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1st September, 2008

Llandudno Bay

Clear and calm

The ILB was requested to launch to go the aid of a dog in the sea outside the County Hotel.  However the dog came ashore unaided and the ILB was stood down.

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7th September, 2008

North East of Llandudno - 2115 hours

Slight to moderate seas

The ALB was requested to launch to a 50 ton Sailing vessel “Greater Manchester Challenge” a 76’ sail training vessel based at Liverpool with five crew and 12 trainees, aged 14 to 18, on board.  The vessel was experiencing engine problems and the skipper, as a precaution and considering the safely of the trainees, requested assistance.  The Andy Pearce took the vessel in tow to Point Lynas where the Holyhead boat, Christopher Pearce, took the vessel in tow to Holyhead harbour, where they arrived at 5am.  The Andy Pearce arrived back in Llandudno about 3am.

This is the first time that the Andy Pearce and Christopher Pearce have been involved in a rescue together.  Both boats were provided by legacies of the deceased brothers Andy & Christopher Pearce.

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9th September, 2008

North East of Great Orme - 1135 hours

Adverse weather conditions

The ALB was requested to go to the assistance of 29’ sailing vessel “Sea Time” which was running short of fuel in adverse conditions.  The yacht had left Holyhead at 2100 yesterday heading for Preston and the two crew on board were exhausted  The Andy Pearce went out the vessel and put two lifeboat crew on board and they secured a tow.  The two lifeboat crew stayed on the yacht during the slow tow into Conwy marina to enable the crew of the casualty to rest.  Neither man was in need of medical attention on arrival at Conwy marina.  The Andy Pearce returned to Llandudno at approximately 1800 hours.

Crew member Tim attempting to get the yacht under way

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12th September, 2008

1830 hours

The Coastguard requested the launch of the ILB at 1830 hours but the request was cancelled at 1835 hours.  The reason given for the cancellation was that the lady in question was in police custody.  No further details are known.

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20th September, 2008

Off Great Orme - 1610 hours

Clear and calm

The ALB was requested to launch to go to the assistance of the 26’ Bayliner “Indy J” with two men and one woman on board on board, which was situated in the vicinity of St. Tudno’s Church off the Great Orme and was experiencing engine problems.  Conwy ILB was put on standby but the casualty was too heavy to be towed by the ILB,  The boat was towed in Conwy to its mooring and the ALB returned to llandudno at approximately 1845 hours

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24th September, 2008

Colwyn Bay - 1950 hours

Calm

The ILB was requested to launch at 1950 to go to the aid of 24’ fishing vessel “Florence” with three people on board which had suffered engine failure.  The ILB went by road and launched at Rhos Harbour at 2010 and located the casualty anchored in Colwyn Bay.  They took the vessel in tow to Rhos Harbour with an estimated time of return to Llandudno of 2100.

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28th September, 2008

Conwy Bay - 1200 hours

Slight Sea

The Andy Pearce was requested to launch to go to the aid of “Bull Beggar”, a 36’ wooden cabin cruiser, which had caught fire in the vicinity of the fairway buoy whilst on route to Puffin Island.  The crew of the casualty had been taken off by the fishing boat “Celtic Dream” which was in the area.  The Andy Pearce used her fire fighting equipment to control the fire.  Beaumaris lifeboat also attended the scene and they collected two fire fighters from the Beacons at Conwy and took them out to the casualty.  There was concern because there were gas cylinders on the boat.  Conwy’s inshore lifeboat was also standing by.  The Bull Beggar had only recently been purchased by the owner and this was his first trip out in the boat.  The cause of the fire is unknown but is believed to have been either electrical or mechanical.  The firemen boarded the Bull Beggar with a thermal imaging camera to assess the fire.  It was a particularly dangerous situation because of the three new gas cylinders and a full fuel tank.   When it was considered safe the Andy Pearce took the casualty in tow as far as the scabs where, because of a falling tide, the tow was passed over to the harbour launch.  The Andy Pearce returned to Llandudno at approximately 1600 hours.