Portpatrick RNLI have four shouts in one week
The past week saw Portpatrick RNLI crew and volunteers involved in four call outs
The past week saw the volunteer crew of Portpatrick RNLI involved in four call outs to people in distress on our coast line. Here is a brief description of the incidents.
Date of Launch; 4/07/19 Launched at 13.45
Length of shout: 2hrs
Where was Casualty: Just south of Port Logan
Nature of shout: Yacht with engine failure tow back to Portpatrick
Type of vessel: 13 m Yacht
No. PoB. M/F and age: 2 male
ALB ready for next service. 15.40
Date of Launch; 5/07/19 Launched at 07.38
Length of shout: 1 ½ hrs
Where was Casualty: 4 miles NW of Portpatrick
Nature of shout: Yacht with gearbox failure
Type of vessel: 10m yacht
No. PoB. M/F and age: 1 male
ALB ready for next service: 08.55
Date of Launch: 07/07/19 Launched at 20.35
Length of shout: 10 mins
Where was Casualty: Dashers Den
Nature of shout: Assisted in search for missing person.
Type of vessel: N/A
No. PoB. M/F and age:
ALB ready for next service: 20.50
Date of Launch: 11/07/19 Launched at 20.35
Length of shout: 1 Hour
Where was Casualty: Float Bay 1 ½ mile off shore
Nature of shout: Motor cruiser with electrical failure.
Type of vessel: Motor cruiser.
No. PoB. M/F and age: 1 male
Where from: Portpatrick
ALB ready for next service: 20.50
The Portpatrick Lifeboat crew train every Friday night from 7pm and have recently started to work more closely with the crew from Port William inshore lifeboat ‘PIRSAC’ with a view to improving relations between the two services and sharing knowledge to improve the lifesaving abilities of lifeboats.
If anyone has an interest in becoming part of ether crew please contact the respective stations directly.
Pic Captions:
8746 Davie Murchie throwing a heaving line to casualty vessel.
8545 Coxswain Robert McQueen and Second Coxswain Alick Rintoul smiling after a successful Call out.
3957 RNLI Lifeboat John Buchanan Barr on the way to a call out.
RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact Portpatrick RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, Pete Robinson, 07827 424308 or [email protected]
Martin Macnamara, Regional Media Officer (Scotland), 07920 365929 or [email protected]
Gemma McDonald, Regional Media Manager (Scotland), 07826 900639 or [email protected]
RNLI Press Office: 01202 336789
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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.
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