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Emergency beacon activation sparks launch for both Poole lifeboats

Lifeboats News Release

Both Poole lifeboats were requested to launch by HM Coastguard at 5:30am Monday (July 1) morning after an alert from an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) had been received.

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Poole RNLI volunteers on location with the rib
The initial search was to be conducted between Sandbanks and the ferry terminal.

The D class was tasked to carry out a parallel track search from the ferry terminal to Parkstone Yacht club and the Atlantic started towards Sandbanks.

The Atlantic was picking up an EPIRB signal on their direction finding equipment and narrowed down the signal.

A 7.8m rib was then located on a mooring off Royal Motor Yacht Club with a large amount of water in it which had activated the EPIRB.

With nobody in danger and the owner confirmed safe and well both boats returned to station at 7am.

This was launch 48/49 this year for our volunteers.

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