Services for 2002            Number    64.

No. Date Location Cause Result
1  09/01/02  Swellies  Fishing Boat on Rocks  Floated Off. Checked Ok.
2  13/01/02  Llanfairfechan   Windsurfer in Difficulties   Taken Ashore
3  26/01/02  Menai Bridge  Car Submerged.
  No Persons in car		  2 Lifeboat Divers Down
 Car Towed Out
4  29/01/02  Conway Bay
 		  Injured Russian Seaman
 		  Evacuated to Hospital
5  17/02/02  Puffin Island
 		  2 Divers Missing
 		  Located by Rescue Helicopter
 Taken to Hospital
6  26/03/02  Puffin
 Island		  Bayliner
 with Engine Failure		  Towed to a Mooring in
 Beaumaris Bay
7  28/03/02  Port
 Dinorwic		  Flares Reported  to
 have been seen		  Found to have been Fired
 from Inland
8  30/03/02  Swellies
 Rock		  Cabin Cruiser
 on Rocks		  Towed Off Rocks
 Checked OK
 9  02/04/02  South West of
 Britannia Bridge		  Ketch Thought to be on Fire
 Oil Dripping on to Exhaust		  Towed  to Dickies Boat Yard
 and LiftedOut
10 10/04/02 Dutchmans
Bank		 Yacht Aground being Bounced
in Fresh N/E Wind		 Towed Off  and Checked OK
Escorted Out Past Puffin Island
11  15/04/02  Dog Stranded on
 Sandbank in
 Menai Straits		  Fast Incoming Tide
 Alsatian Rescued and
 Taken  to Dog Pound		  "Champion Radio"
 Broadcast Message to try
 to Find Owner
12  26/04/02  Port
 Dinorwic		  2 Youths Stranded
 On Rocks		  Taken Ashore
 11:00 pm.
13  29/04.02  Penyclip
 Penmaenmawr		  Windsurfer
 in Difficulties		  Windsurfer Managed to
 Reach Shore OK
14  30/04/02  Beaumaris
 Bay 		 2 Speed Boats
 in Difficulty		  Force 7 Winds Boats
  Towed to Slipway
15  08/05/02  Menai
 Bridge		  Recovery of Body of
 Elderly Gentleman		  Fallen from His Boat
16  09/05/02  Bangor
 Pier		  Attempted
  Suicide		  Assisted to Shore
 To a Waiting Ambulance
17  10/05/02  Bangor
 Pier		  Flares Reported
 Nothing Found		  Believed to be Fired Inland
 Students Party
18  11/05/02   Puffin
 Island		  21'  Rinker
 Aground		  4 People & 1 Dog
 Taken Ashore
19  19/05/02  Beaumaris
 Bay		  Ketch Lost Halyard also had
 Overheated Engine		  Towed to Mooring just off
 Beaumaris Pier
20  24/05/02  Ynys
 Faelog		  Speedboat With
 Engine Failure		  Towed to Menai Bridge
 Slipway
21  30/05/02  Menai
 Bridge		  Dinghy with
 Engine Failure		  Escorted to his Own Yacht
 Moored in Menai Straits
22  01/06/02  Puffin
 Island		  17'  Shetland
  Broken Down		  Towed To
 Conway Marina
23  02/06/02  Port
 Dinorwic		  Yacht Aground  Anchors deployed
  To Await Incoming Tide
24  08/06/02  Britannia
 Bridge		  Possible Suicide  Taken into Custody
 3:15 am.
25  08/06/02  White
 Beach		  Speedboat with
 Engine Failure		  5 People 
 Towed to Benllech
26  15/06/02  Beaumaris
 Bay		  Dinghy Swamped
 Capsized in Rough Sea		  2 Men in Water
 Picked up by Lifeboat
27  15/06/02  Beaumaris
 Bay		  Fouled
 Propellor		  Lifeboat Crew Cut Rope Off.
 Towed to Mooring
28  30/06/02  Beaumaris
 Bay		  Yacht Reported to be in
 Difficulty		  Towed to Mooring
 In Adverse Weather
29  06/07/02  1 Mile North of
 Puffin Island		  Powerboat with
 Electrical Failure		  Towed to Beaumaris and Put on
  Mooring to await an Engineer
30  08/07/02  Llanfairfechan  3 Persons Reported Stranded
  On Sandbank		  Nothing Found - 3 People seen in
 Rib returning to their Boat
31  13/07/02  Gallows
 Point		  Motor Boat Aground
 on Mussel Bank		  Damaged Propeller
 Escorted  to Port Dinorwic Marina
32
 		  16/07/02
 		  The Swellies
 Menai Bridge		  30' Fishing Vessel Hit Rocks
 at Speed		  One Person Injured & Taken to
 Hospital. Boat Taken to   
 Menai Bridge
33
 		  17/07/02
 		  Plas
 Newydd		  Vessel with 23 People on
  Board with Engine Failure		  Engine Managed to be Restarted     and Vessel
 Continued on Passage
34
 		  20/07/02
 		  The Swellies
 Menai Bridge		  33' Deep Keel Yacht Aground
 With 5 People on Board		  Yacht Aground on Swelly Rock.
 Re-floated 2 Hours Later.
 No Damage Reported
35  20/07/02  The Swellies
 Menai Bridge		  29' Deep Keel Yacht Aground
 1 Person on Board		 Yacht Aground on Swelly Rock Reef
Re-floated Later. Lifeboat Stood By.
36
 		  21/07/02
 		  Port Dinorwic Side
 of the Swellies		  32' Yacht with a Rope
 Around Propeller		  1 Crew Member who is a Diver       Entered Water and Cleared  Propeller
37  04/08/02  The Swellies
 Menai Bridge		  16' Bayline with
 Engine Failure		  Vessel & 3 People Towed to
 Menai Bridge Slipway
38  05/08/02  Sandbanks
 Menai Straits		  Jet Ski Reported Stranded  OK.    Left on Sandbank
 To   Re-float

