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Hartlepool RNLI volunteers search for missing person

Lifeboats News Release

At 8.55pm on Thursday 4th January Hartlepool RNLI volunteers were requested by Humber Coastguard to take part in a search with Redcar lifeboat for a missing person who had apparently been washed off the South Gare at Redcar.

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Hartlepool RNLI all weather lifeboat pictured heading out sea to take part in the search off Redcar.
The all weather lifeboat launched at 9.10pm and was requested to search the Teesside Wind Farm area off Redcar.
With nothing found the lifeboat was stood down at 11.20pm and returned to the Ferry Road lifeboat station at 11.30pm where it was refuelled and made ready for service by 11.55pm.
Also taking part in the search was the Coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Humberside.
Sea conditions were described as calm with a south westerly three knot wind with good visibility.
Hartlepool RNLI Deputy Launch Authority Steve Pounder said "The volunteer crew had just returned from a two hour training exercise when they were called out to take part in the search.
Despite their best efforts the lifeboat crew were unable to locate the casualty and were eventually stood down by the Coastguard."

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