13/07/08 - Pan Pan Channel 16

Solent Rescue tasked to Pan Pan off the Brambles Bank.

14:30 Solent Rescue informed SCG of routine patrol in the western Solent.

14:45 Solent Rescue tasked to vessel calling Pan Pan aground on the Brambles Bank. Solent Rescue One acknowledges and proceeds.

14:55 On scene, vessel not hard aground, a line is attached with the skippers agreement.

15:00 Vessel free of bank and proceeds on its way under own steam.

14 July 2008 Cameron Critchfield

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Solent Rescue were established in 1971 initially as a beach rescue unit operated by auxiliary coastguards. Solent Rescue has since then developed into a fully operational independent lifeboat station, which operates under the direct control of HM Coastguard and is responsible for approximately 33 square miles of the central and western Solent.

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