December 31st 09:34 Puffin Island
Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out to respond to a 32ft cabin cruiser from Deganwy that ran aground off Puffin Island. As the cabin cruiser will refloat later today at high tide the lifeboat brought the cabin cruiser crew ashore at Beaumaris.
December 29 09:30 Menai Strait
The lifeboat was launched again to conduct a low water search in the Menai Strait for a missing man. After 3 hours the Lifeboat returned to the station.
December 28th 2pm Menai Strait
The search for the missing person resumed until 5:30pm when it became too dark to continue
>> Missing person search continues (Wales Online)
December 28th 03:20 Menai Strait
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out December 28th at 3.20 to search for a missing man along the Menai Strait. At 6.25 am the boat returned to the lifeboat station for a crew change and continued with the search working closely with Bangor and Penmon Coastguards and RAF rescue helicopter.
>> Further information (BBC)
>> Further information (BBC)
December 11th 1845 #81 Britannia Bridge
The Beaumaris Lifeboat was requested to attend the Britannia Bridge as there was a person threatening to jump. The police and RAF rescue helicopters were also searching as were the Coastguard. The person was taken into custody by the police and the lifeboat returned to station.
November 7th 8pm #80 Near Port Dinorwic
40ft Ketch Wing Sang had run aground on a sandbank near Port Dinorwic with one person on board. The tide was rising and the weather was deteriorating and the owner was not confident to handle the boat and raise the anchor alone. The Beaumaris lifeboat put 2 people aboard to help retrieve the anchor and the lifeboat then towed the Yacht in to Port Dinorwic.
October 29th 3pm No 79 Menai Strait
The coastguard asked the Beaumaris Lifeboat to launch and search for an upturned rib that had been sighted drifting along the Menai Strait in very bad weather. It was not certain if the vessel contained people. The boat was launched and in collaboration with the Coastguard and the RAF helicopter the rib was located and beached. No people were found in the water and the search was called off when it was clear that the boat had broken away from its mooring.
October 25 13:15
Small dory adrift off Menai Bridge reported by a member but they were not sure if there was anybody aboard and as it was drifting in to the Swellies the Coastguard requested the launch of the Beaumaris Lifeboat to investigate. It turned out to be empty so the boat was put on the nearest mooring.
October 18th 14:25 #76 Penmon
A man canoeing off Penmon was hit by a large wave and knocked out of his canoe. His father who was watching from the shore saw that he couldn’t get back into the canoe so raised the alarm.
Beaumaris lifeboat crew were paged at 14.25,launched at 14.33 and were on scene by 14.40. The man and his canoe were recovered into the lifeboat and rapidly brought back to Beaumaris Lifeboat Station arriving at 14.50. The casualty was suffering from exposure as he was not wearing either a wet suit or dry suit so an ambulance was called. After a warm shower and hot drink the man was examined by the paramedics and once his body temperature returned to normal he was reunited with his father.
Video of canoe rescue
See news item : Man Rescued after clinging to upturned Kayak
Beaumaris lifeboat crew were paged at 14.25,launched at 14.33 and were on scene by 14.40. The man and his canoe were recovered into the lifeboat and rapidly brought back to Beaumaris Lifeboat Station arriving at 14.50. The casualty was suffering from exposure as he was not wearing either a wet suit or dry suit so an ambulance was called. After a warm shower and hot drink the man was examined by the paramedics and once his body temperature returned to normal he was reunited with his father.
Video of canoe rescue
See news item : Man Rescued after clinging to upturned Kayak
October 10th Plas Newydd
Lifeboat launched at 11.04 in response to a broken down speedboat by Plas Newydd which was towed to Moel Y Don.
October 9th 4 Callouts in the Menai Strait
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station had four call outs Saturday 9 October in Force 8 conditions. The first incident was at 9.00am to two fishermen whose 16ft speed boat had been hit by another vessel. The two fishermen were taken off their boat and transferred to shore by the lifeboat where they were met by an ambulance and taken to hospital. The crew recovered the fishermen’s boat and towed to the slipway.
Due to the sea conditions at Beaumaris, the lifeboat was recovered at Gallows Point and rehoused in the boathouse, but then relaunched at 11.50am in response to a May Day from an 38ft yacht in difficulty. Two of the lifeboat crew boarded the yacht to assist and the yacht was towed into Port Penrhyn Dock.
