Key: ILB - Inshore Lifeboat. ALB - All Weather Lifeboat. Times given are when the crew were paged/ tasked, in BST if applicable.

The light was found to be a marked bouy attached to a fishing net.

The ALB was launched and recovered the body of a middle aged man from the water. The deceased was then taken into Brighton Marina where he was handed over to the police.

The ALB remained at Brighton for a short time while the police examined the body before returning to station at around 4.30pm.

Sadly the animal drowned before the crew could reach it.

Reports like this are of particular concern as they could indicate a yacht in distress in the busy merchant shipping channels that run down the middle of the Channel.

The ALB travelled to Brighton and then out to sea conducting a search as she went. After some 3 hours she reached the site of the original reporting vessel, and having found nothing untoward was returned to station, the alert possibly having been caused by fireworks.

She was refueled and ready for service again just before 1:00 am the next morning.

The 25' sloop with 2 persons aboard was 3.25 miles SW of Shoreham Harbour and becoming overwhelmed by worsening weather conditions.

The ALB located the vessel and took her under tow back to Shoreham.

When the crew arrived on scene they found the occupants suffering from sea sickness, and displaying signs of hypothermia.

They were taken aboard the lifeboat for treatment, and their boat was then towed to Shoreham and guided through the locks. The occupants were taken to the boathouse aboard the ALB where they were met by a friend.

The casualty had injured herself and entered the water, but was recovered ashore to the waiting paramedics just before the ILB arrived on scene.

She was taken to Worthing hospital, and the crew were stood down and returned to station.

The cruiser was located and taken under to tow the harbour, where it was taken to the locks so the crew could investigate the cause of the breakdown. pic

Having reached Worthing Pier, the boats were stood down as the windsurfer had managed to reach the beach alone, and the crews returned to station.

As the persons were all safely aboard the assisting yacht and had been taken ashore, the ILB crew concentrated on towing the sunken vessel to the beach for recovery at a later date. After getting the boat to the shoreline the crew returned to station. pic

The craft was located and towed to the safety of the beach.

The craft was located and the occupant taken aboard. His vessel was then taken under tow and returned to the Harbour Club, within the River Adur.

The vessel was located and secured, and after establishing there were no persons missing, the ILB returned to station.

The ship had come across a disabled powerboat mid channel, and had towed her nearer to the UK for further recovery. The broken down boat and her crew had been on their way to Southampton.

The ALB was therefore launched and proceeded to a position some 11 miles off Worthing, where she took over the tow.

The boat was brought to Shoreham where she was guided through the locks into the canal to await repairs.

The boat was located and towed into Shoreham Harbour where she was re-fuelled. She then continued on her way to Brighton.

On arrival they found the vessel upside down with about 4' of hull only protruding from the water. After rigging a bridle, a tow was attached and the vessel was pulled upright.

The tow was then re-attached and the craft was towed into Shoreham where it was landed at Silver Sands and handed over to the local Coastguard unit.

Once the boat was safely aground, the crew returned to the boathouse and got a portable salvage pump. This was then taken back to the scene and the vessel was pumped dry.

However, as the crew neared the scene they were stood down as the Worthing Safety Boat, which had been in the area, had recovered the casualty.

The vessel was located and taken under tow to the harbour, where it was guided through the locks into the canal.

The crew reached the scene within 1 minute as the person had jumped from the area of the locks in the harbour. However, after starting a search the individual was recovered by the Police on the beach after swimming ashore himself.

It turned out he was attempting to scare his girlfriend by faking a suicide attempt. The ILB therefore returned to station, leaving the individual concerned in the hands of the Police.

The caller was observing a small inflatable with a number of persons aboard, which appeared to be drifting out to sea off Worthing, just to the east of the pier. It was estimated to be about 3/4 mile off shore at the time.

The ILB crew immediately started to make for the casualty, but were stood down shortly afterwards, when the Worthing Beach Office safety boat recovered the dinghy and took it back to the shore.

The ILB was therefore released to continue the exercise.

When the crew arrived on scene they found 3 casualties, at least one of whom had been clinging to a buoy for support. They were rescued from the water and taken ashore, where they were placed in the care of the local Coastguard unit.

The vessel had suffered engine failure after losing oil pressure. She was taken under tow and returned to Brighton marina.

The vessel, which had 7 persons on board including 5 children, had suffered engine failure. With the children and one of the adults safely aboard the lifeboat, the stricken boat was placed under tow and taken to Brighton Marina, to be returned to its berth.

One RNLI crew member transferred onto the club safety boat to assist them re-entering the harbour. The dinghy was then righted and towed back into Shoreham.

The crew located the child and returned the boat to Emerald Quay. They then took the child and his friend to the Lifeboat Station, where they were passed into the care of the local Coastguard unit, and the Police.

The rescue helicopter India Juliett was also tasked, and was on scene when the ALB reached the vessel. The winchman was on board the casualty vessel readying the injured crewman for transfer.

On the advice of the winchman the casualty, who was in considerable pain, was transferred to the ALB to enable the airlift to be carried out with greater ease and safety. The crewman was therefore stretchered onto the ALB and transferred to the aft cabin roof, which provides an ideal airlift point.

He was then winched aboard the helicopter and taken to hospital.

The informant was concerned that the boat seemed to be going round in circles, and not making any way. They also thought the occupant may have been waving for help.

Once the ILB arrived on scene, they discovered a man in a canoe fishing with 2 rods! After establishing this was the casualty, the ILB was stood down and returned to station, the call being classified as a false alarm with good intent.

However, the Police successfully recovered the man shortly after the pagers were activated, and the crew were stood down.

The boat, which was carrying water skiers, would not start and smelled strongly of petrol.

