30 Apr Quick-thinking sailors save crew from sinking vessel
A quick-thinking pair of sailors plucked three people out of the water after their boat sank in The Solent on Saturday. The duo from Stokes Bay Sailing Club were passing in...
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14 Apr GAFIRS assist baby and parents on sinking vessel
Rescuers came to the aid of a sinking motor boat after its crew issued a mayday distress call on Good Friday. The 7.5-metre vessel, which had two adults and a baby...
09 Apr Yacht aground pulled to safety by GAFIRS
Gosport independent lifeboat launched to a mayday distress call on Sunday afternoon after a yacht ran aground. The 40ft Beneteau, which had eight people on board, had struck Hamilton Bank, just...
30 Mar GAFIRS launched to assist couple in trouble at pier
Rescuers were called to assist a vessel which had got into trouble after mooring up alongside a Portsmouth pier. Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) was paged by UK Coastguard...
29 Mar Signage firm steps in to help independent lifeboat clock up rescues
A sign company has used its expertise to create a new status board for an independent lifeboat station. Top Notch Signs, based at Heritage Business Park, Gosport, created the sign for...
26 Mar Dedicated lifesavers honoured by GAFIRS
Two dedicated life-saving volunteers have been recognised for decades of service at an independent lifeboat station. At Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service’s (GAFIRS) annual general meeting on Friday (March 24),...