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Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Station - Service Launches - 2010 (Jan - Jun)

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

For information between July and December 2010 please click HERE.

No

L/boat

Date
Time

Incident Summary

48

D-608

30/06/10
21:53hrs

LAUNCH CANCELLED - Female recovered from Queen Alexandra Bridge prior to lifeboat launch.

47

D-608

28/06/10
23:16hrs

Launched to assist a women who had fallen onto the banks of the River Wear at Deptford. The women was recovered by Fire Fighters and the ILB was stood down.

46

B-835

27/06/10
14:37hrs

Launched after reports of a person standing on the wrong side of safety railings on Wearmouth Bridge. After approx. 20 minutes, the women was talked down to safety by Police.

45

B-835

23/06/10
16:16hrs

Launched to assist the crew of a 28ft sailing yacht (2 POB) which had suffered total electrical failure and was unable to re-enter S/land Harbour. The lifeboat took the yacht in tow and landed it at S/land Marina.

44

B-835

22/06/10
13:37hrs

Launched to assist the crew of a 15ft speedboat (4 POB) which had suffered mechanical failure 200m east of Seaburn beach. The lifeboat took the boat in tow and landed it at S/land Marina slipway.

43

B-835

17/06/10
00:15hrs

Launched after reports of a loud splash from river underneath Queen Alexandra Bridge. After 90 minutes of searching, the teams were stood down.

42
41

B-835
D-608

14/06/10
09:00hrs

Lifeboats launched to locate and assist a fishing coble which had suffered engine failure 1m east of Seaham. The lifeboats located the vessel and it was taken in tow and returned to moorings at S/land Marina.

40

B-835

10/06/10
12:25hrs

LAUNCH CANCELLED - Kite Surfer assisted from the sea at Seaburn by RNLI Lifeguards.

39

D-608

10/06/10
11:01hrs

Lifeboat launched to assist a women who was stuck in mud near to Liebherr cranes, Deptford. On arrival it was discovered that the Fire Brigade had managed to pull the women clear to safety.

38

B-835

08/06/10
17:22hrs

Launched to assist the crew of a 16ft motor boat (2 POB) which had suffered engine failure 200m off Cliffe Park, Seaburn. The vessel was towed back to S/land Marina slipway by the lifeboat.

37

B-835

06/06/10
10:30hrs

Launched to assist a 33ft fishing vessel which was lost in fog with no navigation equipment. The crew located the vessel 4.5m SSE off S/land. It was then escorted back to S/land Harbour.

36

B-835

02/06/10
10:20hrs

Launched after reports of a person floating in the water close to St Peter's Campus. The lifeboat crew located an old sea survival suit which had been mistaken as a person.

JUNE

35

B-835

26/05/10
16:05hrs

Lifeboat launched to assist the crew of a 36ft motor cruiser had suffered a fouled propeller. The lifeboat crew managed to clear the propeller before allowing the vessel to continue on its passage.

34

B-835

22/05/10
16:33hrs

Lifeboat launched to help search for a missing 4 year old child at South Shields. While on-route the lifeboat was stood down as the child was located safe and well.

33

B-835

11/05/10
19:00hrs

Missing data to follow soon

32

B-835

07/05/10
20:00hrs

Launched to investigate the spoken word "MAYDAY" on channel 16. After a full search of the harbour entrance the lifeboat was stood down. Incident was recorded as a HOAX call.

31

D-608

07/05/10
13:00hrs

Missing data to follow soon

30

D-608

01/05/10
14:25hrs

Missing data to follow soon

MAY

29

D-608

26/04/10
04:26hrs

Missing data to follow soon

28

B-835

23/04/10
14:02hrs 

Missing data to follow soon

27
26

B-835
D-608

23/04/10
01:30hrs

Launched to search River Wear as part of an on-going missing person investigation. The River was searched between the Marina and Pallion with no result.

24
25

D-608
B-835

22/04/10
19:15hrs

Missing data to follow soon

23

B-817

 

Missing data to follow soon

22

D-608

17/04/10
08:24hrs

Launched to assist a women in the water at Deptford. The women was recovered from the water by a passing fishing boat. The lifeboat crew gave first aid before handing her over to Paramedics.

