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At 1.47pm this afternoon the pagers sounded and the Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ and her volunteer crew were tasked to launch by Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre.

A 20-foot speedboat, with two persons onboard, had suffered engine failure off Porthcurno.

At 1.52pm, just as the Inshore lifeboat was about to launch from Newlyn the crew were redirected to another incident - a concerned member of the public had contacted HM Coastguard via the 999 system and reported seeing a 17-foot fast angling boat, with two persons onboard, in difficulties about 400 yards off the shore at Rinsey Head - the occupants of this vessel were waving a paddle to draw attention to their predicament.

In view of the fact that the vessel at Porthcurno was safely at anchor, the ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ sped across Mount’s Bay to Rinsey Head. On arrival they found that two fishing boats from Porthleven already had the casualty under tow. The Inshore lifeboat ‘Stood By’ for a short time and then returned to Newlyn.

In the meantime the all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched from Newlyn, headed down the western shore, and located the casualty vessel at anchor off Porthcurno - the speedboat was towed back to Penzance Harbour.

ILB Crew - Andrew Wood (Helm), James Roberts and Amy Smith.

ALB Crew - Cox Patch Harvey, Mech Tony Rendle, Dan Sell, Andrew Stevens, Adrian Thomas and Neville Pittman.

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A detail of the lifeboat station at Penlee Point near Mousehole in Cornwall. Photograph: James O Davies/The Historic England Archive, Historic England
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Penlee lifeboat station saved for nation 42 years on from tragedy
Building that closed after disaster off Cornish coast in which 16 people lost their lives granted Grade II-listed status
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Weather-battered oilskins still hang on the boathouse drying rack; the tools in the mechanic’s workshop are carefully ordered as if ready to be used at any moment; and the service boards recording decades of gallant rescues retain their polished finish.
Forty-two years after the Penlee lifeboat disaster, in which 16 people died including the eight Royal National Lifeboat Institution crew members, the old rescue station at Penlee Point looks much as it did in 1981 and is now to be preserved for the nation.
The building, which closed after the tragedy, and its concrete slipway, have been granted Grade II-listed status, which means they are considered of national importance.
Relatives of those who were based at the station, built into the Cornish cliffs outside the village of Mousehole, welcomed the news and called for it to lead to the station being opened to the public more often.
Neil Brockman, who lost his father, Nigel, in the disaster, said: “It looks exactly the same as when they launched that night. It’s very poignant and it’s important to keep those memories alive.”
Neil was a 17-year-old RNLI volunteer at the time and was keen to go out that night on the lifeboat, Solomon Browne, but was told to stay ashore. “I would like to see it turned into a museum for lifesaving in Mounts Bay. There’s a lot of history,” he said. “The place is mainly remembered for the loss of the Solomon Browne but she saved a lot of lives before that. It’s humbling to look at those boards and see how many times she and the other lifeboats were launched over the years.”
Elaine Bawden, whose father, Nimrod, served on the Penlee lifeboat for 17 years said the building was iconic. “History oozes from its walls,” she said.
The service boards at the old Penlee lifeboat house in Cornwall. Photograph: James O Davies/The Historic England Archive, Historic England
Bawden is fond of the service boards. “After every rescue a man would cycle over from Newlyn and add in the details on to them,” she said. She hoped the building, which is privately owned, could be opened more often. “History needs to be shared, not locked away,” she added.
The lifeboat station at Penlee Point was designed by the RNLI engineer and architect William Tregarthen Douglass, a prolific and innovative designer of maritime structures and formally opened in 1913.
Solomon Browne lifebouy. Photograph: James O Davies/The Historic England Archive, Historic EnglandOn 19 December 1981, the cargo vessel Union Star suffered engine failure on its maiden voyage and in hurricane force winds was driven towards the rocky Cornish coast. Solomon Browne, a wooden lifeboat, was launched in an attempt to save those on board the stricken ship.
Battling 18-metre-high waves, the lifeboat managed to reach the Union Star. It got four people off but rather than returning to shore went back to try to save the others before all contact was lost. The eight crew of the Solomon Browne and the eight onboard the Union Star all died. A helicopter pilot who witnessed the attempted rescue described it as “the greatest act of courage that I have ever seen”.
The loss – and bravery – is remembered each year on 19 December when the Christmas lights at Mousehole are switched off.
In 1983 the Penlee Point station was closed and the base moved to nearby Newlyn to accommodate a more modern lifeboat with the old buildings kept much as they were in 1981, maintained by RNLI volunteers.
Adrian Carey, the head of region for the RNLI in the south-west said: “Standing quietly inside the old Penlee lifeboat station, you can’t help but feel the incredible courage, determination, and selflessness of the crew of the Solomon Browne.
“The listing will help ensure that the building, which stands in testament to the sacrifice the crew made that night, remains as a reminder and comfort to all those connected to Penlee RNLI and the wider RNLI community.”
The concrete slipway in front of the Penlee lifeboat station. Photograph: James O Davies/The Historic England Archive, Historic EnglandDuncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: “These simple and functional structures witnessed a very sad moment in our history. They stand as a focal point for remembering those who lost their lives. The story they tell, as well as the architectural interest of the buildings and the slipway, mean their listing at Grade II is well deserved.”
The heritage minister, Lord Parkinson, said: “Penlee lifeboat station serves as a poignant reminder of the disaster that took place in Cornwall and the brave and noble sacrifice made by the RNLI crew that night. The listing of the station will mean that it can stand in tribute to all those who so sadly lost their lives for generations to come.”

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The RNLI Penlee Lifeboat received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard at 19:19 on Monday 25th March, after receiving reports of a fallen rock climber near Rinsey Head.
The RNLI’s Severn Class Lifeboat ’Ivan Ellen’ launched immediately under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey and 6 other crew members arriving on scene in just under 20 mins.
Using searchlights and a thermal imaging camera, the lifeboat started a shoreline search from Rinsey heading east and located the casualty east side of Trewavas Head. Penlee Lifeboat notified the Coastguard Rescue Teams from Penzance and Porthleven and kept searchlights on the casualty. At the same time The Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter was tasked.
The casualty had suffered chest and leg Injuries after falling while rock climbing and required immediate hospital treatment.
Search and Rescue Helicopter 924 arrived on scene and landed in a field behind Trewavas Head, two of the Helicopter crew assisted the Coastguard Rescue Teams to stabilise the casualty and prepare him for a helicopter transfer.
After approximately 30 mins the helicopter re-launched and using a high line and skilful flying very close to the cliff, the helicopter lifted the casualty and crew and made way to Derriford hospital in Plymouth.
During the whole incident the Penlee Lifeboat volunteer crew continued to provide valuable lighting using searchlights - and provided safety cover below.
The Coastguard Rescue Teams, the  Search and Rescue Helicopter crew and the Penlee Lifeboat all worked well together giving the casualty the best treatment to recover from the injuries sustained.
Penlee Lifeboat arrived back in Newlyn and was made ready for service at 22:00.
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enlee Lifeboat launched in gale force winds last night.
Penlee received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard at 19:49 last night after hearing a faint May Day vhf transmission thought to be a vessel between Lands End and the Isles of Scilly.
Penlee Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey and six crew members launched immediately and headed to a position south of the Lands End traffic separation scheme to commence a search, the weather conditions were poor with continuous heavy rain, poor visibility, gale force 8 winds from the SW rough sea and 5-6 m swell.
At 21:15 Penlee Lifeboat arrived at the start point and commenced a search. St Mary’s Lifeboat also launched and headed to a position west of the TSS.
During this time no other May Day transmission were made, vessels in the area heard nothing so at around 22:45 Falmouth Coastguard ended the search and released both Lifeboats.
Penlee Lifeboat arrived back in Newlyn just before midnight, was washed down and made ready for service at 00:30.
Sadly this incident was possible a hoax.
Coxswain Patch Harvey says ‘ no one should ever transmit a May Day if not in serious danger it will always be treated as a life threatening incident on this occasion 2 lifeboats were launched with Penlee spending over 4 hours at sea’.

