2025 Launches - Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station

Latest Callout Information for 2025

Details below on our latest callouts for Ralph, Atlantic 85 B-949 and Susan Scott, D-808.

At 7.06pm on Thursday 14 August, during the weekly training exercise, Aldeburgh lifeboat station was tasked by the Coastguard to a kite surfer off Shingle Street.

Both Aldeburgh lifeboats launched at around 6.30pm on the weekly training exercise. The inshore lifeboat, Susan Scott, was headed south to run through some standard training routines. The pagers sounded, and the D-class crew were diverted to Shingle Street, approximately 8 miles south of Aldeburgh beach.

The volunteer lifeboat crew reached the kite surfer at 7.40pm to find an exhausted person being monitored by fellow kite surfers who were keeping a safe distance but ensuring their friend did not get into any further danger. The Aldeburgh volunteer crew took the kite surfer and their equipment to the Coastguard mobile unit at Shingle Street and were stood down at 7.48pm.

Both Aldeburgh lifeboats returned to station, were washed down, refuelled and returned to service at 9.23pm.

At 12.15pm, during the debrief following this morning’s training exercise, the pagers sounded and Aldeburgh lifeboat station was tasked by the Coastguard to a person in the water who was unable to right their capsized kayak.

The Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched and the volunteer lifeboat crew reached the kayak which was approximately one mile away, off the coast at Thorpeness, at 12.28pm.

The person had been fishing from their kayak when the sea state got rough, capsizing the vessel. Despite numerous attempts they could not right the boat. Their radio had been lost in the struggle, but calmly the person used their mobile phone to call the coastguard and ask for help.

The volunteer lifeboat crew returned the kayak and casualty to Aldeburgh beach, completing a casualty care assessment on route. Once the lifeboat returned to station, it was washed down, refuelled and returned to service at 1.35pm.

If you are heading to a beach, or river, over the summer – stay safe. Invest in a waterproof pouch to keep your mobile phone safe. Ensure your phone is fully charged and wear it on your person, so it is within easy reach.

If you get into difficulty, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.

At 8.06pm last night, Sunday 22 June, Aldeburgh lifeboat station was tasked by the coastguard to a lone sailor on a 27 foot yacht who had lost power and were struggling in large waves.

The crew were paged at 8.08pm and the Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched at 8.26pm. Conditions were good with clear visibility. The volunteer lifeboat crew reached the yacht, approximately 2 miles off the coast at Orford at 8.45pm.

The yacht engine had overheated and lost power, so the lifeboat helm decided the safest course of action was to establish a tow to take the boat to the nearest point of safety, Orford harbour. They arrived at Orford harbour and the yacht was safely on a mooring by 11.20pm.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85, Ralph, was stood down at 11.20pm. The Aldeburgh lifeboat returned to station was washed down, refuelled and returned to service at 1.20am.

If you are heading to a beach, or river, over the summer – stay safe. Invest in a waterproof pouch to keep your mobile phone safe. Ensure your phone is fully charged and wear it on your person, so it is within easy reach.

This morning at 7.54am the crew were tasked by the coastguard to a lone sailor on a 29ft yacht who had run aground in the mouth of the river Ore.

Once on scene, the volunteer crew could see the boat had gone aground on the shingle spit and the lone sailor was having trouble deploying an anchor that would hold fast. It was not possible to safely manoeuvre the Atlantic 85 lifeboat close enough to secure a tow or to help deploy the anchor in a better position. Having assessed the situation it was agreed that the sailing vessel and crew were not in danger and that they could wait until high tide when they could safely float off their current position.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85, Ralph, was stood down at 9.05am. It returned to station, was washed down, refuelled and back on service by 10.08am.

At 6.55pm on Monday 2 June, Aldeburgh lifeboat station was tasked by the Coastguard to a three people on a 18ft yacht who were at risk of going aground, north of Sizewell beach.

