Services 2010
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Date |
31st Dec |
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Time
|
2030 |
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Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
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Crew
|
Dave Parry, Ian Smith, Tina Smith |
|
The lifeboat launched following a
call from the class V passenger boat |
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|
Date |
31st Dec |
|
Time
|
0147 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
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Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Dave Greenfield, Kev
Bulter |
|
The lifeboat launched to a report
of a suicidal male threatening to jump |
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|
Date |
30th Dec |
|
Time
|
1604 |
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Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
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Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Dave Greenfield, Gemma Gill |
|
The lifeboat launched following a
report of two people in the water off |
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|
Date |
29th Dec |
|
Time
|
2043 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Jordan Hill, Jade Harle |
|
Whilst conducting training with
the lifeboat still in its berth, the crew thought they heard cries for help
coming from the area of Newbridge Causeway. |
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|
Date |
21st Dec |
|
Time
|
2245 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Andy Poole, Simon Turvey |
|
Whilst returning from exercise
the lifeboat crew spotted a fire on the shore at Riverside Jetty, Barking.
The fire brigade was called and the lifeboat remained on scene whilst firefighters tackled the blaze. |
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|
Date |
17th Dec |
|
Time
|
2327 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
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Crew
|
Dave Fry, Pete Birthright, Alan
Carr |
|
The lifeboat launched to a report
of a person having fallen into the river near the Thames barrier. |
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|
Date |
10th Dec |
|
Time
|
0840 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Pete Birthright,
Stewart Challis |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a motor cruiser which had
suffered |
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|
Date |
19th Nov |
|
Time
|
1459 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Steve Cardew, Eamon Fanning |
|
London Coastguard requested the lifeboat to launch to a person
threatening to jump into the river from Erith Deep Water Jetty. On
approaching Erith the lifeboat was advised that landside After a while the coastguard informed the lifeboat that the
casualty had been taken into custody and then handed over to ambulance
personnel. On arrival the lifeboat put the casualty back in the water up
tide of his landing site, and then stood by until the casualty had made it
ashore. The coastguard was informed that the casualty was safely ashore
and the lifeboat was released to return to station. |
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|
Date |
1st Nov |
|
Time
|
0832 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Dave Greenfield, Kathy Batts |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist an injured crewman aboard a
tanker which |
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|
Date |
16th Oct |
|
Time
|
1345 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Dave Greenfield, Keith Phillips |
|
The lifeboat was diverted from
exercise to a report of a motor cruiser taking in water off Shellhaven. A lifeboat crewman was placed aboard, and he found that the rate
of water ingress was only slow, and the crew of the motor vessel were happy
to pump the water out as they continued on passage. |
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|
Date |
11th Oct |
|
Time
|
1457 |
|
Boat |
B-803 William Hurst |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Paul Frickey, Lee Murray |
|
The lifeboat diverted from
exercise to a report of a capsized sailing dinghy off Erith, with two people
sitting on the upturned hull. When the lifeboat arrived on scene the dinghy had been righted
by its crew, and was now sailing again. |
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|
Date |
10th Oct |
|
Time
|
1222 |
|
Boat |
B-803 William Hurst |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Paul Frickey, Paul Burton |
|
The lifeboat launched to a report
of four people jumping into the river near the Royal Hotel, Purfleet. As the lifeboat was passing Tilbury it was reported that the
four were now out of the water and in the custody of Essex Police, so the
lifeboat was stood down. |
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|
Date |
6th Oct |
|
Time
|
1747 |
|
Boat |
B-803 William Hurst |
|
Crew
|
Dave Parry, Pete Birthright,
Ross Boushear |
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London CG requested the
lifeboat to launch following a report of a fire on barge at Erith. |
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|
Date |
5th Oct |
|
Time
|
2215 |
|
Boat |
B-803 William Hurst |
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Crew
|
Dave Fry, Ian Smith, Simon Turvey |
|
The lifeboat launched to a
report of a person threatening to jump from Gravesend Town Pier. |
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|
Date |
4th Oct |
|
Time
|
0046 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Jordan Hill, Andy
Poole |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was launched to a report of a crewman injured
after becoming trapped in machinery aboard an aggregate carrier alongside at
Red Lion Wharf, Northfleet. On arrival two lifeboat crew
members went aboard. However ambulance personnel already on scene reported that
the casualty had suffered fatal injuries, and so no further assistance was
necessary. |
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|
Date |
30th Sep |
|
Time
|
0328 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Pete Birthright, Sue Rountree |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch by London CG to a report of
a female threatening to commit suicide from Erith Pier. On arrival the female was seen at
the edge of the pier being spoken to by police officers. After an hour of negotiations the woman was taken
into police care and the lifeboat was stood down to return to station. |
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|
