Holyhead Coastguard received reports of 3 jet skis ran aground on Lavan Sands opposite Friars Bay. With high tide not until 8pm, the Beaumaris lifeboat launched to offer the jet ski riders assistance but they decided to stay with their craft to wait until they float off so they could return to Conwy.
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
May 5th - Caernarfon
Beaumaris lifeboat was launched to render assistance to a yacht which has suffered engine failure near Caernarfon. The yacht was towed to Caernarfon and the one person on board was taken ashore by the lifeboat.
May 24th 20:30 Menai Bridge
The lifeboat was called out to a report of a person jumping into the water at Menai Bridge. After conducting a search, Holyhead coastguard concluded the call was a hoax and the lifeboat returned to station
February 3rd 20:15 Port Dinorwic
Holyhead Coastguard requested the lifeboat to attend an incident where a person was threatening self harm in the vicinity of Port Dinorwic dock to be on hand in case he jumped into the water. The person may have had a knife and the crew were warned of this possibility.
The lifeboat launched but the person was apprehended by the police before the boat arrived on scene. The lifeboat was then released to return to station.
February 1st 14:30 Menai Strait
Holyhead coastguard was notified of a large object drifting in the Menai Strait. The Beaumaris Lifeboat launched and discovered a small craft in a state of disrepair near Bangor Pier. After a further search to confirm no one was in the water, the lifeboat returned to station
January 4th 3pm Menai Bridge - First shout of 2013
The Coastguard reported that a motor boat with four persons on board had suffered engine failure close to the pier in Menai Bridge. Beaumaris lifeboat was launched to render assistance and towed the vessel to safety. The weather was F5.
October 19th 23:30 Menai Bridge
The lifeboat launched to a person in distress on the Menai Bridge. The lifeboat was recalled when the Police brought the person into custody.
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