A vessel had suffered engine failureand was at anchor between Bangor Pier and Menai Bridge. The skipper called for assistance when the anchor started to drag. Beaumaris Lifeboat was launched to render assistance and towed the vessel back to Porth Daniel.
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
Nov 2nd 16:31 Brittania Bridge
Holyhead Coastguard requested launch to a possible jumper from Brittania Bridge. Soon after the boat launched the police recovered the person to a place of safety and the lifeboat was released to return to base. Weather SW 5-6
October 29th 12:30am Menai Bridge
Police reported a camper van half submerged with 2 people in it on slip at Menai Bridge. Beaumaris Lifeboat attended and took 2 people aboard apparently suffering from shock and cold, requested an ambulance and ferried them ashore and waited with them until they were handed over to paramedics. The Lifeboat then returned to station.
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Oct 28th 14:21 Puffin Island
A member of public reported 2 Kayaks apparently struggling between Penmon and Puffin Island. Beaumaris Lifeboat launched and located the Kayakers who reported that they were not in difficulties. The lifeboat left them to continue with their Kayaking.
October 1st 18:20 - Penmaenmawr
Beaumaris RNLI was called out at 18.20 in response to two red flares seen between Penmaenmawr and Friar’s Bay and on arrival at the scene found two jet skiers from Colwyn Bay who had run aground on a sandbank. As the tide would not be in till 22.40 for the jet skies to refloat and because the jet skiers had no form of communication with them or lighting on the skis, one of the RNLI’s volunteer crew disembarked the lifeboat and remained with the jet skiers while the lifeboat returned to the boathouse. When the tide had come in the lifeboat was relaunched, picked up its crew member and escorted the jet skiers to Beaumaris and was back at the boathouse at midnight where the skis were left overnight while the skiers returned to Colwyn Bay by taxi. The jet skiers returned Sunday 2 October, to collect their skis.
Setpmber 30th Menai Bridge
The lifeboat was launched at 22:40 in response to a report of someone jumping into the Menai Strait. The crew were called out to conduct a comprehensive search of the Strait around Menai Bridge and were accompanied by the police helicopter and the SAR Sea King helicopter. It was later reported that a person had accessed the water from Menai Bridge, swum across the Strait and safely got out the other side so the rescue services were stood down. The lifeboat returned to the boathouse at 01.30 on Saturday morning.
Sept 21st 13:30 Glyn Garth, Menai Strait
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris RNLI were called out by the coastguard at 13.30 this afternoon to assist two groups of kayakers who were experiencing difficulties due to the weather conditions. The first group of kayakers consisting of five school pupils and a teacher were offered assistance back to shore at Menai Bridge, while the second group of kayakers were found already safely ashore at Glyn Garth.
August 29th Menai Strait (2 shouts)
The Lifeboat was launched to render assistance to a motor cruiser which had suffered engine failure in the Menai Strait near Caernarfon. The vessel was towed to Caernarfon and was safely put alongside.
The lifeboat was diverted to render assistance to a small vessel that had suffered engine failure close to the pier at Menai Bridge. The casualty vessel was towed safely to port.
The lifeboat was diverted to render assistance to a small vessel that had suffered engine failure close to the pier at Menai Bridge. The casualty vessel was towed safely to port.
August 28th Menai Strait
The Lifeboat was launched to rescue 3 fishermen who were cut off by the
rising tide near Nelson's Column in the Menai Strait. They were put ashore safely.
rising tide near Nelson's Column in the Menai Strait. They were put ashore safely.
August 28th Menai Strait
A Motor cruiser ran aground and damaged both drive shafts and
engine. The Lifeboat towed the vessel to a safe mooring in Friars Bay.
engine. The Lifeboat towed the vessel to a safe mooring in Friars Bay.
Auguet 28th Brittannia Bridge
The Coastguard requested a launch as a diver was suspected to be in difficulties, he surfaced in a pool adjacent to tidal rip near Brittania Bridge and was unable to get ashore. The lifeboat recovered the diver and landed him ashore at Menai Bridge.
August 26th Penmon
The Lifeboat was launched to a Kayak in trouble off Penmon point. A local charter boat recovered a person from the water, the lifeboat brought kaywaker ashore and then returned to collect the vessel and bring it back to the station. The kayaker's dry suit had not been zipped up before entering water and so he got into difficulties.
August 14th 16:00 Puffin Island
A yacht had run out of fuel and the skipper was having difficulty in sailing from the PuffinIsland area into the MenaiStraits due to the adverse wind direction. The lifeboat was launched to render assistance and the yacht was towed to the casualty mooring in Friar's Bay. The crew were taken ashore.
