Shout for Berwick-upon-Tweed RNLI call with good intent

This was to assist HM Coastguard who had received a call from a member of the public to say they had spotted an object, query vessel adrift, with what looked like someone sitting on it or, clinging to it. The sighting was seen south of the old lime kilns at Cocklawburn beach which is approximately four miles south of Berwick lifeboat station.

The lifeboat crew arrived quickly on the scene and began an organised search of the area, where they recovered an inflatable unicorn ring.

The crew continued to search around the area and having found nothing, they were then stood down and made their way back to the lifeboat station. The lifeboat was washed down and made ready for service. The called was logged as a call with good intent.

The person spotting the inflatable did the correct thing in calling 999 and asking for the Coastguard.

At this time of year with the school holidays and people flocking to the beaches, it so easily could have been a person in danger.

The RNLI wish everyone to have a safe and happy holiday, for further information on Beach Safety, follow the RNLI on the their web page, https://www.rnli.org

RNLI Picture captions

Helmsman Robert Frost, with crew brothers Steven and Michael Percy on returning to station after shout.

The inflatable unicorn recovered by crew

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