The lifeboat returned to Gallows Point and was recovered and in the trailer when a May Day off Menai Bridge Pier was received. The lifeboat was launched to assist a 5m RIB on its mooring which was taking in water. The passenger on board was picked by another craft.
The lifeboat returned to Gallows Point, recovered and back in Beaumaris when it was relaunched to search for a missing windsurfer a mile NW off Conwy Fairway. The crew undertook a sector search but then informed the windsurfer was on the beach in Conwy. On their return to the boathouse, the lifeboat crew located a windsurfing board off Puffin Island which they retrieved and took back to the boathouse.
Due to the sea conditions at Beaumaris, the lifeboat was recovered at Gallows Point and rehoused in the boathouse, but then relaunched at 11.50am in response to a May Day from an 38ft yacht in difficulty. Two of the lifeboat crew boarded the yacht to assist and the yacht was towed into Port Penrhyn Dock.
The lifeboat returned to Gallows Point and was recovered and in the trailer when a May Day off Menai Bridge Pier was received. The lifeboat was launched to assist a 5m RIB on its mooring which was taking in water. The passenger on board was picked by another craft.
The lifeboat returned to Gallows Point, recovered and back in Beaumaris when it was relaunched to search for a missing windsurfer a mile NW off Conwy Fairway. The crew undertook a sector search but then informed the windsurfer was on the beach in Conwy. On their return to the boathouse, the lifeboat crew located a windsurfing board off Puffin Island which they retrieved and took back to the boathouse.
Sept 30th 14:15 Menai Bridge
Two anglers were becoming cut off by the tide near Menai Bridge. On arrival on scene the lifeboat established that the casualties had managed to make their own way ashore.
September 26th 21:00 Llanfairfechan
Boat launched at 21:00 in response to a report of an object seen in the water at Llanfairfechan. The lifeboat did a search of the area and nothing was found. Lifeboat returned to station at 23:15.
September 25th 12:30 Bangor / Menai Strait
The crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out at 12.30 to respond to an incident involving 9 students from Bangor University who were in the water after their rowing boat broke in half as a result of a large wake from a cruiser. On arrival at the scene, the crew found the students had been recovered by a safety boat so they proceeded to retrieve half of the broken boat which was floating under Britannia Bridge.
On their way back to the boathouse, the crew were diverted to assist a 21ft Maxim boat with one person on board which had broken down. The boat which was between Lairds and Puffin Island was towed by the lifeboat to Menai Bridge.
On their way back to the boathouse, the crew were diverted to assist a 21ft Maxim boat with one person on board which had broken down. The boat which was between Lairds and Puffin Island was towed by the lifeboat to Menai Bridge.
Sept 19th 10am Puffin Sound
A yacht got into difficulties when its electrical panel became flooded. It was taken in tow by another yacht belonging to a Beaumaris lifeboat crewman but as they approached Puffin Sound it was thought that assistance was required with the tow as the conditions in the sound would make things difficult. The Beaumaris lifeboat was launched and took over the tow taking the disabled yacht to its mooring opposite Bangor Pier.
September 15th 16.36 Britannia Bridge
Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out to a broken down motor boat 200 yards west of Britannia Bridge, which was towed to Porth Daniel at Menai Bridge.
September 12th 12:00 Llanfairfechan
At 12 noon, the crew were called out to a swimmer in trouble off Llanfairfechan. When the lifeboat reached the scene, the swimmer had got to shore so the crew returned to station.
September 11th 15:15 Caernarfon
The Beaumaris Lifeboat crew were called out to a yacht at Caernarfon. While the lifeboat was en route, the yacht was given a tow by another boat so the crew returned to station.
September 5th 11.15am Puffin Island
Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out to a broken down boat a mile east of Puffin Island, which they towed to Beaumaris.
September 4th 1.50pm Llanddwyn Island
Beaumaris Lifeboat called out to Llanddwyn Island to assist a 5 metre boat with engine trouble. The boat, with one person on board, was meanwhile towed by a passing yacht into the Menai Strait where the Lifeboat took over and towed it to Seiont Harbour.
September 1st 3am Britannia Bridge
The Coastguard and Police asked the lifeboat to attend the area of the Britannia Bridge as a vehicle had been left there with no occupant. A search was carried out and the body of a woman was found in the water and taken to Menai Bridge Pier where the Police and Ambulance Service took charge of the incident.
