Callout No. 4

Callout No. 3

27^thSeptember 2023

Both Aldeburgh RNLI lifeboats respond to 999 call for swimmer in difficulty

Aldeburgh RNLI were tasked by the Coastguard yesterday to assist in a multi-agency search, following a 999 call from a member of the public who saw a swimmer in a bright green swim hat off the Aldeburgh coast that they thought was in distress.

RNLI inshore lifeboat, Susan Scott, was launched at 10am and started a search of the coastline close to the shore. The Coastguard helicopter joined the search around 11.30am for a broader sweep. The Aldeburgh RNLI relief all-weather lifeboat, the Keep Fit Association, joined the search at 11.50am.

At 3.40pm the search was called off by the Coastguard with no outcome. However, when returning to the station, the all-weather lifeboat spotted a confident swimmer in a bright green swim hat some distance from the coast, heading for the place where the original 999 call was made.

A member of shore crew met the swimmer on the beach to discover he was on holiday and enjoys a tide-assisted swim twice a day. He walks to the start point without any additional clothing or towel; hence the lack of outer garments or towel found on the beach when the alarm was raised. He had left instructions with his wife for how long he expected to be and his route, but had not expected a member of the public to contact the Coastguard.

The crew were relieved for a positive outcome. Both lifeboats returned to station, were washed down, refuelled and ready again for service.

The RNLI advises that if you see someone in difficulty in the water to call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.

Callout No. 3

14^thAugust 2023

RNLI Aldeburgh inshore lifeboat responds to Mayday call during planned exercise

While on planned exercise on Sunday 13 August, RNLI Aldeburgh inshore lifeboat Susan Scott was tasked to respond to a Mayday call from a vessel taking on water two miles north east of Aldeburgh RNLI station.

Susan Scott arrived on scene and the situation was assessed. It was then agreed with the Coastguard and owner of the vessel that the safest course of action was to escort them north towards Lowestoft. The Lowestoft lifeboat took over the escort one mile east of Southwold harbour.

After five hours at sea, the inshore lifeboat (ILB) returned to station and was refuelled and ready again for service.

Callout No. 2

16^thJune 2023

Aldeburgh’s relief ALB, the 'Keep Fit Association' was launched on Friday at approximately 11.50am on request of the Coastguard.

Callout No. 2

16^thApril 2023

Aldeburgh’s ILB was launched to assist in the search and rescue of missing person.

The police, coast guard units and a helicopter were also involved in the search.

The missing person was eventually found, very cold and unwell, after several hours of searching the area.

They were handed over into the care of ambulance crew after they had received casualty care from RNLI crew.

Callout No. 1

2^thApril 2023

RNLI Aldeburgh relief inshore lifeboat launched this afternoon to assist a yacht that had run aground.

Once on scene it was apparent it was the same casualty yacht from the ALB rescue last night. Due to the winds and sea state, the yacht had had to be abandoned and left to drift, as agreed with the Coastguard.

The ILB crew secured the casualty using the yacht’s anchor, which was challenging due to the continuing strong winds.

The ILB was stood down and returned to station.

Callout No. 1

1^thApril 2023

Aldeburgh’s relief ALB was launched last night to a mayday call.

Due to the wind and sea state it was unsafe for lifeboat crew to go onboard the casualty yacht,so the casualty crew was taken off and returned to shore.

Late evening recovery.