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2008

1 requests for assistance from the Lifeboat this year..
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Call: 1
Date: 16-03-2008 Time: 11:40 - 12:00 Weather:  ENE 6
Reason:  Launched to a jet ski with 2 persons on-board in trouble in Port Erin Bay. Due to weather conditions the jet ski was being blown out to sea and the 2 persons were in the water swimming and towing the ski.  The lifeboat had just completed a Sunday morning exercise and had returned to station and being mad ready for service, when a member of the public informed the crew of a jet ski broken down in Port Erin Bay.  The lifeboat quickly launched and was with the casualty in minutes.  Crew assisted the jet ski and persons to the shore and then returned to station and was made ready for service again.

2007

12  requests for assistance from the Lifeboat this year..
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Call: 12
Date: 17-10-2007 Time: 15:55 - 17:15 Weather:  NNW 3
Reason:  Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard for Port Erin's relief Atlantic 75 to go to the assistance of the 30 foot Kreel fishing vessel "Aquarian Star", 9 miles WSW of the Calf of Man which was taking on water.  Port St. Mary Lifeboat, rescue helicopters Rescue 122 and Rescue 166 also tasked to assist.  On arrival the water ingress was under control and Port St. Mary lifeboat escorted the vessel to PSM.  All other craft were release from the incident.  On passage back to PSM the vessels engine broke down, PSM lifeboat then towed the casualty to PSM.  Port Erin Lifeboat returned to station and was made ready for service again.

Call: 11
Date: 14-09-2007 Time: 13:30 - 14:30 Weather:  NW 4
Reason:  Re-launched to the yacht "Windswept" to assist with deploying safety anchor to try to save the vessel from more damage.  Several anchors were deployed and made fast to the yacht.   The lifeboat then re-housed and was made ready for service

Call: 10
Date: 14-09-2007 Time: 02:15 - 03:30 Weather:  W 5-6 (pictures the day after 1 - 2 )
Reason:  Launch requested to go to the assistance of a yacht going aground in Port Erin Bay.  The yacht, "Windswept", with 3 persons on-board had broken free from a visitors mooring in the bay and drifted on to rocks by the 'Old Swimming Pool.  The persons on-board were asleep and knew nothing of the incident until the vessel hit the rocks and woke them up. They immediately called 'Mayday' using the VHF radio picked up by Liverpool Coastguard.  The lifeboat launched quickly but on arrival on the scene, discovered the vessel high-and-dry and holed by the sharp rocks.  None of the yacht's crew were injured and were able to step off the vessel to a small beach which was unfortunately cut off from the main beach by the high tide.  As the casualties were not in any immediate danger, the lifeboat crew decide that the best option was to allow Port Erin Coastguard cliff rescue team to assist the persons off the beach via the land side of the incident, therefore not putting lifeboat or crew in danger due to the heavy breaking surf and rocks.  The lifeboat returned to station after confirming all was well with the local coastguard unit and casualties.

Call: 9
Date: 27-08-2007 Time: 13:30 - 14:30 Weather:  NNW 3-4
Reason:  Launch requested to go to the assistance of a 14-16 foot day boat with 2 persons on-board with engine failure.  A 999 mobile call from the casualty vessel suggested that their location was right of Port Erin harbour/bay.  A quick search was made of the bay and North toward Fleshwick, after further information received from the casualty, the vessel was found about 1 mile South of Port Erin bay.  The casualty was towed back to Port Erin and the crew assisted with recovering the boat to the beach.  Advice was then provided to the persons by Port Erin Coastguard as to the lack of basic safety equipment on the boat, i.e. no lifejackets, VHF radio, oars, etc.   The lifeboat then re-housed and was made ready for service.

Call: 8
Date: 25-08-2007 Time: 20:40 - 22:00 Weather:  N 4
Reason:  Launch requested to assist a yacht adrift in Port Erin bay with nobody on-board.  Yacht was located just as it was about to go ashore on Port Erin beach.  The lifeboat then recovered the yacht to a visitors mooring in the bay which it had earlier come adrift from.  The lifeboat then re-housed and was made ready for service.

Call: 7
Date: 06-07-2007 Time: 01:00 - 01:30 Weather:  W 3-4
Reason:  Launch requested to search for a person in trouble, possibly injured, on a beach in the South of the Isle of Man.  Port Erin coastguard also tasked to search the South of the island.  Casualty was located shortly after the lifeboat launched.  The Lifeboat returned to station and was made ready for service.

Call: 6
Date: 04-07-2007 Time: 00:30 - 02:50 Weather:  NW 3-4
Reason:  Launch requested to search from the Boughs to Bradda Head after reports of a red flare.  Port Erin coastguard also searched the headlands either side of Port Erin Bay.  Nothing found.  The Lifeboat returned to station and was made ready for service.

Call: 5
Date: 18-06-2007 Time: 18:25 - 19:00 Weather:  NW 4-5
Reason:  Launch requested to search for a missing person.  The search area was between Port Erin and Glen Maye, 6 miles North.  The Lifeboat was stood down shortly after commencing the search as the person was locate safe on land.  The Lifeboat returned to station and was made ready for service.

Call: 4
Date: 17-06-2007 Time: 11:30 - 12:15 Weather:  W 2-3
Reason:  While on routine exercise, the lifeboat was contacted via VHF radio by a vessel off Port St. Mary which was suffering engine problems.  The skipper of the vessel requested some assistance in getting back to Port St. Mary.  The Lifeboat located the casualty and towed the vessel to Port St. Mary and assisted it along side the breakwater.  The Lifeboat then returned to station and was made ready for service.

