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LAUNCHES - 2006

December, 2006

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15th, December, 2006 Rhos-on-Sea/Colwyn Bay  -  2030 hours Moderate - Rain The ALB was launched following reports of flares being seen off shore in an area between Rhos-on-Sea and Old Colwyn.  The Andy Pearce was launched and made a radar and visual search of the area whilst the Coastguard made a search of the coastline.  Nothing was found the lifeboat was stood down and returned to the slipway at North Shore at approximately 2145 hours.

November, 2006

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7th November, 2006 Puffin Island - 1145 hours Moderate to Rough - Heavy Rain Squalls The Coastguard requested the ALB to launch following a call from the fishing boat Utsker which was experiencing engine problems 3 1/2 nautical miles north north west of Puffin Island and had three people on board.  Wind was NW 5-6.  The Andy Pearce arrived at the scene and stood by whilst the crew of the fishing boat managed to start their engine.  The Andy Pearce then escorted the Utsker to Deganwy Marine and returned to Llandudno North Shore at about 1500 hours.

October, 2006

48	31st October, 2006 Rhos-on-Sea - 2357 hours Windy and Rough The lifeboat was requested to launch following reports of a female in the sea.  As they were preparing to leave the boathouse the crew were stood down by the Coastguard.
47 46 45	26th October, 2006 West Shore - Llandudno - 0915 hours Wet and Windy with Rough Seas The ILB launched at the request of the Coastguard following reports of four people on the rescue raft at the West Shore.  There was also an inflatable there.  When the ILB arrived at the scene they found it was four Environmental Agency employees working there who had used their own inflatable and they were in no danger.  It was therefore a false alarm with good intent.  The ILB returned to station. Llandudno - North Shore - 1340 hours Windy with Choppy Seas A female swimmer was reported in difficulties in Llandudno Bay.  The ILB attended the scene but the swimmer came ashore unaided. West Shore - Llandudno - 1345 Windy with Rough Seas Whilst attending the swimmer at the North Shore the ILB was requested to attend at the West Shore following reports of a small orange boat in difficulties.  When the ILB arrived on scene the "boat" turned out to be the safety raft which, in the rough conditions, had been mistaken for a boat.  This again was a false alarm with good intent.  The ILB then returned to station.
44	21st October, 2006 Rhos-on-Sea - 0150 hours Rough Seas Reports were received of a man in the sea at Rhos-on-Sea.  The ILB was requested to launch but stood down before arriving at the scene as the man involved came ashore unaided.
43	19th October, 2006 West Shore - Llandudno Ebb Tide with Choppy Seas The ILB was requested to launch following reports of a female swimmer in difficulties off the West Shore.  The ILB arrived on the scene and launched and escorted the swimmer back to the shore.  The ILB then returned to station.
42	15th October, 2006 Little Orme Windy with rough seas The Coastguard received a call reporting two jet skies in difficulty off  the Little Orme.  The two managed to make their way to Colwyn Bay where they came ashore unharmed.  The ILB was then stood down
41	11th October, 2006 Rhos-on-Sea Choppy The ILB was requested to launch following a call made to the Coastguard that there was a person in difficulty in the water in the Rhos-on-Sea area.  The person managed to get ashore unaided and the ILB was stood down without launching.

September, 2006

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1st September, 2006 Colwyn Bay - 1650 hours The ILB was requested to launch to go to the assistance of a jet skier who was in the water 1/2 a mile from Colwyn Bay pier and unable to swim back to his draft.  The helicopter was also requested to attend.  A passing fishing boat arrived on scene just before the ILB and helicopter and was able to take the casualty to his craft.  He was then able to turn the craft upwards and was able to restart the same and return to shore unaided.  The ILB and helicopter then returned to base.

