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.
