Christmas Day Callout For Tynemouth RNLI Volunteers
A late pager alert on Christmas Day meant that celebrations were put on hold as our crew members rushed to help a person in the water. Tynemouth RNLI inshore lifeboat was requested to launch at 22:06 by UK Coastguard’s Humber Operations Centre when Northumbria Police asked for assistance in rescuing a person in the river […]
Nightowls Alan Robson Takes To The Seas!
Alan Robson, host of Britain’s most listened to talk show, Metro Radio’s Alan Robson’s Nightowls, came out on Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat recently to record him talking to volunteers from Tynemouth and Blyth RNLI lifeboat stations about the work that the RNLI does, ahead of the 2016 Tall Ships Regatta. Nightowls on Wednesday night featured the interviews […]
Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat launched to search for possible distressed person
REPORTS of a distressed person led to Tynemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat being launched on service for the first time in 2018 on Tuesday night. UK Coastguard’s Humber Operation Centre requested the lifeboat launch at 19:55 after receiving a request from Northumbria Police for assistance in locating a distressed person who may have been at […]
Family raise funds for RNLI in memory of brother
A family have raised thousands of pounds for Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat station in memory of their brother who drowned in the sea 40 years ago. Peter Brennan, of Wallsend, died aged 28 years old while swimming at night with friends at Tynemouth Longsands beach on July 31, in 1976. His death devastated his family, including his […]
Men In Cliff Standoff Prompt Launch Of Both Tynemouth RNLI Lifeboats
TWO men reported to be on the wrong side of railings at Marsden Bay, South Shields, prompted a rescue bid that included Tynemouth RNLI inshore and all weather lifeboats. UK Coastguard’s Humber Operations Centre requested the launch of the lifeboats at 21.33 on Thursday night after receiving a request for assistance from Northumbria Police who […]
Keep In Touch – Saving Lives Starts With One Tick From You.
It’s through vital communication with you that we can give our volunteer crews and lifeguards everything they need to save lives. So please give us permission to contact you and we can continue our lifesaving work together. Follow this link to find out how you can make a difference, and how you can choose how […]
Search For Possible Person In Danger
REPORTS of a person possibly in danger on a South Shields clifftop led to Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat launching early on Friday morning. A dog walker called police with concerns he had about a person near the edge of cliff at the Leas. UK Coastguard’s Humber Operations Centre were requested to assist and tasked the all […]
Joint Casualty Rescue Exercise With TVLB
Tynemouth RNLI volunteer crewmembers and Tynemouth Volunteers Life Brigade members carried out an exercise on board the fishing vessel Luc, alongside North Shields Fish Quay, simulating the extraction of injured fishermen from below decks. The exercise, carried out on Wednesday March 15th, benefitted both team by giving them an insight into each others different working practices and highlighted […]
Search For Vessel After Mayday Call
Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat returns to the Tyne after the search.A MAYDAY radio distress call received by UK Coastguard led to a search by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat and a Coastguard Rescue Helicopter on Tuesday afternoon. The Mayday call was made at 14:45 by a person that stated they were on a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) called […]