Call: 3
Date: 12-05-2007 Time: 01:15 - 04:00 Weather:  WNW 3-4
Reason:  Launch requested to assist Peel Lifeboat search the West coast after a report of possible red flares seen. Peel and Port Erin Lifeboats carried out an extensive search between Niarbyl Bay and the Calf of Man.   Nothing was found and both boats were stood down after 3 hours.  The Lifeboat then returned to station and was made ready for service.

Call: 2
Date: 01-04-2007 Time: 18:10 - 19:25 Weather:  NE 2-3
Reason:  999 call received by Liverpool Coastguard reporting a RIB suffering engine problems around the Fleshwick Bay area.  The lifeboat located the RIB which was suffering intermittent engine problems but was able to move under it's own power.  The lifeboat stood-by and escorted the vessel to Peel without further incident.  The Lifeboat then returned to station and was made ready for service.

Call: 1
Date: 23-03-2007 Time: 07:10 - 09:00 Weather:  NE 3-4
Reason: Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard to stand-by a 16m fishing vessel with 5 persons on-board that had suffered a fire below decks.  The position of the vessel was 5 miles NW of Port Erin.  The lifeboat stood-by and escorted the vessel to Peel without further incident.  The lifeboat then returned to station and was made ready for service.

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2006

12  requests for assistance from the Lifeboat this year...
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Call: 12
Date: 07-10-2006 Time: 17:20 - 17:45 Weather:  SW 5-6
Reason: Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard to assist a small topper sailing dingy in trouble in Port Erin Bay.  Lifeboat launched quickly and was on scene shortly afterwards.  The 2 persons on the dingy had managed to swim with the craft to the shore.  The crew confirmed all was OK and then returned to station and the lifeboat was made ready for service.

Call: 11
Date: 24-09-2006 Time: 18:35 - 19:00 Weather:  SE 1-2
Reason: Launch requested to medivac one of the Calf of Man wardens for medical treatment on a bad cut to one of his hands.  He was landed in Port Erin and transferred to ambulance.  The lifeboat was then re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 10
Date: 29-08-2006 Time: 14:55 - 17:05 Weather:  NW 4-5
Reason: Launch requested after a report received that there was a possible body sighted just outside Port Erin Bay.  The lifeboat launched and found the lower half of a body which was recovered to the and landed at the lifeboat house.  The lifeboat re-launched to do a quick sweep of the coast North and South of the area as a precaution, nothing else found.  The lifeboat then returned to the boathouse, where the it was re-housed, re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 9
Date: 20-08-2006 Time: 17:55 - 19:00 Weather:  NW 3-4
Reason: Launch requested after a report received that there was a small boat in trouble Calf of Man side of the Calf Sound.  On arrival on scene, the lifeboat quickly located the boat, a 16ft dory type vessel, between Burroo Ned and Spanish Head.  After checking the 2 persons on-board were OK, the vessel was taken in tow.  Due to the wind direction and sea state on the West of the Island, the helmsman decided to tow the casualty vessel to Port St. Mary.  The crew then assisted with the mooring of the vessel in Pot St. Mary inner harbour and then returned to Port Erin where the lifeboat was re-housed, re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 8
Date: 06-08-2006 Time: 21:10 - 21:40 Weather:  NW 3-4
Reason: Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard after 999 call reporting 8 kayaks in possible difficulties in the Calf Sound.  On arrival in the area, there were a group of kayaks practising their skills in the tide between the Calf of Man and Kitterland.  Advice was given that they should return to port ASAP as the light was fading and the sea was quite confused in this area.  The lifeboat then returned to station, re-housed made ready for service.

Call: 7
Date: 30-07-2006 Time: 17:00 - 17:30 Weather:  SW 4-5
Reason: On arrival back in Port Erin and after re-housing after attendance at Port St. Mary lifeboat day, Liverpool Coastguard requested the lifeboat  to launch after reports that a small speedboat and inflatable toy appeared to be on rocks on the far side of Port Erin Bay.  The lifeboat launched quickly as crew were already at the station.  While launching, a jet ski had managed to attach a rope to the speedboat and proceeded to tow the casualty to the harbour.  The lifeboat arrived on-scene and assisted with the recovery of the inflatable toy and rider that had been blown on to rocks.  The lifeboat then re-housed, re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 6
Date: 30-07-2006 Time: 14:30 - 15:30 Weather:  SSW 4-5
Reason: While in attendance at Port St. Mary lifeboat day, a report was received that there was a capsized 16ft boat in Bay Stacka.  Port St. Mary and Port Erin lifeboats quickly slipped there moorings and arrived on scene together.  The 2 persons on-board had already been taken aboard another local angling boat and were safe and well.  An attempt was made to save the vessel, but due to sea conditions, etc, this was abandoned shortly afterwards.  All lifeboats then returned to Port St. Mary and lifeboat day continued.

Call: 5
Date: 22-07-2006 Time: 06:10 - 06:45 Weather:  E 0-1
Reason: Liverpool Coastguard requested launch after police reported that a dingy hull had been stolen and 3 persons were paddling it around Port Erin Bay.  The Lifeboat launched and located the craft quickly, recovered the three persons and craft.  They were all landed back at the boathouse and the police continued with their enquires.  The lifeboat was re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 4
Date: 10-06-2006 Time: 13:55 - 14:50 Weather: E 5-7
Reason: Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard after receiving reports that 2 Kayaks were overdue after having launched from Fleshwick Bay earlier in the day. Port Erin Lifeboat were tasked to search North from Fleshwick Bay toward Niarbyl. The Kayaks were quickly locate by the Lifeboat, 1/4 mile South of Fleshwick Bay on rocks in a small cove. The casualties were recovered to the lifeboat and landed at Port Erin were they were check by paramedics. Peel Lifeboat was also launched to assist search but were stood down soon after Port Erin Lifeboat located the casualties. The Lifeboat re-housed and was made ready for service.