Date |
28th Sep |
|
Time
|
1133 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Ian Smith, Adge Belcher |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a commercial fishing vessel
which had fouled
its propeller on its nets. Once on scene a lifeboat
crewmember was able to cut away the netting, and the vessel was able to make its own
way back to its mooring at Erith. |
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|
Date |
26th Sep |
|
Time
|
2106 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Pete Birthright, Sarah
Kember |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch to assist Gravesend Sailing
Club, as several people were unable to be recovered from moored yachts due to
poor weather conditions. In total the lifeboat collected
five people from four yachts, and landed them ashore at the lifeboat station. |
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|
Date |
26th Sep |
|
Time
|
1946 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Pete Birthright, Sarah
Kember |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch by London CG to a yacht
aground in Gravesend Reach. Once located a towline was passed to the yacht and after a
short while the lifeboat pulled her free. She was then towed to a mooring
off Gravesend Promenade. |
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|
Date |
19th Sep |
|
Time
|
1201 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Pete Birthright, Chay Luchford |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a yacht in difficulties near the
Mucking No.3
buoy. The yacht had initially suffered torn sails due to the weather
conditions, but then when attempting to refuel their outboard motor, a wave had broken over the stern, filling the open
fuel filler with seawater. They then also lost their fuel can overboard. The lifeboat put a crewman aboard
and took the yacht under tow. It was subsequently placed on a mooring at
Gravesend. |
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|
Date |
8th Sep |
|
Time
|
1558 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Paul Frickey, Tim
Wyatt, Kevin Butler |
|
The lifeboat diverted from exercise to a report from a person
ashore of a possible body in the water off Erith. A PLA launch arrived on scene
first and was able to confirm that the "body" was in fact just
flotsam. |
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|
Date |
6th Sep |
|
Time
|
1507 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Dave Greenfield, Mike Rountree |
|
The lifeboat launched to a report of a female stuck in the mud
at Commercial Wharf, Gravesend. However, when the lifeboat arrived on scene the woman had
already been removed from the mud by other emergency services, who were already on scene, and was in the care of
ambulance personnel. The lifeboat therefore returned
to station. |
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|
Date |
3rd Sep |
|
Time
|
0115 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Parry, Pete Birthright,
Paul Burton |
|
The lifeboat launched following a report from the police of a
male, known to have mental health problems, threatening to jump into the
river from Erith Roro jetty. The lifeboat arrived on scene and
began a search, in case the man had already entered the water. However after
a few minutes police confirmed that he had been found safe ashore,
and the lifeboat returned to station. |
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|
Date |
2nd Sep |
|
Time
|
1656 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Ian Smith, Tanya Houston |
|
The lifeboat
launched to assist a small tender reported broken down in the shipping
channel off Shellhaven, Sea Reach. |
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|
Date |
1st Sep |
|
Time
|
2006 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Jason Carroll, Tim Wyatt, Stuart Downs |
|
The lifeboat launched to a report of a person in the water
upstream of West Street Pier, Gravesend. The casualty was found shouting
for help, and holding on to a rope hanging from the river wall. He was
recovered aboard the lifeboat, and given oxygen. He was then landed into the
care of Ambulance personnel at the Royal Terrace Pier. |
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|
Date |
31st Aug |
|
Time
|
1051 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Tim Wyatt, John Thornton |
|
As the lifeboat was launching on exercise a member of PLA staff
expressed concern for the safety of a yacht anchored south of the shipping
channel. The lifeboat crew spoke to the
occupant, who confirmed that all was OK, and he would be weighing anchor
shortly to pick up a mooring. |
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|
Date |
29th Aug |
|
Time
|
1823 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Alan Greenstreet,
Craig Stowers |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a yacht on a mooring at
Gravesend. The yacht's tender, with the skipper on board, had broken down and
been blown ashore in a squall, leaving two inexperienced crew members
stranded on the yacht. The lifeboat crew collected the
skipper and recovered the tender. The two crew were then collected from the
yacht, then all three landed ashore at Newbridge Causeway. |
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|
Date |
29th Aug |
|
Time
|
1701 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Alan Greenstreet,
Craig Stowers |
|
On returning from exercise, the lifeboat crew were flagged down
by the crew of a small work boat, who were struggling to secure their craft
in the choppy conditions. The lifeboat crew assisted them to moor the craft,
before landing them ashore at Newbridge Causeway. |
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|
Date |
29th Aug |
|
Time
|
1547 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Alan Greenstreet,
Craig Stowers |
|
The Whilst
launching on exercise, the lifeboat crew were informed by the Pilot Cutter
crew of a yacht which had broken adrift from its moorings off Gravesend
Promenade. The lifeboat stood by and assisted while the Gravesend sailing
Club rescue boat took the yacht under tow and secured it to another mooring. |
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|
Date |
28th Aug |
|
Time
|
1845 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Graham Tassell, Sarah Kember followed by Dafe Fry,
Dave Parry, Ian Smith and Sarah Kember |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist two dinghies, with a total of
five people on board, which had been blown aground in a squall off Gravesend
Sailing Club. A crewman tried to walk ashore to the boats, but the mud was too
