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Offline SteveH

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« Reply #165 on: December 28, 2018, 03:40:28 pm »
Two stories miles apart, but two very lucky people.

A MAN who had fallen into Conwy harbour was rescued by the town’s lifeboat and Llandudno Coastguard rescue team.
The man was in a 16 feet long boat when he fell in, leaving a passenger drifting helplessly. He managed to swim to a nearby pontoon and raise the alarm.

A spokesman for Holyhead Coastguard said: “The prompt action by the lifeboat got the man, who was beginning to suffer from exposure, to land, and to the care of the rescue team. It also took charge of the drifting boat, whose passenger on board had no nautical experience and did not know what to do.

“The man was fortunately wearing a lifejacket which probably saved him, The action of the lifeboat probably prevented a tragedy.”

Second lucky man.
A quick-thinking fisherman who fell overboard managed to cling on to his nets for five miles, dragged behind his boat, which towed him back to shore.

Nathan Rogers, who is in his late 30s, was "amazingly" lucky to survive the ordeal off Cornwall, the RNLI said.
He had been adjusting the nets when he fell in but the boat kept powering forward on autopilot until it crashed into Newlyn's South Pier on Thursday.

The fisherman was "amazingly lucky" to have survived, rescuers said.
He added: "He was moving his hydraulic hauler from one side of the boat to the other and fell over with it. Luckily the hauler was connected to the boat with hydraulic hoses and they managed to stay intact all the way in.
"If they had snapped he wouldn't be here now."

It is believed the boat was travelling at speeds of up to six knots, or about 7mph (11kmph).
Mr Rogers was now recovering at home, the RNLI said.   ref BBC


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Re: Air / Sea Rescue/ RNLI/Coastguard.
« Reply #166 on: January 01, 2019, 09:53:18 pm »
Lots of activity on Westshore this afternoon, Coastguard now released these details............

Llandudno Coastguard
We have been paged twice today. The first was at 13:21 to reports of people on the sandbanks at West Shore.

Arriving at scene we could see some people on the banks but, due to the state of the tide, were not in immediate danger.
Two team members were deployed to give safety advice before we were stood down.

The second tasking came at 16:06 when Holyhead CGOC recieved in excess of 25 999 calls to reports of a person and dog trapped on the sandbanks.

Llandudno Lifeboat RNLI and Conwy Lifeboat were paged for an immediate launch.

We made our way to scene where we could see the casualty standing in water up to her knees with no path to safety.
Two team members were deployed in readiness for a snatch water rescue as the casualty had minutes before she would have been swept off her feet.

The casualty was brought back to shore where she was handed to our care and assessed by a member of the team.
She was reunited with family and taken home, shaken up but otherwise un-hurt.

The casualty was extremely lucky not to have been swept off her feet and we estimate that she had less than 5 minutes before the amount of water would have been too great to be able to stand.

We would like to thank those who did dial 999 and asked for the Coastguard and urge that if you do spot anyone in danger at the sea or on the coast that you also do the same.
After packing up our kit we were stood down and returned to station.



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Re: Air / Sea Rescue/ RNLI/Coastguard./ Mountain Rescue
« Reply #167 on: January 07, 2019, 12:20:01 pm »
Grandad 'sorry for being a prat' after sparking Snowdon rescue call out
The climber was stuck up the mountain overnight after losing his way

Mountain rescuers have praised a grandfather who apologised for sparking the first call out of 2019 for Wales' busiest rescue team.

The New Year was less than two hours old when the unnamed man called family members to alert them he was lost on Snowdon.
He had climbed to the summit of the mountain via the Llanberis Path to see in the New Year but on leaving the summit in poor weather got lost and had no idea where he was.

In an honest account posted online the man said: ”It was blowing hard, the fog swirling around. I couldn't see my hand in front of my face. There were about 15 to 20 others who made it to the top, 14 had turned back because of the poor conditions.

