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Assist DFO – August 2019

Saturday, August 17 – 1045 hours. The Delta Lifeboat had just moored alongside the Fraser Lifeboat when a DFO officer came to us asking for a salvage pump because one of their RHIB’s in their boathouse, adjacent to the Fraser Lifeboat dock, was partly submerged. Crewmembers from both CLI vessels quickly transferred the salvage pump to the boathouse and 20 minutes later the water was pumped out of the RHIB. At this time their bilge pump started working again to pump out the last remaining water. Although both engines were partly flooded after some cleaning and sparkplug replacement both engines fired up. A cause of the flooding was not found.

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CLI responds to possible person in distress – 2019

The Fraser Lifeboat responded to a possible person in distress call on Thursday 26 Jul 2019. As our coxswains were already aboard planning evening training, they were able to get underway in 7 mins. After arriving on scene and receiving info from a pleasure boat they spotted a person on the shore on an island opposite Garry Point Park. Info was relayed to CG Radio. The hovercraft Moytel arrived on the scene and we pointed to the person’s location. The Fraser was then released and the task was transferred to local police.

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Rescue Boater requiring assistance – May 2019

On Saturday 18 May the Fraser Lifeboat was conducting a Safety Patrol in Ladner, just off Ladner Reach. We discovered a small pleasure boat bumping into the shoreline. We were flagged over and advised his engine had quit. A tow was provided back to Ferry Rd boat launch near Captains Cove Marina. As this was supposed to be a test run, the operator had no life-jackets on board. A spare was provided during the tow. As the tide was too low at the boat launch for us to manoeuvre, he had to row in the last little bit. The event was called into Coast Guard Radio who were kept apprised of the situation.

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Easter Fraser River Safety Patrols 2019

The Fraser Lifeboat conducted 2 safety patrols over the Easter long weekend, one of Good Friday and one on Easter Monday. Crews sailed between Sandheads and Shelter Island Marina as well as the approaches to the Fraser River. We checked “Party Island” or also affectionately called “Gilligan’s Island” which had campers and a campfire burning. Continue reading “Easter Fraser River Safety Patrols 2019”