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Busy day for Hartlepool RNLI volunteers

Lifeboats News Release

Hartlepool RNLI volunteers were paged at 7.34pm on Monday 29th July by Humber Coastguard to assist a 4 metre fishing boat with three people on board that had ran around on Longscar Rocks at Seaton Carew and was taking on water.

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The inshore lifeboat is refuelled and made ready for service on Monday evening.
The inshore lifeboat 'Solihull' launched at 7.50pm and on arrival at the scene the casualty vessel had refloated. It was then followed to Paddy's Hole at the South Gare, Redcar by the inshore lifeboat.
The all weather lifeboat 'RNLB Duke of Windsor' was also launched to provide a salvage pump should it be needed.
At Paddy's Hole the casualty vessel was manoeuvred to a slipway where Redcar Coastguard were waiting to assist.
The all weather lifeboat returned to the Ferry Road lifeboat station at 9.10pm and was made ready for service by 9.30pm.

After leaving the casualty vessel the inshore lifeboat was then tasked by Humber Coastguard at 9.35pm to assist emergency services with an incident on the River Tees.
The inshore lifeboat returned to the lifeboat station at 11.25pm and was made ready for service by midnight.

Earlier on Monday afternoon the inshore lifeboat had been tasked to assist two paddle boarders in difficulty off Seaton Carew.
On arrival at Seaton Carew the paddle boarders had already made there way back to the beach so the inshore lifeboat returned to the Ferry Road lifeboat station.

Hartlepool RNLI Launch Authority Steve Pounder said 'Our volunteer crew have shown great commitment and professionalism throughout the day as they play their part in helping people in trouble at sea and assisting the emergency services.
As a charity it's thanks to donations from the public and businesses that we can be on call 24/7'.

RNLI Media Contacts

Hartlepool RNLI volunteer press officer Tom Collins email: [email protected]

Clare Hopps (RNLI Regional Communications Manager, North East and East): [email protected] Tel:07824 518641

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Tom Collins
Lifeboat Press Officer, Hartlepool Lifeboat Station

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The inshore lifeboat pictured with the vessel at Paddy's Hole, Redcar.

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.

Learn more about the RNLI

For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.

Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.

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