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Date Posted：29/02/2024 8:36 AMCopy HTML

Medivac by Ivan Ellen

The RNLI’s Penlee Lifeboat was tasked by HM Coastguards at 2:30pm on 28th February 2024 to assist with a medivac of a French fisherman suffering chest pains.

Coxswain Patch Harvey with a crew of six volunteers launched in the RNLI's Severn Class Lifeboat Ivan Ellen to a point one mile SE of Newlyn where they rendezvoused with a 21.22m 128-ton French trawler the Mor Breiz.

A 48yrs old French fisherman was taken to the Penlee Lifeboat Station where he received urgent medical attention by paramedics of the Ambulance Service.

The shout, which took just half an hour, was in poor visibility with drizzle and a force 5 westerly wind.

The two vessels had met before, on 17th January 2018 Ivan Ellen was sent to aid the Mor Breiz which was taking on water in her fish room about eight miles south-southeast of Newlyn.

The Ivan Ellen volunteers made an immediate assessment of the situation on arrival and escorted the Mor Briez back into Newlyn Harbour where a pump was placed onboard.

The crew then assisted with the pumping out process for the next two hours and the Mor Briez underwent further inspection at low water the next day.

The Penlee crew that answered the shout in 2018 included Coxswain Patch Harvey, mechanic Tony Rendle, Ben Keogh, David Pascoe, Andrew Wood, Jack Shannon and Elliot Andrews.

Weather - Westerly Force 7, squally showers, moderate sea.

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Date Posted：15/02/2024 9:08 AMCopy HTML

39 years ago today on 15 February 1985 in storm force conditions, with Coxswain Ken Thomas at the helm, the Mabel Alice lifeboat and her volunteer crew launched from Newlyn and went to the assistance of the French trawler 'St Simeon'.

The 'St Simeon' had sprung a leak and lost power about 13 miles south of the Lizard in an easterly gale - Force 10-11.

Coxswain Ken Thomas, applied full speed as soon as the lifeboat cleared the harbour. At the entrance 15 foot seas were breaking over the wall; between squalls visibility was about one and a half miles. The wind was blowing from the east south east at strong gale force 9 over a flood tide, two and a half hours from high water. This created a very short steep sea.

Full speed was maintained in Mount’s Bay but once the lifeboat had passed close to the east of Low Lee buoy and a course of 150°M was set, speed had gradually to be eased in order to reduce the violent motion of the lifeboat. At 1200 a Decca position of the casualty of six and a half miles, 270°T from Lizard Point was obtained and the lifeboat altered course to 135°M. For the next half hour the lifeboat experienced some very bad conditions, probably caused by the wind over tide and ledges on the sea bed in the area.

Coxswain Thomas had to ease speed as the lifeboat met 45 foot seas which were breaking overall and stopping the windscreen wipers. Excessive sea clutter made the radar of limited use and, in trying to set a course for Falmouth Lifeboat and the fishing vessel, it was realised that the Decca Navigator was slipping lanes due to the heavy motion.

From 1230 the VHF direction finder was used to home in on the two vessels and, just over an hour later, St Simeon was sighted about a mile ahead, with Falmouth lifeboat visible to the north.

An hour and a half before the arrival of Penlee lifeboat, the trawler had altered course to 068°M as her skipper had decided to make for Plymouth.

More fuel for the salvage pump had also been landed by a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter aboard St Simeon. When Penlee lifeboat arrived on scene at 1342 all essential information was passed by radio and Falmouth lifeboat then left the scene, on course for her home port, finally reaching harbour at 1512.

Penlee lifeboat took up station a quarter of a mile astern of the trawler which was steaming at four to five knots on a course of about 070°M, carrying wind and sea fine on her starboard bow.

She was pitching heavily, shipping heavy spray overall and occasionally rolling onto her beam ends. Her freeboard was quite good and she seemed to be faring as comfortably as could be expected for that type of vessel in those seas.

Slowly, thanks to the salvage pump, the amount of water in the trawler's hull was being reduced and she was making headway towards Plymouth. By 1430 the coastguard reckoned that the search and rescue element of the situation was almost over. The trawler's skipper would not attempt to steam across the prevailing seas and he was determined to save his vessel by continuing on to Plymouth. With the assistance of CROSSMA, the French rescue co-ordination centre at Joburg, Falmouth coastguard arranged for another French fishing vessel, L'Agardere, to take over escort duties by steaming down sea from the Plymouth area.

Penlee lifeboat stayed in close contact with the casualty throughout the afternoon and witnessed another transfer of fuel for the salvage pump from a Royal Navy helicopter. L'Agardere arrived at 1735 and, after ensuring that both boats were happy with the situation, Penlee lifeboat turned for home. She eventually entered Newlyn harbour at 2015 after over nine hours at sea.