Call: 3
Date: 07-06-2006 Time: 01:35 - 01:40 Weather: NW 0-1
Reason: Liverpool Coastguard requested launch after reports of a person jumping from Port Erin Harbour. Lifeboat crew stood down before launch after police located the person, safe.

Call: 2
Date: 16-04-2006   Time: 15:25 - 16:25  Weather:  SW 4-5
    Reason: Immediate launch requested to diver in difficulties on a dive boat, in a position North of Bradda Head.  On arrival, the lifeboat instructed the fast dive craft to get the casualty ashore immediately.  The Lifeboat remained on scene to recover the remaining divers  from the sea.  The lifeboat returned to Port Erin and landed the divers, it was  then returned to it's temporary mooring and was made ready for service.

Call: 1
Date: 14-04-2006   Time: 12:55 - 13:40  Weather:  WSW 3-4
    Reason: Launch requested to person and dog in difficulties on cliffs at Bradda Head.  On arrival on-scene, information was received that the person was safe but the dog was missing, Lifeboat crew conducted a search of the rocks at base of cliffs and found the dog which had unfortunately died from the injuries sustained during the 100m+ fall.  The dog was recovered to the lifeboat, landed at Port Erin Jetty and passed to Port Erin Coastguard. The Lifeboat returned to it's temporary mooring and was made ready for service.

2005

12 requests for assistance from the Lifeboat so far this year...
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Call: 12
Date: 21-12-2005   Time: 17:50 - 19:00  Weather:  N 1-2
    Reason: Launch requested to persons trapped on rocks at the Chasms, Port St. Mary side of the Sound.  Port St. Mary Lifeboat also paged but stood down when casualty located, turned out to be an angler happily fishing off the rocks.  The Lifeboat returned to station, re-housed and was made ready for service.

Call: 11
Date: 04-09-2005   Time: 20:05 - 20:30  Weather:  SE 2-3
    Reason: Immediate launch for a small inflatable dingy in trouble in the Calf Sound.  Located casualty quickly within the Calf Sound area.  The inflatable dingy oars had been lost and the dingy, holed.  The 4 casualties were wet and cold, they were transferred to the Lifeboat and returned to Port Erin.  The Lifeboat re-housed and was made ready for service.

Call: 10
Date: 28-08-2005   Time: 01:50 - 02:45  Weather:  S 2-3
    Reason: Immediate launch for a red flare reported in Port Erin Bay.  Lifeboat launched and conducted a search of the bay and coastline of Bradda Head.  Port Erin Coastguard and Police also involved in search of the beach and coastline.  After receiving further information from a yacht moored in the bay and some fishermen, a search of the harbour area revealed a used red flare case, a person's coat and a boat that had been broken into.  The coat contained information that allowed the police to locate a youth that then confessed to maliciously firing the flare.  The lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.

Call: 9
Date: 17-08-2005   Time: 21:45 - 22:15  Weather:  S 3-4
    Reason: Assistance requested to transfer fire brigade personnel and equipment to the Calf of Man after 999 call reporting the West side of the Island was on fire. Port St. Mary ALB also tasked to provide assistance with any heavy fire fighting equipment that may have been required.  While the Lifeboat was being made ready and awaiting the arrive of the Fire Brigade, all emergency units were stood down as the reported fire was confirmed to be the Northern Lights support ship "Pharos" at anchor 0.25 miles West of the Calf with deck lights ablaze.

Call: 8
Date: 11-08-2005   Time: 10:15 - 13:30  Weather:  NW 2-3
    Reason: Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard to assist motor cruiser, 9 miles off Port Erin that had suffered engine problems.  Casualty vessel was located, tow established and the vessel was towed to Port Erin Bay.  The Lifeboat then  returned to station, re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 7
Date: 07-08-2005   Time: 15:05 - 15:50  Weather:  N 3-4
    Reason: While the Lifeboat was attending Port St. Mary  for their Lifeboat Day, an immediate launch page was received.  There was a report of a small sailing dingy and another small inflatable dingy, in difficulties in Port Erin Bay.  The Lifeboat returned to Port Erin at best speed, on arrival it was discovered that all was well with the two crafts, they were practicing capsize drills, etc..... The Lifeboat stood down and returned to station, re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 6
Date: 20-07-2005   Time: 20:35 - 21:00  Weather:  NNW 4-5
    Reason: Launch for a report from a member of the public of a JetSki in trouble on the far side of Port Erin Bay.  Lifeboat arrived on scene within minutes as the crew were in the Boathouse training at the time of request.  The casualty turned out to be a small rowing boat happily fishing.  The Lifeboat stood down and returned to station, re-fuelled and made ready for service.  The crew then carried on with the training...