August 31 16:00 Llanfairfechan
The lifeboat launched following a report of an upturned boat near Llanfairfechen by a member of the public. Turned out to be a rubber dinghy that had floated away from its mooring. No person found in the water.
August 30 11:15 Caernarfon area
The Lifeboat was called by the Coastguard to help search the Caernarfon area for a missing woman canoeist who had gone missing12 hours earlier. Search was carried out for 2 hours but nothing was found.
August 29th 13:15
Rib out on a leisure trip with 3 men and 1 small boy aboard got into difficulties by Penmon Lighthouse . The lifeboat took the boy off as he was suffering from cold and brought him ashore where he was wrapped in blankets and warmed up by the lifeboat crew. The boat came in to Beaumaris under its own power accompanied by the lifeboat.
August 19th 19:30 White Beach
Whilst on exercise the lifeboat was contacted by the coast guard to give assistance to a local lobster fisherman off Penmon who was having engine problems. The lifeboat attended the scene and towed the vessel back to its mooring in Beaumaris. Assistance was given by Penmon Coast Guard.
August 16th 11:06 am Abermenai
A 12 year old boy was adrift at Abermenai in a 13 ft. dory with engine failure. Beaumaris Lifeboat attended and 2 crew members entered the water to get to the casualty. The boy was transferred to the lifeboat and the dory towed to the nearest slipway where it was handed over to the owner. The Llandwrog Coastguard gave assistance.
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August 10th 12:17pm Menai Bridge
Police notified the coastguard of a possible jumper from Britannia Bridge Beaumaris Lifeboat was launched @ 12.17 to attend the scene. No casualty was found and lifeboat then carried out a search through the strong ebbing tide from Port Dinorwic back to the Britannia Bridge but nobody was found.
August 3rd 1am Menai Straits
HM Coastguard had been contacted by the Police to say that a man was threatening to jump into the Menai Straits from the Britannia Bridge. The lifeboat was launched but by the time they arrived on scene the police had got control of the situation so the boat returned to station.
July 29th 15:07 Menai Bridge
Call from the coastguard to assist a person in the water at Menai Bridge. Boat was launched and on arrival at the scene the casualty had been recovered into a boat from the local boatyard. The lifeboat accompanied the recovering boat to the shore and then returned to station.
July 24th 18.50 Menai Strait
Boat was launched at 18.50 to assist a 27ft yacht taking part in the round Anglesey race on the 24 July that was demasted and with a snapped shroud. RNLI crew assisted the boat crew to clear the rigging and then escorted it back to its home port of Conwy. Conwy RNLI were called out though to take over the escort.
July 23rd 13:56 THe Gazelle
An 83 year old male fell in the water while trying to board his yacht on its mooring off The Gazelle. He was in the water approximately 15 minutes before managing to get aboard helped by his wife. The lifeboat attended and a first aid qualified crew member checked out the casualty and found him to be uninjured but in view of his age, a paramedic was ferried out to the yacht for the man to be checked over more thoroughly. He was found to be well and so left aboard the vessel.
July 18th 19:54 Llanfairfechan
The lifeboat was called out to assist a windsurfer off Llanfairfechan, but as the crew arrived on scene the windsurfer had already reached the shore
July 18th 13:26 Fiars Bay
The lifeboat was called out to assist a windsurfer at Friars Bay. Arrived on scene to find there was no windsurfer but a dive boat with divers adrift. The lifeboat waited on scene until all divers were either ashore or back on the boat
June 27th Caernarfon and the Menai Strait
The lifeboat was called out 19.25 when the crew were tasked with searching the water between Menai Bridge and Caernarfon for a 27 year old missing man. The missing man was eventually located and the crew were stood down. They were back at the station, refuelled and ready for active service at 22.25.
A second call out was at 15.30. A boat had come off its mooring at Beaumaris and was on the sandbanks opposite Friars Bay. The crew attempted to reach the boat but with a rapidly falling tide were unable to so returned to the station at 16.05.
A second call out was at 15.30. A boat had come off its mooring at Beaumaris and was on the sandbanks opposite Friars Bay. The crew attempted to reach the boat but with a rapidly falling tide were unable to so returned to the station at 16.05.