The unmanned tender found floating near Puffin Island, which was taken ashore by the Beaumaris lifeboatearlier in the afternoon belonged to this yacht.
The unmanned tender found floating near Puffin Island, which was taken ashore by the Beaumaris lifeboatearlier in the afternoon belonged to this yacht.
August 14th 14:00 Puffin Island
The Coastguard reported that an small open boat was drifting close to Puffin Island with nobody on-board. The lifeboat was launched toinvestigate. The open boat was found by the lifeboat crew and towed to the beach at Penmon Point and handed over to the Coastguard shore patrol. It was thought that the boat had broken free from its mooring and may have been drifting for some time.
August 4th 3pm Beaumaris Pier
The RNLI at Beaumaris was called out when a passenger cruiser returning from a trip hit Beaumaris Pier. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched the inshore lifeboat to take an injured female passenger who was unable to walk off the cruiser and bring her ashore to the waiting paramedics and ambulance, so she could be taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd.
The lifeboat then went back out to the cruiser to escort it safely to Gallows Point.
August 2nd 09:30am Near Bangor Pier
Beaumaris RNLI was called out to a 28ft yacht between Bangor Pier and Menai Bridge that had something caught around the propeller. On arrival at the scene the volunteer lifeboat crew found the skipper of the yacht had managed to pick up a mooring, so the lifeboat crew boarded the yacht and were able to free the propeller. The yacht then proceeded to Conwy while the lifeboat returned to the lifeboat station.
July 31st Ynys Gorad Goch
In the second incident of the day, the RNLI at Beaumaris were called out to Ynys Gorad Goch in the Menai Strait following the report of an injured man on the rocks. On arrival at the scene the volunteer lifeboat crew were joined by two paramedics who immediately started to treat the casualty. As the tide was receding it was felt it was too slippy to carry the casualty over the rocks to the lifeboat so the SAR helicopter was called out who then transported the man to Ysbyty Gwynedd.
July 31st 13:18 Gallows Point
Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out to tow a 26ft powerboat with engine failure from Beaumaris to Gallows Point.
July 25th 17:37 Puffin Sound
Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out to a Trimaran that had run aground off Penmon Point. The boat with two people and a dog on board had been anchored overnight at the Point but the change in wind today had resulted in the anchor dragging with the boat running aground on the beach. The lifeboat towed the boat off the beach and took it to a drying mooring near Bangor Pier.
July 23rd 15:35 Puffin Island
Beaumaris lifeboat was called out to a speed boat, with two female passengers and a child on board, with engine problems near Puffin Island. The RNLI’s volunteer crew were able to fix the engine so the speed boat returned to Menai Bridge, while the crew returned to Beaumaris Lifeboat Station.
July 17th 14:40 The Swellies
The Lifeboat was called out in response to a report of a boat stuck on the Swellies rock. When the Lifeboat arrived at the scene there was no sign of any boat so the Lifeboat returned to station.
July 10th 08:30 Britannia Bridge
The Beaumaris Lifeboat crew were tasked to Britannia Bridge following a report of a missing distressed female. The crew undertook a search of the Menai Strait up to Felinheli and were then stood down as the missing female had been found by the police.
July 9th 19:00 Puffin Sound
The Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out after a report of a small craft in trouble in Puffin Sound. On arrival at the scene the crew were stood down as the Coastguard had brought the boat ashore.
July 9th 14:30 Menai Bridge
The Beaumaris lifeboat was launched to Menai bridge to maintain a watch following a report of a distressed man on the bridge. After a 25 minute wait, the crew were stood down as the police had the man in custody.
July 5th 15:57 Near Beaumaris, Menai Strait
The Beaumaris RNLI were called out to rescue a capsized tender with two people in the water. The couple from Stockport, Cheshire had launched their yacht earlier in the day from Beaumaris and moored up in the Menai Strait by The Gazelle. They were in their tender on their way back to Beaumaris when it capsized.
The Beaumaris lifeboat was swiftly at the scene and brought the two persons on board, both were uninjured although cold. The couple were taken to the Lifeboat Station to warm up and have a cup of tea, while the lifeboat crew returned to the scene to recover the capsized tender, which was brought to the Lifeboat Station and returned to the owners.
July 4th The Swellies
The lifeboat was launched to a yacht which appeared to be indifficulties in the Swellies. The tender attached to the yacht had becomestuck on rocks. The yacht owner decided to leave the tender on the rockand recover it later in day. No assistance was required from the crew.
July 2nd 14:35 between Conwy and Puffin Island
The Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out to a 15ft speedboat with one man on board experiencing engine problems. On arrival at the scene, one of the volunteer crew boarded the speedboat and was able to restart the engine but it soon cut out so the lifeboat towed the speedboat to Menai Bridge. The RNLI Lifeboat returned to the boathouse at 16:20.
