2008

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1   15-10pm 2nd Jan 2008

Holyhead ILB launched for report of small boat adrift east of Holyhead harbour sandy beach area on arrival the 3 crew found small tender that had blown off shore ILB crew delivered boat back to beach area to owners .weather  sea slight to mod good vis wind east ,Holyhead coast guard coordinated rescue. back on station 16-00pm

2   03-15 am 3rd Jan 2008    

Holyhead ALB launched to report of injured crewmember on board  ship ESHIPQUEST  off north stack area  in gale force winds , two lifeboat crew went onboard the vessel in severe sea conditions to check man over then transferred him to ALB lifeboat  arrived back in Holyhead at 04-30 and casualty handed over to   awaiting ambulance .weather ,sea rough ,wind f8 vis poor .Holyhead coastguard coordinated rescue.

3  11-10am 26th Jan 2008

Holyhead ILB was tasked to recover a female body near McKenzie pier Holyhead harbour  body was transferred to ambulance at the fish quay ,coast guard co-ordinated call .weather cold windy good vis

4  01:30am 30th Jan 2008 

Holyhead ILB launched to a report of a male threatening to jump off the end of Holyhead breakwater. ILB searched the immediate area and there was no sign of any casualty. Holyhead Coastguard search teams were tasked to the area along with police helicopter and a Sea King helicopter from 22Sqn RAF Valley. At 3:30am coastguard search teams located the male hiding in long grass at the beginning of the breakwater. The police took the local man into custody. All teams were stood down. Weather wind 6/7, sea state - mod/rough, visibility - poor. Holyhead Coastguard co-ordinated.

5  01:50am 30th Jan 2008

Details as above - Holyhead ALB tasked to aid with illumination during search.

 6  10:50pm 28th march 2008

Holyhead ILB launched and Holyhead ALB on standby for a  report of someone threatening to drive a car off harbour breakwater ILB searched for over an hour until coastguard reported that this was a hoax call ,local coastguard search teams and a helicopter from RAF valley and police also were involved with the search .Holyhead coastguard coordinated call .weather wind 3-5 vis good sea state mod to slight .

 7  13-10pm 12th April 2008

Holyhead ALB launched to large fishing boat 4 pob 31 miles n/n east of Holyhead  vessel had suffered severe engine problem at 15-10pm  crew passed tow and vessel towed to Holyhead .crew placed vessel along side in fish quay no first aid required lifeboat back on station 20-00pm long and tiring job .Holyhead coastguard co-ordinated rescue     weather rain, wind 5/6 sea  mod good vis

8 13-18pm 17th may 2008

Holyhead ALB launched to 34ft sail boat  1 pob with lobster pot around steering gear once  lifeboat was alongside  owner of vessel dived into water to remove rope and float while lifeboat crew stood by .after successful removal vessel continued on her way lifeboat stayed with vessel for short time and returned  to station when satisfied   person ok ,Holyhead coast guard co-orientated call weather .wind 4-5 sea mod good vis

9  14-47pm 24th may 2008

Holyhead ILB launched to 3 persons in the water sandy beach area ,person washed out of kayak jet ski went to assist and ended up in water also,ILB recovered TWO  casualties  and RAF helicopter from valley recovered one  person all delivered to beach   to coastguard mobile unit Holyhead coast guard co-ordinated rescue .weather wind 6-7 sea mod to rough good vis

10  13-31pm 25th may 2008

Holyhead ALB launched to 3 people in water of the stacks helicopter from valley flew over and  casualties called coast guard to tell them helicopter had just over flown them at rhoscolyn  ALB arrived at rhoscolyn and deployed y boat when y boat was near casualties tbay lifeboat arrived and requested to take over  Holyhead lifeboat recovered crewman and y boat and returned to Holyhead .Holyhead coast guard co-ordinated  callout