Call: 5
Date: 16-07-2005   Time: 23:35 - 01:05  Weather:  W 2
    Reason: Request to launch for a report of red flares sighted between Calf of Man and Peel.  Port Erin lifeboat conducted a search North from the position of the yacht West of the Calf.  Peel lifeboat also launched to search South from Peel.  Coastguard teams from Port Erin and Peel also conducted a land search of the coast.  Nothing found and all rescue units stood down.  The Lifeboat then returned to station, re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 4
Date: 02-06-2005   Time: 14:00 - 17:30  Weather:  S 6-7
    Reason: Request to launch for 12.5m yacht with engine failure 9 miles West of Port Erin. Yacht crew managed to sail the yacht to a position 3miles North West of Port Erin.  Lifeboat stood-by until this point then established a tow to assist the yacht getting in to Port Erin Bay.  After towing the yacht to the entrance of the Bay in a 6-7 Southern strong wind, the tow parted company 3 times.  The port engine on the lifeboat then failed and Port St. Mary ALB was called to assist.  On arrival 2 Port St. Mary crew were transferred to the yacht and sailed the yacht in to Port Erin Bay.  Port Erin lifeboat then assisted with the mooring of the vessel on the visitors moorings. The Lifeboat then returned to station were the engine was fixed, lifeboat was then re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 3
Date: 06-04-2005   Time: 14:00 - 14:30  Weather:  W 5-6
    Reason: Request to launch for small sailing dingy with 3 persons on-board in difficulties in Port Erin Bay. Lifeboat launch and along side casualty in minutes, by this time the 3 youths had made it to shore and were trying to lift the dingy out on to rocks.  The Lifeboat crew assisted and then returned to station and was re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 2
Date: 27-03-2005   Time: 11:00 - 13:00  Weather:  NE 3-4
    Reason: Diverted from exercise to assist 2 persons on a 6.0m RIB with engine failure, 15 miles West of Peel.  The Lifeboat located the casualty and took them in tow.  Peel Lifeboat launched and took over the tow to Peel at approx. 11 miles out.  Port Erin Lifeboat returned to station and was re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Call: 1
Date: 25-03-2005   Time: 19:55 - 20:40    Weather:  Calm
    Reason: Request to launch for red flares seen off Fleshwick Bay. Port Erin Coastguard were already searching cliffs from Port Erin Bay, North.  The Lifeboat conducted a search from Port Erin Bay to Fleshwick Bay.  Visibility at sea level was occasionally poor, 30-50 metres in banks of sea fog.   Liverpool Coastguard stood all search units down and the Lifeboat then returned to station and was made ready for service.

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2004

7 requests for assistance from the Lifeboat so far this year...

Date: 28-08-2004   Time: 19:30 - 20:25    Weather:  SW 4
    Reason: Request by Liverpool Coastguard to launch to assist a dive RIB with 7 persons onboard that had suffered engine failure approx. 2 miles West of Port Erin Bay.  Casualty was located quickly and towed back to Port Erin where the RIB was recovered to it's trailer.  The Lifeboat then returned to station and was made ready for service.

Date: 03-07-2004   Time: 15:20 - 15:45    Weather:  S 2-3
    Reason: Launched at request of Liverpool Coastguard to assist with a search for a reported windsurfer in difficulties off Kallow Point, Port St. Mary.  Port St. Mary ALB and ILB were already on scene 1hr earlier searching area from Kallow Point to Castletown Bay, Port Erin Lifeboat was tasked to search area from Spanish Head to Kallow Point, local Coastguard units also conducted a shoreline search of the area.  Nothing was found and all units were stood down on information received from a local resident that a car was seen around the incident time leaving the area with surfboards on it's roof.  All Lifeboats returned to station and made ready for service.

Date: 07-06-2004   Time: 09:30 - 10:15    Weather:  SW 1-2
    Reason: Launched at request of Liverpool Coastguard to go to the assistance of a yacht in the Calf Sound with engine failure.  On arrival the vessel was already in tow by another yacht, we were asked to take over but while making the Lifeboat ready for the tow the yacht crew managed to get the yacht's engine restarted.  The lifeboat escorted the vessel for a few miles to ensure all was well.  Lifeboat then returned to station, re-housed and made ready for service.

Date: 23-05-2004   Time: 18:45 - 19:10    Weather:  W 1
    Reason: Called to assist Port Erin Coastguard after a report of a person fallen from cliffs.  The person had not fallen but was stuck at the bottom of cliffs, Johnson's Bay, Bradda Head.  A local boat recovered the casualty prior to the lifeboats arrival.  The lifeboat escorted the craft and assisted landing the casualty at Port Erin Jetty.  Lifeboat then re-housed and made ready for service.

Date: 23-04-2004   Time: 12:25 - 13:40    Weather:  SW 3-4
    Reason: Called by Liverpool Coastguard to RV Sula at the Calf of Man with an unconscious diver on-board.  Gave help landing 2 divers at Port Erin Jetty, transferred to a waiting ambulance.  Lifeboat then made ready for service.

Date: 15-02-2004   Time: 17:40 - 18:00    Weather:  NW 1-2
    Reason: Called by Port Erin Coastguard to assist with the recovery of 2 persons off rocks, Bradda Head.  The 2 persons where located and found to be cold but OK.  They were recovered to the Lifeboat and landed back at the boathouse.  Lifeboat then made ready for service.

Date: 18-01-2004   Time: 10:20 - 10:50    Weather:  W 4-5
    Reason: Lifeboat diverted from exercise to evacuate an injured crewman off the Isle of Man Customs and Ex. vessel, 'Panther', 1 mile West of Bradda Head.  Injured person landed at the jetty in Port Erin and transferred to Ambulance.  Lifeboat then re-housed and made ready for service.

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2003

16 requests for assistance from the Lifeboat this year...

Date: 23-11-2003   Time: 16:30 - 17:30    Weather:  W 2
    Reason: Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard to land a Port Erin Coastguard Team at the bottom of steep cliffs, North of Bradda Head to investigate a reported sighting of an unattended dog and rucksack.  A jet skier had reported seeing the dog halfway down a steep cliff.  Another Port Erin Coastguard Team were tasked to the top of the cliff.  2 Coastguards landed and located 3 persons and a dog safe and well, they were taken to the top of the cliff.  The Lifeboat then left the scene to return to Port Erin where the remainder of the Coastguard Team were landed at the jetty, the lifeboat was then re-housed and made ready for service.