It was a hard shout in very rough seas and poor weather, later described as "violent and freezing conditions" and "the worst channel storm for years".

It was far too dangerous to run for Mount’s Bay or Falmouth, so the Mabel Alice lifeboat had no choice than to make for Plymouth, escorting the 'St Simeon' for 9 hours during the height of the storm. The escort was then handed over to the Plymouth Lifeboat.

Unfortunately the 'St Simeon' sank while nearing Plymouth. The crew of five, who had taken to a life-raft, were rescued by the Plymouth Lifeboat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse 11.

Coxswain Ken Thomas received the RNLI Thanks on Vellum. Certificates of Thanks awarded to Edwin Madron; Mike Inskip; Joey Jeffery; Martin Tregonning; and Robert Marks.

Coxswain Vivian Pentecost, Falmouth Lifeboat & Coxswain John Dare, Plymouth Lifeboat were also awarded the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.

Read a full account of this service here - https://lifeboatmagazinearchive.rnli.org/.../st-simeon...

Photos from the RNLI collection and David Brenchley

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On February 10th at 9:00am the RNLI's Penlee Lifeboat was tasked by Falmouth Coastguards to support a yacht that had a fouled propellor at Mount Mopus ledge near Cudden Point.

The Severn Class Lifeboat Ivan Ellen was launched under the command of coxswain James Roberts, his first shout since he passed out as an all-weather Lifeboat Severn Class Coxswain.

With a volunteer crew of 7 the lifeboat made good speed across the bay, put a line aboard and towed the propellor fouled yacht to a berth in Newlyn.

Penlee’s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent was launched to assist in docking the yacht.

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At 2:50pm on Monday 5th February both Penlee Lifeboats were launched by Falmouth Coastguards to help search for a missing person.

The RNLI's all-weather Severn Class Lifeboat Ivan Ellen and the B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Mollie and Ivor Dent were making good time across Mount's Bay but were halted when the missing person was found.

Penlee's volunteer crews returned to base and prepared for the next launch.

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Date Posted：29/01/2024 9:10 AMCopy HTML

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49 years ago today, on the 25th January 1975, during the hours of darkness, the Penlee Lifeboat 'Solomon Browne' launched from Penlee Point and went to the assistance of the motor vessel 'Lovat' who had put out a Mayday call that her crew were abandoning ship.

The 'Lovat' was reported to be 24 miles from Lizard point in horrendous weather conditions. The lifeboat launched down the slip into a full west-north-westerly gale gusting to hurricane force 12.

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Date Posted：21/01/2024 8:24 AMCopy HTML

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Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard at 14:21 this afternoon.

A 27m  beam Trawler lost power in poor weather conditions 3 miles SE of Newlyn.

Penlee Lifeboat launched at 14:28 and proceeded towards the vessel.

Another beam trawler had tried to assist but due to the weather conditions it was decided to wait for the Lifeboat.

Penlee Lifeboat arrived on scene to find that the casualty vessel had regained power and was slowly making way towards Newlyn Harbour, the Lifeboat escorted the vessel back to Newlyn with a tow rope ready just in case of any further issues.

At 14:50 the casualty vessel and Penlee Lifeboat arrived safely in to Newlyn Harbour.

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Date Posted：19/01/2024 8:43 PMCopy HTML

Penlee assist

At 2:19pm on Friday 19th January the B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent was tasked by Falmouth Coastguards to attend a small boat near the Gear Pole off Penzance.

The boat had fouled its propeller which the volunteer crew managed to release allowing the vessel to travel back to port under his own steam.

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Coastguards launch Penlee lifeboat

On 29th December 2023 RNLI Penlee was tasked by Falmouth Coastguard to locate three people on surf boards in Mount’s Bay at 3:40p.m. The B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent was launched within eight minutes and was on scene with the potential casualties at 3:54p.m.

The volunteer crew under helm Will Treneer found that the surfers were not in any kind of trouble and were making their way safely back to the beach.

The person who called the Coastguard did the right thing by calling the Coastguard, if you or someone else is in danger on the sea dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.

The Mollie and Ivor Dent escorted the surfers for a short distance and when happy there was no danger to the surfers left to return to Newlyn arriving at Penlee Lifeboat Station at 4:15p.m.

Volunteer crew: Helm Will Treneer, Max Rowe and Sam Ashworth

Always wear your leash. If you get into trouble, hold on to your board. It will help you float. Always try to surf with someone else, especially in big swell. Surfers look out for one another. They can raise the alarm in an emergency by calling 999 or 112 and asking for the coastguard. Tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll be back. They can raise the alarm with the coastguard by calling 999 or 112 if you are overdue.

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One year ago this evening Penlee Lifeboat and the Coastguard Search & Rescue Helicopter from Newquay saved 8 lives on board the french yacht 'Gannets' in storm force conditions west of Porthleven resulting in a Silver Medal for Gallantry for our Coxswain Patch Harvey and Silver Medal certificates for the volunteer crew.

