The Beaumaris Lifeboat was called to assist a small fishing boat lost in the fog in Friars bay. The crew located the vessel inshore on the Anglesey side of the channel and then escorted to fishermen to Beaumaris for recovery onto their trailer.
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
August 7th 23:24 Victoria Dock
The Beaumaris Lifeboat was called to Victoria dock to the aid of a despondent person, as it was thought he was likely to enter the water. Two crew members aided the Coastguard and Police to ensure his safety. The Lifeboat stood off due the low water and crew members stood by on the wall to provide additional cover until the person's safety was assured.
July 28th 11:40 Bangor Pier
Holyhead Coastguard reported that a cabin cruiser had been seen drifting down the Menai Strait, possibly with no-one on board, near Bangor Pier. Beaumaris Lifeboat was launched to render assistance and the vessel was taken under tow to Menai Bridge.
July 24th 12:43 The Gazelle
The lifeboat was called to a large rib with 8 persons on board. The rib had cast off from a mooring near the Gazelle and the engine had failed. One of the passengers phoned 999, the rib drifted onto a beach the other side of the Gazelle. The lifeboat took the rib and skipper back to their mooring.
June 17th 15:20 Puffin Island
The Lifeboat attended a Three Peaks Race yacht that had run aground on the way to Puffin Island at approximately 1520. After assessing there was no risk to life, an attempt was made to refloat the craft, but is was too hard aground. The lifeboat then returned to station and the yacht refloated later that day.
June 11th 01:35am Menai Bridge
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris RNLI were called out this morning at 01:35 in response to a report that voices were heard on the water around the Islands off Menai Bridge by Cadnant. The Lifeboat was launched and the crew conducted a search of the area but were unable to find the source of the voices until the heard shouting from the Bangor side of the Menai Strait. The crew proceeded to the area, a beach near the Rowing Club, and found an injured man approx age of early to mid 30s. The crew brought the man on board the lifeboat and took him to Menai Bridge Pier where an ambulance along with the Police and Bangor Coastguard were waiting and the man was taken by ambulance to hospital.
June 2nd near Britannia Bridge
The Beaumaris lifeboat was launched for the second time on 2 June to render assistance to a motorboat which had suffered mechanical failure near Britannia Bridge. The vessel was taken under tow to Menai Bridge.
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