Date: 05-09-2003   Time: 15:00 - 17:05    Weather:  W 2
    Reason: Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard to investigate a reported sighting of a grey inflatable boat 10 miles West of Port Erin.  A passing yacht had reported it to the Coastguard earlier.  Lifeboat located the inflatable boat which had been in the sea sometime by it's condition.  A quick search of the area was conducted and the Lifeboat then returned to station with the inflatable on-board.

Date: 04-09-2003   Time: 20:40 - 01:55    Weather:  E 2
    Reason: Immediate launch requested to search for an overdue local fishing/Day boat with 1 person on-board.  Port Erin Lifeboat commenced a search in an area North/West of Port Erin.  Peel and Port St. Mary Lifeboat's also launched to assist.  Peel searching North and Port St. Mary South.  Rescue helicopters "Rescue 122" and "Rescue 116" also on scene.  Casualty located by "Rescue  116" using "FLIRE" after an extensive search by all rescue craft.  116 winched casualty off and transported to hospital for check up.  Port Erin Lifeboat secured a tow to the vessel and returned to Port Erin where the boat was moored in the Harbour. All rescue personnel then were stood down.

Date: 28-08-2003   Time: 23:58 - 01:05    Weather:  NE 3-4
    Reason: Launch requested to assist the yacht "Famous Five" dragging it's anchor in Port Erin Bay.  After checking the 7 persons on-board were OK, Port Erin Lifeboat attached a tow and assisted with the re-mooring  of the vessel in the Bay.  The yacht had suffered a broken throttle cable earlier and had no engine power.  After ensuring the anchor was holding, the lifeboat returned to station and was made ready for service.

Date: 25-08-2003   Time: 04:45 - 06:30    Weather:  NE 2-3
    Reason: Launch requested to assist the "Ash Rona", a Scottish fishing vessel aground on Elby Point, 0.25 miles North of Niarbyl.  After checking the 4 persons on-board were OK, Port Erin Lifeboat attached a tow and assisted with the re-floating of the vessel, off the rocks.  Peel Lifeboat also launched to assist, but the vessel was already afloat on their arrival.  The vessel was checked for damage and then continued on it's passage.  Both Lifeboats then returned to station.

Date: 12-08-2003   Time: 15:05 - 15:25    Weather:  Variable 1-2
    Reason: Launch requested after several 999 calls were received by Liverpool Coastguard that a large dog was being observed swimming out to sea from a local beach.  Lifeboat launched and on arrival the dog had managed to climb out onto rocks on Bradda Head, it then ran off.  Lifeboat returned to station.

Date: 03-08-2003   Time: 16:00 - 16:45    Weather:  SE 2-3
    Reason: Diverted by Liverpool Coastguard while on passage back to station from Port St. Mary Lifeboat Day, to assist with the recovery of a stranded sheep North of the Chasm's.  Port Erin Coastguard transferred the Sheep from the cliff to the Lifeboat.  Sheep then landed safely at Port St. Mary Harbour, Lifeboat then returned to Station and made ready for service. 

Date: 20-07-2003   Time: 11:05 - 12:05    Weather:  S 4
    Reason: Diverted from exercise to standby a dismasted yacht East of the Calf of Man.  Lifeboat escorted yacht to Port St. Mary and then returned to station.

Date: 13-07-2003   Time: 20:45 - 23:00    Weather:  SW 1-2
    Reason: Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard to go to the assistance of a 20ft vessel, 0.25 miles off Fleshwick that had suffered a suspected seized engine. Vessel with 4 persons onboard located and towed to back to it's home port of Peel.  Lifeboat returned to station where it was re-fuelled and made ready for service.

Date: 04-07-2003   Time: 15:00 - 15:50    Weather:  NW 5
    Reason: Immediate launch requested to the Calf of Man.  A visitor to the Calf Island had suffered a suspected heart attack.  Lifeboat evacuated the casualty and due to weather conditions, NW 5 and 2m swell, the Eastern route with calmer sea conditions was chosen.  Casualty landed at Port St. Mary and then transferred to ambulance.  Lifeboat returned to station.

Date: 28-06-2003   Time: 10:30 - 11:15    Weather:  NW 1-2 (Picture 1)
    Reason: Lifeboat launched to resume assisting with the re-floating of dive boat washed ashore.  Line attached and on high water the vessel came off the beach.  Crew then assisted with the berthing of the vessel at Port Erin Jetty.

Date: 28-06-2003   Time: 00:15 - 13:00    Weather:  NW 4-5
    Reason: Launch requested from local police that there were two boats being washed ashore on Port Erin Beach, a 30ft wooden dive boat and a RIB.  The Lifeboat managed to get a line on but the tide was already falling.  The RIB was re-floated and escorted to a safe mooring in the harbour.  The larger boat was made fast with anchors and the decision was made to re-float it at the next high water.  The Lifeboat was returned to station.

Date: 24-06-2003   Time: 15:00 - 15:25    Weather:  SW 1-2
    Reason: Launch requested from Liverpool Coastguard to assist a dive vessel who had a diver on-board with suspected decompression sickness after surfacing from a 40m dive 5 miles West of Port Erin.  Vessel located, gave assistance with treatment to the diver and escorted into Port Erin Harbour.  Casualty taken to the Isle of Man Hyperbaric Chamber. 

