Shouts 2004

13^th April

1345 hrs . Call from  Aberdeen Coastguard – 999 call received, Persons tapped on rocks – cut off by tide ¼ mile from station.

1350 hrs “Y” boat launched – 2 young persons lifted off rocks and taken to lifeboat.

1615 hrs Lifeboat back in harbour. Closing down

4^th June

1015 hrs Aberdeen Coastguard received request from Northern Constabulary Thurso lifeboat launch and search area off St Johns Point. - Clothing found on rocks / foreshore.

1025 hrs Lifeboat launched and proceeded to area.

1100 hrs commenced search

1350 hrs Lifeboat stood down – nothing found.

1430 hrs Back on station.

23^rd June

1138 hrs DLA received call from Aberdeen Coastguard – 4 divers overdue off Hoy. Request launch and assist with search.

1150 hrs Lifeboat launched 1220 hrs Lifeboat stood down. Divers surfaced safe and well.

1250 Lifeboat back in harbour closing down

3^rd July

1042 hrs. Call from Aberdeen C/G – Fishing vessel Audacious  BF 83 aground / ashore at Ness of Quoys.  Pentland Firth.

1050 hrs Lifeboat launched.

1130 On scene – tow rope attached. Attempting to tow vessel clear assisted by John O Groat Ferry, Unsuccessful – awaiting rising tide .

1230 hrs Lifeboat tasked to assist un-named creel boat a quarter of a mile east of Audacious – tow rope passed to the creel boat and towed to Gills Bay.

1315 hrs Lifeboat back on standby at fishing vessel Audacious.

2100 hrs Orkney Tug Harald passing tow rope to Audacious via the Lifeboat.

2240 hrs The Audacious was afloat and taken undertow by the tug.

2330 hrs the tow was released by the tug and Audacious steamed to Scrabster under her own power.

0030 hrs the Lifeboat refuelled and ready for service – closing down.

10^th July

0210 hrs Aberdeen Coastguard request launch of lifeboat - missing yacht – suspect vessel off the north coast request search along the north coast to Loch Eriboll

0220 hrs lifeboat launched – proceeding west

0253 hrs lifeboat requested return to base – missing vessel found safe and well

0550 hrs lifeboat back in harbour – refuelled and ready for service.

18^th July

1858 hrs Coastguard received 999 call from pleasure craft broken down off Holborn Head – 2 persons on board – requesting assistance.

1910 hrs lifeboat launched

1945 hrs vessel towed back into Harbour safe and well.

24^th July

1745 hrs Aberdeen coastguard received 999 call from person ashore.  Sailing yacht had broken her moorings and was drifting ashore off Castlehill Harbour – request assistance.

1800 hrs lifeboat launched – Y-boat launched to enter surf and rig towline to vessel – no persons on board.  Vessel towed to Scrabster

2045 hrs Thurso lifeboat refuelled and ready for service.

27^th July

1125 hrs Rib North Coast Explorer in position southwest of Stroma in difficulties with 11 persons onboard  – Aberdeen coastguard request launch.  Longhope lifeboat and Wick lifeboat also launch.

1212 hrs Wick and Thurso lifeboats stood down and returned to base.

1315 hrs lifeboat refuelled and ready for service.

31^st July

2245 hrs Aberdeen coastguard received request from Northern Constabulary – reported object floating in sea off Strathy Point – request launch.  Nothing found.

0200 hrs lifeboat back in harbour closing down.

15^th August

1130 hrs Lifeboat was on exercise and a visual observation of small Fishing Vessel Audrey WK99 appeared vessel may be experiencing engine difficulties.  Vessel had fuel problems and attempts of repair were unsuccessful.  Audrey was taken undertow back to Scrabster arriving at 1505 hrs.

27^th August

1325 hrs Call from Aberdeen Coastguard request launch Vessel Arnoy-Trans in difficulties. Position approximately  North Stroma Island.  Lost steering 4 persons on board. Weather conditions NW sev gale 9 to Storm 10.  Sea conditions very rough 10 to 15 metre swell.

1330 Thurso lifeboat launched.

1430 On scene in position 58° 42' N  03° 13' W attempting to pass the tow.  Due to the high seas the tow rope parted several times and had to be re-secured.  The casualty was towed to safety and returned to Scrabster, entering the harbour 1900 hrs.

1930 Lifeboat closing down and refuelled ready for service.

Vellum Service Award given for this service

15^th October

Merchant Vessel Sanmar Serenade reported injured person needing medical attention.  Six hours advanced warning for arrival.

1630 hrs Thurso lifeboat with HMA onboard launched to transfer injured person ashore for observations.  Sanmar Serenade proceed on passage bound New York.

1730 hrs Injured person landed and transferred to Wick Hospital.  Lifeboat secured and ready for service.

25^th October

Fishing Vessel Edward Henry DH100 requested assistance into harbour.  Engine failure.

0640 hrs Harbour pilot boat launched to help Edward Henry.  Wind  NE strong to gale both vessels being blown down onto foreshore – request further assistance.

0700 hrs Lifeboat launched to assist harbour pilot boat and tow  in Edward Henry.

0739 hrs Both vessels secured in harbour – lifeboat closed down.

3^rd December

1215 hrs Harbour Office received telephone call from casualty – small power boat Ruthie.  Engine failure.  Vessel drifting onto shore.  Request assistance 2 POB.

1217 hrs LOM initiated pagers and notified Aberdeen Coastguard Thurso lifeboat will launch to assist casualty.

1220 hrs Lifeboat launched.

1320 hrs Lifeboat back in harbour with casualty all secured.