Fowey’s all-weather lifeboat assists in search for missing diver

The search was a multi-agency one, co-ordinated by Falmouth coastguard, involving Fowey, Plymouth all-weather and inshore 85 lifeboats, Rescue 94 Helicopter and Smit Yare.

All but one diver had returned and the orange pick up was not visible. Fowey’s lifeboat arrived on site at 1:46pm and was allocated a search leg. Whilst the Fowey crew were commencing their section of the search, Plymouth’s 85 crew located the diver who was floating on the water surface.

The Plymouth crew rescued the diver and got him and his equipment onboard their all-weather boat.

A paramedic from Rescue 94 was winched down onto the Plymouth boat to carry out an assessment of the casualty, and he was found to be well and required no medical support and was returned to his vessel. The search was stood down at 2:02pm.

This was a good multi-agency team search and rescue, well done to all involved.

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