Volunteers at an independent lifeboat station were tasked to assist four separate vessels in distress this weekend (June 2-3). Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS), based at Stokes Bay, Gosport,...
A woman was airlifted to hospital from a luxury hotel in The Solent after becoming seriously ill. The 35-year-old had been at a party with friends on Spit Bank Fort when...
A yacht with a suspected fire and another with engine failure kept volunteers at an independent lifeboat station busy this Bank Holiday weekend. Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) was...
A 40ft sailing yacht which had suffered engine failure was towed to safety by an independent lifeboat on Tuesday morning (April 24). The vessel, which had two people on board and...
Volunteer lifeboat crews were called upon by the Coastguard three times in just over 24 hours to assist people in trouble in the water. Two stranded fishermen, a young sailor who...
A seriously ill man was evacuated from the luxury No Man’s Land Fort hotel early on Sunday morning by lifeboat crews. Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) was paged to...