COASTGUARD/RNLICOASTGUARD/RNLI RNLI/Dart Lifeboat
Dartmouth Coastguard The Dartmouth Coastguard
Rescue Team are on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ready to respond if the worst
should happen on our immediate coastline or at sea. We are a group of volunteers from diverse backgrounds who are responsible for the delivery and coordination of emergency search and rescue response to maritime incidents. Our routine patch stretches from Torcross at the
western end of Slapton Sands, along the coast, then inland up the Dart as far as the Weir in Totnes – including all the creeks along the way! We also oſten work with flank teams and support the Police service inland too, occasionally being tasked across the South West.
We work alongside the RNLI, responding to anyone
who’s in trouble in our waters. Our team attend broken down vessels, help injured coast walkers, rescue owners who find themselves in trouble when their dogs have fallen from the steep coastal paths, deal with suspected ordnance washed up on the local beaches and more. Our team are highly skilled and receive specialist equipment and training to carry out tasks. Our specialist rescue techniques include water rescue and lost and missing person search. We also receive advanced training in casualty care. Dartmouth Coastguard remind you that your
safety is in your hands. Be prepared; please ensure that you’re well equipped for whatever activity you’re taking part in, check the weather conditions before heading out and familiarise yourself with the particularly steep coastal paths in the area.
Remember, in an emergency at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. While at sea, alert us via VHF on Channel 16.
Dart RNLI Lifeboat Station has
relocated to newly refurbished, purpose-built premises at Ferry View, returning to the
site of its original 19th-century lifeboat station. Previously based on Coronation Park since 2007, the move follows years of fundraising and planning by volunteers and crew to create a base suitable for modern lifeboat operations. The new location significantly improves response times, reducing the delay between emergency calls and lifeboats reaching the water. The station’s D Class inflatable lifeboat is now housed at Ferry View, while the larger B Class Atlantic lifeboat remains berthed at nearby Dart Marina. Dart RNLI has operated a fast-response D Class
lifeboat since October 2007. In August 2019, the original vessel was replaced by Dudley Jane (D-838). Aſter a successful two-year trial, a B Class Atlantic 85 was permanently allocated to Dartmouth from August 2020, initially using relief lifeboat Norma Ethel Vinall (B-825), before being replaced in July 2022 by a new Mark 4 Atlantic 85. The boat was generously funded by long-time RNLI supporter Jill Samworth and named Frank C Samworth at Coronation Park in July 2023. The Dart lifeboats cover a wide and demanding
area, from Start Point in the west to Man Sands in the east, and upriver to the weir above Totnes. The Atlantic 85 can reach speeds of up to 35 knots and operate up to 10 nautical miles offshore, in severe weather conditions of up to force seven by day and force six by night. Many call-outs involve medical incidents, and all crew members are fully trained in first aid.
The RNLI promotes vital safety messages: boats should show lights at night and lifejackets should always be worn. Lifejacket lockers are available on the Dart Harbour summer pontoon near Dartmouth Yacht Club and at the Double Steps dinghy pontoon. Updates can be found at
facebook.com/ dartrnlilifeboat.
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Yacht Taxi - Ch 69 tel: 07970 346571
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