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.
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
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.
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