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Another busy night for the volunteer lifeboat crews at St Marys RNLI Lifeboat Station and Penlee Lifeboat Station.
Yesterday evening HM Coastguard at Falmouth tasked the St Mary’s lifeboat ‘The Whiteheads’ 17-11 to launch on service ~ a 15-metre Newlyn based crabber, with five persons onboard, had been hit by a huge wave 22 nautical miles north of the Isles of Scilly. The vessel had lost all its navigational equipment in the wheelhouse. The ingress of water had affected the electronic management controls which meant that the engine had low revs with a top speed of 4 knots - there was a serious risk of the engine stopping.
In very poor weather conditions, NW Force 8 gusting Force 9, 5-metre swell and rough sea conditions, ’The Whiteheads’ and her crew were quickly on scene, and after assessing the situation, started to escort the stricken crabber towards her home port of Newlyn.
HM Coastguard then tasked the Penlee Lifeboat to launch on service, asking them to rendezvous with St Mary’s lifeboat six nautical miles west of the Runnelstone.
The all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ 17-36 launched from Newlyn at 10.30pm and proceeded towards the Runnelstone. In very rough weather conditions the lifeboat and her volunteer crew took their escort duties at 00.15am.
As the crabber was approaching Newlyn Harbour her skipper informed Coxswain Patch Harvey that the vessel had ’no reverse’ and couldn’t go astern. At this time the wind was still gusting NW 8 with very rough sea conditions. In view of the safety implications of this failure, Coxswain Patch Harvey assessed the situation and made a decision to raft the crabber alongside the lifeboat. She was then brought safely through the gaps and berthed alongside.
RNLI Coxswain Patch Harvey said, “This was a six-and-a-half hour shout in extremely poor weather conditions, following on the back of Mondays equally rough service to the stricken yacht. I have complete admiration for my volunteer crew’s at Penlee. They willingly left their families, and warm cosy homes, heading out into the darkness to go to the service of others. A great shout by both lifeboats and crews”.
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Safe return to harbour for the Penlee Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ after a very difficult shout in extremely rough and unpredictable weather conditions.
At 8.25pm last night the pagers sounded and the volunteer crew of the all-weather Severn class lifeboat Ivan Ellen received a tasking request from the HM Coastguard Operation Centre at Falmouth ~ they reported that a 12-metre French yacht, with eight persons onboard, was taking on water 2 miles southwest of Porthleven.
At this time Gwennap Head was measuring wind speeds gusting to 85mph, with an average WSW wind speed of 65mph.
At 8.33pm, with Coxswain Patch Harvey at the helm and seven crew onboard, the Ivan Ellen lifeboat launched from Newlyn into horrendous weather conditions. With a screaming wind gusting Force 10, driving heavy rain, rough seas and extremely poor visibility, the lifeboat made her way across Mount’s Bay towards the casualty vessel.
On arrival they found that the 12-metre yacht was drifting SE towards the shore. It was pitching & tossing and there was no sea room for the lifeboat crew to work with. The prevailing sea conditions were far too poor to safely transfer a crew member across to the yacht with a salvage pump.
The lifeboat managed to get alongside the yacht and spoke to its skipper via VHF radio ~ he indicated that he did not have sufficient safety equipment for the eight persons onboard to safely abandon the yacht.
Setting up a tow was the next best option to prevent the yacht from drifting closer to the rocks and going ashore.
In very challenging conditions,  volunteer crew members James Roberts & Will Treneer went out on deck and a tow was connected to the stricken yacht on the first throw. The lifeboat then towed her to deeper water but after 3-4 minutes the tow rope parted. The wet & heavy tow rope had to be pulled back on to the lifeboat by the crew, whilst the yacht continued drifting - by the time the lifeboat & crew had reset, the yacht was about a mile off the shore.
A second tow rope was connected on the first attempt and the Ivan Ellen proceeded to tow the yacht in a westerly direction, into the prevailing weather conditions at about 2 knots.
At some stage the yachts port side hull window had smashed and water was pouring into the forehead cabin. A further VHF call from the yachts skipper indicated that they were taking in more water, up to their shins, and that two of his crew were really poorly.
Coxswain Patch Harvey immediately contacted Falmouth Coastguard and requested urgent helicopter assistance. At this the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 924 was on route to a tasking on the Isles of Scilly but was redirected to the scene.
In the most difficult and extreme conditions, whilst the lifeboat kept the yacht underway heading into the weather, the crew of Rescue 924 managed to winch the 8 casualties to the safety of the helicopter. Coxswain & crew of the Ivan Ellen witnessed some amazing flying skills by the pilot and incredible determination by the winchman.
The stricken yacht was kept under tow, and despite taking on more water, arrived safely back in Newlyn Harbour at 01.30am. She was met by our Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ who assisted with towing and putting crew members onboard the yacht.
This was a difficult shout for our volunteer crew who dealt with some very challenging conditions both on deck, and onboard the lifeboat.
ALB Crew ~ Coxswain Patch Harvey, Mechanic Marcel Le Bretton, Dan Sell, James Roberts, Will Treneer, Adrian Thomas and Trevelyan Worth, on his second official shout.

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At 8.00pm last night our all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ and her volunteer crew launched on service to assist an 80-foot Scottish sein netter with five crew onboard. The vessel had suffered a fouled propeller and was being towed by a Newlyn beam trawler. The ‘Ivan Ellen’ took over the tow 10 miles south east of Newlyn, arriving safely back in port and at 11:40pm.

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Penlee’s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was launched on service at 12:30hrs today, to the aid of an 8 metre vessel in difficulty outside Penzance harbour. Having fouled its propellor on the rope or chain of a buoy, our lifeboat and crew under the helm of James Roberts, arrived on scene quickly and with all hands safe took the vessel under tow to Newlyn harbour pontoon.
If you find yourself in an emergency situation or spot someone else in trouble, you should call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.

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Penlee’s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was launched on service at 09:00hrs today, after a report of a white jumper and jeans on the rocks.
The lifeboat was soon stood down when it was realised that nearby divers had left their clothes on the rocks, this call was put down as a false alarm with good intent.
If you see something suspicious at or near the sea call 999 or 112 and ask for the the Coastguard.
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A second shout for our volunteer crews at Penlee!
At 2.50pm this afternoon our Atlantic 85 Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was tasked to launch and assist an elderly man who was in difficulty at the Abbey Slip basin in Penzance. Thankfully the man made it ashore safely and the ILB returned to Newlyn.