The Helicopter crew have received four awards since then the latest award 'The Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue of the Year' was presented to the crew at an awards night in London.

Coxswain Patch says 'The Helicopter crew did an absolute amazing job that night and deserve every bit of credit, the crew here are delighted for them'.

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Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘ Ivan Ellen’ launched on service at 02:00 this morning.

At 01:52  Penlee Lifeboat Station received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard reporting concerns for a lone sailor after his yacht got into difficulties after fouling its propeller in Penzance Harbour in poor weather conditions due the strong east wind.

Penzance Coastguard Cliff Rescue teams were also tasked and on scene to give assistance.

Penlee Lifeboat under the command of Patch Harvey and 6 crew launched and proceeded to Penzance Harbour, as the tide was still low at this point the lifeboat then launched the Y boat, 3 crew members then assisted the yacht owner to clear the propeller and secure the yacht , preventing damage to the yacht and other vessels in the harbour, the yacht skipper was then taken ashore and the Yboat was recovered back on board Penlee Lifeboat.

At 04:00 Penlee Lifeboat made way back to Newlyn,  after a wash down the Lifeboat was ready for its next service.

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Penlee RNLI launch to ‘cries for help’

On Saturday 26th August Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was tasked at 10:16pm by Falmouth Coastguard to search an area between Penzance and Mousehole following reports of someone calling for help.

Shortly afterwards at 10:33pm Falmouth Coastguard tasked Penlee’s Severn Class Lifeboat 'Ivan Ellen’ to join the search.

Our RNLI volunteers searched the area until they and Falmouth Coastguard were happy that nothing was to be found and that it appeared to be a false alarm with good intent.

Both lifeboats arrived back on station at 11:40pm and made ready before standing down.

Pictures show both volunteer crews arriving back in Newlyn.

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Penlee RNLI launch to swimmers in difficulty.

Penlee RNLI’s Severn Class Lifeboat 'Ivan Ellen' and Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ were tasked by Falmouth Coastguards at 3:15pm to swimmers in difficulty due to rough sea conditions at Pixie Cove (west of Prussia Cove in Mounts Bay).

The shout was initially given as a male swimmer in difficulty but that casualty had managed to get out of the water.

On arrival a woman was found to be in difficulty. Amy Smith, who was helm at the time, decided to take to the water to assist while James Roberts took over at helm and Marcel Le Breton joined the Atlantic from Ivan Ellen.

Fighting the surge created by a south west 4-5 wind and a 3-4 metre swell, Amy Smith and the Coastguard Cliff Rescue Teams from Penzance and Porthleven managed to get the casualty to safety, just as a rescue helicopter arrived which had been tasked as well.

The lifeboats returned to Newlyn at 5:00pm, while Amy Smith returned with the cliff rescue team.

Mollie and Ivor Dent volunteer crew were: Amy Smith helm, James Roberts and Sam Ashworth.

Ivan Ellen volunteer crew were: Coxswain David Preece (cover cox) mechanic Tony Rendle, navigator Kenny Downing, Will Treneer, Marcel Le Breton and Jason Ward.

Always try to choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags. If you can’t make it to a lifeguarded beach, learn more about your chosen location before you go, and read local hazard signs.

Always carry a means of calling for help. You must be able to reach it in an emergency. Consider taking a mobile phone with the SafeTrx app.

Tell someone else where you’re going and when you’ll be back. They can raise the alarm with the coastguard by calling 999 or 112 if you are overdue.

If you see someone in trouble, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.

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Penlee RNLI Volunteers launch to anchored yacht

Our Penlee RNLI volunteers were tasked by Falmouth Coastguard on Friday 4th August at 09:16 pm to an anchored yacht near Penzance harbour.

Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ under the command of helm Amy Smith was tasked to the yacht which had been reported as being in shallow water with concerns that she may ground as the tide ebbed.

The lifeboat arrived on scene, offered advice and escorted the yacht to Newlyn Harbour where she was safely moored at 10:13 pm.

Weather conditions were fair with moderate visibility a slight sea and a light south-west wind.

Crew: helm Amie Smith, James Roberts, Morgan Harvey and Max Rowe.

File photo: Penlee Lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ and volunteer crew leave the moorings on a previous mission.

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At 17:40 this evening Penlee Lifeboat Station received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard.

Information was passed to the launching authority that a diver was suffering from the bends on board a 42ft dive vessel and required medical assistance south of Porthcurno.

Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ with 7 crew on board under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey launched immediately.

The dive vessel was heading towards Newlyn at 16 knots, roughly 1 mile south of Lamorna, Penlee Lifeboat manoeuvred alongside the dive vessel and transferred 2 cas care crew members to assess the casualty.