Date: 22-06-2003   Time: 13:35 - 14:00    Weather:  Variable 0-1
    Reason: Launch requested from Liverpool Coastguard to assist a visiting dive vessel who had a diver on-board with suspected decompression sickness after surfacing from a 40m dive.  Vessel located West of Port Erin, gave assistance with treatment to the diver and escorted into Port Erin Harbour.  Casualty taken to the Isle of Man Hyperbaric Chamber. 

Date: 10-06-2003   Time: 17:45 - 18:30    Weather:  SW 5
    Reason: Report from Castletown Coastguard mobile patrol of a up-turned Kayak in the Little Sound, South of Port Erin.  Port Erin and Port St. Mary Lifeboats launched.  On arrival on scene, Port Erin Lifeboat immediately searched the coast and tried to set-up comms with Castletown Mobile.  Port St. Mary Lifeboat conducted a wider search in the channel of the sound and located the Kayak 0.5 miles SE of the Little Sound, the state of the Kayak suggested it had been in the water for a considerable time.  Kayak taken aboard Port Erin Lifeboat which then returned to Port Erin and landed the kayak.

Date: 30-05-2003   Time: 11:15 - 11:45    Weather:  ESE 2-3
    Reason: Report of a motor vessel firing red flares off Fleshwick Bay, North of Port Erin.  Lifeboat launched and located vessel which had a rope around it's prop.  Vessel taken in tow back to Port Erin Harbour.

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2002

10   requests for assistance from the Lifeboat this year...

Date: 14-10-2002   Time: 11:20 - 12:20    Weather:  NE 2-3
    Reason: Fishing boat Marigold III taking on water after possible hitting of a submerged object, of the North side of the Calf of Man.  Crew boarded boat to assess the problem, Lifeboat stood by to wait the arrival of Port St. Mary ALB with pump.  Pump used to remove quantity of water and casualty then escorted to Port St. Mary Harbour.  Port Erin Lifeboat then returned to Station.

Date: 13-10-2002   Time: 09:50 - 10:30    Weather: 2 NE
    Reason: Diverted from exercise to the Calf Sound where a local RIB with 5 persons onboard had suffered engine failure.  RIB towed back to Port Erin and then assisted the recovery back to it's trailer.

Date: 08-09-2002   Time: 14:00 - 14:50    Weather: Variable light winds
    Reason: Dive RIB in Bay Stacka had suffered engine trouble.  A local crab fishing boat had the RIB in tow but it was reported there were 7 divers still underwater.  Port St. Mary ALB and ILB launched to assist.  Liverpool Coastguard paged Port Erin Lifeboat for immediate launch to assist with the recovery of the remaining divers.  Lifeboat arrived on scene shortly after the Port St. Mary Lifeboats who had the incident under control, Port Erin stood down and returned to station.

Date: 05-09-2002   Time: 21:30 - 21:40    Weather: W 4-5
    Reason: Hon. Sec. launched Port Erin Lifeboat on information received that there was a small boat with 3 youths onboard in difficulties in Bay-Ny-Carricky, off Port St. Mary.  Port St. Mary ALB, ILB and helicopter from Anglesey launched by Liverpool Coastguard at approx. 21:05.  1 youth swam ashore, Port St. Mary ALB retrieved 1 youth from the water off the Breakwater and the third was located still on the boat.  Port Erin Lifeboat stood down shortly after launch.

Date: 20-08-2002   Time: 15:00 - 16:30    Weather: N 3
    Reason: Port Erin and Peel Lifeboats where called out to assist a local angling boat with 1 adult and 2 children onboard.  The boat was from Peel and had suffered engine failure one mile South of Niarbyl.  The boat was about 15 metres off the rocks and had managed to get it’s anchor down.  When Port Erin Lifeboat arrived on scene, a tow was attached and the boat towed to a safe distance off the rocks.  Peel Lifeboat then arrived and took over the tow for the passage back to Peel.

Date: 04-08-2002   Time: 11:50 - 12:10    Weather: W 2
    Reason: Yacht "Kittywake" had just left Port Erin Bay for Northern Ireland When it suffered engine failure.  Due to thick fog and light winds it contacted Liverpool Coastguard for assistance.  The Coastguard tasked Port St. Mary Lifeboat to the scene as they were on exercise off Port St. Mary.  Port Erin Hon. Sec. launched Port Erin Lifeboat to assist.  Port St. Mary Lifeboat located the yacht using VHF direction finding equipment and radar, then proceeded to tow the casualty to Port St. Mary.  Port Erin Lifeboat was stood down.

Date: 06-07-2002   Time: 15:45 - 16:15    Weather: SW 1-2
    Reason: A World War II Spitfire that was performing at a local air show at Jurby, reported his under carriage was jammed in the up position.  This caused a full airport emergency at Ronaldsway Airport, the islands main airport.  The Lifeboat launched but recalled when the pilot managed to free the under carriage by turning the Spitfire upside down.

Date: 28-06-2002   Time: 20:25 - 20:37    Weather: NW 3
    Reason: A light aircraft on approach to Ronaldsway Airport could not confirm if his under carriage had locked fully causing a full airport emergency.  Lifeboat launched but recalled when the aircraft managed to land safely.

Date: 28-04-2002   Time: 01:35 - 03:15    Weather: SW 2-3
    Reason: Launch requested by Liverpool Coastguard to search Port Erin Bay for a possible missing person.  Lifeboat and Port Erin Coastguard searched area and at approx. 03:00 stood down due to information received by local Police.