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At 9.16am this morning, with Coxswain Patch Harvey at the helm, the all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ and her volunteer crew launched on service from Newlyn.
Whilst steaming back to France, a 20-metre French trawler had suffered engine failure three times and was drifting towards the Runnel Stone, a rocky reef which is situated about 1-mile south of Gwennap Head. Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre tasked the ‘Ivan Ellen’ to launch and assess the situation.
RNLI Coxswain Patch Harvey said, ‘As we arrived on scene the trawler managed to restart her engines. Had this not happened the ‘Ivan Ellen’ would have taken her under tow. We then escorted her back to Newlyn at 6-knots arriving at 11.30am.’
Weather - SW Force 6, 3-metre swell, heavy squally showers.

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Penlee’s Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ has responded to three more incidents over the weekend, this comes after the double launch on Thursday night.
She launched twice on Friday evening, just as the crew were preparing to head to the Cornish Pirates v Exeter Chiefs rugby match to collect money for the RNLI.
At 6.15pm the lifeboat launched to locate and assist a person in the sea off Penzance, and immediately after to locate and assist a person cut off by the tide west of Mousehole.
Despite these shouts the crew still managed to wash down & refuel the ILB, and managed to get to the match before half time where they did a wonderful job collecting £500 from the very generous crowd.
At 4.40pm this afternoon our Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ and the Lizard RNLI Lifeboat, were both tasked to assist two surfers in difficulties at Poldhu Cove - thankfully, just as the lifeboats were launching, they made it safely ashore with help from the RNLI Beach Lifeguards on scene.

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Busy night for Penlee Volunteer Crew !
At 20:37 last Night Penlee received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard.
A female on board an 11m yacht was unconscious but breathing and needed immediate assistance. Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched within 6 minutes and proceeded to the yacht under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey.
Once on scene two crew members were put on board the yacht and after several minutes assessing the casualty she was put into a stretcher, put on oxygen and transferred to the Lifeboat with the yacht skipper, while this was happening Falmouth Coastguard had requested an ambulance and the Penzance Cliff Rescue Teams to meet the Lifeboat at Newlyn.
Ivan Ellen moored alongside the Lifeboat pontoon and was met by Penzance CRT, the casualty was carried off the Lifeboat to the car park where the Ambulance was waiting and handed over to the paramedics.
Penlee Lifeboat relaunched and proceeded to the yacht that was left un manned, again two crew jumped on board retrieved the anchor, the Lifeboat tied the yacht alongside and towed to a pontoon berth at Newlyn Harbour.
At 22:00 the lifeboat was back ready service after a wash down and clean up.
At 23:54 the pagers sounded again, this time Both Penlee Lifeboats ‘Ivan Ellen’ and ‘Mollie & Ivor Dent were tasked to search for a missing person thought to be in the area between Penlee Point and Spaniard Point near Mousehole.
Both Lifeboats using searchlights and a night vision camera searched the shore line, Penzance Cliff Teams searched  on the shore along footpaths and the harbour, the Police using a drone also helped to search the area.
After 2 hours searching and everyone fearing the worst the casualty was located inland, Rescue 924 Search and Rescue Helicopter that was also tasked landed in Paul Cricket field to give medical assistance.
Both Penlee Lifeboats returned to Newlyn and made ready for service after a busy few hours at 02:30.

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At 12.55pm this afternoon, shortly after our crew training had finished, the pagers sounded and the volunteer crew of our Atlantic 85 Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ were tasked to launch by the Coastguard Operations Centre at Falmouth.
Reports had been received of two capsized kayakers between the Cressar Rocks and St Michael’s Mount. The ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was quickly on scene where they took the kayaks and casualties safely back to Long Rock beach. The ILB then returned to Newlyn arriving at about 1.26pm.
Crew - Helm Amy Smith, Will Treneer, Stuart Farrell & Nat Wilkinson.
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Under Coxswain Patch Harvey, with six volunteer crew members onboard, our all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched from Newlyn in order to transfer three persons to a local fishing vessel. Last night, whilst in the process of fishing, this vessel was in collision with a coaster and suffered significant damage to its gantry and derricks. The Ivan Ellen met the vessel 8 miles south of Newlyn where the transfer took place - she returned to Newlyn at 1.15pm
Weather - Westerly 4, moderate sea, 2m swell.

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At 22.44pm last night the crew pagers sounded and the volunteer crew of our all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ were tasked to assist a 6-metre rib with four persons on board that was having engine trouble at Praa Sands.
The ‘Ivan Ellen’ quickly arrived on scene, transferred four persons to the lifeboat, and then towed the rib back  to Newlyn, arriving at 12.20am
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At 3.25pm this afternoon our Atlantic 85 Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ and her volunteer crew launched from Newlyn to recover a jet ski that had broken down between the Cressar Rocks and Penzance - spotted and reported by NCI Penzance
ILB crew - Helm Andrew ‘Woody’ Wood, Marcel Le Bretton, Stu Farrell & Sam Kent.
Weather - wind light & variable.
Inshore lifeboat towed the jet ski back to Penzance - returning to station in Newlyn at 4.00pm.

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Earlier this evening the crew pagers sounded again and our Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ launched from Newlyn to the report of a male who had been snorkelling from the beach at Prussia Cove - a family group had been watching from the shore, and were concerned when they lost sight of the male.
Due to the prevailing conditions, at the request of the ILB crew, our all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ also launched and joined the search.
Thankfully the male was safe & well having made his way to the beach. Better to be safe than sorry - a genuine report to the coastguard with good intent.
If you find yourself in an emergency situation or spot someone else in trouble, you should call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.

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At 8.50pm yesterday evening, whilst taking part in a crew exercise in Mount’s Bay, our Inshore lifeboat ‘Moliie and Ivor Dent’ was tasked to do a coastal sweep between Tater Du and Merthen Point to assist in locating a cliff walker who had lost his way somewhere on or near the South West Coast Path - Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre were in touch with him via mobile with an
intermittent signal.
With Will Treneer at the helm, and volunteer crew members Max Rowe, Marcel Le Bretton and Stu Farrell onboard, the Inshore lifeboat was quickly on scene, joining Lands End Coastguard Search & Rescue Team
and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter ‘924’ in a shoreline and land based search.
The man was eventually located safe & well in dense undergrowth and was airlifted to safety by Rescue 924.
This rescue shows the importance of keeping a charged mobile phone with you when walking the coast path, and the knowledge of calling ‘999’ and asking for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency when in danger.

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At 1.44am on Friday 15 April the crew pagers sounded and both Penlee lifeboats were tasked to launch.
Our Deputy Launch Authority Freddie Bates was contacted by the Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre during the early hours and we were tasked to attend a 20.84m Newlyn based gill-netter which had run aground on Battery Rocks off Penzance Promenade.
In flat calm seas, good weather conditions, and wind from the south Force 2-3, the all-weather Severn class lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ and the Atlantic 85 Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ were quickly on scene and assessing the situation.
The Inshore lifeboat was able to get close to the casualty vessel and a tow rope was passed across. The more powerful ‘Ivan Ellen’ then started a gentle tow and after a couple of minutes the vessel cleared the rocks - thankfully the tide was flooding which aided this rescue, and the vessel was pulled clear of Battery Rocks. A full damage assessment was then carried out - the vessel was not taking in any water so she made her own way safely back to Newlyn Harbour.
Both lifeboats returned to station and were made ready for the next service.
ALB CREW - Coxswain Neville Pittman, Mechanic Tony Rendle, Adrian Thomas, Sam Kent, Jason Ward, Max Rowe and Stuart Farrell.
ILB CREW - Helm James Roberts, Andrew Wood, Amy Smith & Nick Henshaw.