soft. Therefore
an RAF Sea King helicopter, which was returning to its base at Wattisham, winched the five people aboard, before landing
them on a nearby school playing field. |
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|
Date |
26th Aug |
|
Time
|
1148 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Graham Tassell, Mike Rountree, Emma Barton |
|
The lifeboat diverted from exercise to investigate an open
carrier being broadcast on Ch 14. However shortly
afterwards the lifeboat was stood down, as the ship had been contacted. Before returning to station, the lifeboat was asked to search in
Long Reach after a number of life rings in the water had been reported by
various ships. However nothing untoward was
found. |
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|
Date |
24th Aug |
|
Time
|
1819 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Steve Cardew,
Roy King |
|
The lifeboat launched following a report of people in the water
between Gravesend and Thurrock Yacht Club. The lifeboat searched as far as
the yacht club, where a crewman was put ashore, and was able to confirm that
the people involved were now safely ashore. |
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|
Date |
24th Aug |
|
Time
|
0812 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Steve Cardew,
Roy King |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a yacht reported to be taking in
water near the Lower Hope Buoy. On arrival it was found that the
occupants had made a temporary repair to the leak, so a crewman was put
aboard, and the yacht taken under tow to a mooring at Gravesend. |
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|
Date |
23rd Aug |
|
Time
|
0910 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Steve Cardew,
Roy King |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a yacht believed to be in
difficulties in Holehaven Creek. On arrival the yacht was seen to
be dragging its anchor. As its engine was faulty, it was taken under tow
alongside, and placed on a mooring nearby. The owner wished to remain on
board, so the lifeboat then returned to station. |
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|
Date |
22nd Aug |
|
Time
|
1133 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Steve Cardew,
Chris Maher |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was launched to a broken down motor cruiser
in the shipping lane near Mucking 3, Lower Hope Reach. Once on scene the
motor cruiser was found to be having difficulties with the fuel system,
meaning it could go ahead very slowly, but it would cut out when more power
was applied. The vessel was taken in tow to
Gravesend Sailing Club where the lifeboat stood by while the vessel made its
way slowly through the lock back to its berth. |
|
|
Date |
19th Aug |
|
Time
|
2026 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Pete Birthright, Tina
Smith |
|
Whilst on exercise the lifeboat was requested to assist a broken
down motor cruiser reported at Coldharbour Point. Whilst on route the location was
corrected to Greenwich Reach. Gravesend Lifeboat was therefore stood down to
return to station. |
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|
Date |
15th Aug |
|
Time
|
1635 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Sam Houston, Sarah Kember |
|
The lifeboat assisted a broken down yacht at anchor near
Thurrock Yacht Club. The yacht was taken in tow and
placed on its mooring at Gravesend. |
|
|
Date |
14th Aug |
|
Time
|
1711 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Sam Houston, Alan Carr |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a cabin cruiser which had broken
down in Gravesend Reach, just off the promenade. It was taken under tow and placed
on the lifeboat mooring buoy at Gravesend. The occupants were then landed
ashore. |
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|
Date |
7th Aug |
|
Time
|
1129 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Mike Rountree,
Sue Rountree |
|
The lifeboat launched following a 999 call
to London Coastguard from a lady repoorting that
her dog was in the river half a mile off Rainham
marshes, and drowning. The lifeboat crew found the dog, which was in a distressed
state. A crewman went into the water to keep the dog afloat, whist the other
two crewmembers lifted it aboard. The dog and owner were then reunited ashore. |
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|
Date |
30th July |
|
Time
|
0642 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Jordan Hill, Chris Maher |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch by London Coastguard after
a passing vessel reported seeing a life ring floating off Imperial Wharf in
Gravesend Reach. The lifeboat commenced a search
of the area and first found a floating fire extinguisher, but shortly after
another passing vessel spotted the life ring and alerted the lifeboat. The
lifeboat recovered the life ring, which had no markings on it. After a quick
check around the immediate area the lifeboat was released to return to
station. |
|
|
Date |
28th July |
|
Time
|
1810 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Tim Wyatt, Dave
Creek |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a yacht's tender with three pob that was struggling against the ebb tide off
Gravesend Sailing Club. The tender was taken in tow
alongside, and landed at Newbridge Causeway. |
|
|
Date |
28th July |
|
Time
|
1759 |
|
Boat |
Not required |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Tim Wyatt, Dave
Creek |
|
The lifeboat crew were asked to assist in the evacuation of a
sick crewmember from the Sail Training Vessel Lord Nelson. The lifeboat crew went onto the Royal Terrace Pier, and assisted
the Lord Nelson to moor alongside. The crew member was then helped ashore to a waiting ambulance. |
|
|
Date |
24th July |
|
Time
|
1253 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Graham Tassell, Sue Rountree |
|
Whilst attending the annual
"Big Day Out" at Gravesend Promenade, the lifeboat was requested to
proceed to Grays, to search for a missing child. |
|
|
Date |
17th July |
|
Time
|
1705 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Pete Birthright, Alan
Carr |
|
The lifeboat was attending the Sea Scout Annual Raft Race at Greenhithe as part of a public relations exercise. Whilst at the event a female came
ashore with an injury to her knee that had been sustained on one of the
rafts. The lifeboat crew administered first aid and dressed the wound. The
female was then driven to hospital by one of her friends. |
|
|
Date |
16th July |
|
Time
|
