At 11.13hrs today (Wednesday 27th of August) His Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG) advised our watchkeepers that they had received reports from members of the public that a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) had capsized in the Exe River Estuary but there were no visible persons on board.
Using optics and our CCTV cameras, our volunteers confirmed it’s position and at 11.32hrs reported that the Harbour Master was now on scene and the RIB had grounded in surf and had now washed ashore.
At 12.17hrs the incident was concluded as the Harbour Master’s team from Exeter Port Authority were dealing with it. No further action was needed and this was passed onto the Coastguard.
