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.
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
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.
August 28th 20:30 Menai Strait
Holyhead Coastguard received a 999 call reporting a red flare
sighted across from Beaumaris towards the mainland. Beaumaris Lifeboat were
asked to investigate. After a search, it was determined that the flare had
been fired from the shoreline and the lifeboat returned to
station.
During the incident, the lifeboat was targeted by a high powered laser which caused the crew some discomfort. The Police are investigating.
During the incident, the lifeboat was targeted by a high powered laser which caused the crew some discomfort. The Police are investigating.
August 19th 8:45pm Penmon Point
The lifeboat was launched to rescue 3 persons who were cut off by a rising tide at Penmon Point. The lifeboat took the persons on board and transferred them safely to the shore.
The lifeboat was then requested to respond to a second rescue close to Penmon Bay. A RIB had suffered a mechanical failure in Penmon Bay. The casualty vessel was towed back to Gallows Point and safely recovered.
The lifeboat was then requested to respond to a second rescue close to Penmon Bay. A RIB had suffered a mechanical failure in Penmon Bay. The casualty vessel was towed back to Gallows Point and safely recovered.
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