August, 2006

39	26th August, 2006 Penrhyn Bay - 0800 hours Drizzle - Calm The ILB was requested to launch following a call to the Coastguard reporting the body of a woman in the sea off Penrhyn Bay.  The ILB launched and located and recovered the body from the vicinity of Angel Bay.  The body was brought ashore and handed over to an undertaker.  The Police were also in attendance.  The ILB returned to station at approximately 1030 hours.
38	24th August, 2006 Llandudno - West Shore - 2038 hours Dusk - Calm The ILB was launched from the West Shore following the Coastguard receiving a call from a member of the public that three small children were on the sandbank and cut off by the tide.  The children were seen running towards the life raft.  The ILB quickly located the children and took them off the raft and back to the shore where they were reunited with their parents.  It's believed they were all on a day trip from Ruthin.  The ILB then returned to station.
37	8th August, 2006 Conwy Bay  -  2315 hours Misty Rain The ALB and shore crew were requested to stand by following a call from a loan sailor in 36 ft. nobby en route from Holyhead to Conwy who was unsure of his position due to the deteriorating visibility caused by drizzle and poor visibility.  Conwy ILB were launched and they located the casualty in the vicinity of the fairway bouy and escorted him in to Conwy harbour.  Llandudno's ALB was then stood down.

July, 2006

36	31st July, 2006 West Shore, Llandudno  -  1720 hours Clear - Force 4 The Coastguard requested the ILB to launch following reports of a swimmer in difficulties off West Shore.  The ILB quickly located the swimmer, a Polish man in his 20's.  He was taken ashore and handed over to the Coastguard.  The man was unhurt.  The ILB then returned to station.
35	30th July, 2006 Rhos-on-Sea - 1545 hours Clear with an off shore breeze and choppy sea The ILB was launched to go to the assistance of a 15 ft. speedboat which had broken down and was drifting about 1/4 mile from the Rhosneigr Buoy.  On board were three men and one woman.  The ILB took the casualty in tow and took them to the shore at Rhos-on-Sea where all were found to be safe and well.  The ILB returned to base at 1630 hours.
34	28th July, 2006 1654 hours The Coastguard requested the ILB to launch to assist a broken down jet ski.  After launching the ILB was stood down following being informed that a passing boat had gone to the assistance of the jet ski and the ILB was no longer required.
33 32 31	25th July, 2006 Colwyn Bay Pier  -  1351 hours Sunny and calm The ILB was requested to launch following a request for assistance after a young girl had fallen overboard from a dinghy.  The ILB was half way to the scene when they were recalled.  Presumably the child had been picked up by someone else. Llandudno Bay - 1440 hours Sunny  - Light Breeze At the request to the Coastguard the ILB was launched following reports of an inflatable dinghy moving quickly seawards.  It was not known if there was anyone in the dinghy.  The ILB quickly found the dinghy with no-one on board.  The Coastguard requested the ILB to make a search of the bay in case there was anyone in the water.  Not finding anyone the ILB was stood down and returned to base at approxiamtely 1500 West Shore, Llandudno  -  2024 hours Twilight - calm The ILB was requested to launch following a call to the Coastguard reporting some lads on the sand banks.  The ILB was taken to the West shore where they were met by the Police who informed them that the lads had managed to wade ashore.  The ILB was stood down and returned to station.
30	23rd July, 2006 North Shore, Llandudno  -  1340 hours Sunny and calm The ILB was requested to launch following reports of a missing 8 year old boy in the vicinity of the paddling pool at Craig-y-Don and the Little Orme.  The ILB searched the shoreline between the paddling pool and the Little Orme whilst the RNLI shore crew together with the Coastguard and the Police searched the surrounding area.  The boy was found about 45 minutes later at the Rhos-on-Sea Golf Course.  It is not known how he got there or who found him.  The ILB returned to station at approximately 1430.
