Yarmouth RNLI were launched to what was believed to be a mine floating in the water this afternoon (Sunday), although it turned out just to be a wave data buoy.
At around 12:05, Yarmouth’s RNLI Volunteer Crew were paged by HM Solent Coastguard to several reports from members of the public of a potential mine floating in the water located off Hurst Castle.
The Severn Class All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) Eric and Susan Hiscock 17-25 left Yarmouth Harbour and was on scene within 10 minutes.
The object was investigated by the crew and was found to be a wave data buoy. Photos and details were then passed on to Solent Coastguard for a more detailed inspection, who were happy with the crew’s assessment of the buoy.
With no further action required, the ALB was stood down and returned to station, with the Lifeboat once again ready for service at 13:05.
If you ever have any concerns about a person or objects in the water, please do not hesitate to report it by calling 999 and asking for the Coastguard.
Someone needs to go to Specsavers.
Looking at a picture and no doubt zooming in, it’s an easy diagnosis.
Do that from the shore, or a safe distance on a moving boat good luck.
Still, you know best eh.
You’ll find WW2 sea mines look very similar.
I thought it looked like a WW2 mine. Better to be safe than sorry.
Perhaps you need a brain scan.
That would be a waste of NHS time and money as they wouldn’t find one.
That does look like a mine, why make a buoy look like that?
Well it does look like a mine so can understand the confusion, well done RNLI.