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March has been a fairly busy month for our volunteers at Penlee Lifeboat Station - the all-weather lifeboat has launched twice to tow vessels back to Newlyn, whilst the Inshore lifeboat Mollie and Ivor Dent has had three shouts (two over the weekend)
At 2.16pm on Saturday 26 March the Inshore lifeboat launched from Newlyn responding to the report of a broken down inflatable rib boat with four persons onboard just east of Penzance Harbour. With Andrew Wood at the helm, and crew members Amy Smith and Nick Henshaw onboard, the Mollie and Ivor Dent was quickly on scene, finding the rib at anchor to prevent drifting. The rib was rafted alongside the ILB and towed safely back to Penzance Harbour. She arrived back in Newlyn at 3.09pm
Weather - East Force 5 - choppy sea conditions.
At 2.55pm on on Sunday 27 March the Mollie and Ivor Dent launched on its 2nd shout of the weekend - reports had been received that two kite surfers were in difficulty off Long Rock beach. Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team were also tasked to attend.
With Will Treneer at the helm, and crew members Andrew Wood & Nick Henshaw onboard, the Mollie and Ivor Dent sped across Mount’s Bay and was quickly on scene. The kite surfers were managing in the rough sea conditions but were escorted back to Long Rock beach. The lifeboat & crew arrived back in Newlyn at 3.40pm.
Weather - East Force 4, choppy sea conditions.

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Penlee All Weather Severn Class Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched on service at 14:00 today to conduct a Medical evacuation from a local Fishing Vessel.
A crew man on board the beam trawler Billy Rowney suffered a leg injury this morning after a large wave knocked him off his feet while on deck hauling in poor conditions.
Penlee Lifeboat met the Billy Rowney in the bay about a mile South East of Newlyn. With a westerly wind reaching force 8, 2 volunteer crew and a stretcher were transferred to the vessel, once the casualty was safely strapped into the basket stretcher the Lifeboat manoeuvred back alongside, the casualty was then lifted onto the lifeboat in difficult conditions and headed to Newlyn Harbour.
Paramedics meet the Lifeboat at its moorings the casualty was assessed and taken to West Cornwall hospital for an X-ray and treatment.
Saturday at 05:30 Penlee ILB ‘Mollie & Ivor dent launched to conduct a search helping Penzance Cliff Rescue Team search for for a possible missing person, searching from Newlyn to Penzance Harbour with 4 volunteer crew on board they used search lights and a night vision camera but nothing was found, shortly before 07:00the Lifeboat was stood down.
Penlee Launching Authority Freddie Bates said It’s been a fairly busy weekend with two service calls in two days and still both Boats launched this morning for crew training, they are a dedicated crew.

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                         40 years ago this weekend these brave men gave their lives trying to save others in peril 0ff the Cornish Coast. They will never be forgotten.

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Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched  at 8pm last night with our colleagues from Sennen Cove.
Falmouth Coastguard sent a tasking request to both Lifeboat Stations following reports of an overdue single handed yacht that left Penzance on route to Cork yesterday morning.
After several failed attempts to contact the Yacht by Falmouth Coastguard concerns of the skippers welfare were growing.
Penlee Lifeboat started a search along the coast from Newlyn heading west towards Porthcurno while our colleagues from Sennen Cove searched south towards Gwennap Head.
Within 20 mins Sennen Cove Lifeboat located the 26ft yacht anchored in Nanjizal Bay, they went alongside and requested for safety reasons the he made his way to Newlyn Harbour, the Lifeboat escorted the yacht to Gwennap Head and passed over the escort duties to Penlee Lifeboat.
As the yacht did not have a working VHF a crewman from Penlee Lifeboat was transferred-to the yacht with a hand held vhf so communications were established.
With an ebb tide making and a strong NE wind the yacht was not making any head way, Penlee Lifeboat coxswain suggested that a tow to Newlyn was a better safer option so a rope was connected and a tow was established, at 11:55 the yacht was berthed alongside in the Harbour.
A good job done by both crews in a cold fresh evening, again well coordinated by Falmouth Coastguard.

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At 7.35pm this evening the Penlee all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched on service after receiving a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre.
A young person had dialled 999 to report that he was lost on the shoreline in the dark and required help, his battery ran out before giving his exact  position.
Penlee Lifeboat and Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team were just about to search an area between Marazion and Perranuthnoe when information came through to Falmouth Coastguard that the casualty was South of Mousehole.
The ‘Ivan Ellen’ steamed across the bay in a southerly force 6-7 and was joined by our Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ to assist in a shoreline search - using two powerful searchlights and a thermal image camera the casualty was located on rocks about 10ft above sea level near Mousehole Cave.
Due to the poor onshore sea conditions it was unsafe to attempt an evacuation by either lifeboat.
Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team arrived on scene shortly after and made their way to the casualty - they were not able to evacuate the casualty due to the sea conditions and dangerous accessibility. A decision was then made to task the Coastguard Rescue 924 Helicopter.
Both lifeboat’s remained on scene, keeping searchlights on the casualty until the helicopter arrived on scene just before 8.00pm. A winch man was lowered, and after some impressive flying by the pilot in a very difficult position, the young lad was winched to safety.
Whilst on route to Penzance Heliport to be reunited with his parents, the young casualty informed the helicopter crew that he was with a friend who could also be in need of assistance.
Both lifeboats immediately commenced a search along the shoreline and once again it was the all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ that located the 2nd casualty further along the coast.
Rescue 924 arrived on scene and recovered the 2nd casualty and returned to Penzance Heliport to reunite him with his family.
At 9.40pm both lifeboats and the Coastguard Rescue teams were stood down and given permission to return to station by Falmouth Coastguard .
A job well done by both lifeboat crews, the Coastguard Rescue Teams, Rescue 924 Helicopter and Falmouth Coastguard who co-ordinated the incident. Two young lives were saved this evening.