29	22nd July, 2006 Great Orme  -  1730 hours Clear and calm The ILB was requested to launch following reports of  woman who had been walking on a coastal path and had slipped and fallen down the cliff at Pigeons Cave.  She had suffered a knee injury.  The intention was for the Coastguard to lower the woman down the to lifeboat.  It was decided it would be safer for the women to winched off and the RAF Sea King helicopter attended and winched the woman up and she was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd.  During this time the ILB stood by and once the women was safely on board the helicopter the ILB returned to station.
28 27	19th July, 2006 West Shore, Llandudno  - 1415 hours Calm The ILB was called to assist when 50 people became stranded by the incoming tide on the West Shore sand banks.  The Coastguard was also in attendance.  The ILB ferried 22 people to safety whilst Conwy harbour launch picked up another eight and landed them safely on shore.  The remainder were guided on foot by the Coastguard to shore.  All were safe and well. North Shore, Llandudno  -   1500 hours Calm The ILB went to the said of a man aged about 20 swimming at least 1/4 mile off shore and still heading out to sea.  The ILB brought him safely ashore and gave him some sea safety advice.  The ILB returned to station at 1545 hours.
26	18th July, 2006 Angel Bay, Little Orme  -  1930 hours Clear and calm The ILB was requested to launch following reports of a man in trouble by Angel Bay.  He was being assisted by two other men.  The Sea King helicopter was also requested to attend.  The ILB arrived on the scene at 1945 and took the man ashore.  He was then transferred to the helicopter and taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd at 1955.  The ILB then returned to station.
25	17th July, 2006 Penrhyn Bay - 18000 hours Clear and calm Whilst on exercise the ILB was diverted to assist two people in a small rubber dinghy which was drifting of Penrhyn Bay.  The ILB shepherded the dinghy and its occupants to the safety of Rhos-on-sea and then returned to Llandudno to continue on exercise.
24	11th July, 2006 Great Orme  -  1145 hours Good visibility - Swell A man was spotted, by staff on the pier and by the crew of the pleasure boat Neptune, swimming out to sea.  They alerted the Coastguard who requested the ILB to launch and investigate.  They found the man, who was a strong swimmer and accompanied by a canoeist.  He said he was swimming round the Great Orme.  The ILB crew informed him that there was a heavy swell by the lighthouse and advised him to return to shore, which advice he appeared to take.  The ILB then returned to station.
23	7th July, 2006 Colwyn Bay - 2010 hours Fairly calm - Good visibility Holyhead Coastguard requested Llandudno's ILB to launch following reports of a jet ski in trouble at Colwyn Bay.  The ILB was taken by road to Colwyn and launched from the slipway where they located the casualty about 200 yards from the shore.  There were three people in the water.  Two of the people were taken into the lifeboat and the other person was put back on the jet ski and the ILB towed it back to shore where all three were landed safe and well.  The ILB returned to station by road.
22	4th July, 2006 West Shore, Llandudno  1306 hours Calm A member of the public alerted the Coastguard that there were two people on the sand banks in danger of being cut off by the incoming tide.  The ILB was requested to attend and launched at West Shore.  A member of the public then advised the crew that the two people involved had managed to wade ashore so the ILB was stood down and returned to station.
21 20	2nd July, 2006 Rhos-on-Sea - 1030 hours Calm Whilst on exercise the ILB was  requested by the Coastguard search north of Rhos-on-Sea after flares had been seen.  Rhyl ALB was also requested to search in the vicinity.  Llandudno's ILB found the casualty, a 17" GRP yacht with three men on aboard and approximately 2 miles north of Rhos-on-Sea.  The ILB took the casualty in tow and landed it safely at Rhos-on-Sea.  Whilst the ILB was out the land rover went to the aid of a car that become stuck in the soft sand near the end of the lifeboat slipway at Llandudno.  They towed the car out of the sand to the relief of the car owner. Rhos-on-Sea - 1515 hours Calm The ILB was requested by the Coastguard to go to the aid of a 14 ft Speed with three men on board which had lost engine power close to Rhosneigr buoy at Rhos-on-Sea.  They took the boat in tow and and landed it safe at Rhos-on-Sea.  The ILB returned by sea to Llandudno at approximately 1600 hours.

