HM Coastguard Rye Bay

On Sunday, together with HM Coastguard - Hastings and Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat were tasked to a report of a person who had fallen whilst walking under the cliff at Fairlight and had become cut off by the high tide. It quickly became apparent that the only way to quickly access the casualty was by boat and Pett Rescue did an excellent job of recovering the casualty. Once they had been checked over they were released into the care of relatives.

On Friday evening, together with our easterly flank team HM Coastguard Romney Marsh and RNLI Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station, we were tasked to a report of a person sighted clinging to a buoy and waving off Camber Beach.

Once a thorough search of the area had been conducted with no one sighted in the water, and having further liaised with the first informant, we concluded that this was a false alarm.

Although in this instance there was no casualty we would urge anyone spotting what appears to be a person in difficulty at sea to call 999 and ask for Coastguard.

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On Wednesday afternoon the Rye Bay team were tasked to a report of a capsized boat with 4 people in the water. With the help of Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat and local fisherman the casualties were recovered from the water and returned to Rye Harbour, one of them being treated for shock by paramedics. Since all of their keys and mobile phones were still on the capsized boat we had some difficulty trying to contact relatives but suceeded eventually. Many thanks to Tony and Sharon for their kindness in ensuring that the casualties were fed and watered whilst they awaited a lift home.

When using pleasure craft at sea it is always a good idea to leave personal items such as keys and a spare mobile phone in a safe place ashore. It is also advisable to inform friends or relatives of your plans so that they can contact us/be contacted in the event of an accident at sea.

If you get into difficulty whilst on the water please call 999 straight away and ask for Coastguard.