Newquay RNLI Relief D class lifeboat attends two shouts while out on sea trials
Newquay RNLI Relief D class lifeboat attends two shouts while out on sea trials
Lifeboats News Release
Newquay RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew attended the station yesterday (Tuesday 21 March) to receive one of the charity's relief D class inshore lifeboats, which has been supplied by the RNLI to provide cover whilst Newquay's own lifeboat, Enid Mary has been taken to the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre.
Newquay RNLI volunteers were on hand to swap Newquay's D class inshore lifeboat with the identical relief lifeboat,
Marie Theresa Bertha Barrass. After crew exchanged kit on both boats, the relief boat was lauched in order to conduct a sea trial.
Whilst returning to the harbour the crew picked up a kayaker who's boat had taken on water and was having difficulty getting to shore. The gentleman and his kayak were brought back to the safety of Newquay harbour and Marie Theresa Bertha Barrass was put on restricted service due to failing the sea trial.
Additional sea trials were conducted today (Wednesday 22 March) after engineers had repaired the engine fault. The relief boat was launched at 1.00pm and shortly after, the lifeboat crew were tasked by H M Coastguard to divert to Polly Joke to assist
Newquay coastguard search & rescue team who were in process of recovering an unconscious casualty.
Just as Newquay's volunteers arrived the coastguard team confirmed the casualty had been transferred to a stretcher and evacuated via the beach.
The RNLI crew stood down and had a challenging journey back to Newquay harbour battling large waves on an incoming tide.
Shore crew were on hand to recover the relief D class lifeboat who will remain on service at Newquay until Enid Mary is returned sometime during the next few months.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
