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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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26th October, 2006

West Shore - Llandudno - 1345 hours

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.

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26th October, 2006

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.