0205 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Steve Cardew, Chris
Maher |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch by London Coastguard who
had received a 999 call from a person who reported hearing someone shouting
for help in the water near Gravesend Promenade. The informant has mentioned a boat with lights on, so the
lifeboat conducted an initial search amongst the moorings, checking on the
yacht rescued earlier in the day and a commercial tug. With nothing untoward
found the lifeboat searched between Denton Wharf and West St Pier, but still
found nothing. The nature of the call, led the
coastguard to believe this was a deliberate hoax and so the lifeboat was
stood down after completing the search. |
|
|
Date |
15th July |
|
Time
|
1137 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Jason Carroll, Stewart Challis |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a small yacht, which had been
taken in tow by a local workboat after suffering engine failure off Coryton. The lifeboat towed that yacht to
Gravesend, where the crew then assisted the skipper to rectify the engine
problem. |
|
|
Date |
14th July |
|
Time
|
0226 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Mike Rountree, Sam
Houston |
|
The lifeboat launched following a report of a small dinghy
drifting with the tide off the Wharf public house, Grays. On arrival this was found to be an unoccupied tender to a yacht
moored at Thurrock Yacht Club. The yacht was found safe and secure on its
mooring. The tender was returned to the yacht club compound. As the
lifeboat left, two further tenders were spotted drifting, which were also
recovered. It is believed all three tenders
had been set adrift in a malicious act. |
|
|
Date |
12th July |
|
Time
|
2257 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Steve Cardew, Sue Rountree |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat carried out a search in Sea Reach, off Shell
Haven, following reports of red flares. A while later it was confirmed
that the flares had been fired from over land, so the lifeboat was released
to return to station. |
|
|
Date |
10th July |
|
Time
|
1547 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Dave Parry,
Chris Maher |
|
The lifeboat launched after the coastguard received a number of
999 calls reporting children being blown offshore in an inflatable toy dinghy
near Canvey Island. The lifeboat made best speed to the area while Canvey Island
Coastguard team sighted them from ashore. The boys were picked up by a
passing fishing boat who had seen they were in
danger. The two teenage boys were then transferred to the lifeboat and taken
ashore. Once ashore the boys were met by
Canvey Island Coastguard team and given safety advice. |
|
|
Date |
4th July |
|
Time
|
1251 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Alan Greenstreet,
Harry Durrant, Alan Carr |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a rowing skiff from Gravesend
Rowing Club, which had become swamped after striking a submerged object near Clubb's Jetty, Denton. The two occupants were standing on
the shore with the dinghy, trying to bale it out. The craft was taken under tow and
landed on Newbridge Causeway, Gravesend. |
|
|
Date |
4th July |
|
Time
|
1124 |
|
Boat |
B-827 Olive Laura Deare II |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Alan Greenstreet,
Harry Durrant, Alan Carr |
|
The lifeboat crew was notified by the crew of the Gravesend
pilot cutter of a person stuck in the mud up to their knees off Gravesend
Sailing Club. The lifeboat launched but on
arrival it was found that the person had managed to get back aboard their
dinghy. The lifeboat crew kept them under observation as they made their own
way back to Newbridge Causeway. |
|
|
Date |
29th June |
|
Time
|
2044 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Tim Wyatt, Ross Boushear |
|
The lifeboat was on exercise among the moorings off Gravesend
Promenade when it was alerted to a person in the water under Newbridge Causeway, Gravesend. The lifeboat was on scene thirty seconds later, and, as the
casualty was unresponsive, crew member Tim Wyatt entered the water to recover
him onto the causeway, assisted by members of the nearby Gravesend Rowing
Club. The casualty was given oxygen and
first aid, and shortly afterwards handed over to ambulance personnel. |
|
|
Date |
29th June |
|
Time
|
1747 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Steve Cardew, Roy
King |
|
The lifeboat launched to a report of a male in the river at the
Woolwich Ferry. However it was stood down shortly
after launching as the man had been recovered by ambulance personnel. |
|
|
Date |
28th June |
|
Time
|
0915 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Steve Cardew,
Graham Tassell |
|
The lifeboat launched after a passing tug reported seeing a
woman standing waist deep in the water at Black Shelf, Thurrock. She was brought aboard the
lifeboat, and landed ashore at Thurrock Yacht Club. Police and ambulance were
also requested to attend, as she was in a confused state. |
|
|
Date |
27th June |
|
Time
|
2104 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Ian Dunkley, Dave Greenfield, Alan Carr |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch by Thames Coastguard to a report of
a female in the water off Canvey Island beach to the East of Thorney Bay. The Lifeboat launched and proceeded at best
speed communicating with Canvey CG who were on scene ashore. When the lifeboat arrived shoreside police had persuaded the person concerned to leave the water and were attending to
her on the shoreline and awaiting the arrival of paramedics. |
|
|
Date |
27th June |
|
Time
|
1711 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Steve Cardew,
Sarah Kember |
|
The lifeboat crew was alerted by the crew of the Gravesend Pilot
Cutter to two people in the water, being swept away by the tide off Gravesend
Promenade. They were brought aboard the
lifeboat and landed ashore. |
|
|
Date |
26th June |
|
Time
|
1616 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Alan Greenfield,
Simon Turvey |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat diverted from exercise to assist a 19' motor
vessel which had suffered gearbox failure near the Lower Hope Buoy. A crewman was put aboard and the
craft taken in tow for Holehaven Creek, where it
was secured to a mooring. |
|
|
Date |
24th June |
|
Time
|
2356 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Dave Parry, Graham Tassell,
Chris Maher |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch by London Coastguard after
a member of the public called 999 and reported sighting a red distress flare.
