Selsey Lifeboat Station - Launches
20th January 2008
Launched to Recover Unidentified Life Raft
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Selsey all weather lifeboat “Voluntary Worker” launched at 1120 to investigate a report from the Coastguard pollution patrol aircraft of an un-inflated life raft drifting approximately 7 miles south of the station.
The lifeboat arrived on scene at 1153 also on scene was the tanker “Stolt Skua” which was circling the life raft with directions from the tankers captain the life raft was soon located semi submerged and water logged. The 20-man raft proved too heavy to haul aboard so the life raft was inflated so it could be easily identified. Once inflated the raft’s identification papers were recovered and it confirmed the raft had come from the timber carrying ship “Ice Prince” which had sunk off the Devon coast five days earlier.
Once the origin of the raft had been established “Voluntary Worker” was released at 1325 and proceeded to tow the raft back to Selsey where it was landed and stored awaiting collection by the Receiver Of Wrecks. The lifeboat was rehoused at 1410 and ready for service once more at 1500.
CREW: M.Rudwick (Coxswain), D.Lamdin (2nd Coxswain), G.Pearce (Mechanic), M.Gilligan, C.Pullenger, P.Pitham, P.Delahunty.
WIND: Southwest 5-6. SEA: Moderate. WEATHER: Cloudy.