The Beaumaris Lifeboat crew were called out by the Coastguard to assist a broken down 24’ motorboat off the west of Puffin Island. The boat had fouled its propeller on a lobster pot and as a consequence suffered engine failure and was drifting towards the rocks. The Beaumaris Lifeboat towed the boat with the three male crew on board to Porth Daniel at Menai Bridge.
Weather: SSW F4
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
31st October 06:29 Victoria Dock, Caernarfon
Holyhead Coastguard requested the Beaumaris Lifeboat stand by off Victoria Dock Caernarfon as a despondent male was on the dock wall. When the Lifeboat arrived the dock gates were still closed so a crew member was put ashore at the dock so as to be in a position to help should the casualty jump into the dock. Eventually a police negotiator persuaded the casualty, who it appeared had taken pills and alcohol, to get into an ambulance to be taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd.
26th October at 23:39 - off Caernarfon Pier
Following a request from North Wales Police for the lifeboat to stand by off Caernarfon pier as a distressed woman was reported on the outside of the railings.
After the police helicopter arrived the lifeboat approached the pier but they could see no sign of the woman on the pier. The police helicopter crew located the woman amongst a group including police officers by the Gallery near the pier.
The lifeboat was released to return to station at 00:28
Weather: N Force 1
After the police helicopter arrived the lifeboat approached the pier but they could see no sign of the woman on the pier. The police helicopter crew located the woman amongst a group including police officers by the Gallery near the pier.
The lifeboat was released to return to station at 00:28
Weather: N Force 1
24th October at 11:23 off Friars Bay
16' open fishing boat with 4 people on board encountered deteriorating weather conditions and started shipping water as it motored into a SW Force 6 off Friars Bay. They put out a MAYDAY radio call and the lifeboat was asked to assist by Holyhead Coastguard.
The Lifeboat quickly located the casualty and put a crewmember on board who commenced bailing. Once sufficient water had been removed the boat proceeded back to Beaumaris escorted by the ILB.
Weather SW Force 6
The Lifeboat quickly located the casualty and put a crewmember on board who commenced bailing. Once sufficient water had been removed the boat proceeded back to Beaumaris escorted by the ILB.
Weather SW Force 6
15th October 5 miles out from Puffin Island
The lifeboat launched to assist a broken down yacht 5 miles off Puffin Island. The yacht, with two persons aboard, had suffered engine failure and was becalmed off the Island. The Lifeboat was called out by the Coastguard unit and towed the yacht to Beaumaris and placed it on a mooring.
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