RNLI Peterhead

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Peterhead RNLI respond to Mayday call

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On Thursday 8 August at 1.46pm, Peterhead RNLI volunteer crew were tasked to a Mayday call following a 999 call reporting a capsized vessel.

At 1:46pm on Thursday 8 August, HM Coastguard tasked Peterhead RNLI all-weather lifeboat The Misses Robertson of Kintail following a 999 call from a concerned member of the public. The call reported that a sailing vessel had capsized in Peterhead bay with 2 people onboard thrown into the water.

HM Coastguard issued a Mayday call and the volunteer lifeboat crew were paged for an immediate launch. The Peterhead RNLI all-weather lifeboat The Missed Robertson of Kintail launched on service at 1:55pm.

A search was conducted of the bay area, but the casualty vessel was not located. The lifeboat then headed to Peterhead marina and launched its daughter craft the Y boat to further the search. The crew attended the beach and along with HM Coastguard coastal rescue team located the two casualties who had been in the water and had been recovered by the local sailing club safety boat.

The crew from the Y boat undertook a head injury assessment on one of the casualties who had hit their head during the capsize. Both were left in the care of the sailing club and the lifeboat was shortly stood down, returning to the berth and made ready for next service.

Peterhead RNLI Coxswain Kyle Murray said: ‘This was my first shout as Peterhead’s full time Coxswain/Mechanic and I would like to thank all the crew for their prompt response, especially as it’s in the school holidays.

‘The volunteers at the station whether crew, fundraisers or operations team all give up their time to keep the lifeboat on service and we are only able to do this due to donations and legacies left to the RNLI by generous members of the public whose support allows us to maintain this lifesaving service.

‘Thankfully on this occasion no one was seriously injured and it was a relatively short shout. It’s been a great few weeks for me starting at Peterhead and I’m looking forward to many more shouts with this excellent team!’

peterhead rnli respond to mayday call — The Misses Robertson of Kintail on exercise, Pic by Nicholas Leach | Peterhead RNLI respond to Mayday call

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Prepare your house Once you’ve assessed your home’s overall risk of flooding

Prepare your house – Take any needed steps to properly flood-proof your home. Flood-proofing can range from expensive home renovations to free, basic maintenance. The steps you should take will depend on your home’s risk and how well the home was built to withstand flooding.

Prepare your house Flood-proofing renovations

If you’re building in a flood-prone area, or if your home was not built to withstand rising water, some flood-proofing work may be required in order to minimize flood damage. Here are some methods of flood control to protect your home from rising water.

Raise your home on stilts or piers. While expensive to build retroactively, raising your house on stilts will raise your house’s flood level. Since even an inch of flood water can lead to significant damage, raising your home above the flood level will substantially protect your home.
Install foundation vents or a sump pump. Foundation vents, a form of “wet flood-proofing,” allow water to flow through your home, rather than pool around it. This both provides an outlet for flood water and relieves the significant pressure it can put on your walls and basement windows. Sump pumps are frequently used to pump water out of basements where flooding happens regularly. We recommend a sump pump with a battery backup in case the power goes out.
Apply coatings and sealants. A form of “dry flood-proofing,” coatings and sealants that you apply to your foundation, walls, windows and doorways help prevent flood water from leaking into your house through cracks.
Raise your electrical outlets and switches. All outlets, switches, sockets and circuit breakers should be at least one foot above flood level to avoid significant electrical damage in the case of a flood.
Install check valves on your pipes. Make sure that all pipes entering your house have valves to prevent a flooded sewage system from backing up into your home. Gate valves are preferred over flap valves, since they provide a better seal against flood pressure.
Grade your lawn away from the house. If your lawn tilts toward your house, rainwater will pool around your home. Use a heavy soil that contains clay and sand to regrade your lawn so that surface runoff empties into an appropriate place, such as a street gutter.
Leave space between mulch and siding. Wet mulch can rot your house’s siding, which in turn can lead to leaks. Keep space between your mulch and siding so that the base of your house can completely dry after rainstorms.
Point your downspouts away from your home. If your gutter runoff is not pointed away from your house in an appropriate direction, it can pool at the corners of your house and may eventually create leaks in your basement.

In addition to the renovations above, protect your home’s internal and external appliances by raising them above the flood level. Usually, you can do this inexpensively by placing them on concrete blocks. Here are some appliances that should be elevated above flood level:

Air conditioning units
Generators
Water heaters
Washing machines
Dryers

Prepare your house – Take preventive steps when flooding starts

If a storm is imminent, or flooding has already started, follow these steps to minimize flooding and water damage to your property:

Turn off the water line, if that is the source of the flooding.
Clear out gutters and drains so that water can flow freely.
Use sandbags to block any gaps that will lead to flooding.
Move rugs, furniture, electronics and other valuables to a higher floor of the home, or elevate them.
Shut off your electricity at the breaker panel, if flood water is close to reaching your electrical system.
If it’s not raining, open windows to allow air flow through your home.
Turn on your sump pump or use a shop vacuum to remove water as quickly as possible.
Photograph or videotape any flooding to document and defend your claim with your flood insurance provider.

Also please use FLOODING EMERGENCY NUMBER

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RNLI PETERHEAD INVOLVED IN RESCUE 5 LIVES

RNLI Peterhead Lifeboat involved in epic rescue saving five lives

The alarm was raised at 4.30pm when a fishing vessel was towing another fishing vessel into Peterhead Harbour and the tow broke numerous times due to the stormy weather conditions.

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Tasked by HM Coastguard, the volunteer crew rushed to the Station, launched Peterhead’s Tamar-class lifeboat The Misses Robertson of Kintail and were on scene within minutes. The vessel was dangerously close to crashing into the rocks at Peterhead South Breakwater and due to an easterly gale and significant swell combined with a backwash the conditions were extremely challenging when the lifeboat arrived.

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However, the crew established a tow at the first attempt and brought the fishing vessel and its crew back to safety in tough and time critical conditions, saving the five lives onboard.

It was Patrick Davidson’s first shout as Coxswain.

He said:

“This was a really tremendous effort by the crew showing great teamwork and seamanship by all involved in really difficult conditions. If we had arrived seconds later the boat would have hit the rocks and it may have been a different outcome.

“As soon as I saw how close she was to the rocks I immediately requested the helicopter – due to the perilous situation I realised we only had one attempt to get this right.

“The crew and the skipper of the boat could not thank the lifeboat enough and said they’d be forever grateful which makes all the effort worthwhile.

“There has been weather and flood warnings in place across Aberdeenshire today – the conditions were very dangerous but everyone worked together to ensure the safest outcome.”

Jurgen Wahle, Lifeboat Operations Manager, commended the crew for their quick and crucial efforts to save lives at sea. He said: “This was really a phenomenal performance by all involved, showcasing great leadership from Pat on his first shout as Coxswain and excellent teamwork from the rest of the crew.

“This was a critical incident and the effort from everyone on shore and at sea has resulted in five lives being saved. It is a tremendous outcome, and I’d like to commend the bravery displayed by the crew.”