this week incidents from the HM Coastguard Sheppey

this week incidents from the HM Coastguard Sheppey

Friday 5^th August – Search for a possible parachutist fallen into the sea off Sheerness. A shoreline search was conducted and nothing untowards was found.

 

Sunday 7^th August at 1600hrs – Tasked to a fishing vessel sinking at Horse Sands (off Shellness) with 10 persons on-board. Whitstable lifeboat on scene and recovered the casualties to Harty Ferry where they were  met by Sheppey Coastguards.

 

Sunday 7^th August at 1800hrs – Tasked to Leysdown Beach, 2 inflatables drifting off-shore with 2 persons on-board. Whitstable Lifeboat recovered the casualties.

 

supplied by HM Coastguard Sheppey