June 26 04:55 Caernarfon Bar
The lifeboat launched at 0445 hrs to assist a yacht in the 3 peaks race with a jammed rudder. Two of the crew were placed on board to assist the yachtsmen and the vessel was towed with the assistance of Porth Dinllaen Lifeboat to Caernarfon Dock.
June 25 Port Dinorwic
The lifeboat was launched to render assistance to a fishing boat near Port Dinorwic, with 2 persons on board, which had a rope around the propeller and rudder. The Lifeboat towed the fishing boat to Port Dinorwic and it was secured alongside.
June 21st 11.14am The Swellies
The Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out to an incident involving a local fisherman in the Swellies. The fisherman, in his mid to late 20s and from Bangor, had walked from Church Island to a rock in the Swellies to fish and then found he was cut off due to the rising tide. The crew rescued the man and took him safely to shore at Menai Bridge pier before returning to the lifeboat station.
June 19th 17:00 Menai Bridge
A jet ski with 2 persons on board suffered engine failure near Menai Bridge. The lifeboat was launched to give assistance and towed the jet ski to the slipway in Menai Bridge.
June 19th 12:09 Beaumaris Pier
Beaumaris RNLI were called out to assist a fishing boat with engine failure off Beaumaris Pier and towed both the boat and crew back to Menai Bridge.
June 14th 12:11 Off Puffin Island
Beaumaris RNLI Lifeboat was called out today at 12.11 to respond to an incident involving a capsized canoeist off Puffin Island. On arrival at the scene, the lifeboat crew found two people unharmed in the water. The canoeists were brought aboard the lifeboat along with their canoe and were dropped off at Llanfairfechan.
June 13th Gallows Point, Menai Strait
The lifeboat was launched in response to a report of an object floating in the water near Gallows Point, which was thought to be a person in distress. On arrival, it was found that the object was a bucket. The lifeboat was stood-down and returned to Beaumaris.
May 28th 1945 Bangor Pier, Menai Strait
A small boat was spotted drifting in the Menai Straits near Bangor Pier. The lifeboat was launched to investigate and the crew found 2 young teenagers in the boat with no oars or lifejackets. The boat and the two youngsters were taken ashore.
May 20th 2011 Port Dinorwic
A yacht with 2 persons on board was attempting to pick up a mooring buoy close to Port Dinorwic but due to the strong current and occasional heavy downpours, the crew were unable to moor safely. The crew called Holyhead Coastguard for assistance and dropped an anchor. The Beaumaris lifeboat came alongside the yacht and the crew rendered assistance. The yacht was escorted into Port Dinorwic and was moored in the harbour.
May 1st #21 Near Plas Menai
The Lifeboat was called to assist 2 jet skies drifting in the Strait near Plas Menai. On arrival on scene the casualties had made their own way ashore in safety.
April 30th The Swellies
A Kayak was seen drifting through the Swellies with nobody with it. The Lifeboat launched to recover the boat and search the area for anybody in the water. Nobody was found and the kayak was brought back to the boathouse. The owner foundashore, the boat had broken away from its mooring without the owner knowing.
April 23rd 18:10 Gallows Point
Holyhead Coastguard requested a launch to a capsized vessel off Gallows Point, 5 persons in the water with some injuries.
The lifeboat arrived on scene 8 minutes after initial request by which time the casualties had all been picked up by other vessels. All casualties taken on board lifeboat - one with a nasty cut with the others apparently in a state of shock. All were brought back to Lifeboat Station where they were met by ambulance personnel. They were initially taken into the boathouse before all being taken to nearby hospital Ysbyty Gwynedd.
The lifeboat relaunched and returned to the scene to assist with recovery of the casualty vessel which was left at anchor at Gallows Point.
The lifeboat arrived on scene 8 minutes after initial request by which time the casualties had all been picked up by other vessels. All casualties taken on board lifeboat - one with a nasty cut with the others apparently in a state of shock. All were brought back to Lifeboat Station where they were met by ambulance personnel. They were initially taken into the boathouse before all being taken to nearby hospital Ysbyty Gwynedd.
The lifeboat relaunched and returned to the scene to assist with recovery of the casualty vessel which was left at anchor at Gallows Point.
April 29th 21:00 Near Puffin Island
Beaumaris lifeboat, the two Moelfre lifeboats and the RAF helicoper all launched to look for a Kayak in difficulties in the Red Wharf Bay area. An extensive search was made but no kayak was found and with no further information all vessels returned to station.
April 21st 11pm Service #17 Menai Strait
A Power boat ran out of fuel by the B6 channel buoy in the Menai Strait. The Lifeboat towed the boat in and brought the owner ashore.