June 26th Off Puffin Island
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were called out today, Saturday 26 June, at 17.20 to assist a passenger boat off Puffin Island with a rope caught round its propeller. Simon Bunting, Senior Helm at Beaumaris Lifeboat Station went into the water and managed to free the rope which was attached to a lobster pot. The Passenger Boat was able to continue its journey while the lifeboat returned to the Station and was washed down, refuelled and ready for active service again at 18.15.
June 25th Near Puffin Island and at Menai Bridge
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were called on Friday 25 June, at 19.25 to a 21ft cruiser with fuel problems on the Menai Strait before Puffin Island. The boat was towed back to Beaumaris were it was left on a mooring off the Pier and the two male crew on board were taken ashore.
At 20.14, the crew then responded to an incident involving a person reporting to be a potential jumper off one of the Bridges. En route to the scene, the Lifeboat was stood down.
At 20.14, the crew then responded to an incident involving a person reporting to be a potential jumper off one of the Bridges. En route to the scene, the Lifeboat was stood down.
June 21st Menai Bridge, Swellies and gazelle
05.49
Volunteer crew paged to respond to an incident involving two swimmers at Menai Bridge. Lifeboat got as far as Gallows Point when they were stood down.
14.17
Volunteer crew called out to two yachts taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge that had run aground in the Menai Strait. The White Cloud hit the Gribyn Rock as it approached Caernarfon and was then struck by the Team Krishna and both ran aground. Both boats were towed into open water by the lifeboat and White Cloud was escorted to Felinheli while Team Krishna was able to make its own way through the Strait.
19.15
Crew called out to a 5m boat in trouble off the Gazelle which they towed to a mooring.
Volunteer crew paged to respond to an incident involving two swimmers at Menai Bridge. Lifeboat got as far as Gallows Point when they were stood down.
14.17
Volunteer crew called out to two yachts taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge that had run aground in the Menai Strait. The White Cloud hit the Gribyn Rock as it approached Caernarfon and was then struck by the Team Krishna and both ran aground. Both boats were towed into open water by the lifeboat and White Cloud was escorted to Felinheli while Team Krishna was able to make its own way through the Strait.
19.15
Crew called out to a 5m boat in trouble off the Gazelle which they towed to a mooring.
June 12 Dinas Dinlle
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat station were called out this morning at 1.05am in response to a request from Porth Dinllaen Lifeboat for assistance with a 50 year old male in the water at Dinas Dinlle. Rescue 122 helicopter was also called out and recovered the man. Beaumaris Lifeboat then returned back to station arriving at 3.40am.
June 20 Menai Bridge, Swellies and the Menai Strait
05.49
Volunteer crew paged to respond to an incident involving two swimmers at Menai Bridge. Lifeboat got as far as Gallows Point when they were stood down.
14.17
Volunteer crew called out to two yachts taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge that had run aground in the Menai Strait. The White Cloud hit the Gribyn Rock as it approached Caernarfon and was then struck by the Team Krishna and both ran aground. Both boats were towed into open water by the lifeboat and White Cloud was escorted to Felinheli while Team Krishna was able to make its own way through the Strait.
19.15
Crew called out to a 5m boat in trouble off the Gazelle which they towed to a mooring.
Volunteer crew paged to respond to an incident involving two swimmers at Menai Bridge. Lifeboat got as far as Gallows Point when they were stood down.
14.17
Volunteer crew called out to two yachts taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge that had run aground in the Menai Strait. The White Cloud hit the Gribyn Rock as it approached Caernarfon and was then struck by the Team Krishna and both ran aground. Both boats were towed into open water by the lifeboat and White Cloud was escorted to Felinheli while Team Krishna was able to make its own way through the Strait.
19.15
Crew called out to a 5m boat in trouble off the Gazelle which they towed to a mooring.
Friday June 11th Penmon Beach
An anchored yacht gave out a Pan Pan call as it drifted onto rocks. Cerismar II stood by until Beaumaris Lifeboat reached the scene to provide a tow. It immediately became clear the yacht was sinking after being pulled off the rocks. Two lifeboat crew went aboard with a pump but nothing could be done to save the yacht which went down within minutes. The two yachtsmen were taken to Penmon beach by the lifeboat.
May 31 Red Wharf Bay, Puffin, Swellies and Bangor Pier
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were called out to an incident on Monday 31 May, at 13.45pm and then responded to four successive incidents thereafter finally arriving back at the boathouse refuelled and ready for active service again at 18.05pm.