“I was on my own and took a wrong turn ten minutes from the top on the way down. I knew I was in the wrong place when on top of some rocks with sheer drops below. I decided the best thing was to wedge between two small rocks to escape the worst of the wind and rain and get any warmth I could get until it became light at 8.45 – eight-and-a-half hours later, and then I would make my way down.”

Continued..............  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/grandad-sorry-being-prat-after-15638159

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« Reply #168 on: January 07, 2019, 02:57:50 pm »
All credit to him for being so upfront and open.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.  ― Michel de Montaigne

Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes.

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« Reply #169 on: January 07, 2019, 03:46:00 pm »
Thankfully it had a happy ending and no one was hurt as a result of the call out, but let's hope that he has learnt a lesson from his experience

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« Reply #170 on: January 07, 2019, 04:41:14 pm »
Thank goodness for technology as it certainly helped this pair of idiots who were on Y Garn.     Don't they know that at this time of year it  goes dark after 4.00 pm  and starts to freeze well before then

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-42844942

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« Reply #171 on: January 07, 2019, 06:13:21 pm »
"Five year old child?".  Social workers could become involved in that one.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.  ― Michel de Montaigne

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« Reply #172 on: January 08, 2019, 10:51:57 am »
On New Years day I posted the news of a rescue on Westshore, (above)  the RNLI have now released the video, which shows just how scary the sandbank situation can become.  ref Pioneer

https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/17340847.rnli-release-dramatic-video-of-new-years-day-rescue-on-llandudnos-west-shore/

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« Reply #173 on: January 08, 2019, 05:09:21 pm »
A very lucky woman indeed and thanks once again for the lifeboat crew who rescued her

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« Reply #174 on: January 11, 2019, 02:47:07 pm »
I would like to add my best wishes, to the many, I am sure, already received.

Coxswain Graham Heritage looks back fondly on his time on the Llandudno in shore lifeboats.

Graham Heritage, Llandudno Lifeboat Station’s volunteer Coxswain, was recognised for thirty years’ service to the RNLI during 2018. During those thirty years he was directly involved in rescuing hundreds of people and saving several dozen lives, undertaking a variety of different roles including that of Helmsman of the station’s inshore lifeboats.

Whilst he will continue to perform his key role as Coxswain of the station’s all-weather lifeboat William F Yates, he is now withdrawing from service as a Helmsman of the station’s inshore lifeboat Dr Barbara Saunderson.

Commenting on reaching the age limit for service in the station’s smaller lifeboat Graham said “I look back fondly on my time in these smaller lifeboats. When I first served on them in the late 1980’s, they enabled us to launch on service more quickly and to reach casualties far more speedily than the all-weather lifeboats of the day. I will continue to be Coxswain of the all-weather lifeboat and will still see plenty of the inshore lifeboat at sea as it often works closely with the larger lifeboat, particularly during searches.”

Graham’s father, Dennis, was a member of the lifeboat crew for many years and Graham’s middle son, Luke, is now both a Helmsman of the Inshore lifeboat and an Assistant Mechanic of the all-weather lifeboat, carrying on a family tradition.
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« Reply #175 on: March 13, 2019, 03:29:57 pm »
This rescue definitely above and beyond, very brave indeed.

Watch mountain rescue heroes battle 100mph winds to save woman injured on Snowdon
Team members were being thrown 'several metres' by the wind during the rescue.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/watch-mountain-rescue-heroes-battle-15966634

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« Reply #176 on: March 18, 2019, 10:44:21 am »
Llandudno RNLI were alerted by the UK Coastguard at 1.19pm on Sunday 17th March following an emergency call requesting them to launch and search the coastline in the vicinity of Colwyn Bay for two missing kayakers reported to be in a potentially perilous situation.

Llandudno’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat William F Yates and her volunteer crew launched at 1.35 pm to conduct an urgent search for two kayakers who had become separated from other members of a canoe club and were struggling against a flooding tide and 25 knot winds.

The two kayakers, a father and daughter, were located at 2.00pm approximately two miles off the coast and were brought aboard the lifeboat where they were assessed by crew before being taken to Llandudno Lifeboat Station at 2.40pm. Both casualties were well equipped and sensibly stayed together until being rescued which made a huge difference to the outcome. They were very relieved to return safe and well to Llandudno where they were reunited with their fellow club members.

