Penlee Lifeboats on Exercise in Mounts Bay 10th March 2019

Both the Inshore Lifeboat "Molly and Ivor Dent" along with the Severn Class, Penlee Lifeboat "Ivan Ellen were on exercise together in Mounts bay. It looked like a towing exercise and then heading out offshore away from the camera for further training. Here is a small selection of the images I recorded.

Penlee Lifeboat towing the Inshore Lifeboat

Inshore Lifeboat "Mollie and Ivor Dent"

Inshore Lifeboat "Mollie and Ivor Dent"

Severn Class, Penlee Lifeboat "Ivan Ellen"

Severn Class, Penlee Lifeboat "Ivan Ellen"

Inshore Lifeboat "Mollie and Ivor Dent"

"Poroniec" taking shelter from the stormy weather in the bay. 

Coastguard/RNLI Exercise in Mounts Bay

Witnessed another Coastguard/RNLI exercise in Mounts Bay. Unfortunately the wind direction meant the Helicopter and Lifeboat were travelling away from my position. A few shots of the Penlee Lifeboat and Coastguard Helicopter were gained before the exercise elements disappeared almost over the horizon. In fact checking the radar on the phone it looked like they were four to five miles off the coast adjacent to Praa Sands!!! So here are some images I did manage.

Penlee Lifeboat "Ivan Ellen"

Coastguard Rescue Helicopter C-MCGY

Penlee Lifeboat "Ivan Ellen"

Coastguard Rescue Helicopter C-MCGY

Penlee Lifeboat "Ivan Ellen" and Coastguard Helicopter

Coastguard Rescue Helicopter C-MCGY

Coastguard Rescue Helicopter C-MCGY

Day time Exercise with the RNLI/Coastguard

This latest exercise took place in Mounts Bay off Newlyn, although is was quite far off shore I still managed to get some images.  The training exercise seemed to run smoothly for both the RNLI and Helicopter polishing their skill-set for real emergencies. The helicopter G-MCGY is based at Newquay and the lifeboat is the Penlee Lifeboat "Ivan Ellen"