
Lymington Lifeboat assists in overnight evacuation of man stuck in mud
Lymington Lifeboat launched at 11.58pm on Sunday 16 April to assist the emergency services with the extraction of a man from mud near Fort Victoria on the Isle of Wight.
The calm conditions and quick response of the volunteer crew allowed the B-Class Inshore Lifeboat David Bradley to arrive on scene just 10 minutes later.
Lifeboat Helm Simon Nuding carefully manoeuvred the boat close to the rocky shore and quickly assessed the situation. ‘Having attended a very similar situation just nine days prior, when a lady was stuck in mud on the same shoreline, we had a good feel for what would be required and coordinated quickly with our fellow rescue services’ he commented.
Fire and HM Coastguard rescue teams had already freed the man from the mud but due to the challenging terrain, requested the lifeboat crew help evacuate the casualty by sea.
The combined skills of all attending services, stretchered the casualty across mud and rock, through the shallows and safely onto the lifeboat. The man was put ashore at Fort Victoria slipway, where he was handed to the waiting Ambulance crew.
The Lymington lifeboat then assisted the Coastguard with the recovery of their specialist rescue equipment before making their way back to Lymington at 1.15am.
Warnings have gone out about the hidden danger of blue clay along the Island's coastline following multiple rescues in the past few weeks. Advice is to pay attention to local warning signs, if it says there’s mud in a certain spot, it’s recommended that you stay well away.
Crew: Simon Nuding (Helm), Piers Horobin, Ed Wallrock, Ben Bradley-Watson.
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