BRFM Sheerness RNLI inshore lifeboat launched to a small fishing boat
Written by karen on 4 February 2020
The Sheerness inshore lifeboat was launched after a small fishing boat ran aground in The Swale.
The volunteer crew of the Sheerness Inshore Lifeboat ‘Buster’ launched with a crew of three at 6.32pm on 2 February after being tasked by the UK Coastguard to reports that a small fishing boat with two people onboardhad run aground in The Swale close to the Kingsferry Bridge.
The lifeboat was on the scene at 6.51pm and located the craft high and dry on a mud bank. With no possibility of moving the casualty checks were made to make sure the anchor was out and secure. Once this was established the two men were transferred to the lifeboat and taken a short distance to the Kingsferry pontoon where they were met by the Sheppey Coastguard rescue team.
The ILb was stood down at 7.07 and was back on station at 7.30pm. Wind WSW force 4-5 with good visibility and slight seas.
Key facts about the RNLI
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is the charity that saves lives at sea. Our volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service in the United Kingdom and Ireland from 237 lifeboat stations, including four along the River Thames and inland lifeboat stations at Loch Ness, Lough Derg, Enniskillen and Lough Ree. Additionally the RNLI has more than 1,000 lifeguards on over 180 beaches around the UK and operates a specialist flood rescue team, which can respond anywhere across the UK and Ireland when inland flooding puts lives at risk.
The RNLI relies on public donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. As a charity it is separate from, but works alongside, government-controlled and funded coastguard services. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 our lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved at least 140,000 lives. Volunteers make up 95% of the charity, including 4,600 volunteer lifeboat crew members and 3,000 volunteer shore crew. Additionally, tens of thousands of other dedicated volunteers raise funds and awareness, give safety advice, and help in our museums, shops and offices.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI – public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 or by email.
The RNLI is a charity registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SC037736). Charity number 20003326 in the Republic of Ireland.
