cause concern and the emergency services call takers will deploy appropriate resources as required.RNLI Media Contacts: Martin Douglas, Crew Member/Lifeboat Press Officer Loch Ness Lifeboat, contact 07788 414 254 or 07951 838 885.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is the charity that saves lives at sea. Our volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland from 236 lifeboat stations, including four along the River Thames and inland lifeboat stations at Loch Ness, Lough Derg, Enniskillen and Lough Ree. Additionally the RNLI has more than 1,000 lifeguards on over 180 beaches around the UK and operates a specialist flood rescue team, which can respond anywhere across the UK and Ireland when inland flooding puts lives at risk.
The RNLI relies on public donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. As a charity it is separate from, but works alongside, government-controlled and funded coastguard services. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 our lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved at least 140,000 lives. Volunteers make up 95% of the charity, including 4,600 volunteer lifeboat crew members and 3,000 volunteer shore crew. Additionally, tens of thousands of other dedicated volunteers raise funds and awareness, give safety advice, and help in our museums, shops and offices.
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The RNLI is a charity registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SC037736). Charity number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland
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We applaud the member of the public who reported the incident, a decision that could be critical in saving lives. 