Port Isaac RNLI search for casualties as empty vessel seen floating offshore
Port Isaac RNLI are calling for people to label small watercraft with contact details after a four hour search to reports of an empty rowing boat with two oars attached.
Richard Hambly, Launching Authority for Port Isaac RNLI said "Approximately one third of all emergency call outs to canoes, kayaks, small boats and paddleboards are to those that appear abandoned or have come adrift. Yet the Paddler is perfectly safe. Please consider labelling boards and small boats with your contact details so that your safety can be confirmed." You can order coastal safety items via the Maritime and Coastguard Agency here Home - Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Safety materials ordering service (apsmos.com)
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