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Two early Monday morning call-outs for Hartlepool RNLI volunteers

Lifeboats News Release

At 12.36am on Monday 21st July Hartlepool RNLI were paged by Humber Coastguard to attend to a crewmember of a chemical tanker anchored 2 miles off Sunderland who had suffered a serious hand injury.

Hartlepool all weather lifeboat John Sharp and volunteer crew members launched at 1.00am and were alongside the vessel at 1.40am.

Two Hartlepool RNLI crewmembers were placed aboard the vessel where casualty care was administered to the injured crewman.

A Coastguard helicopter from Humberside also attended the incident and winched a paramedic on to the vessel where the casualty was examined and then winched up to the helicopter and taken to hospital.

Hartlepool RNLI lifeboat operations manager Steve Pounder said 'Our volunteer crewmembers once again responded promptly and professionally in dealing with both incidents this morning. Many of the crewmembers will only have a few hours sleep before going to there workplaces today. There commitment to helping people in trouble at sea is outstanding.'

The all weather lifeboat returned to the Ferry Road lifeboat station at 3.25am and was made ready for service by 3.40am.

At 1.14 am on Monday 21st July Humber Coastguard requested the inshore lifeboat to assist the local Coastguard team and police with an incident at the Town Wall on the Headland. The Ilb launched at 1.23am and with the incident quickly resolved the Ilb returned to the lifeboat station at 2.00am and was made ready for service by 2.15am.


RNLI Media Contacts


Hartlepool RNLI volunteer press officer Tom Collins email: [email protected]

Clare Hopps (RNLI Regional Communications Manager, North East and East): [email protected] Tel:07824 518641

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Hartlepool RNLI all weather lifeboat John Sharp preparing to launch on Monday morning.
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Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.

Learn more about the RNLI

For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.

Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.

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Tom Collins
Lifeboat Press Officer, Hartlepool Lifeboat Station

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