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11th September 2020Summary
The fiftieth incident of the year occurred when the UK coastguard received reports that a small dinghy was seen near to St Albans Head with no occupants on board. The same dinghy had been seen earlier with two persons on board and there was concern about where they may now be.
Both lifeboats launched and proceeded in good conditions to the headland. The D-class inshore lifeboat (ILB) was tasked to perform a close inshore search towards to Kimmeridge while the Shannon class all-weather lifeboat (ALB) searched the headland itself before also heading west.
With nothing found around and to the west of St Albans Head, both boats continued their searches along the cliffs back towards Anvil Point lighthouse.
Again with nothing untoward found, both boats were stood down and returned to station a little before 7.30pm, where they were re-housed and prepared for the next incident.
Weather
- Visibility:Good
- Wind:SW-2
- Weather:Fine
- Sea state:Slight
Details
- Boat(s):Both Boats
- Launch time:17:41
- Recovery time:19:29
- Casualty:Dinghy
- Location:St Albans Head
Crew
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ILB Crew:
(Helm) Darren Tomes
Sam Aggas
Antony Hole
Alice Haw
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ALB Crew:
(Coxn) Gavin Steeden
John Deas
Becky Mack
Darren Bird
Roydon Woodford
Alan Parmenter
ALB Shore Crew:
(Head Launcher)
Gary Buglass
(Winch) Robert Aggas
Alfie O'Connell
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