Thursday 21 April 2011

Beaumaris launches on 6 services in as many days leading up to Easter

The lifeboat has had a busy week, with three of the "shouts" waking the volunteer crew at night. As well as working with the RAF rescue helicopter and HM coastguard on rescues at sea, the volunteer crew have also had to deal with hoaxers. Two holidaymakers who were rescued on Monday night called the coastguard with the story that they were again adrift in a fishing boat at 2 am on Wednesday night to watch the lifeboat launch from the shore. Services of Beaumaris Lifeboat

Saturday 16 April 2011

Lifeboat and helicopter work together to rescue three fishermen

The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out for the second time in a day to respond to a 15ft fishing boat taking in water off Caernarfon Bar. The lifeboat crew assisted the RAF rescue helicopter winch the three crew off the fishing boat who were then taken to hospital. The fishing boat sunk so the lifeboat crew worked with the coastguard on recovering the boat.