April 20th 16:27 Caernarfon
The Coastguard received a report of somebody in the water near the Caernarfon changeover buoy. On arrival the lifeboat found 2 young men(early twenties)with a powerboat stranded on a sand bank. One had tried to swim ashore to get supplies but had returned to the boat safely. They were on their way to Forfa Nefyn and insisted that they were happy to stay with the boat until the tide floated them off and then complete their voyage. The lifeboat helmsman recommended that rather than travel at night they should take the boat out at Plas Menai. The boat had no anchor or VHF.
April 20th 2am Menai Strait
The Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out as two men, the same two men who were rescued in the early hours of Monday 18th April drifting in a rowing boat without oars, had again called the Coastguard to say they were drifting in a small fishing boat near Beaumaris.
The Lifeboat was launched and the crew searched the waters off Beaumaris while the Coastguard maintained a search from the land and spotted the two men watching the Lifeboat’s search from a vantage place at Mountfield. The Police were then called who dealt with the matter and the Lifeboat returned to the station.
News on this incident - Daily Post: Men saved by Beaumaris lifeboat then makes hoax call
The Lifeboat was launched and the crew searched the waters off Beaumaris while the Coastguard maintained a search from the land and spotted the two men watching the Lifeboat’s search from a vantage place at Mountfield. The Police were then called who dealt with the matter and the Lifeboat returned to the station.
News on this incident - Daily Post: Men saved by Beaumaris lifeboat then makes hoax call
April 18th 3am Menai Strait
A report was received shortly before 3 am of 2 men in a rowing boat adrift with no oars. The Lifeboat launched and both the men and their boat were recovered to the lifeboat station.
April 16th 16:30 Caernarfon Bar
The Beaumaris Lifeboat was called out for the second time in one day at 16.33 to respond to a 15ft fishing boat taking in water off Caernarfon Bar. The lifeboat crew assisted the RAF rescue helicopter winch the three crew off the fishing boat who were then taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd. The fishing boat sunk so the lifeboat worked with the coastguard to recover the boat and tow it into port.
More News on this item - Anglers airlifted as boat sinks
More News on this item - Anglers airlifted as boat sinks
April 16th 10:01 Friars bay
Yacht Ocean 326 was motoring from Bangor towards Puffin Island when their engine began to over heat. The 3 on board also reported electrical problems, they were unable to switch their engine off and called for assistance. The Coast Guard were initially unsure of the location of boat in trouble but Beaumaris Lifeboat located the boat next to Friars Bay and rendered assistance. The engine was eventually shut down and casualty towed to a mooring next to Beaumaris pier and crew brought ashore.
April 9th Gallows Point Menai Strait
A power boat with 2 persons on board had engine difficulties and contacted the Coastguard. The Lifeboat launched and towed the vessel into Dickies boat yard at Port Penrhyn.
April 1st Menai Bridge
A Yacht was reported to the coastguard to be in difficulty in high winds near the Bridges. The lifeboat was launched but on arrival found that the boat was securely at anchor and didn't need assistance.
March 15th 11:00 Service #7 Caernarfon
The lifeboat was launched after an inflatable was spotted in the water near Caernarfon. There were no persons on baord and the vessel was believed to have drifted on its own accord. The lifeboat towed the craft and made it secure in Victoria Dock.
February 12 Service #6 Menai Bridge
The police saw somebody on the Menai Bridge and then lost sight of them. HMCG called for the lifeboat to attend and search the area below the bridge but there was no sign of a person in the water. The RAF rescue helecopter also attended and searched but found no sign of a casualty.
February 2nd 23:17 Service #5 Menai Bridge
The coastguard and police acting on a report of a woman on the Menai Bridge requested the Beaumaris Lifeboat to launch - on arrival at the scene it was discovered that the woman had left the bridge.
January 22nd 13:00 Service #4 Menai Strait
A member of the public spotted something looking like a body in the water and reported to the Coastguard. HM Coastguard requested the Beaumaris Lifeboat launch to conduct a search between the bridges and down as far as Plas Menai. Nothing was found and the lifeboat returned to station.
January 7th 0830 Service #2 Menai Strait
Police had reported a person on Menai Suspension bridge who had jumped into the water. The lifeboat launched, conducted a search and recovered the body near Menai Bridge pier. Rescue helicopter 122 then arrived on scene and winched the body up. The lifeboat returned to station.
January 3rd 15:00 Service #1 Menai Bridge
Police reported a youth had jumped off Menai Bridge and asked for assistance from the lifeboat. The body was found on the rocks under the Menai Suspension bridgeand the Lifeboat crew went over to recover the body to hand over to the Ambulance and Police service. The lifeboat then returned to station.
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