Burnham-On-Sea RNLI - Shouts 2008

Summary Details Of All Shouts.

2008 Launch and Incident Details
Date	Boat	Details
Launch 27 14th November 2008	B795	A 17ft fishing boat experienced a critical steering gear failure upstream of Combwich and as the boat's owner was unable to control the boat, it ran aground shortly before high tide. The 'Staines Whitfield' was launched at 06:48 to assist in recovery of the the boat and tow it back to Combwich. The 'Staines Whitfield' returned to station at 07:40.
Launch 25 & 26 21st October 2008	B795 + D664	A 25ft trimaran ran aground on Steart Flats incorrectly navigating the channel into Burnham-On-Sea. The lifeboats were asked at 22:25 to go to the assistance of the two persons on board on the next tide. The trimaran was successfully refloated and towed off of the mud flats. It was then taken to Burnham-On-Sea sailing club.
Launch 24 2nd October 2008	D664	The D class lifeboat, Puffin was launched at 21.58 to investigate a report of persons reported under the Pavillion. The Coastguard were already on scene and had found two lifebelts (Perry Buoys) had been deployed. The lifeboat was asked to investigate under the Pavillion - no persons were seen and with the lifebelts duly recovered, the lifeboat returned to station shortly after 22:30.
Launch 23 23rd August 2008	B795	Launched 11:52 to assist broken down jetski off Brean Down. Person taken on board and jetski towed to Burnham Beach.
Launch 21 & Launch 22 22nd August 2008	B795 + D664	Tasked 22:32 to check on yacht aground in vicinity of Hunstpill River. Yacht crew struggling to get vessel afloat therefore vessel taken in tow by D664 into deeper water. B795 then escorted yacht back to berth at Combwich.
Launch 19 & Launch 20 22nd August 2008	B795 + D664	Tasked 21:54 to search River Brue & River Huntspill areas for missing person. This was duly undertaken with search moving into the River Parrett when confirmation was received that the person had been found safe and well.
Launch 18 1st August 2008	B795	Launched 21:53 to assist powerboat adrift in the River Parrett with loss of power on a falling tide. Tow line secured on powerboat and vessel taken in tow for recovery at Burnham beach.
Launch 16 & Launch 17 12th July 2008	B795 + D603	Tasked 23:22 to assist recovery of yacht aground off of Berrow Beach. Yacht taken in tow by D603 before passing to B795 once in deeper water. Yacht then towed to Burnham Sailing Club as casualty vessel was found to have engine and steering problems.
Launch 14 & Launch 15 12th July 2008	B795 + D603	Tasked 18:05 to assist yacht aground off of Berrow Beach. Shortly before arriving on scene boats were stood down at the casualty vessel was now high and dry.
Launch 12 & Launch 13 3rd July 2008	B795 + D603	Tasked 16:12 to proceed to Brean Down with reports of three persons stuck in the mud on the tide line. Shortly before reaching the scene, lifeboat stood down as persons had self recovered.
Launch 11 19th May 2008	D603	Tasked 16:47 to search Huntspill River and subsequently part of the River Parrett, for person reported in the water. Following extensive search, nothing found and with agreement from the Police and HMCG, the search was concluded.
Launch 10 18th May 2008	D603	Lifeboat launched 18:05 to assist in search for missing sailer. Stood down immediatly prior to launch with missing person found by helicopter Rescue 169.
Launch 9 5th May 2008	D603	D-Class launched 07:19 to investigate an object in the water. On approach, the object transpired to be a person. Lifeboat stood off whilst crew used survivor bag to recover the body before transfer to an awaiting coastguard team.
Launch 7 & Launch 8 12th April 2008	B717 + D603	Both lifeboats tasked11:15 to assist Royal Navy EOD and HMCG teams by escorting personnel out to site of unexploded World War II bomb. Personnel left at site at lifeboats withdrawn 0.5 miles to patrol an exclusion zone. As soon as EOD team had conducted planned explsion and deemed area safe, they were escorted back to beach.
Launch 5 & Launch 6 11th April 2008	B717 + D603	Both lifeboats tasked 19:15 to assist Royal Navy EOD and HMCG teams by escorting personnel out to the site of an unexploded World War II bomb. Once these teams were on scene, both lifeboats withdrew 0.5 miles to patrol an agreed exclusion zone. Unfortunatly, the detonation failed and with failing light, the attempt was aborted and the EOD and HMCG teams were escorted back to the beach.
Launch 3 & Launch 4 11th April 2008	B717 + D603	Both lifeboats tasked 13:50 to assist Royal Navy EOD and HMCG teams investigate object believed to be a mine on the edge of Stert island. Teams landed safely and lifeboats returned to beach where they stood by, in case emergency evacuation was required.
Launch 2 10th April 2008	B717	Relief Atlantic tasked 19:01 to assist in the recovery of 'The Light of Elizabeth' hovercraft which had suffered mechanical failure. Hovercraft taken in tow back to the beach where she was recovered by passing tow line to Softrak launch & recovery tractor.
Launch 1 16th March 2008	B717	Relief Atlantic tasked 14:50 to investigate a windsurfer reported to be in trouble on an out going tide. Windsurfer recovered himself whilst lifeboat stood to and subsequently escorted windsurfer back to the beach.