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BARB
Rescue Archive 1992-2003
 BARB
was formed in 1992 and its first rescue boat, pictured, went operational
on September 1st 1994.
The
service dealt with 143 incidents between 1994 and 2003 and saved
over 100 people.
In
2003, the RNLI opened its lifeboat station in Burnham and BARB
has since operated two rescue hovercrafts and an inshore rescue
boat. This page provides a complete archive of every BARB rescue
since the charity was formed:
| Date |
Description |
Saved |
| 14/9/94 |
Fishing
Boat reported sinking near Hinkley Point. |
Boat |
| 13/10/94 |
Swimmer
washed out to Sea.(Retrieved by No.2 Buoy) |
1
person |
| 26/12/94 |
Recover
small Fishing Boat washed onto Stert Island. |
Boat |
| Date |
Description |
Saved |
| 9/1/95 |
Boat
Swamped in Heavy Surf. Recovered safely |
Boat |
| 23/1/95 |
Missing
Person. Search River Parrett. |
|
| 24/1/95 |
Further
Search off Parrett & Stert island. |
|
| 12/2/95 |
Fishing
Boat stranded due to engine failure & no Radio or oars.
|
3
persons + boat |
| 24/2/95 |
Suspected
suicide in River Brue. Search River. |
1
person |
| 26/2/95 |
Windsurfer
recovered from Stert Island. |
1
person |
| 7/3/95 |
To
assist Police with escaping suspect in sea. |
1
person |
| 14/5/95 |
Large
Metal Buoy being washed towards legs of Pavilion. |
|
| 30/5/95 |
Windsurfer
recovered from Stert Island. |
1
person |
| 30/5/95 |
Recover
partly sunken boat near Dunball in River Parrett. |
Boat |
| 5/7/95 |
Speedboat
with engine failure. |
3
persons |
| 16/7/95 |
Reported
red flare seen in River Parrett. |
|
| 5/8/95 |
Tow
in fishing boat with engine failure. |
1
person + boat |
| 13/8/95 |
Escort
motor boat being swamped to safety. |
4
persons |
| 11/10/95 |
Launched
+ 4 Navy personnel to help recover a target buoy near Welsh
Coast and tow it to Barry Dock. |
|
| 19/10/95 |
Windsurfer
reported in difficulties off Stert Island. |
1
person |
| 5/11/95 |
Tow
in small fishing boat with engine trouble. |
Boat |
| 16/12/95 |
Fishing
Boat in difficulties, towed back to river Brue. |
Boat |
| Date |
Description |
Saved |
| 28/1/96 |
Suspected
Suicide in River Parrett near Combwich. |
|
| 9/2/96 |
Motor
Boat in difficulties in Parrett, towed to Slipway. |
Boat |
| 10/3/96 |
Fishing
Boat with engine problems. Winch recovery. |
Boat |
| 6/4/96 |
Man seen
at end of slipway, thought to be in water. Man recovered towards
yacht club. He was a Missing Person. |
1
person |
| 15/4/96 |
Man stuck
in mud in River Brue |
1
person |
| 2/5/96 |
Semi-submerged
'boat' sighted by walker at Berrow - turned out to be a Xmas
tree! |
|
| 28/5/96 |
Cabin
Cruiser, 4 onboard, drifting off Stert Island. Towed in. |
4
persons |
| 4/6/96 |
Speedboat
with fuel contamination taken in tow to slipway. |
|
| 18/6/96 |
Yacht
drifting 70 yds from Rocks at Brean Down towed Uphill. |
2
person + yacht |
| 18/6/96 |
Crew
paramedic called to 4 children in water off end slipway. |
4
persons |
| 23/6/96 |
Injured
Man on catamaran at Stockland Reach. Towed Y/Club. |
1
person |
| 22/7/96 |
Speedboat
with broken steering at Lobspound point towed back |
6
persons |
| 22/7/96 |
Fishing
Boat with engine difficulties by Gore Buoy. Escorted. |
3
persons |
| 3/8/96 |
Yacht