Date: 26-03-2002   Time: 09:30 - 10:00    Weather:  N 2-3
    Reason: During the return of our station boat "Herbert and Edith", a small boat was spotted the other side of Port Erin Bay in difficulties.  It's outboard had failed, it had no other means of propulsion, radio or phone to contact anyone.  The relief lifeboat "Blue Peter II" was launched and the casualty towed to the harbour where it was assisted along side.

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2001

6   requests for assistance from the Lifeboat  this year...

Date: 25-09-2001    Time: 08:40 - 09:15    Weather: ESE 3-4
    Reason: Launch to evacuate the Warden from the Calf of Man.  He had sustained a suspected fractured ankle as a result of a fall from a cottage roof.  The Lifeboat landed casualty at the jetty in Port Erin Bay and he was then transferred to hospital.

Date: 28-08-2001    Time: 18:40 - 17:20    Weather: S 1-2
    Reason:  A member of the public reported to Liverpool Coastguard that there was a blue speed boat with kids on board, on fire 200 yards offshore, near a local cafe, North side of Port Erin Beach.  The Lifeboat launched immediately and within 6 mins of the pagers where along side the casualty.  It was discovered that the fire was coming from a Bar-B-Que resting on the engine compartment.  After checking all was OK, the Lifeboat returned to station and was re-housed.

Date: 03-07-2001    Time: 12:30 - 14:00    Weather: SW 3-4  (Picture 1)
    Reason:  A dive boat reported they had 2 divers overdue off the West coast of the Calf of Man.  Port Erin Lifeboat, Port St. Mary Lifeboat, Port St. Mary ILB and Rescue Helicopter 122 from RAF Valley were called to assist.  Rescue 122 located the divers, Port Erin Lifeboat picked them up, checked they were OK  and landed the casualties in Port Erin.

Date: 06-07-2001    Time: 15:20 - 16:00    Weather: NW 5-6
    Reason: Yacht 'Oddsox' requested assistance to transfer from the visitors mooring to the Raglan Harbour.  The Lifeboat took out fuel and stood by.

Date: 05-07-2001    Time: 16:35 - 17:10    Weather: NNW 7
    Reason: Yacht 'Oddsox' with three persons onboard being blown onto rocks approx. 10m from the lifeboat slipway.  The yacht's anchor was deployed but not holding. Lifeboat launched immediately and secured a line within 2 minutes of launch.  By this time the casualty was approx. 5m from the rocks.  Casualty requested being put onto a visitors mooring.  Lifeboat  towed the casualty off to a safe distance and assisted to a visitors mooring where it was secured.  Lifeboat then returned to station.

Date: 01-07-2001    Time: 13:27 - 13:50    Weather: Variable Light Winds
    Reason: Liverpool Coastguard requested the lifeboat to investigate a report from the public of a 5 gallon drum, washed up on rocks at Bradda Head.  The drum was full and marked as toxic, the lifeboat recovered the drum and returned to Station.  Further investigation revealed that it was full of salt water. 

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2000

5   requests for assistance from the Lifeboat this year...

Date: 17-12-2000    Time: 11:00 - 11:30    Weather: SW 2-3
    Reason: Diverted from exercise to assisted Port Erin Coastguard with the rescue of a stranded sheep off cliffs around Perwick Bay.  Landed the distressed animal at Port St. Mary Breakwater.

Date: 17-06-2000    Time: 20:20 - 22:00    Weather: Variable 1-2   (Picture 1)
    Reason: 6.0m RIB "Bald Eagle" with 3 persons on-board suffering engine trouble, 12 miles West of Port Erin.  Casualty taken in tow and assisted along side habour in Port Erin.

Date: 04-06-2000    Time: 06:40 - 09:45    Weather: NW 3-4
    Reason: Search for catamaran "Felina" reported taking on water, position unknown but presumed to be 20 miles North West of Port Erin.   Peel and Donagahdee Lifeboats, helicopters from RAF Valley and Prestwick and a P&O ferry on passage also involved in the search.   Rescue 122 helicopter from RAF Valley located casualty 1 Mile from the Northern Irish Coast around the Strangford Lough area.  Portaferry Lifeboat called and located casualty, then proceeded to tow into Strangford Lough.

Date: 14-04-2000    Time: 17:50 - 18:30    Weather: NW 3-4
    Reason: Search for over due boat. Boat located safe in Port Erin Bay.

Date: 04-03-2000    Time: 03:20 - 04:30    Weather: NW 3-4
    Reason: Assisted coastguard unit from Port Erin with a search of Port Erin Bay for a woman, missing from a local hotel.   Called off after casualty found elsewhere.

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1999

13   requests for assistance from the Lifeboat this year...

Date: 13-11-1999    Time: 07:00 - 10:50    Weather: ENE 1-2
    Reason: Resumed coastal search of area south of Niarbyl assisted by coastguard units from Peel and Port Erin and Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service Dive Team.  Nothing found. 

Date: 11-11-1999    Time: 06:40 - 09:45    Weather: NNE 1-2
    Reason: Resumed coastal search at first light and low water with Peel Coastguard.  Nothing found.

Date: 10-11-1999    Time: 20:35 - 22:32    Weather: Variable 1
    Reason: Diverted from exercise to assist local coastguard with the coastal search south of Niarbyl for a reported sighting of a body.  Nothing found.

Date: 19-08-1999    Time: 00:42 - 01:45    Weather: N 3
    Reason: Person having chest pains aboard the "Hebridean Princess" anchored in Port Erin Bay.   Lifeboat launched and took paramedics to the vessel where the casualty was stabilized and then landed at Port Erin Jetty, transferred to ambulance and taken to hospital.

