Rnli

[Hanser]

"My name is head of the list to be a div tech..."

 

I wouldn't like to be called a div but what's in a title

 

Seriously, isn't £25k a bit on the skinny side of life for that responsibility etc ?

[Rich2484]

It is. But I could still do my own stuff on days Off. It's a four On four Off and some on call time

[Hanser]

That's not too bad if it fits with other work and you can still do the voluntary crew stuff?. Also I imagine the RNLI are s5it hot on training etc? If you're comfortable with it,then do it.

[Stuart A-C]

Silly season has started up here, 5 shouts since 11am yesterday, first one being a very tragic one.

 

http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Death-boat-capsizes-Bideford-Bar/story-20980176-detail/story.html

 

 

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[Rich2484]

Silly season has started up here, 5 shouts since 11am yesterday, first one being a very tragic one.

 

UPDATE: Death after boat capsizes at Bideford Bar, Devon | North Devon Journal

 

 

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We have had 7 shouts so far this year. Nothing in the past two weeks. But then silly yacht season hasn't started for us yet. I'm on call this weekend so waiting for it.

 

That is a tragic incident. Sadly there seems to be more people looking to go boating as we have seen an increase in boats being moored up this year waiting for the sunny stuff.

[MaxwellArb]

Spent a solid hour reading this entire thread!! Blown away.. Massive respect to you Rich for what you do, and thanks for all the awesome pics and stories.

 

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[Rich2484]

Thanks max. It's not a job but a passion.

 

We are on 16 jobs so far this year and sadly 3 have been body recovery. And I have been in the local rag twice.

[Rich2484]

Been a while so thought I would update this thread.

 

Was an average year last with with 47 shouts in total and most being medi vac jobs from ships.

 

This year we are on a total of 7 jobs so far. 2 have been body recoveries from the bottom of cliffs. Others have been standard recovery of crap floating about in shipping lanes that gets reported.

 

One very interesting job was a trawler that sunk in the channel. Morgenster (morning star) lifeboats from dungeness, Hastings and us got called out after the beam trawler disappeared from coastguard ais (a sort of gps locator for ships that shows where they are) and radar. Spent the entire night out from 7 until 4 the next morning. Then after 3 hours kip the search was resumed with returning at 11pm the next night. Total hours I think was something like 18 hours out. Sadly 2 bodies where recovered by lifeboats and later 1 more was recovered when the wreck was dived. One person is still outstanding from her crew. Those in the South East will have seen the stories on the news think there are still news stories on the web.

 

A sad outcome but that night the weather was terrible with huge seas, freezing temps and darkness. And tired crews from all lifeboats. I spent a hole 24 hours sleeping after it.

 

Lighter notes, been in the papers a lot for shouts and other work we have done.

 

Nothing came from being a div tech as I got ill.

[Hanser]

Good to hear you are well and keeping up the good work! I'd read about the Morganstar tragedy. Any ideas on why she floundered? From the pictures I saw she looked a well-found vessel.