Blyth Lifeboat Station

01/03/2010 00:50 *LAUNCH*

Date - Monday, March 1st 2010
Launch Time - 00:50
Incident - Blyth Lifeboat was called out by HM Coastguard at 00.50 hours Monday 1st March 2010 to search for an angler reported missing off rocks in Cambois bay to the East of the Port of Blyth.

The lifeboat was launched and along with other units from Blyth, Newbiggin, Cullercoats & RAF Boulmer searched an area known as the Rockers and the mouth of the River Wansbeck.

The angler was found and rescued by the Search and Rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer and was then taken to hospital.

Blyth Lifeboat left the scene, returned to station and was made ready for service at 03.15 hours.

Video - Helmet Camera Footage from 2009

On exercise, Footage from a helmet camera, leaving Blyth Harbour on an evening exercise in 2009




20/02/2010 15:35 *LAUNCH*

Date - Thursday, February 20th 2010
Launch Time - 15:35
Incident - The crew of  Blyth Lifeboat were called out by HM Coastguard at 15.35 hours 20th February 2010 to avert the risk of a dog owner jumping into the cold water of the river near the Seven Stars Jetty Port of Blyth.

The lifeboat was launched at 15.41 hours and was at the scene at 15.42 hours. Fortunately the dog owner had not entered the water and there was only the dog to be rescued.

The crew were able to save the dog from the river and get the animal to its owner who was still safe on shore.

The lifeboat left the scene at 15.53 hours and returned to station. The lifeboat was ready for service at 16.04 hours.

Lifeboat Operations Manager John Scott said, “That the crew of the ‘Jennie B’ had done a good job and avoided the dog owner taking the risk of going into the river which could have been hazardous in the cold weather”.

Open Day 11/7/2010, Blyth Lifeboat Station

A date of Sunday 11th July 2010 has been set for our anual open day, more information including exact opening times will be posted here when available.

11/02/2010 01:17 *LAUNCH*

Date - Thursday, February 11th 2010
Launch Time - 01:17
Incident - The crew of  Blyth Lifeboat were requested to launch by HM Coastguard following reports of a person in the water in Blyth Bay.

As the crew were preparing the lifeboat for launch they were stood down as Police on seen had already recovered the person from the water.

The lifeboat was then rehoused and left ready for service.

02/02/2010 18:40 *LAUNCH*

Date - Tuesday, February 2nd 2010
Launch Time - 18:40
Incident - Whilst already lauched on exercise HM Coastguard requested that the Blyth Lifeboat conduct a search of cambois bay following a sighting of a distress flare in the area.

The Lifeboat conducted a search of the sea area as requested whilst a coastguard mobile unit and police searched the shoreline, mouth of the river Wansbeck and nearby boatyard.

The coastguard mobile unit spoke to several dog walkers and fishermen on the shoreline who confirmed that they had seen nothing for the previous few hours, after the area had been searched al units were stood down.

 The lifeboat returned to Blyth and was made ready for service again by 20:30

Video - Crew Training, Capsize & Righting

Video footage of Blyth Lifeboat Crew performing a capsize and righting exercise in 2005




Ladies Guild Christmas Draw 2009 - Blyth Lifeboat Station

The 2009 Christmas Draw was made at the Watch House Blyth Harbour on Wednesday 2nd December 2009.

A total of £936 was raised and the Ladies Guild would like to thank everyone for their support and wish to extend a Very Happy Christmas to all.

A list of the winners and prizes is shown below, please contct your ticket seller if you are a winner.

Blyth Spartans fans raising funds For RNLI

The crew of Blyth Lifeboat were called out by two Blyth Spartans fans who were on the last leg of a trek from Ballymoat, Co Sligo Ireland to Croft Park, home of Blyth Spartans. The two fans from Ballymoat needed to arrive before the kick off against Eastwood Town on Saturday 14th November 2009.

The two supporters from Ireland were met in Newcastle and escorted on bicycles to Croft Park by Blyth crew member Adam Dixon. They were greeted on arrival by other loyal fans along with a larger than life RNLI ‘Stormy Stan’.

The three day trek undertaken by Fergus Dowd and Thomas Bryant, pictured below with Stormy Stan, raised some £2,000 for the RNLI

30/10/2009 17:22 *LAUNCH*

Date - Friday, October 30th 2009
Launch Time - 17:22
Incident - Blyth Lifeboat was called out by HM Coastguard at 17.22 hours 30th October 2009 to assist a person reported to be in the sea near the Mermaid Car Park in the South Beach area of Blyth.

The Lifeboat was launched at 17.32 hours and arrived on scene at 17.34 hours to join with Police ground units, Police helicopter, Ambulance and an HM Coastguard mobile patrol. The units then commenced a search of the area for the casualty. 

At 17.50 hours it was reported by police that the person had been found safe ashore.  The Lifeboat left the scene at 17.51 hours, returned to station and was ready for service at 18.15 hours.