While the volunteer boat and shore crew were recovering the Douglas all-weather lifeboat,
Marine Engineer, to the boathouse following an assessment exercise, a request was received from the Coastguard to assist them and Police in a search for a person reported as missing.
With crew immediately available the lifeboat was launched under the command of volunteer coxswain Peter Cowin on to a flat calm sea to conduct a shoreline search around Douglas Head and the Marine Drive from Port Skillion to the Pigeon Stream.
While the search was ongoing a report was received at 8.50pm that the person concerned had been found safe and well elsewhere at which point the lifeboat crew were stood down. The lifeboat returned to the harbour to be recovered to the boathouse where it was washed down, re-fuelled and made ready again for service.
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Caption for attached photo: Douglas all-weather lifeboat, Marine Engineer, returning to harbour
Credit: RNLI/Michael Howland
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