Two shouts fell into the category of false alarm with good intent.
The inshore lifeboat launched at about 7.30pm on 24 June when two paddle-boarders were reported missing. They turned up on the beach later and the lifeboat was stood down.
The second false alarm was to a report of an object in the water near the Holbeck landslip. The lifeboat launched at 8.30am on 25 June and discovered a dead seal.
In between the false alarms, both Scarborough RNLI lifeboats helped search for a missing person. The all-weather Shannon lifeboat hovered just offshore, shining its powerful search-light onto the rock armour and other parts of the shore between the harbour and Scalby Mills. This helped the three crew aboard the smaller vessel to see what they were doing.
The missing person was eventually found on land. The lifeboats launched at about 11.30pm and were rehoused by 1.30am.
It was a busy introduction to life on station for Roger Buxton, on his first day as Scarborough RNLI’s latest deputy launch authority, the official who authorises launches.
Andy Volans, lifeboat operations manager, said: 'The station welcomes Roger to the family but we do hope he will get easier shifts from now on'.
* For details, ring Scarborough RNLI press officer Dave Barry on 07890 322992
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.