The crew were paged at 6.58pm and the Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched at 7.08pm. Conditions were good with clear visibility. The lifeboat reached the yacht at 7.14pm to find it was aground and needed recovering to safety.

The lifeboat volunteers towed the yacht to the nearest point of safety, Southwold harbour, arriving at 8.40pm. The three yacht crew were taken ashore where they were met by a friend.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85, Ralph, was stood down at 9.05pm. The Aldeburgh lifeboat returned to station at 9.50pm, was washed down, refuelled and returned to service.

On Monday 26 May at 7.35pm, the crew were paged to a lone sailor on a 20ft yacht who had run aground in the mouth of the river Ore (Alde).

Aldeburgh’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat, Ralph, was launched at 7.50pm. Conditions were good with clear visibility and the lifeboat reached the yacht at 8.08pm.

The lifeboat volunteers stood by the yacht for safety until the tide had risen sufficiently for the boat to refloat. They then escorted the yacht to Orford Quay, the nearest place of safety.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85 lifeboat arrived in Orford at 9.45pm, and escorted the sailor to shore where they were met by the Coastguard team.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85, Ralph, returned to station, was washed down, refuelled and back on service by 12.05am.

Aldeburgh RNLI Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched at 8.40pm to a houseboat which was taking on water, a mile off the coast at Orford.

RNLI Harwich Lifeboat Station were also paged and their all-weather lifeboat arrived on scene at 9.25pm.

Both crews attempted to drain the water, but without success. The Harwich crew took over the tow and the #AldeburghLifeboat crew were stood down at 11.10pm.

Aldeburgh’s lifeboat returned to station, Ralph was washed down, refuelled and back on service at 12.15am.

RNLI Aldeburgh’s Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched this afternoon to aid a 20 foot yacht with a damaged sail.

The lone sailor was unwell, so two volunteer lifeboat crew boarded the yacht, one for a casualty care assessment and the other to take control of the yacht. The sailor was well enough to remain onboard and, with a lifeboat crew member on helm, the Atlantic 85 escorted the yacht to the nearest point of safety, Orford Quay.

Once the yacht was moored and the sailor safely to shore, the lifeboat crew returned to Aldeburgh, Ralph was washed down and returned to service.

A good outcome for all.

At 3.15am this morning #AldeburghLifeboat volunteers were paged to a yacht 9 miles south east of Aldeburgh.

Having lost all power, it was drifting towards a shipping lane and the crew were suffering from seasickness. For safety a tow was established and Ralph waited for the all-weather lifeboat from @rnli_harwich. Our colleagues from Harwich took over the operation, and our Atlantic 85 returned home.

Ralph was washed down, refuelled and back on service by 8.45am.

It was a double first shout for both the Atlantic 85 lifeboat, delivered in February, and our youngest crew member Max, who joined RNLI Aldeburgh in August on his 18th birthday

Latest Callout Information for 2025

Details below on our latest callouts for Ralph, Atlantic 85 B-949 and Susan Scott, D-808.

At 7.06pm on Thursday 14 August, during the weekly training exercise, Aldeburgh lifeboat station was tasked by the Coastguard to a kite surfer off Shingle Street.

Both Aldeburgh lifeboats returned to station, were washed down, refuelled and returned to service at 9.23pm.

Callout No. 3

Callout No. 10

At 12.15pm, during the debrief following this morning’s training exercise, the pagers sounded and Aldeburgh lifeboat station was tasked by the Coastguard to a person in the water who was unable to right their capsized kayak.

The Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched and the volunteer lifeboat crew reached the kayak which was approximately one mile away, off the coast at Thorpeness, at 12.28pm.

The person had been fishing from their kayak when the sea state got rough, capsizing the vessel. Despite numerous attempts they could not right the boat. Their radio had been lost in the struggle, but calmly the person used their mobile phone to call the coastguard and ask for help.

The volunteer lifeboat crew returned the kayak and casualty to Aldeburgh beach, completing a casualty care assessment on route. Once the lifeboat returned to station, it was washed down, refuelled and returned to service at 1.35pm.

