Cromer ALB has been paged to launch today at 12:48

The Tamar class lifeboat RNLB Lester is en route at this time (13:09) to a position approximately 80nm NE of the station, to carry out a medical transfer of a passenger from the P&O Cruise liner VENTURA, which has approximately 4500 passengers on board and is maintaining her course of 210° at 20 knots.

Our station HMA, Dr. A. Lennox is also on board the lifeboat to lend medical assistance to the crew and patient as required.

RAF Rescue Helicopter 128 from Leconfield is also en route to the vessels position.

Lifeboat returned to boathouse and was recovered at 17:30 and was washed down, refuelled and made ready for service.

Video on RNLI website

Crew on Board

J. Davies - Coxswain

A. Barker - 2nd Coxswain

P. Watling - Mechanic

P. Jeffries - 2nd Mechanic

P. Stokes - Radar

M. Newlands - Navigator

A. Lennox - Doctor

Shore Crew

LAUNCH

P.Russell

R. Kirk

J. Kerr

S. Roberts 

J. King

M. Steward

R. Leeds

Shore Crew

RECOVERY

G. Stallard - Head Launcher

R. Annis - Winch Operator

T. Brown

P. Russell

J. Kerr

R. Kirk

J. King

S. Roberts

C. Gill

A. Lincoln

P. Stibbons

R. Leeds