The first incident was an 8 metre broken down boat off Red Wharf Bay. Beaumaris Lifeboat took over the tow from Moelfre lifeboat taking the broken down boat to Menai Bridge.
While towing the boat to Menai Bridge, Beaumaris Lifeboat picked up a kayaker who was cold and wet at Puffin Sound and took him to Beaumaris before proceeding to Menai Bridge.
On the way through from Beaumaris to Menai Bridge, the volunteer crew passed a broken down boat between Gallows Point and Bangor Pier. Beaumaris Lifeboat dropped the first broken down boat off at Menai Bridge and then returned to pick up the second broken down boat and took it to Menai Bridge.
Beaumaris Lifeboat then received a request from Holyhead Coastguard to attend to another broken down boat in the Swellies. Beaumaris Lifeboat towed this boat to Port Dinorwic.
Beaumaris Lifeboat then returned to the lifeboat station and was being refuelled when it received a request from Holyhead Coastguard to attend an incident off Bangor Pier involving two teenagers in a dinghy. The crew picked up the teenagers and took them to Bangor Slipway.
The Beaumaris Lifeboat then returned to the lifeboat station. The boat was refuelled and ready for service at 18.05pm.
The first incident was an 8 metre broken down boat off Red Wharf Bay. Beaumaris Lifeboat took over the tow from Moelfre lifeboat taking the broken down boat to Menai Bridge.
While towing the boat to Menai Bridge, Beaumaris Lifeboat picked up a kayaker who was cold and wet at Puffin Sound and took him to Beaumaris before proceeding to Menai Bridge.
On the way through from Beaumaris to Menai Bridge, the volunteer crew passed a broken down boat between Gallows Point and Bangor Pier. Beaumaris Lifeboat dropped the first broken down boat off at Menai Bridge and then returned to pick up the second broken down boat and took it to Menai Bridge.
Beaumaris Lifeboat then received a request from Holyhead Coastguard to attend to another broken down boat in the Swellies. Beaumaris Lifeboat towed this boat to Port Dinorwic.
Beaumaris Lifeboat then returned to the lifeboat station and was being refuelled when it received a request from Holyhead Coastguard to attend an incident off Bangor Pier involving two teenagers in a dinghy. The crew picked up the teenagers and took them to Bangor Slipway.
The Beaumaris Lifeboat then returned to the lifeboat station. The boat was refuelled and ready for service at 18.05pm.
May 26th 10:05 White Beach
Holyhead Coastguard received a telephone call from a small vessel with engine failure off White Beach between Llanddona and Puffin Island. The Coastguard requested that the Beaumaris Lifeboat launch to rescue the boat with 2 persons on board. The crew, on their 7th call out in 5 days, towed the boat to Penmaenmawr before returning to the Beaumaris Lifeboat station.
Weather: Northerly Force 4
Weather: Northerly Force 4
Tuesday May 25 21:05 Off Puffin Island
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out in response to a May Day from a boat off Puffin Island. The 23ft boat with two males on board had a rope caught round its prop and on the lifeboat’s arrival at the scene was 10ft away from the rocks off the Island. The crew towed the boat to the Fairway Buoy and handed it over to Conwy Lifeboat. During the tow the rope was freed from around the prop so the 23ft boat was able to proceed under its own power but was escorted by Conwy Lifeboat back to Conwy Marina.
Weather: North Easterly F3-4
Weather: North Easterly F3-4
Tuesday May 25 15:00 Bangor Pier
Holyhead Coastguard requested the Lifeboat launch to rescue two male kayakers stuck in the mud near Bangor Pier. Two of the four lifeboat crew walked out over the mud to help the kayakers carry their kayaks to the shore where they were given assistance by Bangor Coastguard. After the crew members rejoined at Menai Bridge, the Lifeboat proceeded back to the Beaumaris station.
Monday May 24th 15:00 Menai Strait
The crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out this afternoon at 15.00 to rescue two male walkers attempting to cross the Menai Strait from Llanfairfechan to Beaumaris. The Lifeboat picked the walkers up at the entrance to the Menai Strait and brought them back to Beaumaris Lifeboat Station.
Service 20 Sunday May 23rd 16:14 Plas Menai
The crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were called out to assist a 34ft boat at Felinheli that had a lobster pot caught round its prop. The lifeboatmen were able to untangle the propellor to enable the boat to proceed. The crew escorted the boat to Port Dinorwic.
