Selsey Lifeboat Station - Launches
19th June 2010
Busy Saturday for Selsey Lifeboats
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Selsey all weather lifeboat was requested to launch at 12:13 by Solent Coastguard to two vessels in trouble close to the Looe Channel buoys. The two Boats, a yacht Living the Dream was being towed by a 24ft power boat the Javalon. On arrival on scene at 12:30 the MFV Emma Jayne was also standing by. A Crew member was placed on board the power boat to assess the condition and both Boats were taken in tow to Chichester Harbour.
At 12:55 Selsey inshore lifeboat (ILB) was tasked to a separate casualty an angling boat Predator which had anchored four miles South of Selsey Bill and had suffered engine failure. A Crew member from the inshore boat was placed on board and found both batteries were discharged. The Predator was taken in tow at 13:07 also proceeding to Chichester Harbour.
With the Selsey all weather boat now approaching Chichester Harbour, Hayling Island’s Atlantic 85 was requested to take the tow of the Javalon and Chichester Harbour patrol boat the Living the Dream which allowed the Selsey All Weather Lifeboat to be released to meet the inshore lifeboat and take over the tow of the Predator from the inshore boat which returned to station at 15:09.
Whilst on route from Chichester Harbour to meet the ILB the All Weather Lifeboat intercepted a Pan Pan distress call from a fourth casualty a 20ft day cabin cruiser the Brothers Grimm which had suffered engine failure whilst anchored close to the Looe Channel. A Crew member was placed aboard and assisted with a fouled anchor and securing a tow. West of the Looe Channel the ALB met with the ILB and the double tow taken to Chichester Harbour. At the entrance to the harbour Hayling’s ILB took over the tow of Predator and Brother Grimm was brought alongside the all weather boat and taken to Sparks Marina with both Boats alongside at 16:10.
The All Weather Boat returned to station and re-housed at 20:36.
Refuelled and whilst washing down Solent Coastguard requested that the All Weather Lifeboat be launched to the yacht Dream Voyager in position 3.25 miles south west of the Nab Tower on passage from France. The yacht had suffered engine failure and the two Crew members were exhausted from beating into a head wind with one yacht Crew member suffering severe sea-sickness. Arriving on scene at 21:38 a Crew member was placed on board to assess the casualty’s condition and oxygen was administered. A tow was attached and the yacht taken to Chichester Bar where Hayling Atlantic 85 took over the tow just inside the Bar Beacon. The all weather boat was released at 23:58 refuelled and ready for service at 01:00 Sunday morning
Crew: ALB First Launch P. Delahunty R. Archibald, P. Pitham, J. Reeves, M. Pledger, A.Lee
Crew: ILB G. Pearce, W. Moir, T. Watson.
Crew: ALB Second Launch P. Delahunty R. Archibald, P. Pitham, G. Pearce, P. King, J. Reeves, Sam Troughton-Smith
WIND North west F4 SEA Slight WEATHER Fair