11   15-57pm 29th may 2008

Holyhead ILB launched local report of children in plastic boat sinking .on arrival crew found children and advised they return to beach crew reported to coast guard and returned to station Holyhead coast guard co-ordinated  callout  .weather sun wind 2-3 sea calm good vis

12  16 48PM  31ST may 2008

Holyhead ALB launched to 30ft sail boat with engine probs  2 pob 1 mile north of harbour lifeboat crew passed tow and placed boat on marina lifeboat returned to station .weather fine little wind sea slight good

13  12-45 pm 4th June 2008

Holyhead ILB launched to report of upturned tender near  jetty in harbour tender found and after a search lifeboat  released by coastguard and returned to station .weather ,sea calm wind 3-4 good  vis Holyhead coast guard co-ordinated call

14  16-30 pm 7th June 2008

Holyhead ILB launched to report of two people in trouble of Carmel head .local coastguard mobile from cemaes bay reported to ILB that on person was on rocks and one caught in tide race  in a kayak ILB crew recovered casualty and delivered him to church bay  beach no first aid required and crew returned to station  .weather was on side with light winds warm sunshine and good vis Holyhead coastguard co-ordinated call out

15  13-09 pm 22nd  June 2008

Holyhead ALB launched to 31ft sail boat with engine probs 4 pob 1 mile west breakwater end ,lifeboat with casualty at 13-40 and passed tow

vessel towed to Holyhead marina .vessel was struggling with sea and wind conditions no first aid req,d sea mod to rough east force 6 .Holyhead coastguard co-ordinated call out .

16  04-19hrs 29th June 2008

Holyhead ALB launched to 39ft sail boat (lucky jack) with engine probs and sail probs 4 pob 2 male 2 female and 3 small dogs .vessel was 10 miles out off Holyhead lifeboat with casualty in approx 30 mins passed tow and towed to safety vessel almost in the shipping lanes and they had been trying to rectify problems since 11-00 pm crew very happy to arrive in Holyhead at 07-30 am after their ordeal. weather wind 4-5 sea mod good vis , Holyhead coastguard  co-ordinated call out even though they were on industrial action for better wages

17  19-30 hrs   3rd July 2008

Holyhead ALB launched to 33ft sail boat name bag of tell 2 pob of Llanddwyn island vessel had lost steering tbay lifeboat had vessel on tow but tow was lost Holyhead ALB took vessel under tow and brought her back to Holyhead .the two crew members were taken onboard Holyhead lifeboat due to fatigue no first aid required   ,weather ,wind w.sw force 6 sea state rough vis very good ,Holyhead coastguard  co-ordinated call out even though they were on industrial action for better wages

18  14-05  hrs  9th July 2008

Holyhead ILB launched for a report of young boy falling of the new Celtic bridge in the inner harbour  at Holyhead ,The ILB along with a sea king helicopter from RAF Valley ,coastguard teams ,police and fire crews searched for two hours and nothing found ,the lifeboat station was informed that this was a possible hoax !,after a good search lifeboat stood down Holyhead coastguard  co ordinated call out .weather ,sea slight poor vis little wind

19  14-05 hrs  12th July 2008

Holyhead ILB launched for a report of small rib 3 pob drifting just outside harbour entrance  near ferry lane ILB crew took rib under tow and delivered boat to sailing club slipway .no first  aid required lifeboat back on station 15-15hrs Holyhead coastguard co ordinated call out .weather ,sea slight good  vis little wind

20  23-30 hrs    18th July 2008

Holyhead ALB launched to report of vessel in trouble off the south stacks  lifeboat searched for two hours and nothing found ,lifeboat fired illumination flares at approx 1-30 hrs and coastguard received numerous 999 calls from members of the public re flares just after that lifeboat crew informed the casualty was 150 miles away and had been located and helped lifeboat stood down .this callout was just hours into coastguard strike but as always they responded to the emergency   well done to them . weather ,wind 3-4 good vis sea slight