run aground on Huntspill Outfall, falling tide. Recovered |
1
person |
| 10/8/96 |
Child
reported to be on inflatable 1 -2 miles from shore. |
1
person |
| 13/8/96 |
Yacht
aground in River Axe/Brean Down. Owner recovered. |
1
person |
| 13/8/96 |
Boat
with engine trouble in River Axe. Escorted to WSM Pier |
4
persons |
| 20/9/96 |
Ski Boat
with fuel contamination towed to town slipway. |
Boat |
| Date |
Description |
Saved |
| 17/1/97 |
To
investigate black object in water near Stert Island. |
|
| 3/5/97 |
16ft
Sailing Boat aground around back of Stert Island. Towed. |
1
person + boat |
| 3/7/97 |
Person
reported in water opposite lower lighthouse. Searched. |
1
person |
| 3/7/97 |
Ski
Boat with engine failure. Towed back to slipway. |
1
person + boat |
| 10/8/97 |
Fishing
Boat aground ½ mile from beach. 2 persons on board
with no flares no radio. Recovered to Beach. |
1
persons + boat |
| 13/8/97 |
Mayday
call from 28ft Motor Cruiser by Hinkley Point Intake. |
Boat |
| 4/9/97 |
Yacht
with steerage problems off Berrow. |
2
persons + yacht |
| 10/12/97 |
Red
Flares sighting off Burnham sea front. |
|
| Date |
Description |
Saved
|
| 9/1/98 |
Red
Flare sightings at Combwich & W-S-M. Search fruitless. |
|
| 27/3/98 |
Red
Flare sighting River Parrett.Fishing Boat eng trouble towed |
3
persons
|
| 4/5/98 |
Tow
Ski-Boat back from East Bank of River Parrett to slipway |
2
persons + boat
|
| 4/5/98 |
Second
Ski-Boat towed back from same area to Town slipway |
2
persons + boat
|
| 10/5/8 |
Hot
Air Balloon sighted going down in Parrett, but later found
in field. |
|
| 23/5/98 |
Bayliner
launched off Beach, engine trouble. Towed Sailing Clb |
3
persons + boat
|
| 24/5/98 |
Yacht
aground in River Brue. |
Yacht
|
| 24/5/98 |
Junk
with engine trouble and no anchor off Berrow. Escorted back |
2
persons + boat
|
| 25/5/98 |
Fisherman
cut off by tide on Brean Down. |
|
| 30/5/98 |
Woman
washed out to sea on inflatable. Recovered. |
1
person
|
| 30/5/98 |
Jet
Skier stranded on Stert Island. Towed back to Beach. |
2
persons
|
| 21/6/98 |
3
People sighted on Stert Island, no Boat. Footprints on Causeway |
|
| 6/8/98 |
Dinghy
spotted upside down in River Parrett. Recovered. |
Dinghy
|
| 16/8/98 |
Ski
boat with engine trouble towed to slipway. |
2
persons
|
| 30/8/98 |
19ft
Lysander missing, found on Berrow sands. |
Yacht
|
| 31/8/98 |
Rescued
above Boat near High Tide at 2am. Ret'd to Sailing Clb |
1
person
|
| Date |
Description |
Saved
|
| 19/5/99 |
4
Youths on home made raft at Combwich tampering with lights |
|
| 5/6/99 |
Assist
yacht aground. |
Yacht |
| 5/6/99 |
Ski
boat in trouble in Bridgwater Bay - towed to beach for recovery. |
Boat
+ 3 persons |
| 5/6/99 |
Take
crew members of yacht 'Springtide' back to yacht |
|
| 5/6/99 |
Assist
by towing off yacht |
Yacht |
| 10/6/99 |
Assist
Coastguard for yacht aground on Berrow beach. |
|
| 4/7/99 |
Assist
169 & Coastguard for canoeist in trouble off Unity Farm |
|
| 4/7/99 |
Search
for overdue canoeist 4 hours late |
1
person |
| 8/7/99 |
Dinghy
in difficulty by Brue Beacon. Crewman recovered |
1
person |
| 18/7/99 |
Persons
reported in water off Brean sands. |
|
| 3/8/99 |
Persons
reported missing off Brean sands. |
1
person |
| 4/8/99 |
Dinghy
adrift off Brean sands. Dinghy retrieved. |
