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Lifeboat Volunteers Say Thank You

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The volunteer crew of Dover’s RNLI lifeboat said a substantial thank you to participants of the Network Swimming & & Piloting Federation

when a cheque for the marvelous amount of chq 4th May₤ 3082 existed on-board the terminal’s Severn Course lifeboat City Of London II on Sunday morning.

The organization which escorts potential channel swimmers throughout the channel elevated the cash at their yearly supper and also as is normal at that event the members desired the cash to visit their neighborhood lifeboat. The cheque was accepted by Dover’s 2nd Coxswain James Clapham who said that without contributions such as these from organisations and also members of the neighborhood area the Royal National Lifeboat Establishment would certainly discontinue to exsist, so in support of the staff and the Dover branch I would love to state a big thanks to the CS & PF. Dover Lifeboat

Lifeboat Volunteers Recover Boat from Shipping Lanes

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Shout 210614Dover’s RNLI lifeboat was introduced at 1715 on Saturday 21st June 2014 after a request from Dover Coastguard to attend a 24ft angling vessel that had endured engine failure about 8 miles out in the channel in the delivery streets with two persons on board.

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“City Of London II” left her berth with a team of 7 led by Coxswain Mark ‘Foggy’ Finnis in great conditions and goinged at full speed to the reported position of the vessel.On arrival at the scene a tow was swiftly set up and also the casualty vessel was taken in tow by the lifeboat which after that proceeded back to Dover.

The lifeboat was back along with at 1920.

Dover Lifeboat Coxswain, Mark Finnis said “The good news is this work transformed out to be a regular telephone call in great weather condition yet the risk of a watercraft drifting in the busiest shipping lanes around the world indicated that a quick feedback was essential.”

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Busy Weekend For Dover Lifeboat Volunteers

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It was a busy weekend for the volunteer staff of Dover’s RNLI lifeboat this weekend break with three service calls plus performing a rescue presentation for the Dover Community regatta as well as the station holding it’s yearly Open Day on Sunday.

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Saturday following a successful and also well obtained sea rescue presentation with each other with Walmer Lifeboat off Dover’s seafront, the RNLI volunteers were paged by Dover Coastguard to take control of the tow of an 11 metre German private yacht with 2 individuals on board, some six miles off the port from the Dungeness Lifeboat. The lifeboat swiftly satisfy up with the vessel as well as proceeded to tow her back to the Port of Dover showing up back following 1730.

The volunteers were then paged again at 0100 on Sunday morning to reports of an individual in distress on the cliffs at Folkestone. The lifeboat continued to the area and also prepared a staff to launch their small inflatable Y- Watercraft to obtain closer to the scene when they were informed that the person concerned had been taken into the custodianship of Kent Cops as well as the lifeboat was stood down as well as returned to Dover at 0220.

Sunday the 27th July was the terminal’s yearly open day providing regional fans of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution as well as at 1127 as the groups began to collect, Dover Coastguard asked for a prompt launch to an 18 metre, 27 tonne transformed barge that was absorbing water some 5 miles off the port of Dover and also in prompt danger of sinking with 2 individuals as well as a canine on board. The lifeboat under the command of Coxswain Mark ‘Foggy’ Finnis swiftly showed up on the scene as well as moved 2 staff members and a pump aboard. At the very same time a women passenger struggling with sea health issues as well as the pet dog were taken aboard the lifeboat for safety.

The access of water was stopped and the Dover Lifeboat then took the intrude tow and returned to the marina at 1350.

Dover lifeboat Coxswain mark ‘Foggy’ Finnis said “It was a quite busy weekend break for our volunteer team however each event was dealt with in a calm and also specialist manner. I would also prefer to say thanks to individuals of Dover for their support at the Dover Neighborhood regatta and at our Open Day, without that, the lifeboat and also its staff of volunteers would be incapable to continue its lifesaving work.”

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German Yacht

German Private yacht “Charlie”

Crewmember Wayne with

Crewmember Wayne with “Rocky”

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Lifeboat Volunteers Say Thank You

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chq28thseptThe volunteer team of Dover’s RNLI lifeboat claimed a huge thanks to members of the Phoenix az Angling Club when a cheque for the grand sum of ₤ 1177 was provided on-board the terminal’s Severn Lesson lifeboat City Of London II on Sunday morning.

They raised the cash through a number of events consisting of an auction, a real-time music conference and also a collection outside the regional branch of Morrisons. Over the years the club has actually now contributed over ten thousand extra pounds to their regional lifeboat as well as its volunteer staff.

The cheque was approved by Dover’s 2nd Coxswain James Clapham as well as participants of the lifeboat team. Dover’s Lifeboat Operations Supervisor, Roy Couzens claimed that without donations such as these from organizations as well as participants of the local area the Royal National Lifeboat Organization would cease to already existing, so in support of the team as well as the Dover branch I wish to claim a big thanks to the members of the Phoenix Fishing Club for their continuous assistance.

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Early Call For Lifeboat Volunteers

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The volunteer crew of Dover’s RNLI lifeboat had an early morning phone call when a huge German cruising vessel 2

obtained right into trouble on Wednesday early morning.

The Norda was en-route from Cuxhaven to Cherbourg with 6 people aboard when they suffered engine failing some 6 miles east of the Port Of Dover. The Coastguard paged the lifeboat team as well as Dover’s Severn class lifeboat, City Of Greater london II left her berth at 0415 with a team of seven led by 2nd Coxswain James Clapham. The lifeboat was swiftly on scene and after that took the 20 metre Norda in tow and also took her back to the port, showing up merely after 0600.

Second Coxswain James Clapham said “This was a routine ask for us and something that we educate for regularly. It is thanks to the individuals of Dover who support their lifeboat that it is possible for us to be ready to assist any individual out when they need it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”

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