Date: 06-08-1999    Time: 21:14 - 22:20    Weather: E 1-2
    Reason: RIB with 4 persons aboard experiencing engine failure in Gibdale Bay.  Towed RIB to Port St. Mary and landed casualties at the Yacht Club Slipway

Date: 06-08-1999    Time: 14:30 - 15:00    Weather: E 1-2
    Reason: Report of one inflatable dingy being blown out of Port Erin Bay in an offshore wind,  1 young girl on-board.   Lifeboat landed casualty at Port Erin Jetty.

Date: 26-07-1999    Time: 14:30 - 15:00    Weather: E 1-2
    Reason: Report of two inflatable dinghies being blown out of Port Erin Bay, 4 young girls on-board and no paddles in a strengthening offshore wind.  Lifeboat launched within 3 minutes of being paged by which time a local fishing vessel had the casualties along side.   Lifeboat landed casualties at Port Erin Jetty and reunited the cold and frightened girls with their parent.

Date: 15-07-1999    Time: 18:01 - 23:49    Weather: NW 3   (Picture 1) (Picture 2) (Picture 3)
    Reason: Fishing vessel, "Adoration" with 2 adults and 2 children aboard, reported aground in the Blind Sound, Calf of Man.  Landed casualties in Port Erin and returned to scene with Port Erin Coastguard who provided additional  lighting for an attempt to re-float the vessel on high water.  Fishing vessel successfully re-floated 22:50 and escorted to Port St. Mary by Port St. Mary Lifeboat.  Port Erin Lifeboat landed Coastguard back at Port Erin and returned to Station.

Date: 08-07-1999    Time: 15:57 - 17:15    Weather: S-SE 1
    Reason: Launched to evacuate a casualty from the Calf of Man.  1 person collapsed with suspected heat stroke/heart attack.  Landed casualty at Port Erin, who was then transferred to ambulance and taken to hospital.

Date: 27-05-1999    Time: 15:11 - 15:40    Weather: S 2-3
    Reason: Launched to evacuate a casualty from the Calf of Man.  1 person with a severe cut to head after being attacked by a Black-back Gull.  Landed casualty at Port Erin, who was then transferred to ambulance and taken to hospital.

Date: 16-05-1999    Time: 11:55 - 12:15    Weather: S 2-3
    Reason: Returning from exercise, an 18' yacht with 2 persons on board experiencing engine trouble drifting towards rocks in Port Erin Bay.  Took under tow and assisted along side jetty.

Date: 25-04-1999    Time: 10:30 - 11:30    Weather: SE 4-5
    Reason: Diverted from exercise after calling Liverpool Coastguard, to assist a Sailing Yacht with engine trouble.  Local motor vessel 'Sabre 3' took the casualty under tow to Castletown Harbour.  Stood-by and assisted with the docking of the casualty along side Castletown Harbour.

Date: 11-04-1999    Time: 11:20 - 12:00    Weather: SW 5
    Reason: Diverted from exercise by Liverpool Coastguard to assist a capsized racing dingy near rocks below Rock Cottage, Fisher's Hill, Bay-ny-Carrickey.  Three persons having difficulty, arrived on scene just after Port St. Mary ILB who escorted dingy back  to Port St. Mary.

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1998

8   requests for assistance from the Lifeboat this year...

Date: 15-10-1998    Time: 11:10 - 15:45    Weather: NW 5-6
    Reason: Launched to "Amber Rose" a fishing vessel which capsized and sank abruptly 1 mile SW of the Chicken Rock Lighthouse.  Numerous vessels involved in a search for the 6 crew.  Port St. Mary Lifeboat located 5 crew and transferred them to a helicopter from RAF Valley.  Continue search for other crewman.  Sadly the crewman was located some days later still on the fishing vessel.

Date: 22-08-1998    Time: 10:30 - 11:35    Weather: NW 3-4
    Reason: Launched to a report of what appeared to be a life raft drifting 1.5 miles E of Chicken Rock Lighthouse.  On arrival along side  the life raft, it was found to be a home-made raft constructed of Palettes and plastic drums.  Carried out a brief search of the area, nothing else found.

Date: 21-08-1998    Time: 19:25 - 19:42    Weather: W-NW 5
    Reason: Launched to evacuate Warden from the Calf of Man back to Port Erin due to a severe cut to his hand.

Date: 11-08-1998    Time: 18:29 - 19:45    Weather: SW 4-5
    Reason: Launched for capsized dingy off Bradda Head in Port Erin Bay.  Two persons recovered from the water and upturned dingy towed into calmer water before being righted.  Continued to tow dingy to Port Erin beach where crew assisted with bailing and recovering the dingy on it's trailer.

Date: 30-07-1998    Time: 23:30 - 01:30    Weather: N 5-6
    Reason: Launched after report of a sighting of Red/Orange flares off Port Erin towards the Calf of Man.   Port Erin and Port St. Mary Lifeboats searched an area West of Port Erin along with Port Erin Cliff Rescue Team ashore, nothing found.

Date: 25-07-1998    Time: 15:00 - 15:20    Weather: SW 2
    Reason: Launched to search for a missing diver off Spanish Head.  Diver located by local fishing boat "Pelican".

Date: 09-06-1998    Time: 14:46 - 15:05    Weather: SW 5-6
    Reason: Launched to assist in a search for a crewman lost overboard from a yacht "Carissima".   On arrival at the search area off Port St. Mary, casualty recovered by Port St. Mary Lifeboat,  transferred to a helicopter from RAF Valley and taken to hospital.

Date: 13-05-1998    Time: 20:10 - 21:00    Weather: SW 1-2
    Reason: Launched to assist in a search for a missing diver around the Calf Sound area.  Diver located on a nearby island.