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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Date Posted：05/02/2020 4:46 PMCopy HTML Penlee Lifeboat 20 January at 17:59 · At 1.47pm this afternoon the pagers sounded and the Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ and her volunteer crew were tasked to launch by Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre. A 20-foot speedboat, with two persons onboard, had suffered engine failure off Porthcurno. At 1.52pm, just as the Inshore lifeboat was about to launch from Newlyn the crew were redirected to another incident - a concerned member of the public had contacted HM Coastguard via the 999 system and reported seeing a 17-foot fast angling boat, with two persons onboard, in difficulties about 400 yards off the shore at Rinsey Head - the occupants of this vessel were waving a paddle to draw attention to their predicament. In view of the fact that the vessel at Porthcurno was safely at anchor, the ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ sped across Mount’s Bay to Rinsey Head. On arrival they found that two fishing boats from Porthleven already had the casualty under tow. The Inshore lifeboat ‘Stood By’ for a short time and then returned to Newlyn. In the meantime the all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched from Newlyn, headed down the western shore, and located the casualty vessel at anchor off Porthcurno - the speedboat was towed back to Penzance Harbour. ILB Crew - Andrew Wood (Helm), James Roberts and Amy Smith. ALB Crew - Cox Patch Harvey, Mech Tony Rendle, Dan Sell, Andrew Stevens, Adrian Thomas and Neville Pittman. Onboard 📸 by crew member Andrew Stevens.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：04/04/2023 12:29 PMCopy HTML A detail of the lifeboat station at Penlee Point near Mousehole in Cornwall. Photograph: James O Davies/The Historic England Archive, Historic England Cornwall Penlee lifeboat station saved for nation 42 years on from tragedy Building that closed after disaster off Cornish coast in which 16 people lost their lives granted Grade II-listed status Steven Morris @stevenmorris20 Tue 4 Apr 2023 06.00 BST Weather-battered oilskins still hang on the boathouse drying rack; the tools in the mechanic’s workshop are carefully ordered as if ready to be used at any moment; and the service boards recording decades of gallant rescues retain their polished finish. Forty-two years after the Penlee lifeboat disaster, in which 16 people died including the eight Royal National Lifeboat Institution crew members, the old rescue station at Penlee Point looks much as it did in 1981 and is now to be preserved for the nation. The building, which closed after the tragedy, and its concrete slipway, have been granted Grade II-listed status, which means they are considered of national importance. Relatives of those who were based at the station, built into the Cornish cliffs outside the village of Mousehole, welcomed the news and called for it to lead to the station being opened to the public more often. Neil Brockman, who lost his father, Nigel, in the disaster, said: “It looks exactly the same as when they launched that night. It’s very poignant and it’s important to keep those memories alive.” Neil was a 17-year-old RNLI volunteer at the time and was keen to go out that night on the lifeboat, Solomon Browne, but was told to stay ashore. “I would like to see it turned into a museum for lifesaving in Mounts Bay. There’s a lot of history,” he said. “The place is mainly remembered for the loss of the Solomon Browne but she saved a lot of lives before that. It’s humbling to look at those boards and see how many times she and the other lifeboats were launched over the years.” Elaine Bawden, whose father, Nimrod, served on the Penlee lifeboat for 17 years said the building was iconic. “History oozes from its walls,” she said. The service boards at the old Penlee lifeboat house in Cornwall. Photograph: James O Davies/The Historic England Archive, Historic England Bawden is fond of the service boards. “After every rescue a man would cycle over from Newlyn and add in the details on to them,” she said. She hoped the building, which is privately owned, could be opened more often. “History needs to be shared, not locked away,” she added. The lifeboat station at Penlee Point was designed by the RNLI engineer and architect William Tregarthen Douglass, a prolific and innovative designer of maritime structures and formally opened in 1913. Solomon Browne lifebouy. Photograph: James O Davies/The Historic England Archive, Historic England On 19 December 1981, the cargo vessel Union Star suffered engine failure on its maiden voyage and in hurricane force winds was driven towards the rocky Cornish coast. Solomon Browne, a wooden lifeboat, was launched in an attempt to save those on board the stricken ship. Battling 18-metre-high waves, the lifeboat managed to reach the Union Star. It got four people off but rather than returning to shore went back to try to save the others before all contact was lost. The eight crew of the Solomon Browne and the eight onboard the Union Star all died. A helicopter pilot who witnessed the attempted rescue described it as “the greatest act of courage that I have ever seen”. The loss – and bravery – is remembered each year on 19 December when the Christmas lights at Mousehole are switched off. In 1983 the Penlee Point station was closed and the base moved to nearby Newlyn to accommodate a more modern lifeboat with the old buildings kept much as they were in 1981, maintained by RNLI volunteers. Adrian Carey, the head of region for the RNLI in the south-west said: “Standing quietly inside the old Penlee lifeboat station, you can’t help but feel the incredible courage, determination, and selflessness of the crew of the Solomon Browne. “The listing will help ensure that the building, which stands in testament to the sacrifice the crew made that night, remains as a reminder and comfort to all those connected to Penlee RNLI and the wider RNLI community.” The concrete slipway in front of the Penlee lifeboat station. Photograph: James O Davies/The Historic England Archive, Historic England Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: “These simple and functional structures witnessed a very sad moment in our history. They stand as a focal point for remembering those who lost their lives. The story they tell, as well as the architectural interest of the buildings and the slipway, mean their listing at Grade II is well deserved.” The heritage minister, Lord Parkinson, said: “Penlee lifeboat station serves as a poignant reminder of the disaster that took place in Cornwall and the brave and noble sacrifice made by the RNLI crew that night. The listing of the station will mean that it can stand in tribute to all those who so sadly lost their lives for generations to come.”
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：28/03/2023 12:48 PMCopy HTML The RNLI Penlee Lifeboat received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard at 19:19 on Monday 25th March, after receiving reports of a fallen rock climber near Rinsey Head. The RNLI’s Severn Class Lifeboat ’Ivan Ellen’ launched immediately under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey and 6 other crew members arriving on scene in just under 20 mins. Using searchlights and a thermal imaging camera, the lifeboat started a shoreline search from Rinsey heading east and located the casualty east side of Trewavas Head. Penlee Lifeboat notified the Coastguard Rescue Teams from Penzance and Porthleven and kept searchlights on the casualty. At the same time The Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter was tasked. The casualty had suffered chest and leg Injuries after falling while rock climbing and required immediate hospital treatment. Search and Rescue Helicopter 924 arrived on scene and landed in a field behind Trewavas Head, two of the Helicopter crew assisted the Coastguard Rescue Teams to stabilise the casualty and prepare him for a helicopter transfer. After approximately 30 mins the helicopter re-launched and using a high line and skilful flying very close to the cliff, the helicopter lifted the casualty and crew and made way to Derriford hospital in Plymouth. During the whole incident the Penlee Lifeboat volunteer crew continued to provide valuable lighting using searchlights - and provided safety cover below. The Coastguard Rescue Teams, the Search and Rescue Helicopter crew and the Penlee Lifeboat all worked well together giving the casualty the best treatment to recover from the injuries sustained. Penlee Lifeboat arrived back in Newlyn and was made ready for service at 22:00. All reactions: 731Frederick Downing, Martin Brockman and 729 others
