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Jim StrachanVolunteer Lifeboat Press Officer at Montrose.
The ILB safely picked up the youngsters
Lifeboats News Release
The Montrose lifeboat, Moonbeam, and inshore lifeboat (ILB), David Leslie Wilson, were called out today(3rd August).
The lifeboats were launched at 2.15pm following an alert regarding two youngsters finding themselves trapped on rocks at Milton Ness, north of Montrose.
The ILB safely picked up the youngsters transferring them to awaiting members of the Montrose Coastguard at St Cyrus beach.
The boats arrived back to the station at 3.10pm.
RNLI media contacts: Jim Strachan LPO Montrose Lifeboat Station 07990544335 Email jwstrachan@talktalk.net
Richard Smith, RNLI Public Relations Manager for Scotland, 07786 668903. Email Richard_Smith2@rnli.org.uk
Henry Weaver, RNLI Press Officer for Scotland, 01738 642946, 07771 943026,Email henry_weaver@rnli.org.uk
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The ILB safely picked up the youngsters 