Buckie Lifeboat William Blannin Record of Service Provided for Year 2009
No Date Location Reason for Launch
1 10 March N of Buckpool Harbour Search following sighting of distress flares
2 19 March 1 mile N of Lossiemouth Possible missing kite surfer
3 12 April N of Sandend Person thought to be missing in kayak
4 30 April 4 miles N of Portsoy Creel boat with engine failure
5 30 May Lossiemouth Harbour Persons fallen into water
6 02 June Cullen Bay Person reported in water (diver)
7 05 June 3 miles W of Buckie Yacht overdue – stood by
8 08 June Mouth of Buckie Harbour Yacht with engine failure drifting onto rocks
9 21 June Cullen Bay Divers support boat with engine failure
10 23 June Lossiemouth Harbour Area Three divers overdue
11 23 June River Lossie Car in river with one man trapped
12 24 June Lossiemouth West Beach Windsurfer thought to be in trouble
13 25 June 3 Miles W of Buckie Creel boat with fuel problems
14 19 July Lossiemouth Harbour Person on jet ski in difficulty
15 20 July E of Portgordon Harbour Creel boat with engine failure and drifting
16 21 July Portgordon Harbour Male fell from pier onto boat
17 25 July Strathlene Beach Small boat ashore with engine problems
18 29 July Strathlene Beach Three adults adrift in small dingy
19 30 July Findochty Harbour Person fallen into water
20 27 August West of Portgordon Harbour Two persons adrift in dingy
21 05 September 1mile N of Speybay Report of kite surfer in sea
22 12 September ¼ mile N of Hopeman Creel boat with lost propeller
23 22 September 22 miles N of Buckie Commercial fishing vessel taking water
24 29 September Cullen Bay Suspected man overboard from vessel
25 02 October Findochty Harbour area Small pleasure boat overdue
26 06 October Entrance to Buckie Harbour Commercial fishing vessel aground
27 04 November 5 miles N of Buckie Creel boat with engine failure and drifting
28 25 November Lossiemouth Harbour area Report of missing person
29 01 December Buckie Harbour Report of missing person
30 15 December Covesea Skerries Yacht with engine failure drifting Lossiemouth