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Both boats launch to assist in a search

Lifeboats News Release

At 2.47pm this afternoon both our all weather and inshore lifeboats launched.

RNLI/Niki Brooks

All weather coming down the slipway
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The request came in from Falmouth Coastguard, and the crew quickly responded.

The crew got underway to Clodgy Point in order to perform a search. There were concerns that there may be a potential casualty in need of assistance. The crew arrived and both boats performed a full search, the inshore focusing on the shoreline. After a detailed search had been performed, and the crew were satisfied that there was no casualty in the area, they returned to the station.

RNLI/Niki Brooks

Crew launching
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Crew on route
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About the author

Niki Brooks
Lifeboat Press Officer, St Ives Lifeboat Station

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