The person had been in East Tilbury and had seen the flare in line with
Tilbury power station. The lifeboat therefore commenced
a search of Gravesend Reach. With nothing untoward found and local fisherman
not having seen anything the lifeboat was stood down to return to station. |
|
|
Date |
19th June |
|
Time
|
1102 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Tim Wyatt, Sue Rountree |
|
The lifeboat was launched to assist a yacht reported aground on
the Blyth sands, south of Shellhaven. On arrival the yacht was found to be well aground, with no
chance of refloating until the tide had flooded. The lifeboat therefore returned
to station, re-launching at 1353 with a fourth crewmember, Mike Rountree, also now aboard. The yacht, which had also
suffered engine failure, was towed off the sands, and then escorted by the
lifeboat as it sailed to Gravesend. The lifeboat crew then assisted the
yachts occupants to pick up a mooring. |
|
|
Date |
16th June |
|
Time
|
1130 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Graham Tassell, Mike Rountree |
|
The lifeboat launched after a female passenger fell over and
suffered cuts to her head and leg aboard the Princess Pocahontas. Two crew members were put aboard
to treat the woman, who was then taken aboard the lifeboat, along with her
husband, and landed ashore to an ambulance at Erith Causeway. |
|
|
Date |
15th June |
|
Time
|
1947 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Dave Parry, Pete Birthright,
Ross Boushear |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat launched following a 999 call from Gravesend Sailing
Club reporting an unmanned yacht on their visitors mooring behaving
erratically.
|
|
|
Date |
8th June |
|
Time
|
2243 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Dave Fry, Chay Luchford |
|
The lifeboat was requested to
launch to a report of two people in the water near Grays.
The lifeboat made best speed and commenced a search of the area. During the
search the lifeboat was informed by Essex Police that the people had left the
water. The lifeboat was therefore released to return to station. |
|
|
Date |
4th June |
|
Time
|
1611 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Dave Greenfield, Gemma Gill |
|
The lifeboat was diverted from exercise to a report of a female
stuck on wreck at Thurrock YC. Once on scene it was found that there were 5 teenage female on board
an old derelict light vessel. They had been forced to seek refuge as male
teenagers were throwing stones at them and they were unable to get off. The lifeboat observed the police
talking to all parties and then all 5 of the females jumped down onto the
shingle beach. The
lifeboat was subsequently released to return to station. |
|
|
Date |
2nd June |
|
Time
|
1727 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Ian Dunkley, Mike Lett |
|
The lifeboat launched to a report of a person in the water off
Gravesend. The casualty was found ashore,
with police on Newbridge Causeway. As she was cold
and shocked, she was placed in blankets and given oxygen, before being
transferred to an ambulance. |
|
|
Date |
2nd June |
|
Time
|
1408 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Ian Dunkley, Mike Lett |
|
The lifeboat was diverted from exercise to a report of a small
rowing dinghy with two people on board struggling against the tide off Gravesend
Promenade. When the lifeboat arrived on scene the dinghy and its occupants
were safely ashore, having landed at Newbridge
Causeway. The lifeboat then continued on
exercise. |
|
|
Date |
1st June |
|
Time
|
2101 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Ian Smith, Dave Fry, Adge
Belcher |
|
London Coastguard received a Pan Pan
message from a vessel suffering steering failure in the vicinity of
Crossness. Gravesend Lifeboat was requested and proceeded
at best speed, making contact with the casualty on Ch16. The vessel was being escorted by another cruiser and proceeding
at slow speed inbound. A crew member was placed aboard the casualty vessel to
determine the best course of action. The skipper was able to steer the vessel
by operating both engines, and to some degree from the flying bridge
position, so the lifeboat escorted the vessel at slow speed, whilst awaiting
the attendance of the Harbour Master. The PLA launch Westbourne met up
with the lifeboat, and took over escort duties, whereupon the crewmember was
recovered and the lifeboat released from the scene. |
|
|
Date |
31st May |
|
Time
|
1750 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Pete Birthright, Paul Frickey |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a yacht which had suffered
engine failure and had been trapped by the tide across the stern of a moored
barge. The harbour launch
"Benfleet" was already on scene, and in the process of rigging a
towline. The lifeboat crew assisted the Benfleet in securing the yacht to a
mooring off Gravesend, and then used the salvage pump to empty the yacht's
tender, which had become flooded. |
|
|
Date |
30th May |
|
Time
|
1416 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Pete Birthright, Craig Stowers |
|
As the lifeboat returned from the previous service they were
requested to proceeded to Coldharbour
Barge Roads, where three people had been reported cut off by the tide. A police launch had also been
sent and made the decision to take the the three
people off the barges. However, the police launch was unable to land the
people ashore due to its draft, therefore the people
were transferred to the lifeboat and landed ashore. |
|
|
Date |
30th May |
|
Time
|
1403 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Pete Birthright, Craig Stowers |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch to a broken down yacht in
Gravesend Reach. The yacht had dropped anchored off Gravesend Promenade to
avoid drifting into other traffic in the reach. The lifeboat put a crew member on board, who was able to assist
the crew to re-start the engine. The lifeboat then escorted the yacht to a
mooring, where the engine problem could be investigated. The lifeboat was then
released to return to station. |
|
|
Date |
27th May |
|
Time
|
1647 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Dave Greenfield,
Roy King |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch by London Coastguard to a
vessel not sure of its
position. The call was
made by mobile phone and the coastguard managed to narrow it down to somewhere near Shellhaven in Sea Reach. On entering Sea Reach the lifeboat crew located the vessel at
anchor on the south side of the reach.