Coxswain Graham Heritage said: ‘in rough conditions, the excellent observation work of the volunteer crew allowed us to locate the kayakers so quickly after launching'.

Graham went on to add: 'This was a great outcome potentially seeing the saving of two lives, and again highlights the collective endeavours of the Llandudno Lifeboat, Caernarfon based Coastguard Rescue Helicopter, Llandudno Coastguard and Rhyl Coastguard Rescue Team'.

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« Reply #177 on: March 19, 2019, 10:50:04 am »
Kayaker rescued after falling in water off Llandudno's Little Orme

The Llandudno Coastguard and RNLI crews were called at about 4.40pm yesterday to reports a man had entered the water after his kayak overturned and was unable to get back in.

A Llandudno Coastguard spokesperson, in a statement, said: "Llandudno Lifeboat RNLI were immediately tasked whilst we made our way to Angel Bay where we had a good vantage point.

"Llandudno Lifeboat located the casualty off Penrhyn Bay and recovered him and his kayak back to the RNLI Boathouse where he was met by us.
The second incident involving kayakers in as many days after two went missing from a large group off Colwyn Bay on Sunday.
After it was decided the medical attention was not required the casualty went home and the two teams were stood down.


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« Reply #178 on: March 26, 2019, 11:18:59 am »
One hundred years ago Llandudno lifeboat saved the crew of a foundering coaster

ONE hundred years ago Llandudno lifeboat carried out a dramatic rescue, saving the lives of the crew of a small trading vessel in danger of drifting ashore in a full gale at Colwyn Bay.

The rescue resulted in John Owen, the lifeboat’s coxswain, being awarded a bronze medal for gallantry.

A spokesman for Llandudno lifeboat outlined the history of the rescue: “The Ada Mary, a ketch rigged coastal trading ship of a design known as a Mersey jigger flat, was on passage from Wicklow to Widnes with a cargo of timber. She was manned by a crew of two.”

“Within a few hours, she had lost sails and rigging and was drifting before the gale towards the North Wales shoreline. However, before they got too close to shore, the crew managed to let go both of the ship’s anchors not far from Rhos-on-Sea. One of the anchor cables parted soon after.

“The crew’s distress signals were seen by the lifeboat station at Llanddulas, but the conditions were so bad that launching its lifeboat would have been impossible, so a launch message was quickly sent to Llandudno lifeboat station instead.”
He added: “Llandudno’s lifeboat Theodore Price was launched at 1.00pm and made its way under sail to clear the Little Orme’s Head, but it was swamped by the seas three times before continuing on its way.

“Eventually they managed to get alongside the Ada Mary long enough to rescue her exhausted crew. She later broke from her remaining anchor and was wrecked near Pensarn.

“The Theodore Price tried to sail back to Llandudno for two hours but the wind and strongly flooding tide meant they could make little progress. Concerned about all on board, Coxswain John Owen turned the boat to make for Colwyn Bay and successfully beached her, an extremely hazardous operation to achieve safely.

“The gale persisted so the following day it was decided to return the lifeboat by road. This involved a team of ten horses along with 47 shore helpers, hauling the lifeboat back on to its carriage via Llandudno Junction and Deganwy. One can imagine it being very late before the exhausted and very relieved volunteers finally reached the Llandudno Boat house to conclude this dramatic rescue.”   
PHOTOS   https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/17525415.one-hundred-years-ago-llandudno-lifeboat-saved-the-crew-of-a-foundering-coaster/

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« Reply #179 on: April 05, 2019, 04:40:04 pm »
Family of man rescued in seven-hour ordeal after Snowdonia fall pay tribute to mountain 'angels'             

The man in his 30s broke his back when he fell more than 50ft

"Describing the team as "angels" for risking their own lives, his sister said the family will be "forever in debt" to the team who carried out the seven-hour rescue operation. "

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/family-man-rescued-seven-hour-16084316