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ILB Shouts 2002

Date	Time	Weather	Crew	Details of Service
25^th November 2002	18.18 20.55	S Force 6	Richie Webborn Glyn Ovens Robin Woollacott	Launch to search Swansea Bay after red flare sighted between the Swig Buoy and Cabenda Light Buoy.
12^th November 2002	00.39 01.08	N Force 3	Ben Williams Robin Woollacott Richard Jefferies	Attempted suicide off West Cross. Casualty located by Mumbles Coastguards
21^st October 2002	15.38 15.46	S Force 4	Ben Shepherd Rob Tovey Robin Woollacott	2 windsurfers in distress in Swansea Bay. ILB stood down prior to arrival on scene.
20^th October 2002	16.30 18.15	SE Force 8-10	James Bolter Rob Tovey Glyn Ovens	Launch to surfer in distress in Caswell Bay. ILB was forced to stand down due to weather conditions. The ALB carried out the service call.
11^th October 2002	13.06 13.35	S Force 6	James Bolter Kevin Rees Emma Mathias	3 Metre Power Dinghy with Engine Failure 1 Mile North of Station. Taken in tow to local slipway.
5^th October 2002	20.50 22.15	SW Force 3	Richie Webborn Ben Shepherd Russell Davies	Small Power Boat The Cod Father with engine failure 1 ½ Miles east of station taken in tow to Swansea Marina.
30^th September 2002	15.37 16.35	SE Force 3	Kevin Rees Ben Shepherd Richard Jefferies	Small Power Boat Sky Lark with machinery failure 1 ½ Miles west of station taken in tow to local slipway.
25^th September 2002	14.40 16.15	NW Force 3	James Bolter Chris Jefferies Ben Shepherd	Small inflatable dinghy taken in tow 3 miles NE of station to Swansea Marina.
22^nd September 2002	19.57 21.10	SE Force 3	Chris Howells Richie Webborn Steve Ace	Small Power Boat broken down 4 miles NE of Station. Tow taken aboard and returned to local slipway.
19^th September 2002	15.15 15.45	SE Force 3	Ben Williams Rob Tovey Ben Shepherd	Small Power Boat “Gone Fishing” broken down with engine failure 1 mile North of station. Towed to local slipway.
19^th September 2003	08.32 10.33	SE Force 2	James Bolter Ben Shepherd Dai Thomas	Launched to search for missing person at Rotherslade Bay after clothing and suitcase found on Beach Path by another crew member.
11^th September 2002	11.35 13.00	S Force 3-4	James Bolter Rob Tovey Chris Jefferies	Power Boat Aloma towed to Swansea Marina.
5^th September 2002	17.01 17.07	W Force 3	Simon Evans Steve Ace Glyn Ovens	ILB stood down prior to launch
3^rd September 2002	16.58 17.45	Light Airs	James Bolter Steve Ace Dan Wright	ILB launched to investigate upturned rubber craft off Mumbles Head.
2^nd September 2002	16.58 17.45	SW Force 3	James Bolter Dai Thomas Robin Woollacott	ILB launched to Power Boat on Fire 3 Miles off station. 1 casualty evacuated to Swansea Marina requiring medical assistance.
2^nd September 2002	05.10 05.55	Light Airs	Richie Webborn Robin Woollacott Chris Jefferies	Attempted suicide off West Pier Swansea. ILB stood down after launch.
28^th August 2002	09.43 10.19	Light Airs	James Bolter Ben Shepherd Dan Wright	MOB off Jet Ski in Swansea Bay. Casualty and Jet Ski recovered and towed ashore.
27^th August 2002	09.15 09.50	N Force 3	James Bolter Ben Shepherd Dan Wright	Fishing Vessel Dragon Fly with engine failure 1 mile off station towed to Knabb Rock.
24^th August 2002	15.56 17.00	SE Force 3-4	Richie Webborn Chris Howells Ben Williams	ILB launched to assist 2 Persons cut off on rocks off Tor Bay.
17^th August 2002	15.06 17.00	NW Force 3	Richie Webborn Ben Shepherd Richard Jefferies	Small Sailing Vessel with steering failure off Swansea Pier taken in tow to Knabb Rock.
11^th August 2002	20.06 22.45	N Force 3	Richie Webborn James Bolter Ben Shepherd	Person fell off sea wall at Mumbles ALB, ILB, Rescue Helicopter 169 and Police Helicopter WO99 carried out search for casualty.
31^st July 2002	16.34 18.52	Light Airs	Rob Tovey Ben Shepherd Dan Wright	Attempted suicide at West Pier Swansea. Casualty recovered by Police.