After an assessment it was confirmed that the diver was showing signs of the bends and an ambulance was requested,  the 2 crew members continued to give cas care and stayed on board the vessel which followed Penlee Lifeboat to Newlyn Harbour.

Once alongside the pontoon the diver was transferred to the lifeboat, after another assessment by the Ambulance Paramedic’s it was decided that the diver would need to be taken to the dive medical centre at Derriford Hospital Plymouth for further treatment.

At 19:20 Rescue 924 Coastguard Search and Rescue was tasked, the diver was taken by Ambulance to Penzance Heliport, transferred to the Helicopter and flown to Derriford.

At 19:30 Penlee Lifeboat was washed down re-fueled and made ready for service.

We wish the diver a full recovery.

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Penlee RNLI volunteers launched to rib with seven people aboard

At 2:05pm on Sunday 4th June 2023 Penlee’s RNLI B class Atlantic 85 Lifeboat was dispatched by Falmouth Coastguard to assist with a rib which was taking on water with 7 people on board.

The ILB Mollie and Ivor Dent made good speed across the bay to the Lizard area in reasonable conditions arriving at 2:35pm through a force 4 ESE wind and a slight to moderate sea. It would normally be a shout for the Lizard RNLI volunteers but they had already been dispatched to a yacht requiring assistance 20 miles south of the Lizard.

The volunteer crew arrived at the wonderful sounding Soapy Cove, finding that 6 people including children were ashore having been dropped off by the rib who intended to return to pick them up but with water in the fuel tank he couldn’t start the engine.

The RNLI lifeboat collected the 6 persons from the beach keeping the children on the lifeboat and transferring the adults to the rib from where they were towed to safety in Porthleven.

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Andrew Wood helm, Amy Smith, Gary Johnson and Sam Ashworth.

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Date Posted：23/05/2023 7:51 AMCopy HTML

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Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched at 21:20 last night after receiving a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard.

A 28ft yacht with 2 persons on board required assistance 4 miles SE of Newlyn after suffering engine failure, with a strong northerly wind touching force 6 the yacht was struggling to make any headway towards the harbour under sail.

Penlee Lifeboat under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey arrived on scene at 21:45. after a quick assessment it was decided to tow the yacht to Newlyn, the tow rope was connected and the yacht was towed to Newlyn Harbour and put alongside a pontoon berth.

at 23;15 after a wash down and topping up with fuel Penlee Lifeboat was made ready for service. The yacht crew then joined the lifeboat crew for a hot drink at the Lifeboat Station.

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RNLI Penlee ‘shout’ for paddleboarders

On 21st May at 5:31p.m. RNLI Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 was launched at the request of Falmouth Coastguard to assist two paddleboarders who were reported to be in difficulty off Marazion beach.

In fair weather with a stiff easterly breeze the RNLI Volunteers made good speed across the bay to find a paddleboarder in need of assistance unable to cope with the wind.

A gentleman on a paddleboard with a sail had been struggling to get back to the beach and his daughter went to his assistance, after a time the gentleman managed to return to the beach unaided and his daughter received help from our RNLI volunteers who returned her to the beach.

After checking that the gentleman was ok, the RNLI inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent” returned to base in Newlyn by 6:10p.m.

Crew: James Roberts (helm), Matt Rowe, Amy Smith, Gary Johnson.

Always carry a means of calling for help on your person. You must be able to reach it easily in an emergency. If it can’t be reached, it’s no help. Consider taking a mobile phone with the SafeTrx app.

Always check the weather forecast and tide times. Don’t get caught out by the conditions. Avoid offshore winds because they will tire you quickly when trying to return to shore

Always wear a personal flotation device. Make sure you are also wearing suitable clothing for the forecasted conditions.

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Date Posted：28/04/2023 6:05 AMCopy HTML

At 9.35am this morning, at the request of HM Coastguard, Falmouth, the all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched from Newlyn and went to the assistance of a 24-foot local fishing vessel ‘Go-For-It’, with one person onboard, which had developed a mechanical fault 8.7 miles south east of Newlyn.

The lifeboat arrived on scene at 10.00am, a tow rope was attached, and the vessel was towed back to Newlyn arriving at 11.30am.

Crew - Patch (Cox), Tony (Mech), Andrew Stevens, Andrew Wood, James Roberts & Rich Nabo Nicholls.

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Date Posted：24/04/2023 4:43 PMCopy HTML

Mabel Alice is chilly in Chile.

“Mabel Alice” is of course the Arun class lifeboat that was placed on service at 0001 on Sunday, 8th May 1983, following the loss of the “Solomon Browne” on 19th December 1981. It is interesting to see her history after leaving our moorings.

She made a surprise return to Newlyn one December night on 14th December 2004 wearing different clothes. She was now a Police vessel and would serve at Strathclyde with a yellow paint job.  At the time RN…

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