 3rd Generation from family becomes crew
It is with great pleasure that we can confirm that Samantha Herbert has become 'Crew' after 2 years training....
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New Chairman For The Portishead & Bristol Lifeboat
The Portishead & Bristol Lifeboat’s new Chairman John McCorquodale, was welcomed to the Trust......
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RNLI carry out beach launching trials with The Portishead Lifeboat Trust
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) yesterday (Tuesday 17 May) worked alongside The Portishead Lifeboat Trust to conduct beach launching trials at a site near the Portishead Pier and Marina. The idea is to establish the viability of the site for a proposed new lifeboat station in the future.
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Two Lives Saved
The Portishead and Bristol Lifeboat was called out yesterday evening after Coastguards received a 999 call regarding two children who were cut off by the incoming tide.
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Local man rescued from cliff fall......
Only days after carry out the exact same training excercise.....
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Crew in highest ever lifeboat rescue
Lifeboat crew in Ben Nevis Rescue....
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First group of recruits finsh training
A team of new recruits have passed their training to join the lifeboat crew following an appeal for volunteers.....
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Latest News regarding Mayday incident on 28th August
As I am sure many of you will have heard, your local independent Lifeboat met with an unfortunate incident on Thursday 28th August.
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......STOP PRESS.....28/08/08, 2100BST
During a regular training session in heavy seas, the lifeboat sustained structural damage causing the crew to issue a MAYDAY.
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Fourth shout of the week...
A stricken yacht that was unable to sail....
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We're on YouTube
See our on board videos now on YouTube....
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Boathouse Appeal
The start of the year saw the launch of an appeal by The Portishead Lifeboat Trust to raise £750,000 to fund the construction of a new boathouse near the new Portishead Quays marina...
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Stuck in the mud!
The crew of the lifeboat were paged to attend a yacht aground at 1735 on the evening of Friday 17th June 2005. On arrival at the scene, they saw a 40 foot fin-keeled yacht, Beaucette, aground and sitting perfectly upright in the sands...
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