The coastguard received a report of 3 persons in the water clinging to an upside down rib. On arriving at the scene the lifeboat located the persons ashore and the upside down rib had washed ashore. The persons were given assistance by the coastguard, and the lifeboat returned to station.
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
October 3rd 4:02pm Menai Strait
A member of the public spotted a small tender with 2 persons on board in difficulty in the Menai Strait near Gallows point. In a sudden squall with reduced visibility and torrential rain the Beaumaris lifeboat was launched. After a quick search the casualties were located on the shore at Penrhyn Dock where they had just arrived. 2 lifeboat crew were put ashore to check they were ok and then the lifeboat returned to station.
September 20th 17:15 Menai Bridge
Beaumaris lifeboat was launched to render assistance to a female on Menai Bridge who was thought to be in distress. The person was helped to safety be the Police and the lifeboat returned to the station.
September 8th 8:35am Puffin Island (cancelled)
Holyhead coastguard paged the lifeboat crew to launch for a broken down motor vessel at Puffin Island. The crew of the vessel reported they had made their way safely and so the launch was cancelled.
September 8th 2:39am Caernarfon Victoria Dock
North Wales police requested the lifeboat assist with a male person drinking heavily in Victoria Dock. The lifeboat launched and got as far as Plas Newydd, the crew were informed that the police now had the situation under control and so the lifeboat returned to station.
September 3rd 13:58 Penmon
Lifeboat was launched to
recover a person from a kayak who had capsized near Trywyn Penmon. The casualty
was taken on board the lifeboat and brought back to Beaumaris Lifeboat Station
where an ambulance was waiting.
September 2nd 16:30 Menai Strait
The lifeboat was launched to a broken down motor vessel with two persons on board opposite Beaumaris pier. One crew member boarded the vessel to secure a towline, and the lifeboat then towed the vessel to the Porth Daniel slipway in Menai Bridge.
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