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：10/03/2023 8:31 AMCopy HTML enlee Lifeboat launched in gale force winds last night. Penlee received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard at 19:49 last night after hearing a faint May Day vhf transmission thought to be a vessel between Lands End and the Isles of Scilly. Penlee Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey and six crew members launched immediately and headed to a position south of the Lands End traffic separation scheme to commence a search, the weather conditions were poor with continuous heavy rain, poor visibility, gale force 8 winds from the SW rough sea and 5-6 m swell. At 21:15 Penlee Lifeboat arrived at the start point and commenced a search. St Mary’s Lifeboat also launched and headed to a position west of the TSS. During this time no other May Day transmission were made, vessels in the area heard nothing so at around 22:45 Falmouth Coastguard ended the search and released both Lifeboats. Penlee Lifeboat arrived back in Newlyn just before midnight, was washed down and made ready for service at 00:30. Sadly this incident was possible a hoax. Coxswain Patch Harvey says ‘ no one should ever transmit a May Day if not in serious danger it will always be treated as a life threatening incident on this occasion 2 lifeboats were launched with Penlee spending over 4 hours at sea’. All reactions: 4646
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：20/01/2023 9:32 AMCopy HTML Congratulations to Coxswain Patrick 'Patch Harvey 30 years service to the RNLI
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：04/11/2022 9:35 AMCopy HTML Another busy night for the volunteer lifeboat crews at St Marys RNLI Lifeboat Station and Penlee Lifeboat Station. Yesterday evening HM Coastguard at Falmouth tasked the St Mary’s lifeboat ‘The Whiteheads’ 17-11 to launch on service ~ a 15-metre Newlyn based crabber, with five persons onboard, had been hit by a huge wave 22 nautical miles north of the Isles of Scilly. The vessel had lost all its navigational equipment in the wheelhouse. The ingress of water had affected the electronic management controls which meant that the engine had low revs with a top speed of 4 knots - there was a serious risk of the engine stopping. In very poor weather conditions, NW Force 8 gusting Force 9, 5-metre swell and rough sea conditions, ’The Whiteheads’ and her crew were quickly on scene, and after assessing the situation, started to escort the stricken crabber towards her home port of Newlyn. HM Coastguard then tasked the Penlee Lifeboat to launch on service, asking them to rendezvous with St Mary’s lifeboat six nautical miles west of the Runnelstone. The all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ 17-36 launched from Newlyn at 10.30pm and proceeded towards the Runnelstone. In very rough weather conditions the lifeboat and her volunteer crew took their escort duties at 00.15am. As the crabber was approaching Newlyn Harbour her skipper informed Coxswain Patch Harvey that the vessel had ’no reverse’ and couldn’t go astern. At this time the wind was still gusting NW 8 with very rough sea conditions. In view of the safety implications of this failure, Coxswain Patch Harvey assessed the situation and made a decision to raft the crabber alongside the lifeboat. She was then brought safely through the gaps and berthed alongside. RNLI Coxswain Patch Harvey said, “This was a six-and-a-half hour shout in extremely poor weather conditions, following on the back of Mondays equally rough service to the stricken yacht. I have complete admiration for my volunteer crew’s at Penlee. They willingly left their families, and warm cosy homes, heading out into the darkness to go to the service of others. A great shout by both lifeboats and crews”. 11
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：01/11/2022 11:01 AMCopy HTML Safe return to harbour for the Penlee Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ after a very difficult shout in extremely rough and unpredictable weather conditions. At 8.25pm last night the pagers sounded and the volunteer crew of the all-weather Severn class lifeboat Ivan Ellen received a tasking request from the HM Coastguard Operation Centre at Falmouth ~ they reported that a 12-metre French yacht, with eight persons onboard, was taking on water 2 miles southwest of Porthleven. At this time Gwennap Head was measuring wind speeds gusting to 85mph, with an average WSW wind speed of 65mph. At 8.33pm, with Coxswain Patch Harvey at the helm and seven crew onboard, the Ivan Ellen lifeboat launched from Newlyn into horrendous weather conditions. With a screaming wind gusting Force 10, driving heavy rain, rough seas and extremely poor visibility, the lifeboat made her way across Mount’s Bay towards the casualty vessel. On arrival they found that the 12-metre yacht was drifting SE towards the shore. It was pitching & tossing and there was no sea room for the lifeboat crew to work with. The prevailing sea conditions were far too poor to safely transfer a crew member across to the yacht with a salvage pump. The lifeboat managed to get alongside the yacht and spoke to its skipper via VHF radio ~ he indicated that he did not have sufficient safety equipment for the eight persons onboard to safely abandon the yacht. Setting up a tow was the next best option to prevent the yacht from drifting closer to the rocks and going ashore. In very challenging conditions, volunteer crew members James Roberts & Will Treneer went out on deck and a tow was connected to the stricken yacht on the first throw. The lifeboat then towed her to deeper water but after 3-4 minutes the tow rope parted. The wet & heavy tow rope had to be pulled back on to the lifeboat by the crew, whilst the yacht continued drifting - by the time the lifeboat & crew had reset, the yacht was about a mile off the shore. A second tow rope was connected on the first attempt and the Ivan Ellen proceeded to tow the yacht in a westerly direction, into the prevailing weather conditions at about 2 knots. At some stage the yachts port side hull window had smashed and water was pouring into the forehead cabin. A further VHF call from the yachts skipper indicated that they were taking in more water, up to their shins, and that two of his crew were really poorly. Coxswain Patch Harvey immediately contacted Falmouth Coastguard and requested urgent helicopter assistance. At this the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 924 was on route to a tasking on the Isles of Scilly but was redirected to the scene. In the most difficult and extreme conditions, whilst the lifeboat kept the yacht underway heading into the weather, the crew of Rescue 924 managed to winch the 8 casualties to the safety of the helicopter. Coxswain & crew of the Ivan Ellen witnessed some amazing flying skills by the pilot and incredible determination by the winchman. The stricken yacht was kept under tow, and despite taking on more water, arrived safely back in Newlyn Harbour at 01.30am. She was met by our Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ who assisted with towing and putting crew members onboard the yacht. This was a difficult shout for our volunteer crew who dealt with some very challenging conditions both on deck, and onboard the lifeboat. ALB Crew ~ Coxswain Patch Harvey, Mechanic Marcel Le Bretton, Dan Sell, James Roberts, Will Treneer, Adrian Thomas and Trevelyan Worth, on his second official shout.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：13/10/2022 7:47 AMCopy HTML At 8.00pm last night our all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ and her volunteer crew launched on service to assist an 80-foot Scottish sein netter with five crew onboard. The vessel had suffered a fouled propeller and was being towed by a Newlyn beam trawler. The ‘Ivan Ellen’ took over the tow 10 miles south east of Newlyn, arriving safely back in port and at 11:40pm.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：01/10/2022 7:20 AMCopy HTML Penlee’s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was launched on service at 12:30hrs today, to the aid of an 8 metre vessel in difficulty outside Penzance harbour. Having fouled its propellor on the rope or chain of a buoy, our lifeboat and crew under the helm of James Roberts, arrived on scene quickly and with all hands safe took the vessel under tow to Newlyn harbour pontoon. If you find yourself in an emergency situation or spot someone else in trouble, you should call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：26/09/2022 5:00 AMCopy HTML Penlee’s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was launched on service at 09:00hrs today, after a report of a white jumper and jeans on the rocks. The lifeboat was soon stood down when it was realised that nearby divers had left their clothes on the rocks, this call was put down as a false alarm with good intent. If you see something suspicious at or near the sea call 999 or 112 and ask for the the Coastguard. (file picture) Share