Service 19 Sunday May 23rd 12:16 Britannia Bridge
Two persons were seen jumping off the Britannia Bridge into the water. Beaumaris lifeboat launched to search in the water. The persons were spotted by helicopter ashore and were given assistance by the emergency services.
Weather: Fine, wind variable 2-3
Service 18 Saturday 22nd 13.54 Menai Strait
Holyhead Coastguard requested a launch to the owner of a newly purchased vessel with his family on board. He had asked for assistance and dropped anchor because of a mechanical failure. The Beaumaris lifeboat towed the vessel to Menai Bridge and made it secure.
Service 17 Saturday 15th May 20:45 Abermenai
A Mayday call was received by the coastguard for a yacht at Abermenai which had run aground and was having trouble refloating on a rising tide in strong currents. The lifeboat was sent to provide assistance to the yacht, which was escorted to Victoria Dock in Caernarfon.
Weather WSW force 4
Weather WSW force 4
Service 16 Saturday 15th May 17:07 off Bangor Pier
A 24' power boat with 2 persons on board ran out of fuel off Bangor pier. The skipper contacted HH Coastguard via mobile phone and the Beaumaris Lifeboat was requested. The lifeboat was launched and quickly located the casualty which was then towed back to Menai Bridge where it was left rafted on Menai Bridge Pier. The Lifeboat returned to station
Weather WSW force 4
Weather WSW force 4
Related news item: Anglesey RNLI lifeboat called twice after dedication
Service 14 and 15 Monday 3rd May 13:50 Puffin Island and Mussel Bank
The lifeboat was launched when a Pan Pan call was received by Holyhead Coastguard for a broken down boat at Mussel Bank on the Caernarfon bar. En route, the lifeboat was diverted to a wind surfer struggling to get back onto his board at Penmon near Puffin Island. The windsurfer was also monitered from the shore by the mobile coastguard unit on scene.
After ensuring the windsurfer was safe, the lifeboat was directed onto rescue the broken down yacht, the yacht received assistance in the meantime from a nearby craft and was then escorted from Fort Belan to Caernarfon by the Beaumaris lifeboat before returning to base, the yacht subsequently made her way onto Port Dinorwic.
After ensuring the windsurfer was safe, the lifeboat was directed onto rescue the broken down yacht, the yacht received assistance in the meantime from a nearby craft and was then escorted from Fort Belan to Caernarfon by the Beaumaris lifeboat before returning to base, the yacht subsequently made her way onto Port Dinorwic.
Service 13 Sunday 2nd May14:15 Beaumaris Bay
A member of the public called the Coastguard to report two men clinging to an overturned tender in Beaumaris Bay in rough conditions. The lifeboat launched to the scene as the men reached the nearby shore. The two men were given assistance at the North West Venturers Yacht Club, Gallows Point.
Service 12 Sunday 25th April 10:06 - Off Lady Margaret's Bay
Holyhead Coastguard received a 999 call from a broken down small open dinghy reported to be on the Beaumaris side of Bangor pier. The lifeboat attended and located the casualty in the vicinity of Lady Margaret's bay. The casualty was taken in tow and towed back to its launching site at Menai Bridge public slipway. The lifeboat returned to station.
Weather: SW force 5
Weather: SW force 5
Service 11 - 21:53 19th April - Port Dinorwic
North Wales Police requested the lifeboat to standby in the vicinity of Port Dinorwic where a female was threatening to jump into the Strait from the marina wall. When the lifeboat arrived on scene the police had persuaded the casualty to leave the wall and the lifeboat was released to return to station.
Weather easterly force 1
Weather easterly force 1
Service 10 17:00 18th April 1 mile NW of Conwy Fairway Buouy
Holyhead Coastguard received a request for assistance from an 8m motor boar out of fuel 1 mile NW of Conwy Fairway Buoy. The Beaumaris lifeboat was launched and located the casualty. The boat was taken in tow and towed into Conwy and left secured to the waiting pontoon outside Conwy marina.
Weather NE force 2
Weather NE force 2
Service 9 - 14:34 18th April - Lleiniog
A 63 year old male walking the Anglesey coastal path in the vicinity of Lleiniog fell injuring his shoulder. The tide was rising and he was incapacitated by his injuries. He was able to use a mobile phone to ask for assistance and the Penmon coastguard team was tasked. The location was inaccessible by road so the lifeboat was requested to evacuate the casualty and transfer him to an ambulance.
