Peterhead RNLI lifeboat launches to search for missing person

The RNLI Peterhead Tamar lifeboat The Misses Robertson of Kintail was requested to launch by UK Coastguard on Wednesday 15 November 2017 at 10.40pm with its volunteer crew to search for a missing person off Buchanhaven or Craigewan shore. The lifeboat searched the area for almost two hours, until the casualty was found ashore. The lifeboat was then stood down at 12.20am, and returned to its berth at 12.40am. The sea condition was moderate to rough and wind was SSW 25 – 33 knots. Visibility was very good.

Peterhead lifeboat is always interested to hear from anyone wishing to help save lives at sea by joining the fundraising team or the crew. If you think you have some spare time to help raise funds to save lives at sea, or you have what it takes to be a member of the lifeboat crew, then please contact us at Peterhead lifeboat station on 01779 473331

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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 Ireland from 238 lifeboat stations, including four along the River Thames and inland lifeboat stations at Loch Ness, Lough Derg, Enniskillen, Carrybridge and Lough Ree. Additionally the RNLI has more than 1,000 lifeguards on over 240 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.

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