Launches & Call Outs

Monday 2nd March 2009

Lifeboats  RNLB MACQUARIE          RNLB Telford Shopping Centre

Op. No      14-21                        D- 684                                             

O.N              1225                                                        

Launch Time              08:45 UTC

RTS Time                09:45 UTC

Wind State              S/W fresh breeze 4 - 5

Sea State                Moderate

Visibility                  Good/Moderate

Service Description;

The alarm was raised this morning after a member of the public reported a woman behaving in a manner which caused alarm at North Shore Troon and heading towards the water.

Troon RNLI Lifeboats were requested to launch by Clyde Coastguard to investigate the sighting. At arrival on scene both RNLI Lifeboats were requested to assist in the search, joining Police, a Royal Navy SAR helicopter from HMS GANNET and local Coastguard teams.  The ILB launched and conducted a surf-line search of North Shore as the ALB searched the deeper water.

After an hour of searching the North Shore and the surrounding areas, nothing was found and the lifeboats were 'stood down' by the coastguard in the knowledge that the area had been searched thoroughly, and returned to Troon Lifeboat Station.

“This call, although reported as a ‘false alarm, with good intention.” was treated in the same professional manner and response as all other calls made to any RNLI Lifeboat.”

The safe and speedy launch and recovery of both RNLI Lifeboats was ably assisted by members of the RNLI Lifeboats Shore Crew.

ALB Crew – 1 – 2 - 3 – 8 – 9 – 12 – 14    ILB Crew – 11 – 15 - 20