Dinghy |
| 9/8/99 |
Suicide
attempt by woman in water by Pavilion. |
|
| 11/8/99 |
2
people stuck in mud at water line on Berrow beach. |
|
| 21/8/99 |
Dog
stuck in mud at Berrow. Assist Coastguard mud team. |
2
persons |
| 4/9/99 |
Yacht
aground in mouth of River Brue. |
Yacht |
| 18/9/99 |
Woman
in water, suspected suicide attempt. Talked out of water. |
1
person |
| 29/9/99 |
Large
object drifting with tide. Raft & debris found & recovered. |
|
| 30/9/99 |
Yacht
aground at entrance to River Brue. Escorted back to mooring |
|
| 7/11/99 |
Flares
reported off south end Esplanade. Investigated. |
|
| 22/11/99 |
Man
in water rescuing dog. |
|
| Date |
Description |
Saved
|
| 10/2/00 |
Car
stuck in mud near pavillion recovered. |
Car |
| 2/3/00 |
Car
stuck in mud at Brean Cove. Unable to recover. |
|
| 4/4/00 |
Car
reported floating in River Parrett. Found number plate but
nothing else! |
|
| 1/7/00 |
Car
in River Brue at Highbridge |
Car |
| 8/7/00 |
Upturned
boat sighted off Brean. Found stranded on mud bank. |
Boat |
| 9/7/00 |
Skiboat
swamped on foreshore. Managed to tow out with tractor. |
Boat |
| 21/7/00 |
Inflatable
missing off Brean Down. Searched and RNLI found it in WSM |
|
| 30/7/00 |
Two
ski boats broken down at Stockland Reach. Both towed back. |
2
boats |
| 31/7/00 |
Four
in difficulty/dinghy at Brean Cove. |
4
persons |
| 2/8/00 |
Children
stuck in mud. Stood down during launch. |
|
| 15/8/00 |
3
swimmers in difficulties. |
|
| 20/8/00 |
Dog
fell onto rocks at Brean Down Fort. Dog recovered. |
Dog |
| 7/9/00 |
Windsurfer
in trouble off Brean Down. Recovered safely. |
1
person |
| 4/11/00 |
Person
reported in water off Hinkley Point. Recovered safely |
1
person |
| 21/12/00 |
Man
reported cut off by tide at Brean Down. |
|
| 28/12/00 |
Boat
reported upside down by Gore Sands. Empty boat recovered |
Boat |
| 31/12/00 |
Fishing
Boat aground in River Brue. Recovered 3 Crew. |
3
persons |
| Date |
Description |
Saved
|
| 23/2/01 |
Police
request to search rivers for missing person. Nothing found. |
|
| 24/2/01 |
Police
request to search river Brue for missing person. |
|
| 11/3/01 |
Person
trapped in mud opposite Warren Farm. |
1
person |
| 21/3/01 |
Person
threatening to jump off Birnbeck Pier,WSM. Stood down. |
|
| 10/5/01 |
14
year old in River Brue at Hackness sluice gates. Long search. |
|
| 4/6/01 |
Inflatable
dinghy swept up river Parrett after oar broke. Recovered |
2
persons |
| 2/7/01 |
Fishing
boat broken off Gore sands. Boat recovered to beach. |
1
person |
| 21/7/01 |
Sailor
dislocated shoulder. Paramedic taken & put shoulder back |
|
| 22/7/01 |
Jet
ski broken down on Stert island. Towed back to beach. |
Jet
ski |
| 6/8/01 |
Ski
boat trailer lost off jetty. Ski boat towed to sailing club. |
Boat |
| 11/8/01 |
Swimmer
in water - suicide attempt. Recovered & given first aid. |
1
person |
| 11/8/01 |
Campervan
stuck in mud, sea above floor. Winched to safety. |
Campervan |
| 19/8/01 |
Person
in water. Stood down as launching. |
|
| 19/8/01 |
Cabin
cruiser in difficulty near Hinkley Point. Escorted to Uphill. |
|
| 20/8/01 |
Person
reported in water Huntspill & by Pavillion.Searched -
Hoax. . |
|
| 20/8/01 |
Dinghy
& person in water off Allandale Rd. Both recovered to
beach. |
