Services ("Shouts")

The two tables show some of the most recent shouts carried out by our two lifeboats.

RECENT LIFEBOAT SERVICES

All performed by RNLB Bon Accord or the RNLB James Bisset Simpson unless otherwise stated.

Service

Date

Report / Casualty

Wind / Weather

Duration

Lives Lost

Lives Saved

Details

268 28/05/09 Man over Cliffs Vrbl Lt / Calm 2h 10m 0 0

At Findon. ILB assisted. Casualty flown to ARI by R137 with spinal injuries .                                       

269 20/06/09 Flares NA / NA 5m 0 0 Flares seen at Cove. found to be fired by children. ALB recalled. incident dealt with by Police
270 04/07/09 Person in Water NA / NA 5m 0 0 Persons in water at Bay of Nigg. Made own way ashore - Lifeboats recalled.
272 02/08/09 Engine failure on yacht calm/calm 3hrs 0m 0 2 ALB towed yacht in for 6nm.
273 14/08/09 Skippers wife was sick S2-3/ S1 SW 2hrs 0m 0 2 ALB towed to port from their position at the fairway buoy
274 25/09/09 Missing person SE 2-3/ SW S1 4hrs 10m 0 0 ALB, ILB, Police and coastguard search. Found ashore
275 08/11/2009 Missing person Calm 50m 0 0 Missing in beach area (possible domestic) ILB searched, nothing found
276 03/01/2010 Body in Sea SW 1 Calm 30m 0 0 Reported off the beach. ILB, Coast guard and police searched, nothing found (alot of debris in the area)
277 16/02/2010 Persons in sea E5 Rough 20m 0 0 Reported off the beach. ILB recalled before reaching location.
278 01/04/2010 Persons on bridge N/A 30m 0 0 On Queen Elizabeth Bridge, incident resolved by police
279 22/04/2010 Body NW 3/4 slow swell 45m 0 1 Male was seen to enter the water, ILB called and recovered body.
280 10/05/2010 Bridge jumper (?) N/A 3hrs 0 0 Report of a person jumping off QE bridge. ILB/CG/police searched, nothing found

 

Archived services (1980-1991) can be accessed below in pdf format

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE ARCHIVE HERE.

(files are in pdf format - download Adobe reader here)

Use the links below to read about some of our more notable Services or see pictures of the Boats & Crews on Service.

Notable Services Service Gallery

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