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Sunderland RNLI Station - Service Launches - 2010 (Jul - Dec)

The table below shows details of lifeboat call outs for Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Station between July and December 2010.

For information between January and June 2010 please click HERE.

No

L/boat

Date
Time

Incident Summary

77

D-608

04/09/10
13:31hrs

Launched to assist a 17ft motor boat (1 POB) which had been blown ashore on Roker beach after suffering gearbox failure. The vessel was towed to safety and onto its moorings at Sunderland Marina.

76

D-608

25/08/10
18:11hrs

Launched after reports of a possible person in the water close to Sunderland South Pier. Once on-scene the lifeboat crew confirmed that the object was a fishing marker rather than a person.

75
74

B-835
D-608

22/08/10
15:05hrs

Both lifeboats diverted from PR launch during Lifeboat day to assist a man suffering major chest pains on Roker Pier. RNLI Lifeguards assisted the Paramedics to enter the pier while the Lifeboat Crew treated the man. Once stabilised, he was taken to Hospital by Ambulance.

72
73

B-835
D-608

11/08/10
21:18hrs

Launched to assist with the search for a man who had threatened to commit suicide at Marsden. A full coastline search was carried out with Coastguards, Police, & VLB. After approx. 90 minutes the search was terminated with no result.

71

B-835

11/08/10
00:19hrs

Launched after reports of a female sitting on the wrong side of safety railings on Queen Alexandra Bridge. After about 20 mins the Police managed to talk the woman into allowing the Fire Brigade assisting her back over the railings to safety.

70
69

B-835
D-608

09/08/10
14:29hrs

Launched after reports of a family (2 adults + 4 children) and their dog being cut off by the tide at Ryhope. The family and the dog were transferred from the beach to the A85 by the IB-1. Once they were all onboard the A85, they were then taken to Sunderland Marina. NEWS IMAGE

68

B-835

07/08/10
23:24hrs

Launched after reports of a man standing on the wrong side of safety railings on Wearmouth Bridge. After about 20 mins the Police managed to talk the man into climbing back over the railings to safety.

AUGUST

67

B-835

31/07/10
18:28hrs

Launched after reports of a man standing on the wrong side of safety railings on Wearmouth Bridge. After about 30 mins the Police managed to talk the man into climbing back over the railings to safety.

66

B-835

28/07/10
20:24hrs

Launched to assist a boy (13) who had become stranded on a small tender in the River Wear, after his friends cut it away from the quayside. The boy was transferred ashore, and landed into the care of Coastguards and Police. NEWS

65

D-608

26/07/10
16:18hrs

Launched after '999' call reporting a vessel suffering engine failure at South Hylton. No vessel was found, and during the search it was confirmed that a vessel matching the description had been recovered at South Hylton slipway.

64

B-835

25/07/10
17:45hrs

Diverted from Air Show patrol exercise to assist the crew of a 15ft speedboat which was suffering engine problems. After a few minutes the crew managed to get there engine restarted and return to shore unaided. 

63
62

B-835
D-608

25/07/10
16:10hrs

Diverted from exercise to assist the crew (4 POB) of a 16ft speedboat which had suffered electrical failure and was being blown offshore by strong winds. The lifeboat took the vessel in tow and returned it to S/land harbour where it was picked up by the ILB and taken to South Hylton slipway.

61

D-608

25/07/10
15:15hrs

Search for missing child at Seaburn during Air Show. Child found safe & well after 30 mins.

60

B-835

25/07/10
14:40hrs

Lifeboat assisted a 18ft motor boat which had suffered steering failure. The lifeboat took the boat and its crew (4 POB) in tow and returned them to moorings at Sunderland Yacht Club.

59

B-835

24/07/10
19:15hrs

Launched after reports of a man standing on the wrong side of safety railings on Wearmouth Bridge. After about 30 mins the Police managed to talk the man into climbing back over the railings to safety.

58

B-835

24/07/10

Missing data to be added soon

57

B-835

24/07/10

Missing data to be added soon

56

D-608

21/07/10
19:36hrs

Launched after 999 call reporting children cut off by the tide at the Cat & Dog steps at Roker. On arrival it was discovered that the children were playing on the rocks and not in any difficulty.

55

B-835

21/07/10
18:03hrs

Launched to assist a 30ft fishing vessel which had suffered engine failure near Roker light. The lifeboat took the vessel in tow and returned it to moorings at Sunderland Fish Quay.

54

B-835

16/07/10
19:15hrs

Launched to standby 400m off shore opposite Seaham Hall car park, after Police received a '999' call from a man stating that he was going to drive his car over the cliff. After approx. 2.5hrs the Police managed to talk the man into driving away from the cliff edge to safety. 

53

D-608

16/07/10
18:12hrs

Three men (early 20's) rescued from sea near Cliffe Park, Seaburn. All three were rescued by friends and members of the public using life-rings (PRE). Once on the promenade, they were given first aid by off duty RNLI Lifeguards before being taken to Hospital by RAF Helicopter and land ambulance. Once it was confirmed that all of the casualties were out of the water the ILB was stood down. NEWS NEWS

52

B-835

06/07/10
21:30hrs

Two men (aged 23/24) rescued from North Sea in joint rescue by T/mouth & S/land RNLI Lifeboats. The two men were found hanging onto their capsized canoe 100m off Camels Island.

51

D-608

06/07/10
00:47hrs

Two teenagers (15/19) rescued from River Wear close to "The Ropery" at Deptford. The teenagers were recovered by RNLI crews before being transferred to the quayside and handed over to Paramedics.

50

B-835

03/07/10
17:57hrs

LAUNCH CANCELLED - Divers recovered from water and line cleared from propeller prior to launch.

49

D-608

01/07/10
00:01hrs

LAUNCH CANCELLED - Person recovered from Sth Hylton (A19) Bridge prior to lifeboat launch.

JULY



Inshore Lifeboats On Service (2010) - Details

RNLI Lifeboat
Number

Vessel's Name

 

Atlantic 85 B-Class Inshore Lifeboat

B-817

Wolseley

B-835

Martin Harvey

D Class (IB-1) Inshore Lifeboat

D-608

Helen and Ian Tytler



 
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