39

  07/08/02  South West of
 Puffin Island		  7 Metre Divers Rib
  Broken Down		  Rib with 8 People on  Board   Towed to Conwy Marina
 

40

  10/08/02  Off Plas
 Newydd		  Yacht with a Rope
 Around Propeller		  Crew Member who is a Diver
 Cleared Propeller

41

  10/08/02  Gallows Point  Man Overboard
 Boat Floated Off		  Man Picked up by Lifeboat

41


 

   10/08/02


 		  Gallows Point


 		  32' Yacht  ran aground whilst
 going to the aid of the    
 Man Overboard   		 Yacht Towed Off by Lifeboat.


 
42


 		  13/08/02


 		  3 Miles N/E of
 Puffin Island

 		  Lost Rudder   -    Beaumaris
 Lifeboat took over tow from
 Moelfre Lifeboat in Straits		  Yacht Towed to Beaumaris             
  and put on a Mooring to
 Await Repair
 
43

 		  18/08/02

 		   Menai Bridge

 		  Capsized Dinghy investigated    for Possible occupants. Found to be Reported Stolen  Returned to Owner Moored in
 Menai Straits   4 am
 

44

  26/08/02  Plas Newydd Bull Stranded on the Shore Crew encouraged Bull to scramble back up the bank to a nearby Field.

 45

  30/08/02  Near B 6 Buoy Pan Pan. with Engine Failure
 and Ripped Mainsail		 Yacht Towed to Mooring in
 Beaumaris Bay

 46

 30/08/02  Friars Bay  Speed Boat Adrift
 No Persons on Board		  Towed to Secure Mooring
 47  07/09/02  Off Caernarfon  Windsurfer in Difficulties  Windsurfer Reached Shore Safely
 48  07/09/02  Near B5 Buoy  Speedboat Hit Sandbank
 at Speed 		 3 People Taken to Lifeboat Station
 Boat brought Ashore
49  13/09/02 Off Plas Newydd  Yacht Adrift    6.55 am
 No Person found on Board		 Towed to Port Dinorwic Marina
50  18/09/02  Near C 3
 Caernarfon		  32' Yacht Aground  Lifeboat  Stood by
 Yacht Floated off  OK
51  25/09/02  Beaumaris Bay  Capsized Dinghy
 Person in the Water		  One Person Rescued and
 Brought Ashore
52  26/09/02  Swellies  Person Reported to be in             Danger  while Fishing on
 Swelly Rock		  Person Persuaded to return to
 Accompanying Boat
53  29/09/02  Puffin Island  24' Motor Cruiser with
 Engine Failure		 Taken in Tow. Then Tow Passed to
 Large Cruiser Bound for Conwy

54

  6/10/02  Swelly
 Rock		  32' Yacht  Lifeboat Recalled  as Assistance
 not Required.

55

  6/10/02  Platters in
 Swellies		  23' Speed Boat hit Rocks and
 Damaged Stern Gear		  Towed to Shore

56

  7/10/02  Swellies  Person in Outboard Powered
 Dinghy in Danger  		 Escorted to Shore

57

  14/10/02  Puffin
 Island		  16' Fishing Boat
  Engine Failure		 Towed to Beaumaris Slipway

58

  15/10/02  Menai
 Bridge		  40'   10 Ton Bowman Sloop
 Adrift in force 8 Gale		  Taken in Tow
 Secured on Mooring
59  27/10/02  Port
 Dinorwic		  Yacht Aground by
 Sea Wall		  Lifeboat  Re-called
 Others Assisted Yacht
60  27/10/02  Penmon
 Bay		  Yacht Aground
 Force 7/8 Gale		  Towed to Shore
 Yacht Lifted Out.
61  27/10/02  Penmon
 Bay		  Yacht Aground
 Force 7/8 Gale		  Towed to Gallows Point
 Yacht Lifted Out for Repair
62  14/11/02  Caernarfon  Cries for help reported  After extensive search
 Nothing Found
63  17/11/01  Off Victoria Dock
 Caernarfon		  Car in Water off
 Dock Wall		  No Persons found in the Car.
 Car Recovered
64  27/12/02  Swellies
 Menai Bridge		  30' Cruiser Broken Down
 Dragging Anchor		  Towed to Port Dinorwic
 Marina.

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