It was taken under tow and returned to The Harbour Club in Shoreham Harbour.

After a short time the search was called off by Solent Coastguard and both boats returned to their respective stations.

On their return to Shoreham, the ALB crew assisted a sailing club rescue boat that had become disabled with a flooded engine. The Second Mechanic boarded the boat and managed to clear the flood and re-start the unit.

The vessel was taken under tow and returned to its mooring near Emerald Quay in the river.

However, shortly before launching the boat, the missing vessel was located and the crew were stood down.

Due to the poor weather, one of the Shoreham Pilot cutters had contacted Solent Coastguard to express concerns over their safety.

However, when the ALB arrived on scene the occupants insisted they wanted to stay afloat and declined any assistance. The Lifeboat therefore returned to station.

On arrival 2 crew members transferred onto the vessel and proceeded to administer CPR to the casualty. The Coastguard Rescue Helicopter India Juliett then airlifted the casualty to hospital.

The 2 crew members aboard then assisted the vessels remaining crew in taking the boat back to Brighton Marina where it was berthed.

As the crew were already afloat on exercise, they reached the pier in around 5 minutes, and were just about to commence a shore search when the boy was located by the Coastguard.

The ILB was stood down just before 17:00.

The craft had suffered engine failure and been driven onto one of the groynes on the beach. It appeared to have been holed and had sunk in the surf.

While the local coastguard unit looked after the occupants, the ILB put a crew member aboard and towed the sinking craft back to the harbour, where it was landed at Sussex Watersports on Kingston Beach.

Although it sank as soon as the tow was released, it was then recovered up the slipway to await repair.

The craft was towed back to The Harbour Club.

Subsequently, one of two inflatables attempting to help got into difficulties after their oar snapped. The occupants had entered the water.

The ILB crew recovered both casualties from the water before assisting the original canoeist and taking them all ashore, where they were handed over to the local Coastguard unit.

A search was made and although the craft was not found, the area was searched and it was established that no persons were in the water.

The vessel was not rigged for sailing, and even if she had been the extremely calm conditions would have made progress impossible.

The vessel was located, and towed to Brighton Marina.

She was taken under tow and returned to Shoreham Harbour, where she was guided through the locks into the canal. Our mechanic then assisted the owner in getting the engine running again.

The boat contained lifejackets and other belongings and it was therefore thought that the occupants may have fallen overboard.

After a brief search, the boat's owner arrived and confirmed the boat had merely dragged its anchor, unmanned. The ILB was stood down and returned to station.

The ILB towed the vessel clear and into the middle of the harbour where she continued her passage.

The vessel was on her way into Shoreham Harbour when she encountered engine failure. The ILB launched to assist her entering the harbour and mooring under control.

The ILB was launched in response to a 999 call concerning a kite surfer off Widewater in Shoreham. After a brief search the casualty was identified as having got ashore with the help of a friend, having become separated from his board.

After establishing the casualty was unhurt, the ILB returned to station.

Due to the nature of the call and the gusty conditions, both boats were launched extremely quickly and were at sea within minutes of the page.

However, with the boats about 2 minutes from the scene, the Police managed to take the person into custody safely and the crew were stood down and returned to station.

The skipper had put out a Mayday call after being dismasted by a mechanical failure. Although the crew had managed to cut the mast and rig free, the vessel's propeller had become fouled by a loose line.

The ALB took the casualty under tow and returned it to Shoreham, where it was guided through the locks and moored in the canal awaiting repair. pic

The craft was located and, having established there were no casualties involved, it was taken ashore at Worthing and placed in the care of the Coastguard unit.

The vessel was towed back to Shoreham where it was guided through the locks and landed at the Wiggan Pier just inside the canal.

Having established no crew were missing, 2 of the craft were returned to the local Coastguard unit on the beach.

The third was another Hobiecat sponson, possibly the second half of the one recovered on 2nd April. This was recovered to Shoreham to be re-united with the other.

The sponson was towed back into Shoreham to avoid it being the source of further reports, while the local Coastguard unit set about tracing the owner.

However, the body was successfully recovered by the Police before the ILB arrived on scene and the crew were stood down.

The vessel had grounded just north of the Toll Bridge at Shoreham at almost high tide, and quickly became stranded on the mud bank in the middle of the river. While in no immediate danger, the skipper was concerned for the welfare of the 6 persons on board.

Shortly after the ILB arrived on scene, the river was cloaked in thick, cold fog. The 6 people, including 2 children, were therefore taken off the mud onto the ILB and landed at a nearby slipway to meet the local Coastguard unit. pic

The craft was towed back to the safety of the harbour.

The disabled vessel was located and towed back to Shoreham, where it was assisted through the locks by RNLI crew members ashore.

With her more sophisticated search equipment Shoreham's ALB was launched and located the vessel off Worthing. The casualty was then towed back to Shoreham.

Brighton's Atlantic 75 ILB, which had also been launched, recovered the casualty successfully after he had been in the water for around 10 minutes and the Shoreham boats were stood down. Though only semi-conscious he survived and was transferred to an ambulance and then on to the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

The ALB crew then continued with their training exercise while the ILB returned to station.

However, the boat was stood down shortly after leaving the harbour entrance as the casualties had made it ashore to the waiting Coastguard unit and ambulance. One of them was treated for possible hypothermia.

It transpired the owner had only bought the dinghy that day and had decided to take a friend afloat with little knowledge or regard for the conditions.

The yacht had experienced steering failure off Worthing and was under emergency steering. The lifeboat therefore began escorting her towards the harbour.

However, as the tide was ebbing, the decision was made to take her under tow to ensure she reached the entrance with sufficient water for her draft.

On arrival at Shoreham she was then passed into the care of local coastguard units at the lock.