Calshot RNLI lifeboat rescues four persons and a dog from Bramble Bank

Tuesday 16 October 2018

As volunteer lifeboat crew were heading home from work on Tuesday 9 October, they were called to respond to a Mayday call from a motorboat that had come into difficulty on the Solent.

Calshot Atlantic 85 and Calshot D Class Lifeboats assisting Motorboat aground

The Mayday call came in just after 5pm from a 42ft Phantom motorboat which had run aground at Bramble Bank with four persons and a dog on board. There were four persons and a dog on board. Two of the casualties had sustained injuries, one to their chest and knee from the impact and the other a shoulder injury.

The persons and dog on board were all transferred to Southampton Patrol who took them to Hamble where they were met by Hill Head Coastguard Rescue Team and the Ambulance service.

Calshot RNLI Lifeboat crew stayed with the vessel to assess the damage and found that the anchor could not be deployed, therefore both lifeboats stayed with the motorboat until the tide allowed the boat to refloat and the Calshot Atlantic 85 Lifeboat crew were able to tow it off the bank. Seastart then took over the tow to take the vessel to their desired destination.

Calshot's volunteer crew were then able to return to station and the lifeboats were made ready for service again by 8 pm.

We are pleased to report that Ralph the dog was unharmed during the incident. We can also confirm this is Calshot RNLI Lifeboat Station's 100th shout this year!

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Laura Bean, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Office 07772 529985 [email protected]

Paul Dunt, Regional Media Officer, London and South East 07785 296252 [email protected]

For enquiries outside normal business hours, contact RNLI duty press officer on (01202) 336789

Key facts about the RNLI

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 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.

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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Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 or by email.

The RNLI is a charity registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SC037736). Charity number 20003326 in the Republic of Ireland

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.

Learn more about the RNLI

For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.

Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.

Calshot RNLI lifeboat rescues four persons and a dog from Bramble Bank

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