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：07/09/2022 7:37 PMCopy HTML A second shout for our volunteer crews at Penlee! At 2.50pm this afternoon our Atlantic 85 Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was tasked to launch and assist an elderly man who was in difficulty at the Abbey Slip basin in Penzance. Thankfully the man made it ashore safely and the ILB returned to Newlyn.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：07/09/2022 7:34 PMCopy HTML At 9.16am this morning, with Coxswain Patch Harvey at the helm, the all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ and her volunteer crew launched on service from Newlyn. Whilst steaming back to France, a 20-metre French trawler had suffered engine failure three times and was drifting towards the Runnel Stone, a rocky reef which is situated about 1-mile south of Gwennap Head. Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre tasked the ‘Ivan Ellen’ to launch and assess the situation. RNLI Coxswain Patch Harvey said, ‘As we arrived on scene the trawler managed to restart her engines. Had this not happened the ‘Ivan Ellen’ would have taken her under tow. We then escorted her back to Newlyn at 6-knots arriving at 11.30am.’ Weather - SW Force 6, 3-metre swell, heavy squally showers.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：05/09/2022 5:21 AMCopy HTML Penlee’s Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ has responded to three more incidents over the weekend, this comes after the double launch on Thursday night. She launched twice on Friday evening, just as the crew were preparing to head to the Cornish Pirates v Exeter Chiefs rugby match to collect money for the RNLI. At 6.15pm the lifeboat launched to locate and assist a person in the sea off Penzance, and immediately after to locate and assist a person cut off by the tide west of Mousehole. Despite these shouts the crew still managed to wash down & refuel the ILB, and managed to get to the match before half time where they did a wonderful job collecting £500 from the very generous crowd. At 4.40pm this afternoon our Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ and the Lizard RNLI Lifeboat, were both tasked to assist two surfers in difficulties at Poldhu Cove - thankfully, just as the lifeboats were launching, they made it safely ashore with help from the RNLI Beach Lifeguards on scene.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：02/09/2022 9:04 AMCopy HTML Busy night for Penlee Volunteer Crew ! At 20:37 last Night Penlee received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard. A female on board an 11m yacht was unconscious but breathing and needed immediate assistance. Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched within 6 minutes and proceeded to the yacht under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey. Once on scene two crew members were put on board the yacht and after several minutes assessing the casualty she was put into a stretcher, put on oxygen and transferred to the Lifeboat with the yacht skipper, while this was happening Falmouth Coastguard had requested an ambulance and the Penzance Cliff Rescue Teams to meet the Lifeboat at Newlyn. Ivan Ellen moored alongside the Lifeboat pontoon and was met by Penzance CRT, the casualty was carried off the Lifeboat to the car park where the Ambulance was waiting and handed over to the paramedics. Penlee Lifeboat relaunched and proceeded to the yacht that was left un manned, again two crew jumped on board retrieved the anchor, the Lifeboat tied the yacht alongside and towed to a pontoon berth at Newlyn Harbour. At 22:00 the lifeboat was back ready service after a wash down and clean up. At 23:54 the pagers sounded again, this time Both Penlee Lifeboats ‘Ivan Ellen’ and ‘Mollie & Ivor Dent were tasked to search for a missing person thought to be in the area between Penlee Point and Spaniard Point near Mousehole. Both Lifeboats using searchlights and a night vision camera searched the shore line, Penzance Cliff Teams searched on the shore along footpaths and the harbour, the Police using a drone also helped to search the area. After 2 hours searching and everyone fearing the worst the casualty was located inland, Rescue 924 Search and Rescue Helicopter that was also tasked landed in Paul Cricket field to give medical assistance. Both Penlee Lifeboats returned to Newlyn and made ready for service after a busy few hours at 02:30.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：13/08/2022 5:48 AMCopy HTML At 12.55pm this afternoon, shortly after our crew training had finished, the pagers sounded and the volunteer crew of our Atlantic 85 Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ were tasked to launch by the Coastguard Operations Centre at Falmouth. Reports had been received of two capsized kayakers between the Cressar Rocks and St Michael’s Mount. The ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was quickly on scene where they took the kayaks and casualties safely back to Long Rock beach. The ILB then returned to Newlyn arriving at about 1.26pm. Crew - Helm Amy Smith, Will Treneer, Stuart Farrell & Nat Wilkinson. Shore crew - Coxswain Patch Harvey & crew member Adrian Bick.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：01/08/2022 5:34 AMCopy HTML Under Coxswain Patch Harvey, with six volunteer crew members onboard, our all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched from Newlyn in order to transfer three persons to a local fishing vessel. Last night, whilst in the process of fishing, this vessel was in collision with a coaster and suffered significant damage to its gantry and derricks. The Ivan Ellen met the vessel 8 miles south of Newlyn where the transfer took place - she returned to Newlyn at 1.15pm Weather - Westerly 4, moderate sea, 2m swell.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：30/07/2022 11:02 AMCopy HTML At 22.44pm last night the crew pagers sounded and the volunteer crew of our all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ were tasked to assist a 6-metre rib with four persons on board that was having engine trouble at Praa Sands. The ‘Ivan Ellen’ quickly arrived on scene, transferred four persons to the lifeboat, and then towed the rib back to Newlyn, arriving at 12.20am ALB crew - Coxswain Patch Harvey, Mechanic Marcel Le Bretton, Amy Smith, Jason Ward, Mike Iles, Stu Farrell & James Roberts. 502Lynda Coates-Flecknor, Jamie Walsh and 500 others 49 comments 19 shares Like Comment Share
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：18/07/2022 5:30 AMCopy HTML At 3.25pm this afternoon our Atlantic 85 Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ and her volunteer crew launched from Newlyn to recover a jet ski that had broken down between the Cressar Rocks and Penzance - spotted and reported by NCI Penzance ILB crew - Helm Andrew ‘Woody’ Wood, Marcel Le Bretton, Stu Farrell & Sam Kent. Weather - wind light & variable. Inshore lifeboat towed the jet ski back to Penzance - returning to station in Newlyn at 4.00pm.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：18/07/2022 5:15 AMCopy HTML Earlier this evening the crew pagers sounded again and our Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ launched from Newlyn to the report of a male who had been snorkelling from the beach at Prussia Cove - a family group had been watching from the shore, and were concerned when they lost sight of the male. Due to the prevailing conditions, at the request of the ILB crew, our all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ also launched and joined the search. Thankfully the male was safe & well having made his way to the beach. Better to be safe than sorry - a genuine report to the coastguard with good intent. If you find yourself in an emergency situation or spot someone else in trouble, you should call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：07/07/2022 2:34 PMCopy HTML Penlee Lifeboat 3h · At 8.50pm yesterday evening, whilst taking part in a crew exercise in Mount’s Bay, our Inshore lifeboat ‘Moliie and Ivor Dent’ was tasked to do a coastal sweep between Tater Du and Merthen Point to assist in locating a cliff walker who had lost his way somewhere on or near the South West Coast Path - Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre were in touch with him via mobile with an intermittent signal. With Will Treneer at the helm, and volunteer crew members Max Rowe, Marcel Le Bretton and Stu Farrell onboard, the Inshore lifeboat was quickly on scene, joining Lands End Coastguard Search & Rescue Team and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter ‘924’ in a shoreline and land based search. The man was eventually located safe & well in dense undergrowth and was airlifted to safety by Rescue 924. This rescue shows the importance of keeping a charged mobile phone with you when walking the coast path, and the knowledge of calling ‘999’ and asking for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency when in danger.