On Sunday 24th of August at 11.04hrs our watchkeepers received a report from a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) who complained of having a jammed throttle off Budleigh Beach. Our volunteers advised them to call His Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG) on 999 with full details and their location.
11.06hrs our volunteer watchkeepers contacted HMCG and relayed the information and Solent confirmed that Exmouth RNLI had been tasked.
At 11.10hrs H.M. Coastguard requested that RNLI crews launch to assist a rib reported to be in difficulty near Sandy Bay. The ALB was launched and found that the 5-metre vessel was experiencing engine problems. It was close to the cliffs and an onshore wind meant that it was being blown dangerously close to the rocks. The ILB had also been launched to assist in case the casualty vessel was too close to the rocks for the ALB to get close enough to help. The vessel was towed back to safety at Exmouth marina.
At 11.29hrs our watchkeepers confirmed the casualty vessel was under tow to HMCG.