21

D-608

 

Missing data to follow soon

19
20

D-608
B-817

09/04/10
19:15hrs

Missing data to follow soon

18

D-608

01/04/10
06:51hrs

Missing data to follow soon

APRIL

17

B-817

21/03/10
11:35hrs

Launch Cancelled - Fishing vessel managed to resolve engine issue prior to launch.

16

D-608

18/03/10
11:20hrs

Launched after reports of a man standing on the wrong side of safety railings on Queen Alexandra Bridge. After approx. 1 hour, the man was talked down to safety by Police.

15

B-817

17/03/10
12:06hrs

Launched after red flares sighted near Seaham Harbour. A full search of the area was carried out alongside an RAF Nimrod with no result. Later confirmed that flares were fired from the land.

13
14

B-817
D-608

09/04/10
19:29hrs

Launched after reports of a person in the water opposite "The Glass Centre". Sadly it was discovered that the reported person was in fact a body. The body was recovered from the water by the lifeboat crew and handed over to the Police.

12

B-817

01/04/10
06:41hrs

Launched after a dog is washed off Hendon promenade into the sea. The lifeboat crew managed to pull the dog from the water and land it at Sunderland Marina. News Release

MARCH

11

B-817

28/02/10
TBC 

LAUNCH CANCELLED - Person recovered from Wearmouth Bridge prior to lifeboat launch.

10

B-817

 27/02/10
23:22hrs

Missing data to follow soon

9

B-817

 25/02/10
02:51hrs

Launched after reports of a man standing on the wrong side of safety railings on Wearmouth Bridge. After approx. 20 minutes, the man was talked down to safety by Police.

8

D-608

 24/02/10
22:18hrs

Launched after reports of a man standing on the wrong side of safety railings on Wearmouth Bridge. After approx. 15 minutes, the man was talked down to safety by Police.

7

D-608

 20/02/10
20:01hrs

LAUNCH CANCELLED - Person recovered from Wearmouth Bridge prior to lifeboat launch.

6

D-608

 12/02/10
12:45hrs

Missing data to follow soon

5

B-817

 03/02/10
22:20hrs

LAUNCH CANCELLED - Male recovered from Wearmouth Bridge prior to lifeboat launch.

FEBRUARY

4

B-817

30/01/10
15:45hrs

Lifeboat launched to assist 2 sailing dinghy's which were reported as being in difficulty in heavy weather. The lifeboat crew discovered that the sailors were very experienced and not in any difficulty.

3

B-817

23/01/10
09:45hrs

Launched to assist the crew of a 36ft fishing vessel (2 POB) which had suffered engine failure 1.5m NE of Roker Pier. The vessel was towed back to moorings at Sunderland Marina by the lifeboat.

2

B-817

19/01/10
15:25hrs

Launched to assist the crew of a 30ft fishing coble (3 POB) which had suffered engine failure 1m Sth of Roker Pier. The coble was towed back to moorings at Sunderland Marina by the lifeboat.

1

D-608

03/01/10
23:05hrs

Launched after reports of a female standing on the wrong side of safety railings on Queen Alexandra Bridge. After approx. 30 minutes, the women was talked down to safety by Police.


Inshore Lifeboats On Service (2010) - Details

RNLI Lifeboat
Number

Name

B Class Atlantic 85 Inshore Lifeboat

B-817

Wolseley

B-835

Martin Harvey

D Class (IB-1) Inshore Lifeboat

D-608

Helen & Ian Tytler




 
City of Sunderland Mayor Visit
Tuesday 28th February
Time 19:00 PM
Formal visit to RNLI Lifeboat station by Mayor of Sunderland

Race Night in aid of Sunderland RNLI
Saturday 3rd March
Time 19:00 PM
Race night at the Travelling Man, Boldon

Whitburn RNLI Coffee Morning
Wednesday 21st March
Time 10:30 AM
Coffee Morning in aid of Sunderland RNLI

Inshore Lifeboat Naming Ceremony
Saturday 31st March
Time 14:30 PM
Naming ceremony for 2 new D Class Inshore lifeboats

Morrisons Store Collection
Thursday 17th May
Time 10:00 AM
Fundraising Collection in aid of RNLI

Annual Church Service
Sunday 1st July
Time 10:45 AM
Annual Church for Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Station

Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Day
Sunday 29th July
Time 11:00 AM
Fundraising day in aid of Sunderland RNLI


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