Two callouts for Troon RNLI lifeboat crew
At 5.54pm on Friday 2 October 2020, Belfast Coastguard activated the crew pagers after receiving reports of a person in the water at Ayr harbour.
The volunteer crew assembled and launched Trent class all-weather lifeboat RNLB Jim Moffat and D class inshore lifeboat Sheena to assist Ayr Coastguard Rescue Team.
As the lifeboats launched news came through from Belfast Coastguard that the incident at Ayr had been resolved and the lifeboats were no longer required but immediately tasked the all-weather lifeboat to reports of a ‘Pan Pan’ radio broadcast at Portencross.
Pan Pan is a radio message that is broadcast when an urgent situation exists on board a vessel but there is no immediate danger.
Due to this radio broadcast, Largs inshore lifeboat Atlantic 85 R A Wilson and the Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team were also tasked to the incident.
A search was then undertaken by the lifeboats and the Coastguard Teams but with nothing found during a search of the area and with no further communication from the vessel, the search was stood down by Belfast Coastguard.
The all-weather lifeboat then returned to Troon where it was made ‘Ready for Service’ with assistance of the shore crew.
RNLI Media contacts:
Andrew Limond, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, Troon Lifeboat Station, 01292 314414 [email protected]
Gemma McDonald, RNLI Regional Media Manager for Scotland, 01738 642956, 07826 900639, [email protected]
Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Media Officer for Scotland, 01738 642986, 07920 365929, [email protected]
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