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The Portishead and Bristol Lifeboat

Service Launches 2006

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Launch DateLaunch NoReason for LaunchService ProvidedPersons AssistedLives SavedTotal Assisted since 1996Total Calls since 1996
29-Dec24Called to assist two persons in the River Avon, persons ashore when Lifeboat arrived on scene    195
26-Oct23Called to assist a yacht with engine failure, yacht towed to Portishead marina at slack water 3  194
25-Oct22Called to a person in the water of Clevedon, person located on the shore by the Lifeboat, casualty kept warm until air lifted to hospital  1 193
17-Oct21Called to assist police with an incident at the S.S.C. stood down soon after launching    192
23-Sep20Called to assist a 24’ fishing boat with engine failure, casualty had restarted engine, but was escorted to Portishead Marina 3  191
11-Sep19Called to recover drifting jet ski, nothing found    190
10-Sep18Called to the River Avon to assist one person in an inflatable boat, person and boat escorted to Pill 1  189
06-Sep17Assisted in search for a missing person, person located by Coastguards    188
10-Aug16Assisted in recovering a body from Redcliff Bay    187
27-Jul15Called to assist a person swimming in the River Avon, swimmer got himself ashore    186
27-Jul14Called to assist a 31’ fishing boat with engine failure off the Welsh coast, boat towed to Portishead 4  185
24-Jul13Called to assist a motor boat with engine failure off Clevedon, boat towed to Portishead marina 3  184
17-Jul12Called to a yacht with engine problems, yacht escorted to Portishead Marina 1  183
16-Jul11Called to assist a 36’ motor cruiser taking in water, boat escorted to Portishead Marina 2  182
27-Jun10Called to assist a boat experiencing steering difficulties, escorted to Portishead marina 1  181
09-Jun9Called to investigate yacht reported to be in trouble, yacht located, but not in trouble, area searched, nothing found    180
08-Jun8Called to investigate reports of flares off Clevedon, area searched, nothing found    179
07-Jun7Launched to investigate a light on, or near Denny island, boat located, no assistance required    178
02-Jun6On standby for a boat with engine failure, no launch    177
29-May5Called to a yacht in trouble off Walton Bay, yacht towed to Portishead marina 2  176
28-May4Called to a fishing boat with engine failure off Clevedon, towed to Pier where engine repairs were carried out 2  175
06-May3Called to assist a yacht aground on the middle grounds, escorted to Portishead 2  174
09-Apr2Called to assist a dinghy which had capsized, stood by whilst dinghy towed ashore    173
02-Apr1Called to assist a 36’ yacht with steering failure, towed to Portishead marina 4  172