If you are heading to a beach, or river, over the summer – stay safe. Invest in a waterproof pouch to keep your mobile phone safe. Ensure your phone is fully charged and wear it on your person, so it is within easy reach.

If you get into difficulty, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.

Callout No. 9

At 8.06pm last night, Sunday 22 June, Aldeburgh lifeboat station was tasked by the coastguard to a lone sailor on a 27 foot yacht who had lost power and were struggling in large waves.

The crew were paged at 8.08pm and the Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched at 8.26pm. Conditions were good with clear visibility. The volunteer lifeboat crew reached the yacht, approximately 2 miles off the coast at Orford at 8.45pm.

The yacht engine had overheated and lost power, so the lifeboat helm decided the safest course of action was to establish a tow to take the boat to the nearest point of safety, Orford harbour. They arrived at Orford harbour and the yacht was safely on a mooring by 11.20pm.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85, Ralph, was stood down at 11.20pm. The Aldeburgh lifeboat returned to station was washed down, refuelled and returned to service at 1.20am.

If you are heading to a beach, or river, over the summer – stay safe. Invest in a waterproof pouch to keep your mobile phone safe. Ensure your phone is fully charged and wear it on your person, so it is within easy reach.

Callout No. 8

This morning at 7.54am the crew were tasked by the coastguard to a lone sailor on a 29ft yacht who had run aground in the mouth of the river Ore.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85, Ralph, was stood down at 9.05am. It returned to station, was washed down, refuelled and back on service by 10.08am.

Callout No. 7

At 6.55pm on Monday 2 June, Aldeburgh lifeboat station was tasked by the Coastguard to a three people on a 18ft yacht who were at risk of going aground, north of Sizewell beach.

The crew were paged at 6.58pm and the Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched at 7.08pm. Conditions were good with clear visibility. The lifeboat reached the yacht at 7.14pm to find it was aground and needed recovering to safety.

The lifeboat volunteers towed the yacht to the nearest point of safety, Southwold harbour, arriving at 8.40pm. The three yacht crew were taken ashore where they were met by a friend.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85, Ralph, was stood down at 9.05pm. The Aldeburgh lifeboat returned to station at 9.50pm, was washed down, refuelled and returned to service.

Callout No. 6

On Monday 26 May at 7.35pm, the crew were paged to a lone sailor on a 20ft yacht who had run aground in the mouth of the river Ore (Alde).

Aldeburgh’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat, Ralph, was launched at 7.50pm. Conditions were good with clear visibility and the lifeboat reached the yacht at 8.08pm.

The lifeboat volunteers stood by the yacht for safety until the tide had risen sufficiently for the boat to refloat. They then escorted the yacht to Orford Quay, the nearest place of safety.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85 lifeboat arrived in Orford at 9.45pm, and escorted the sailor to shore where they were met by the Coastguard team.

The Aldeburgh Atlantic 85, Ralph, returned to station, was washed down, refuelled and back on service by 12.05am.

Callout No. 4

Aldeburgh RNLI Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched at 8.40pm to a houseboat which was taking on water, a mile off the coast at Orford.

RNLI Harwich Lifeboat Station were also paged and their all-weather lifeboat arrived on scene at 9.25pm.

Both crews attempted to drain the water, but without success. The Harwich crew took over the tow and the #AldeburghLifeboat crew were stood down at 11.10pm.

Aldeburgh’s lifeboat returned to station, Ralph was washed down, refuelled and back on service at 12.15am.

Callout No. 3

RNLI Aldeburgh’s Atlantic 85, Ralph, was launched this afternoon to aid a 20 foot yacht with a damaged sail.

Once the yacht was moored and the sailor safely to shore, the lifeboat crew returned to Aldeburgh, Ralph was washed down and returned to service.

A good outcome for all.

Callout No. 1

At 3.15am this morning #AldeburghLifeboat volunteers were paged to a yacht 9 miles south east of Aldeburgh.