On speaking
to the occupants of the vessel it was found that they had run
out of fuel. The vessel was in a very poor
condition, the occupants only had one life ring between them and no
charts. A tow was connected and the vessel was
towed to the lifeboat mooring in Gravesend Reach. Two of the occupants were landed ashore so they
could go and purchase fuel and then returned to their vessel. The lifeboat
was released and returned to station. |
|
|
Date |
27th May |
|
Time
|
1129 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Dave Greenfield,
Roy King |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was requested to launch by London Coastguard
to a vessel adrift in Halfway Reach. On arrival the vessel had been recovered
by a tug. The vessel was recognised as the
safety boat from Ford’s at Dagenham. The engine was found to be cold
and trimmed up, and there were no keys on board. On speaking to the tug
crew they reported that vessels proceeding up river had created a large
swell which was believed to have washed the boat from its boatlift. The
lifeboat then assisted in returning the boat to its correct location. |
|
|
Date |
26th May |
|
Time
|
1849 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Dave Greenfield,
Jon Thornton |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was requested to launch by London Coastguard
after a member of the public spotted a small sailing catamaran capsize near Crayfordness. The Lifeboat made best speed, but
on arrival the crew of the catamaran had righted the boat and continued
sailing. This was put down to a false alarm with good intentions. |
|
|
Date |
25th May |
|
Time
|
0821 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Dave Greenfield,
Ross Boushear |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was requested to launch by London Coastguard
to an injured person at Purfleet Deep Upper Berth.
The Lifeboat launched and preceded at best speed to the location. On arrival two crew members were put ashore. The ambulance and
fire services were already on scene. The two lifeboat crew members helped the
other emergency services to evacuate the casualty whilst the lifeboat stood
by as safety cover. Once the casualty was the safely
in the ambulance the lifeboat was stood down and returned to station after
picking up the two crew members. |
|
|
Date |
23rd May |
|
Time
|
2213 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Ian Smith, Dave Parry, Rolf Allison |
|
Whilst on exercise off Cliffe Marshes Gravesend Lifeboat Crew sighted a red
parachute flare to the south west. |
|
|
Date |
22nd May |
|
Time
|
0934 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Pete Brithright, Chris
Maher |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was requested
to launch by London Coastguard after passing ships spotted a swimmer and
canoe in the water near the East Blyth. On arrival the lifeboat found the
swimmer was attempting to swim from Essex to Allhallows, across the shipping
lanes, with his partner escorting him in a canoe as cover. The crew offered
safety advice and pointed out that it would have been wise to speak to the
coastguard before setting out. At this stage the swimmer had reached the
shallow water over the Blyth Sands. The swimmer insisted on
continuing to Allhallows and then intended on returning to Essex in the
canoe. The lifeboat stood by in deeper water as the crew were concerned for the
safety of the swimmer. After discussion with Thames Coastguard it was decided
that it would be more appropriate for Southend
Lifeboat to stand by and allow Gravesend Lifeboat to return to station and
refuel. Southend Lifeboat arrived on scene and after a
brief handover Gravesend Lifeboat left scene and returned to station. |
|
|
Date |
19th May |
|
Time
|
1305 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Tim Wyatt, Gemma
Gill, John Newing |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch,
by London Coastguard, to a 30ft cabin cruiser "Sherwood Lady",
which was suffering engine problems. On arrival the casualty was found
to be aground on the Blyth Sands.