June, 2006

19	27th June, 2006 Rhos-on-Sea  -  2208 hours Calm The Coastguard received a call from a member of the public who had heard calls for help coming from the harbour at Rhos-on-Sea.  Llandudno's ILB was tasked to attend and was taken by road to Rhos-on-Sea.  A man had attempted to swim out to his boat but got into difficulties and clung  to another boat and proceeded to call for help.  A local launched his dinghy and brought the man ashore.  He was then taken by ambulance to hospital.  No longer being required Llandudno ILB returned to station.
18	26th June, 2006 Conwy Bay - 1220 hours Light drizzle - Fairly calm The ILB was requested to launch following a call for assistance received from a 23ft trimaran, Freewind, which was taking in water after colliding with a buoy.  There was one man and one woman on board and the casualty which was en rout from Ireland to Conwy.  The ILB took out a portable pump and that with the station mechanic was put on board the casualty.  The ILB returned to station and Beaumaris lifeboat was requested to take the casualty in tow to the Menai Straits.  Conwy ILB attended to return Llandudno's station mechanic and the pump to Llandudno.
17	21st June, 2006 Colwyn Bay - 1935 Choppy - Force 5/6 The Coastguard requested the ILB to launch following a report of jet skiers in trouble at Colwyn Bay.  The ILB was taken by road to Colwyn Bay and quickly located one jet skier in difficulties approximately 1/2 a mile east of the Rhosneigr buoy at Rhos Point.  He had been out about 30 minutes when his engine had failed and he couldn't re-start it.  The ILB took the jet ski in tow with the rider on board and towed him to the Colwyn Bay slip.  All four jet skiers in the group were well equipped.  The ILB returned to station at 2025 hours.
16	19th June, 2006 Llandudno/Colwyn Bay - 0750 hours Choppy - Blowing drizzle The ILB was tasked to launched following reports of a jet ski in difficulties in the Rhos-on-Sea area.  The ILB searched the area between the Little Orme and Colwyn Bay pier and the Coastguard searched along the shoreline but found nothing.  Two small boats were seen fishing to seaward  and they were contacted by the Coastguard.  They reported that they had not seen any jet ski in the vicinity but because of the blowing drizzle one of their boats could have been mistaken from the shore for a jet ski .  It was assumed that this was a false alarm with good intent and the ILB was stood down at 0830 hours and returned to base.
15	17th June 2006 Conwy Bay - 1515 hours Calm Whilst on exercise in Conwy Bay the ALB went to the assistance of Dawn Treader, a 25' auxiliary sailing yacht with one man and one woman on board, which was experiencing engine problems.  The casualty was taken in tow to Conwy Marina and the ALB continued with its exercise.
14	12th June, 2006 Colwyn Bay Pier  -  1820 hours Choppy The coastguard requested the ILB to launch following reports of two children adrift in an inflatable dingy.  The ILB was taken by road to Colwyn Bay but on arriving there it was found that the two children had managed to get ashore by themselves and the ILB returned to station.
13	12th June, 2006 Llandudno Pier  -  1004 hours Choppy The ILB was launched following reports of two dogs trapped on rocks near Llandudno Pier.  There was some concern because one of the dogs was wearing a lead and had been seen with it's owner.  The area was being searched when the crew were informed that the owners had been found safe and well ashore.  One of the owners was then taken out in the ILB to retrieve his dog which quite happily jumped into the ILB.  The other dog was able to make its own way ashore.
12	10th June, 2006 East of Puffin Island  -  1325 hours Rough conditions The ALB was tasked to launch to the aid of a 5.5 metre diving rib which had lost engine power east of Puffin Island.  There were five persons on board.  The ALB took the casualty in tow and headed towards Conwy.  There were met at the fairway buoy by Conwy ILB who, because of lack of water in the channel, took over the tow and took the casualty into Conwy.  The ALB then returned to station at 1545 hours
11	9th June, 2006 West Shore  -  1745 hours Calm The ILB was tasked to launch following reports that a number of people were on the sand banks and were in danger of be cut off by the rising tide.  The ILB brought safely to shore one adult, two children and one dog.  The ILB returned then to base.
10	6th June, 2006 Llandudno - 2006 hours Calm The ILB was launched after reports of a canoe trapped under Llandudno Pier.  On investigation it was found to be an old battered canoe that had obviously been derelict for some time.  The canoe was then brought ashore and the ILB stood down.

May, 2006

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14th May, 2006 West Shore - 2123 hours Calm - Dusk The ILB was tasked to launch after the Coastguard had received reports of someone shouting from the West Shore sand banks.  The ILB launched in the North Deep but no-one was found on the sand banks.  However the shore crew located someone walking is a strange fashion on the beach near black rocks and the ILB found a Polish girl walking barefoot and soaking wet and in a very distressed state.  They took her ashore and she was taken by ambulance to Llandudno hospital.  The girl had been cut off by the incoming tide and had called for help but assuming her cries had gone unheard she then swam ashore.  A crew member took some dry clothes to the hospital for the girl and after recovering she was allowed home.  The ILB returned to base about about 2200 hours

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14th May, 2006 Great Orme - 1435 hours Fairly Calm - Light Drizzle The ILB was requested to launch by the Coastguard after they received information of a canoeist is trouble in the vicinity of Hornby Cave.  The ILB located two canoeist at Pigeons Cave where they had gone ashore for a break and neither were in need of assistance so the ILB returned to base some 15 minutes later after ascertaining that there were no other canoeists in the area.