21^st July 2002	18.24 19.27	NW Force 2	Richie Webborn Ben Williams Ben Shepherd	ILB and ALB to 3 persons swept into sea at Mumbles Head. ILB recovered 1 casualty ALB recovered 2 casualties. All safely returned to shore.
16^th July 2002	13.47 14.40	Light Airs	Simon Evans Dai Thomas Russell Davies	Launch for attempted suicide ½ Mile off West Cross. Person recovered and taken ashore.
13^th July 2002	22.16 23.10	N Force 2	James Bolter Chris Jefferies Ben Shepherd	3 Persons cut off by incoming tide on Middle Island at Mumbles Head.
6^th July 2002	14.20 14.40	W Force 3	Dai Thomas Dan Wright Chris Jefferies	2 persons cut off by incoming tide on Middle Island at Mumbles Head.
2^nd July 2002	12.08 12.28	WNW Force 4	Paul Clarke Rob Atkinson (DDI West) Simon Hayes (DDE West)	Immediate launch to inflatable dinghy with 2 POB drifting off shore from Swansea Bay.
27^th June 2002	17.00 18.00	NE Force 5	Steve Ace Rob Tovey Dai Thomas	Windsurfer in difficulty in Swansea Bay. Casulaty recovered and brought back to IN Shore Slip with surf board.
13^th June 2002	23.25 00.10	Light Airs	Steve Ace James Bolter Glyn Ovens	Capsized canoe ½ mile north of station. Search carried for occupant nothing found.
1^st June 2002	06.32 07.00	Light Airs	Russell Davies Rob Tovey Robin Woollacott	3 naked person recovered from local Yacht Club Boat Kestrel.
27^th May 2002	19.35 20.31	SW Force 3-4	James Bolter Robin Woollacott Ben Shepherd	Search carried out in Langland Bay following possible sighting of red flare.
26^th May 2002	19.03 19.39	SW Force 3-4	Richie Webborn Dai Thomas James Bolter	Person swept off sea wall at Swansea County Hall. Casualty recovered by ILB and beach landing to awaiting ambulance.
12^th May 2002	08.30 09.45	NE Force 2	Neil Chelley Vinnie Smith Dan Wright	Small Power Boat with engine failure ½ Mile south of Station towed to local slipway.
7^th May 2002	19.59 20.55	NE Force 2	Chris Howells Richie Webborn Ben Shepherd	Attempted suicide 3 miles North East of Station. ILB stood down whilst proceeding to scene.
6^th May 2002	17.11 19.00	17.11 19.00	James Bolter Rob Tovey Richard Jefferies	Small Power Boat Tango Man suffering with engine failure 2 miles west of station. Casualty taken in tow to Swansea Marina.
4^th May 2002	14.45 17.00	S Force 3	Richard Jefferies Chris Jefferies Ben Shepherd Dan Wright	Power Boat Boa suffering with engine failure 2 miles west of station. Vessel towed to Swansea Marina.
15^th April 2002	19.05 19.37	Light Airs	Neil Chelley Robin Woollacott Dan Wright	2 Persons cut off by incoming tide on Middle Island at Mumbles Head.
8^th April 2002	16.46 17.25	S Force 2	James Bolter Ben Williams Dan Wright	ILB launched to person in water off County Hall Swansea Bay. Casualty already ashore when ILB arrived on scene.
30^th March 2002	17.19 18.50	S Force 2	Richie Webborn Emma Mathias James Bolter	ILB Launched for missing windsurfer 5 miles west of station. Search carried out with Horton ILB.
30^th March 2002	16.44 17.00	S Force 2	Ben Shepherd Dai Thomas Richard Jefferies	2 Persons cut off by incoming tide on Middle Island at Mumbles Head.
26^th March 2002	17.31 18.10	Light Airs	Richard Jefferies Ben Shepherd Dai Thomas	Small Power boat with engine failure ¼ Mile south of Station towed to local slipway.
18^th February 2002	23.03 23.50	W Force 6-7	Richie Webborn Steve Ace Ben Williams	Power Boat Red Snapper suffering with engine failure 1 mile south east of station towed to local slipway.
16^th February 2002	11.45 12.26	Light Airs	Richie Webborn James Bolter Ben Shepherd	Power Boat Puffin suffering with engine failure 2 miles west of Station. Towed to local slipway.
16^th January 2002	02.06 04.10	Light Airs	Dai Thomas Richie Webborn Ben Shepherd Steve Ace	Attempted suicide in Swansea Bay. Casualty recovered and transported to ILB station and awaiting ambulance.