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Clacton RNLI lifeboat crews save vulnerable man from the river Colne in Rowhedge May 23, 2015 VOLUNTEER lifeboat crews saved the life of a vulnerable man who fell from a small boat into the river Colne. The 45-year-old, from Rowhedge, near Colchester, had taken to the water close to the village�s The Anchor pub, in High Street, in the early hours on Saturday, May 23. But the vulnerable man had fallen out and got stuck in the mud as the tide was coming in. Clacton RNLI�s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat was called to the scene at about 12.35am after Thames Coastguard received reports that the vulnerable man had taken to the river. As the crew made its way to the scene, Mersea Coastguard reported it had spotted the 10ft boat, but that no-one was on board. Essex Police, Mersea Coastguard and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service searched for the man, who was spotted in the mud on the opposite side of the river. �With the tide on the flood and the water already up to the man�s legs, time was of the essence,� said Clacton RNLI crewman Joff Strutt. �We arrived minutes later and were guided by torchlight to the man. �Fortunately we managed to pluck him from the mud and into the boat. �While en route to the pontoons at Rowhedge, the crew started to warm the casualty up as he was showing signs of being hypothermic. �Once alongside the pontoon, he was walked up to the ambulance crew who took him to hospital for further treatment. �This was a fantastic team effort by everyone involved, including the coastguard, police and fire service. �Thanks to everyone's hard work, a life has been saved.� The crew also retrieved the boat and returned it to the pontoons, following which the lifeboat returned to its station by 3.30am. The Clacton RNLI
crew included helmsman Tim Dye and crewmen Joff Strutt and Darren
Simper.
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Clacton lifeboat assist a dismasted yacht22/07/2013 Volunteer lifeboat crews were called to the aid of a 34ft sailing boat off Clacton. The three people onboard called for help after dismasting one mile off the resort. Clacton RNLI helped to cut the mast free from the vessel at about 11.50am on Monday. The boat then continued to Ipswich using its motor. |
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Clacton assist in rescue of two men on inflatables drifting offshore24/07/2013 TWO holidaymakers who were drifting out to sea on lilos were rescued by volunteer lifeboat crews and beach patrol staff off Frinton. Thames Coastguard was alerted to the men following a number of 999 calls reporting the men, who were aged in their late 30s and early 40s, drifting about three-quarters of a mile off shore and calling for help. Clacton RNLI�s Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats were ...called to the scene at about 5.40pm along with Walton Coastguard and Tendring Council�s Beach Patrol team. A spokesman for Clacton RNLI said: �It was initially reported that up to four people were in the water on inflatable dinghies off Burnt House Point between Frinon and Walton and were just going out of sight. �The D Class lifeboat launched under the helm of Bruce Hurton with crew members Trevor Neal and Darren Simper �Whilst they were on route to Frinton the Coastguard told them one casualty was hypothermic and had possible spinal injuries, so the Atlantic 85 lifeboat was called to the scene with a spinal board. �On arrival it was found that there were in fact two men on lilos and his back injury had been a long standing complaint. They were clinging to the side of the beach patrol jet ski. �The men were taken on board the lifeboat and were taken back to the coastguard station at Walton, where they were both checked over by paramedics. �They had been out to sea for 45 minutes and were cold, but otherwise OK.� Neither of the men required hospital treatment and were reunited with their families. The lifeboats returned to station by 6.30pm. |
