COASTGUARD/RNLICOASTGUARD/RNLI RNLI/Dart LifeboatThe busy Dart RNLI 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.
station has operated a quick response D class inflatable lifeboat since October 2007. In
August 2019, the original boat was replaced by Dudley Jane D838. Following a successful two-year trial to determine
whether a B class lifeboat should also be stationed in Dartmouth, an Atlantic 85 from the Relief Fleet, B-825 Norma Ethel Vinall, was allocated to the station from August 2020. This older boat was replaced by a brand-new Mark 4 Atlantic 85 in July 2022. The cost of the boat was donated by Jill Samworth who had been a great friend of the Dart RNLI lifeboat crew for many years, and was officially named Frank C Samworth at a ceremony on Coronation Park, Dartmouth, in July 2023.
The area covered by the Dart lifeboats extends
west as far as Start Point, east as far as Man Sands beach and up the Dart to the weir above Totnes. The B class has a top speed of 35 knots and can operate up to 10 nautical miles out to sea in a force 7 by day and a force 6 by night. All the Dart crew are fully competent in First Aid and many launches are for medical assessment and care. The aspiration of the RNLI is to reduce deaths by
drowning. All boats should carry lights at night, especially when crossing the harbour in small tenders, and lifejackets should always be worn when on the water. RNLI lifejacket storage lockers have been placed on the Dart Harbour summer pontoon in front of the Dartmouth Yacht Club and the Double Steps dinghy pontoon. The station is in the process of moving to new
premises at Ferry View - the original location, which is located next door to the rowing club behind the Floating Bridge Inn. This will enable faster access to the water and a quicker response time to help those in trouble on the water. The station Facebook page is on www.facebook. com/dartrnlilifeboat
Yacht Taxi - Ch 69 tel: 07970 346571
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