The vessel appeared to have a faulty depth sounder as it was reading 3.2m, but the actual
depth of water was about 1m. A
crewmember was transferred to the vessel
and the lifeboat stood by whilst the vessel was
coaxed off the mud with the aid of the flood tide. The lifeboat escorted the vessel for a couple of miles, during
which time the port engine began to lose power intermittently. However, the occupants stated they were happy to continue on to
the Medway without further assistance, so the
lifeboat was released to return to Gravesend. |
|
|
Date |
18th May |
|
Time
|
2045 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Dave Greenfield, Sue Rountree |
|
Whilst embarking on a training
exercise the lifeboat crew observed a rowing boat alongside Newbridge Causeway, Gravesend, which had become swamped by
the wash from a passing ship. The lifeboat was put alongside, and the salvage pump used to
empty the water from the craft. The crew the assisted the occupants to
recover the dinghy back ashore. |
|
|
Date |
18th May |
|
Time
|
1208 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Steve Cardew,
Craig Stowers |
|
Holehaven Coastwatch
expressed concern as to the seaworthiness of a small
dinghy with two people on board heading out of the creek. The lifeboat proceeded and the crew
spoke to the occupants of the dinghy, who were aware of local tidal and
weather conditions, were wearing lifejackets, and had means of communication
distress, if necessary. The lifeboat therefore returned to station. |
|
|
Date |
17th May |
|
Time
|
1852 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Steve Cardew, Paul Frickey |
|
Gravesend lifeboat
was requested by London coastguard to launch to a report of youths entering
the water near Thurrock Yacht Club. The lifeboat arrived on
scene and searched from Tilbury grain terminal westwards past Thurrock Yacht
Club. A number of people were seen on the shoreline but none fitted the
description. The CG contacted the first informant, who confirmed
the youths were playing on the old light ship west of the yacht club, but
that they had now left the scene. With this information, the lifeboat was
released to return to station. |
|
|
Date |
16th May |
|
Time
|
1311 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Ian Smith, Dave Parry, Alan Carr |
|
The lifeboat self-launched to assist a sailing dinghy observed
by the crew at the station to be in need of assistance. |
|
|
Date |
12th May |
|
Time
|
0419 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Jordan Hill,
Stuart Downs |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch to help Kent Police and
Medway Coastguard carry out a shoreline search for a missing person. The lifeboat launched and preceded at best
speed to the search area. On arrival
the lifeboat searched from Alpha Jetty, Cliffe, to
the East Blyth Buoy off All Hallows. Due to the state of the tide at
times the lifeboat was searching approximately 0.75nm from the
shoreline. In discussion with the
Coastguard it was decided that the lifeboat could return to station to carry
out a crew change and then continue the search when the tide started
flooding. However
whilst the lifeboat was refuelling the Coastguard reported that the casualty
had been found safe and well. |
|
|
Date |
3rd May |
|
Time
|
1554 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Jordan Hill, Roy
King |
|
The lifeboat was requested to launch after the Cobelfret ferry "Clementine" reported sighting
a lifejacket floating in Long Reach. The lifeboat made best speed to
the area, and located and recovered the lifejacket. As it was in a poor condition, and appeared to have been in the
water for some time, the lifeboat was stood down to return to station. |
|
|
Date |
2nd May |
|
Time
|
0132 |
|
Boat |
Not required |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Tim Wyatt, Simon Turvey |
|
The duty crew at the lifeboat
station heard cries for help coming from the vicinity of the lifeboat berth. On investigation a man was found
in the water, clinging to a mooring chain in the narrow gap between the RNLI
pontoon and the Royal Terrace Pier. He was recovered from the water by the lifeboat crew, wrapped in
blankets and given oxygen before being handed over to the ambulance service
and police. |
|
|
Date |
1st May |
|
Time
|
1629 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Jordan Hill, Alan
Carr |
|
Whilst on exercise the lifeboat
was called by London VTS concerning a small motor cruiser which appeared to
be drifting in Gravesend Reach. As the lifeboat arrived alongside the craft it managed to
restart its engine. It was then escorted to Gravesend Sailing Club by the
lifeboat. |
|
|
Date |
24th April |
|
Time
|
1924 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Steve Cardew, Harry
Durrant, Stewart Challis |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat launched to assist a small
yacht with two people on board which had gone aground on a mudbank off Gravesend promenade. Although the tide was flooding,
the yacht was unable to get free due to the NE wind. The lifeboat towed the craft off the mud, then
towed it alongside to Gravesend Sailing Club. |
|
|
Date |
23rd April |
|
Time
|
2039 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Steve Cardew, Sue Rountree |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was diverted from exercise
following a 999 call from a distressed female threatening to jump into the
river at Erith. On arrival the lifeboat searched in company
with the PLA harbour patrol launch, and a Metropolitan Police boat, whilst a
Police helicopter also carried out an infrared search. However, nothing was found, and all units were eventually stood
down. |
|
|
Date |
18th April |
|
Time
|
1325 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Tim Wyatt, Chris Maher |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was requested to launch by London
Coastguard to a report of an elderly couple in a small vessel stuck on the
mud by Erith. The lifeboat attended and commenced a search along with
two police launches. Whilst searching the coastguard managed to contact the
informant who had seen the couple get to Erith causeway and walk ashore. The
