Buckie Lifeboat William Blannin Record of Service Provided for Year 2009

No Date Location Reason for Launch

1 10 March N of Harbour Search following sighting of distress flares

2 19 March 1 mile N of 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 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 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 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 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