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29th August 2010

Kinghorn Lifeboat - Saves 11 Year Old of Leven Beach, from Inflatable Toy Dinghy.

Video: http://www.kinghorn.org.uk

Extracted from Kinghorns Website:

The lifeboat was launched to the aid of children in inflatable dinghies being swept out to sea off Leven. They were seen and reported by lifeguards. One person managed to get ashore before the lifeboat arrived, but the other was still unaccounted for. The lifeboat crew located the second dinghy but it was unoccupied, about half a mile off shore. After a search of the area, the child was found about quarter of a mile from their dinghy, severely hypothermic and close to drowning. The casualty was recovered to the lifeboat and taken straight ashore to a waiting ambulance.

The lifeboat crew would like to reiterate that inflatable beach toys are dangerous and should be used with great caution at all times.

Boat Crew: L Fisher, B Paton, S Wallace
Shore Crew: B Paton, L Grainger

27th August 2010

Yacht/Boat Fuel Check

Boat Fuel Check

In the past 48 Hours the RNLI Kinghorn Lifeboat on the Forth have attended 2 separate incidents, where yachts have ran out of Diesel. 

Can you please remember that you should check Fuel level before taking on a passage,  especially with the Anstruther Muster coming up this weekend.  

Near empty tanks can cause AIR locks in system in rough seas, causing engines to fail, its good practice to keep you Diesel tanks filled, even in winter as this prevents condensation forming/water in the tanks and stops you using “GUNK” in the tank.

Fortunately the Yachts involved contacted the Coastguard early enough to make the  incidents “Minor”.

If any you want to discuss Sea Safety with a RNLI Sea Safety Advisor, let me know I will either do it myself or pass on to local advisor.  

Tel:   01333 388 186 or 07017  037 607

Reference Sites:

RNLI Kinghorn Lifeboat - http://www.kinghorn.org.uk