lifeboat was therefore stood down to return to station. |
|
|
Date |
4th April |
|
Time
|
2059 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Pete Birthright, Steve Hutson |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat
diverted from a training exercise to a report of a possible person in the
water at Greenwich. One person had already been recovered from the water by
police, but it was feared that a second person was missing. |
|
|
Date |
4th April |
|
Time
|
0732 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Ian Smith, Dave Parry, Chay Luchford |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat
launched to a report of a man threatening to jump from the QE2 Bridge,
Dartford. Police were negotiating with the man, and the bridge had been
closed to traffic. |
|
|
Date |
2nd April |
|
Time
|
1455 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Dave Greenfield, Mark Jackson |
|
The lifeboat launched to assist a
sailing club safety boat reported broken down off Gravesend. However before the lifeboat arrived on scene the safety boat had
rectified its engine problem (a disconnected fuel pipe) and returned to the
sailing club unassisted. |
|
|
Date |
31st Mar |
|
Time
|
1342 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Rob Brennan, Tanya Houston |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was diverted
from exercise to assist the PLA RIB "Ebbsfleet"
which had requested immediate assistance after being in collision with
another vessel. The lifeboat proceeded at full speed but before reaching the scene
was stood down, as the Ebbsfleet had been assisted
by another PLA craft. |
|
|
Date |
26th Mar |
|
Time
|
1727 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Ian Smith, Pete Birthright, Adge Belcher, Michael Lett |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was requested to
launch by London Coastguard after a report of distressed female threatening
to jump into the river near the Woolwich Ferry. Whilst passing Margretness the
lifeboat was stood down as the female had been taken into Police custody. |
|
|
Date |
19th Mar |
|
Time
|
2030 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Ian Smith, Rolf
Allison |
|
Whilst on a training exercise
Gravesend Lifeboat picked up a distress signal from an EPIRB. London CG was informed,
and the lifeboat was requested to commence a search of the area. The signal was found to be coming from the Port Control Centre
at Gravesend. The lifeboat was stood down, and the Port of London Authority
notified. |
|
|
Date |
1st Mar |
|
Time
|
1338 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Steve Cardew, Tim
Wyatt |
|
Whilst out on
exercise Gravesend Lifeboat was requested to proceed to Greenhithe,
following reports of a dog in difficulties in the water. |
|
|
Date |
23rd Feb |
|
Time
|
2039 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Pete Birthright, Alan Carr |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat
launched to assist a 40' motor cruiser which was disabled off the Ford's
factory at Dagenham. It had earlier suffered failure of one of its two
engines, and the other engine had then ran out of
fuel, as there was no means of cross-feeding the engines from either fuel
tank. |
|
|
Date |
23rd Feb |
|
Time
|
1039 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Dave Parry, Tanya Houston |
|
London CG requested Gravesend
Lifeboat to launch to investigate an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio
Beacon) transmitting east of Gravesend. |
|
|
Date |
21st Feb |
|
Time
|
2158 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jason Carroll, Jordan Hill, Tanya Houston |
|
Whilst returning from exercise,
Gravesend Lifeboat crew spotted a workboat alongside at Shellhaven,
with all its lights on. |
|
|
Date |
18th Feb |
|
Time
|
1623 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Dave Greenfield, Paul Frickey,
Stewart Challis |
|
Gravesend Lifeboat was diverted
from exercise to search for a missing person in the area of Thorney Bay, Canvey Island. The lifeboat searched along the shoreline as far as Holehaven Creek, whilst the Southend
Lifeboat searched eastwards from Thorney Bay as far
as the eastern end of Canvey Island. The search was eventually terminated with nothing having been
found. However, London Coastguard later informed the station that the person
had been found safe and well on shore. |
|
|
Date |
15th Feb |
|
Time
|
1517 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Pete Birthright, Eamon Fanning |
|
The lifeboat was requested to
launch after a tug reported seeing an unturned dinghy floating off the
entrance to Barking Creek. |
|
|
Date |
12th Feb |
|
Time
|
1245 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Jordan Hill, Jon
Thornton, Matt Stickels |
|
The lifeboat was diverted from exercise to investigate a
lifebuoy reported floating off Crossness. The lifebuoy was recovered, and a
search carried out of the immediate area, with nothing untoward found. |
|
|
Date |
12th Feb |
|
Time
|
1005 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Steve Cardew, Jordan Hill, Jon
Thornton, Matt Stickels |
|
Lifeboat was requested to launch by
London Coastguard to standby whilst Kent Fire and Rescue Service tackled a
fire at Denton Wharf. The lifeboat
remained on scene until the fire was extinguished and all KFRS personnel were
clear of the pier. |
|
|
Date |
31st Jan |
|
Time
|
1428 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Graham Tassell, Ian Smith, Paul
Burton |
|
The lifeboat was requested to proceed to the
derelict former Mersey Ferry "Royal Iris", which was reported sinking
alongside at Woolwich. |
|
|
Date |
23rd Jan |
|
Time
|
0917 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Dave Fry, Graham Tassell, Sarah Kember |
|
The lifeboat was
asked to investigate a vessel transmitting an open carrier on VHF channel 16,
the distress channel. |
|
|
Date |
18th Jan |
|
Time
|
0102 |
|
Boat |
B-807 Mary Lewis |
|
Crew
|
Jordan Hill, Paul Frickey, Sue Rountree |
|
London Coastguard
requested the lifeboat to launch to a male threatening to jump from Woolwich
Arsenal Pier. |
|