The lifeboat attended, the casualty and his dog was taken aboard the lifeboat and the casualty was given First Aid by the lifeboat crew as he was brought back to the Beaumaris boathouse. Once back at the boathouse he was handed over to the ambulance and subsequently taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd.
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NE force 3
The lifeboat attended, the casualty and his dog was taken aboard the lifeboat and the casualty was given First Aid by the lifeboat crew as he was brought back to the Beaumaris boathouse. Once back at the boathouse he was handed over to the ambulance and subsequently taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd.
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NE force 3
Service 8: 15:20 4th April off Caernarfon Bar
Holyhead Coastguard received a report that a 38' commercial RIB had suffered catastrophic engine failure with 10 persons on board. The vessel was asked to deply its anchor and the Beaumaris Lifeboat was launched. It proceeded to the scene, took the vessel in tow and towed it in to Caernarfon, The tide was ebbing at the time and progress was slow so the vessel was left alongside at Caernarfon to await a commercial tow. The Lifeboat returned to station.The new Atlantic 85 performed well for this call out.
Weather NE Force 3
Pictured: screen capture of the tow location from the navigation system on board the 85 lifeboat
Service 7 - 2nd April Off Menai Bridge pier
Holyhead Coastguard received a report of a drifting small boat with outboard in indeterminate position off Menai Bridge Pier. They requested that the lifeboat check for recent occupation as there was a possibility that someone may have fallen overboard.
The lifeboat located the boat, confirmed that there was no sign of recent occupation and towed it to a mooring off Menai Bridge pier where it was left. The lifeboat returned to station.
Weather S 3-4
The lifeboat located the boat, confirmed that there was no sign of recent occupation and towed it to a mooring off Menai Bridge pier where it was left. The lifeboat returned to station.
Weather S 3-4
Service 6: 18:38 26th March Menai Bridge
The lifeboat was launched to search for a missing person, the search area was from Beaumaris to Menai Bridge. The lifeboat was stood down shortly after launch as the person was located at Caernarfon hospital.
Service 5: 00:28am 24th March Lavan Sands in the Menai Strait
A cockle picker was reported as missing on Lavan Sands, the lifeboat launched and commenced search for one hour. The lifeboat wwas recalled as the person was found safe and well on the A55.
Service 4: 16:22 15th March North Eastern End of Menai Strait
Holyhead Coastguard initially reported a vessel low on fuel on passage from Cardigan bay to Fleetwood and as they did not have any charts of the Menai Strait they requested escort through the Swellies to Port Dinorwic where they hoped to get fuel. A short while later the vessel reported a position in Conwy Bay and the Lifeboat was launched to locate the vessel which was eventually found near to B1 at the north eastern end of the Strait.
The vessel refused the offer of fuel at Beaumaris and said that they had organised fuel at Conwy marina. As the Lifeboat left the scene the vessel started to head off down the east side of Puffin Island and were about to go over the causeway which was only just awash. The lifeboat returned and guided them safely through Puffin Sound and to Conwy fairway buoy to await the tide to get into Conwy.
Service 3: 09:59 10th February off Fort Belan
Holyhead Coastguard requested the Lifeboat investigate a drifting dinghy to ensure that there was no sign of recent occupancy. The Lifeboat launched but whilst en route the Auxiliary Coastguard team recovered the dinghy and confirmed it derelict. The Lifeboat was recalled.
Weather NE 4
Service 2: 13:45 19th January Menai Bridge - Swellies Area
Holyhead Coastguard received a report of a capsized inflatable near Menai Bridge with 3 persons in the water being washed towards Caernarfon.When the lifeboat arrived the 3 persons had been recovered by a sister craft but the inflatable was pinned on to Swelly rock beacon.
The lifeboat escorted the boat with the casualties on board back to Indefatigable and then returned to recover the Inflatable, which was then towed in.
Weather SE Force 1
Lifeboats News Release
1st Service of new Atlantic 85 16th January 14:20 Brittannia Bridge
North Wales Police requested the Lifeboat to attend following a report of a person jumping from Britannia Bridge. The lifeboat was launched but the casualty was recovered by an instructor working in the area on a Swift Water training course (out of Plas Menai).
The lifeboat put two crew members ashore to be available to assist the helicopter winchman.
The rescued person was then taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital by the RAF rescue helicopter.
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