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August Services

Submitted by coxswain on 4 August, 2010 - 18:58
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Saturday 21st

We  launched at 18:28 at the request of Solent MRCC after the spoken words Mayday were received stating that a 20ft speedboat had hit an submerged object to the east of St Catherine’s point.

On route Solent gave us a Datum point to start an expanding square search, with the first heading of 270°, and a track spacing of ½ mile, the visibility was down to around ½ a mile sometimes less with a moderate sea.

July Services

Submitted by coxswain on 12 July, 2010 - 19:28
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Wednesday 28th

We were requested to launch after Solent MRCC had received a Mayday broadcast from the 37’yacht “ZARA” with two POB  that had been dismasted some two miles SW of the Nab Tower.

The Lifeboat proceeded at best speed arriving on-scene to find the casualty drifting its sails and mast over the starboard side and the vessel “Pimpernel“ standing by.

Once on scene two crew were transferred across to assist with making secure or cutting away the gear as necessary,it was decided to pull in the mainsail onboard and remove it from the tr

June Services

Submitted by coxswain on 9 June, 2010 - 21:37
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Sunday 27th

 

We were requested to launch by Solent MRSC after a member of the public had reported that two small sailing dinghies were in difficulties off Seaview, the local coastguard had been dispatched to spring vale road and confirmed that assistance was required.

On launching the ILB made best speed arriving on-scene to find the two dinghies secured together unable to make much headway, the two occupants were transferred to the I

The Mayor of Bracknell Forest completes a year of fund raising for the Bembridge Appeal

Submitted by coxswain on 7 May, 2010 - 20:09
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Bracknell Mayor marvels at new RNLI lifeboat station he has helped to build

The Worshipful the Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell Forest (Berkshire), Councillor Bob Wade, the Mayoress Maggie Wade and the Chairman of the Crowthorne & District RNLI, Anthony Cox and guests were invited to take a look at the work-in-progress at the Bembridge RNLI lifeboat station, to see where their fundraising efforts have been used.

Councillor Wade, who in May 2010 finishes his term as Mayor, has spent the last year helping to raise funds for the Bembridge Operations Room and Galley

May Services

Submitted by coxswain on 5 May, 2010 - 19:13
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We launched on Thursday 20th at 02:26 to assist a small angling vessel the “Cormorant” that had become unsure of its position as thick fog came down.

The casualty had contacted the Coastguard by mobile phone informing them they thought their position was near the lifeboat station so on launching with the visibility down to less than 30 metres in places the lifeboat made its way slowly towards the east, luckily the casualty managed to find a hand held radio and we were able to DF the casualty in the opposite direction towards Seaview.

April Services

Submitted by coxswain on 15 April, 2010 - 00:00
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24/04/2010

We were requested to launch to assist in the evacuation of a passenger from the Cruise Liner “Ventura” that was coming down the eastern Solent on passage to Gibraltar. 

The Lifeboat with the Doctor onboard made best speed and rendezvoused in the vicinity of the North Sturbridge buoy.

The boarding platform having been lowered, the lifeboat was brought alongside and secured, the Doctor was transferred across and after discussions, the couples luggage was passed across to the lifeboat with her husband and shortly followed by the lady as

March Services

Submitted by coxswain on 30 March, 2010 - 00:00
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30/03/2010

We launch to assist Hayling Island ILB that had requested assistance with towing a 24ft yacht “Doxy” that was meeting adverse conditions in force 8-9 southerly winds south of Chichester.

The lifeboat made best speed and rendezvoused with Hayling and the casualty by the Dean Tail wreck buoy.

Hayling had the casualty lying head to sea but was unable to make much headway in the conditions and the decision was made to take over the tow, Hayling had a crewman aboard the casualty having been transferred across sometime earlier.

Scow on the Thames 2009

Submitted by admin on 25 June, 2009 - 10:52
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Scow on the Thames

On June 12th, sibling trio Caroline Roe, William Maltby and Sophie Ross set out to row and sail down the navigable length of the Thames from Gloucestershire through Central London, the Thames Barrier and down to the Estuary in order to raise funds for Bembridge Lifeboat Station. They completed their journey on 19th June. To make it interesting, they used their scow.

scowonthethames.blogspot.com

 

HELP BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR BEMBRIDGE

Submitted by editor on 27 April, 2009 - 19:35
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The Crew

The Bembridge crew and community need your help to raise £1M towards the cost of our lifeboat station and lifeboat. Your support will help save lives at sea.

The plan to provide both a new lifeboat and a new station fit for the 21st century, will cost approximately £10M. We are appealing to the public for £1M towards that cost - your donation, however large or small, will help us reach that goal.

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