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：19/04/2022 6:17 AMCopy HTML At 1.44am on Friday 15 April the crew pagers sounded and both Penlee lifeboats were tasked to launch. Our Deputy Launch Authority Freddie Bates was contacted by the Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre during the early hours and we were tasked to attend a 20.84m Newlyn based gill-netter which had run aground on Battery Rocks off Penzance Promenade. In flat calm seas, good weather conditions, and wind from the south Force 2-3, the all-weather Severn class lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ and the Atlantic 85 Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ were quickly on scene and assessing the situation. The Inshore lifeboat was able to get close to the casualty vessel and a tow rope was passed across. The more powerful ‘Ivan Ellen’ then started a gentle tow and after a couple of minutes the vessel cleared the rocks - thankfully the tide was flooding which aided this rescue, and the vessel was pulled clear of Battery Rocks. A full damage assessment was then carried out - the vessel was not taking in any water so she made her own way safely back to Newlyn Harbour. Both lifeboats returned to station and were made ready for the next service. ALB CREW - Coxswain Neville Pittman, Mechanic Tony Rendle, Adrian Thomas, Sam Kent, Jason Ward, Max Rowe and Stuart Farrell. ILB CREW - Helm James Roberts, Andrew Wood, Amy Smith & Nick Henshaw.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：29/03/2022 6:22 AMCopy HTML March has been a fairly busy month for our volunteers at Penlee Lifeboat Station - the all-weather lifeboat has launched twice to tow vessels back to Newlyn, whilst the Inshore lifeboat Mollie and Ivor Dent has had three shouts (two over the weekend) At 2.16pm on Saturday 26 March the Inshore lifeboat launched from Newlyn responding to the report of a broken down inflatable rib boat with four persons onboard just east of Penzance Harbour. With Andrew Wood at the helm, and crew members Amy Smith and Nick Henshaw onboard, the Mollie and Ivor Dent was quickly on scene, finding the rib at anchor to prevent drifting. The rib was rafted alongside the ILB and towed safely back to Penzance Harbour. She arrived back in Newlyn at 3.09pm Weather - East Force 5 - choppy sea conditions. At 2.55pm on on Sunday 27 March the Mollie and Ivor Dent launched on its 2nd shout of the weekend - reports had been received that two kite surfers were in difficulty off Long Rock beach. Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team were also tasked to attend. With Will Treneer at the helm, and crew members Andrew Wood & Nick Henshaw onboard, the Mollie and Ivor Dent sped across Mount’s Bay and was quickly on scene. The kite surfers were managing in the rough sea conditions but were escorted back to Long Rock beach. The lifeboat & crew arrived back in Newlyn at 3.40pm. Weather - East Force 4, choppy sea conditions.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：07/02/2022 7:58 AMCopy HTML Penlee All Weather Severn Class Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched on service at 14:00 today to conduct a Medical evacuation from a local Fishing Vessel. A crew man on board the beam trawler Billy Rowney suffered a leg injury this morning after a large wave knocked him off his feet while on deck hauling in poor conditions. Penlee Lifeboat met the Billy Rowney in the bay about a mile South East of Newlyn. With a westerly wind reaching force 8, 2 volunteer crew and a stretcher were transferred to the vessel, once the casualty was safely strapped into the basket stretcher the Lifeboat manoeuvred back alongside, the casualty was then lifted onto the lifeboat in difficult conditions and headed to Newlyn Harbour. Paramedics meet the Lifeboat at its moorings the casualty was assessed and taken to West Cornwall hospital for an X-ray and treatment. Saturday at 05:30 Penlee ILB ‘Mollie & Ivor dent launched to conduct a search helping Penzance Cliff Rescue Team search for for a possible missing person, searching from Newlyn to Penzance Harbour with 4 volunteer crew on board they used search lights and a night vision camera but nothing was found, shortly before 07:00the Lifeboat was stood down. Penlee Launching Authority Freddie Bates said It’s been a fairly busy weekend with two service calls in two days and still both Boats launched this morning for crew training, they are a dedicated crew.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：18/12/2021 8:05 AMCopy HTML 40 years ago this weekend these brave men gave their lives trying to save others in peril 0ff the Cornish Coast. They will never be forgotten.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：22/11/2021 11:18 AMCopy HTML Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched at 8pm last night with our colleagues from Sennen Cove. Falmouth Coastguard sent a tasking request to both Lifeboat Stations following reports of an overdue single handed yacht that left Penzance on route to Cork yesterday morning. After several failed attempts to contact the Yacht by Falmouth Coastguard concerns of the skippers welfare were growing. Penlee Lifeboat started a search along the coast from Newlyn heading west towards Porthcurno while our colleagues from Sennen Cove searched south towards Gwennap Head. Within 20 mins Sennen Cove Lifeboat located the 26ft yacht anchored in Nanjizal Bay, they went alongside and requested for safety reasons the he made his way to Newlyn Harbour, the Lifeboat escorted the yacht to Gwennap Head and passed over the escort duties to Penlee Lifeboat. As the yacht did not have a working VHF a crewman from Penlee Lifeboat was transferred-to the yacht with a hand held vhf so communications were established. With an ebb tide making and a strong NE wind the yacht was not making any head way, Penlee Lifeboat coxswain suggested that a tow to Newlyn was a better safer option so a rope was connected and a tow was established, at 11:55 the yacht was berthed alongside in the Harbour. A good job done by both crews in a cold fresh evening, again well coordinated by Falmouth Coastguard.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：639530 Posts：127906 From：England Register：24/03/2010 8:09 AM	Re：Penlee Lifeboat Date Posted：28/10/2021 6:44 AMCopy HTML At 7.35pm this evening the Penlee all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched on service after receiving a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre. A young person had dialled 999 to report that he was lost on the shoreline in the dark and required help, his battery ran out before giving his exact position. Penlee Lifeboat and Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team were just about to search an area between Marazion and Perranuthnoe when information came through to Falmouth Coastguard that the casualty was South of Mousehole. The ‘Ivan Ellen’ steamed across the bay in a southerly force 6-7 and was joined by our Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ to assist in a shoreline search - using two powerful searchlights and a thermal image camera the casualty was located on rocks about 10ft above sea level near Mousehole Cave. Due to the poor onshore sea conditions it was unsafe to attempt an evacuation by either lifeboat. Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team arrived on scene shortly after and made their way to the casualty - they were not able to evacuate the casualty due to the sea conditions and dangerous accessibility. A decision was then made to task the Coastguard Rescue 924 Helicopter. Both lifeboat’s remained on scene, keeping searchlights on the casualty until the helicopter arrived on scene just before 8.00pm. A winch man was lowered, and after some impressive flying by the pilot in a very difficult position, the young lad was winched to safety. Whilst on route to Penzance Heliport to be reunited with his parents, the young casualty informed the helicopter crew that he was with a friend who could also be in need of assistance. Both lifeboats immediately commenced a search along the shoreline and once again it was the all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ that located the 2nd casualty further along the coast. Rescue 924 arrived on scene and recovered the 2nd casualty and returned to Penzance Heliport to reunite him with his family. At 9.40pm both lifeboats and the Coastguard Rescue teams were stood down and given permission to return to station by Falmouth Coastguard . A job well done by both lifeboat crews, the Coastguard Rescue Teams, Rescue 924 Helicopter and Falmouth Coastguard who co-ordinated the incident. Two young lives were saved this evening.