April, 2006

7	14th April, 2006 Puffin Island - 1700 hours Slight Sea - Sunny The ALB was launched at approximately 1700 hours to go to the assistance of the yacht Dulcinia, a 35' Moody with 5 people on board.  The yacht had experienced engine failure and requested assistance.  The Andy Pearce was launched and on arriving on the scene a mechanic was put on board with a starter kit.  He was able to get the engine running but the yacht was advised to head for Beaumaris rather and Conwy as planned because at the time of the incident it was low tide.  Beaumaris lifeboat escorted the casualty to Beaumaris and Andy Pearce returned to Llandudno just after 1900 hours.
6	8th April, 2006 Great Orme - 1600 hours Force 5-7 - Westerly The ALB was requested to launch assist Daydream - a 33' auxiliary sailing yacht Danish X332 class based in Liverpool - with two men and one woman on board.  The yacht had set off from Liverpool to Port Dinorwic in the Menai Straits but on reaching the west constable buoy experienced alternator failure although she was proceeding under sail.  Due to the rough seas and heavy swell the Coastguard advised that the casualty should be escorted by Llandudno's lifeboat into Conwy.  The ALB, on reaching Daydream, secured a towing line to the casualty but had to wait by the fairway buoy for the tide to rise sufficiently as the casualty had a 6' draft.  She was then taken to Conwy marina and secured and the ALB returned to base at approximately 1930 hours.
5 4	2nd April, 2006 Colwyn Bay - 0700 hours The ILB was requested to launch at approximately 0700 hours.  The Police had found a woman on the beach at Colwyn Bay who was threatening to commit suicide.  Before the ILB arrived on scene the Police had managed to dissuade the woman and took her into custody.  The ILB was subsequently stood down. Great Orme - 0920 hours Slight Sea with Blustery Showers Whilst the ILB was on exercise in the Llandudno area they received a request from the Coastguard that a man and dog were stranded on rocks near Austins Rock.  On arrival the located the man and dog and requested the cliff rescue team to come to their aid.  The man and dog were both safely taken back to safety whilst the ILB stood by below the cliffs.  It transpired that the dog had gone missing whilst out walking yesterday evening and the man, from Prestatyn, went back to look for it this morning.  He subsequently became stranded due to wet slippery conditions under foot.

March, 2006

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19th March, 2006 3 Miles North West of Great Orme - 2135 hours Heavy Swell and Freezing The ALB was requested to launch by Holyhead Coastguard after they received a call from a yacht experiencing engine problems.  The casualty, Manyana, was a 36' yacht of wooden construction and in good condition.  It is believed she was on route from Bangor to Liverpool with four men on board when she developed engine problems, thought to be caused by fuel contamination.  The yacht continued under sail but because one of the crew was suffering from sever sea sickness they requested assistance to get into Conwy.  The ALB arrived on scene very quickly but was unable to put a crewman on board because of the heavy swell and near freezing conditions.  A line was attached to the casualty and she was towed through the north deep into Conwy.  All the crew were well.  The ALB returned to station at approximately 0100 hours.

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8th March, 2006 Great Orme - 2009 hours Both the ALB and ILB were launched at the request of the Coastguard after the Police helicopter had had detected a heat source near the lighthouse on the Great Orme.  Two dogs were found running loose and barking furiously in the vicinity. After a through search by both boats and the helicopter from RAF Valley and a search of the surrounding land by the Coastguard nothing was found.  The two dogs disappeared and it was assumed that they may have been chasing sheep.  The lifeboats were stood down at 2130 and returned to station.

January, 2006

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22nd January, 2006 Llanddulas - 1310 hours - Calm - Clear The ILB was asked to launch after the coastguard received a call reporting a body in the sea off Llanddulas.  On route to Llanddulas by road they received a call to the effect that the item in the water was actually a tyre so the ILB was stood down and returned to base.

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