1
person |
| 26/8/01 |
'Mayday'
yacht sinking between 1 & 2 buoys. Escorted to sailing
club. |
3
persons |
| 8/9/01 |
Powerboat
engine seized in Stockland Reach. Towed to slipway. |
|
| 19/10/01 |
Missing
girl aged 15 in Bridgwater Docks. |
|
| 28/11/01 |
Person
reported in River Parrett near Bridgwater. Searched up to
Dunball. |
|
| 28/12/01 |
Fishing
Boat aground west side Stert Island. Crew recovered. |
2
persons |
| 30/12/01 |
Car
trapped in mud at Brean with rising tide. No one found in
car |
|
| Date |
Description |
Saved
|
| 9/2/02 |
Powerboat
broken down and towed back to town beach |
Boat |
| 2/6/02 |
Yacht
taking on water escorted safely to sailing club |
Yacht |
| 26/6/02 |
Posssible
missing person in River Parrett. Full search no result |
|
| 16/7/02 |
Assist
Coastguard in Mud Rescue by Berrow Church. |
|
| 27/7/02 |
Dog
in difficulties in water. |
|
| 28/7/02 |
2
lads drifting towards Stert Island on rubber rings. |
2
persons |
| 5/8/02 |
Two
people stuck in mud at Berrow. Casualties recovered. |
2
persons |
| 2/8/02 |
4
People stuck in mud flats at Stolford Beach.Recovered to beach |
4
persons |
| 17/8/02 |
Inflatable
drifting out by Brean Down. Returned to beach unaided |
|
| 25/8/02 |
2
Canoeists in difficulties by No.2 Buoy.Escorted back to slipway |
2
persons |
| Date |
Description |
Saved
|
| 5/8/03 |
Person
in water ½ mile Berrow Beach. Retreved 8 inflatibles! |
|
| 5/8/03 |
Serious
head injury on yacht 3 miles off Berrow. 169 assisted. |
|
| 8/8/03 |
Search
for missing skier in water by Stert Point. |
1
person |
| 15/8/03 |
Search
for missing person thought suicidal. Searched River Brue to
Brean |
|
| 25/8/03 |
Young
lad in inflatable blown ¾ mile off Brean Beach. Rescued. |
1
person |
| 17/9/03 |
Search
for possible person in water at West Huntspill. Nothing found. |
|
| 19/9/03 |
Search
after Mayday message from Brue to Flat Holm & Anchor Head. |
|
| 2/11/03 |
Assist
broken down Ski Boat by lower light. Recovered to beach. |
Boat |
| Date |
Description |
Saved
|
| 6/6/04 |
Hovercraft
rescues trapped teens from mud at Brean |
2
persons |
| 24/7/04 |
Hovercraft
helps release trapped dogs from mud |
Dogs |
| 19/8/04 |
Hovercraft
rescues father and son from mud at Brean Down |
2
persons |
| 1/9/04 |
Hovercraft
called to Brean to help mother and daughter after asthma attack
|
2
persons |
| Date |
Description |
Saved
|
| 2/2/05 |
Stranded
vehicle rescued from mud near low lighthouse |
4x4
vehicle |
| 20/3/05 |
£5,000
jet ski and 4x4 vehicle rescued from mud |
Two
vehicles |
| 22/4/05 |
Hovercraft
crew help retrieve body from lake |
|
| 25/4/05 |
Major
mud rescue in Weston led by Burnham-On-Sea hovercraft
|
1
person |
| 16/6/05 |
BARB
helps animal rescuers capture injured swan |
Swan |
| 18/6/05 |
Hovercraft
called out after two briefly stuck in mud at Brean |
|
| 22/6/05 |
Flock
of birds sparks launch of hovercraft! |
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| 17/7/5 |
Eight
year old boy and lifeguard rescued by hovercraft |
2
persons |
| 19/8/05 |
Hovercraft
called to child stuck in mud at Brean |
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Later rescues involving BARB's hovercrafts are covered here.
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