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Cleethorpes Coastguard, Cleethorpes Coastguard Central Promenade, Cleethorpes (2026)

10/06/2026

Everything sorted out for another amazing Armed Forces Weekend.

04/06/2026

You may notice this week as you walk past our station that we have a new crew member keeping watch… 🌟

Meet Sandi Starfish!

As we head into another busy summer season, Sandi has arrived in Cleethorpes to help support a fantastic initiative aimed at preventing children and vulnerable adults from becoming separated from their families whilst enjoying our coastline.

Every year, thousands of visitors flock to Cleethorpes beach. While everyone is here to enjoy themselves, it’s surprisingly easy for children and vulnerable adults to become lost in busy crowds. When that happens, it can involve multiple agencies including HM Coastguard, Humberside Police, Beach Safety teams and the RNLI.

The Sandi Starfish initiative provides clearly identifiable meeting points along the seafront and FREE wristbands where parents and guardians can write their contact details. If a child becomes separated from their family, it helps reunite them quickly and safely.

You can collect a FREE Sandi Starfish wristband and find out more about the scheme throughout the summer.

So next time you’re passing the station, be sure to stop by and say hello to our newest recruit! ⭐

A simple idea that helps keep families safe and enjoying everything our wonderful coastline has to offer.

01/06/2026

🚨 Cleethorpes Coastguard Update for May 2026 🚨

The good weather has been welcomed by everyone, and it has been great to see our resort busy again. After a prolonged period of adverse weather, it is encouraging to see so many people enjoying the coastline. However, with increased visitor numbers comes an increase in incidents requiring our response.

May has been our busiest month of the year so far. Alongside responding to incidents, our team has continued updating and re-qualifying in key skill sets, undertaking Officer in Charge (OIC) training, and we are pleased to announce that two of our Coastguard Rescue Officers (CROs) are now qualified OICs.

During May, we responded to a total of 24 incidents, including:

* Persons cut off by the tide
* Persons in difficulty in the water
* Mud rescues
* Broken-down vessels requiring assistance and towing
* A beached whale
* Concern for welfare incidents
* Grounded vessels

We have not yet calculated the total number of voluntary hours committed by the team this month, but it is certainly more than many people work in their regular jobs. The dedication, commitment, and enthusiasm shown by every member of the team have been second to none.

Worryingly, we have noticed a steady increase in the number of incidents we have attended this year. Recent media reports have sadly highlighted the loss of 15 young people across the country in recent weeks, all involving bodies of water, including the sea, lakes, rivers, and public ponds.

We cannot stress the importance of staying safe around water, whether you are near it, on it, or in it.

Our safety advice:

1. Never take inflatables into the sea. They are designed for swimming pools, not open water.
2. Always wear a flotation device when taking part in water activities such as paddleboarding, kayaking, or bodyboarding.
3. Always inform a family member or friend of your plans before going on the water, including your expected return time.
4. Always supervise children when they are playing near water.
5. Check and be aware of tide times, including both low and high water.
6. Where possible, swim only at lifeguarded beaches and between the designated safety flags.
7. Do not swim beyond your own capabilities or in water that is deeper than you can safely manage.

Stay safe, and have an amazing, memorable summer season.

In an emergency on or near the water, or if someone is stuck in mud, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

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30/05/2026

Busy day for our team yesterday! 29/05/26)

We responded to three incidents throughout the day.

🚨 Call Out – 29/05/2026 -🚨

Incident number 1 of 3: Incident 58/2026
starting from 13:21 hours. Possible person in the water near the Whaleback sandbank. This was reported by the Cleethorpes Beach Safety team, who had seen a male walking along the creek, apparently looking for a suitable crossing point, but he vanished from sight. We carried out a thorough search along the creek and could not find anybody. There was a small yacht in the area with an adult male on board; we spoke to him, and it turned out to be the person the Beach Safety Officer had seen. He had been walking along the creek, updating his boat plotter with the layout of the creek due to how much it had changed over the last few months. Satisfied that there was no one in danger, the team was stood down at 14:14 hours by Humber Coastguard.

Incident 2 of 3: Incident #59/2026
At 16:23 hours, the team was paged again to attend the Fish Docks after MRCC received a call about a person in the water in the docks. This incident is ongoing. The team was stood down at 22:05 hours.

Incident 3 of 3: Incident #60/2026
We were just about to leave the station after restowing our kit when we were paged for the third incident of the day. A report of a concern for an intoxicated male seen walking out towards the water's edge. Two CROs donned water rescue PPC/PPE and walked out to the male, who was quickly identified by the first informant, who thankfully stayed at the scene and provided us with important information. The male was safely returned to safety and handed over to the ambulance service. We were stood down at 23:04 hours, hoping that would be the last call of the day/night. 🤞

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28/05/2026

🚨 Call Out – 27/05/2026 at 18:55 Hours Incident #057/2026 🚨

MRCC Bridlington paged the team to locate and investigate a beached whale, reported to Media News GNPLtd by a friend who works on Immingham docks.

Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue Service was also on the scene on our arrival. The whale was located near the dock entrance, lying in an area inside the finger pier.

After carrying out a risk assessment, it was agreed that it would be too difficult and potentially dangerous to attempt to walk out to the whale to take measurements and photographs.

It is highly likely that once clear of the docks, the whale will wash up again in the coming days.

If you see someone in difficulty in or on the water, stuck in the mud, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

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Photographs courtesy of Media News GNPLtd

27/05/2026

🚨 Call Out – 27/05/2026 at 03:42 Hours
Incident #056/2026 🚨

The team was paged after the MRCC received a call from a fishing vessel reporting that they had run aground on a sandbank opposite Humberston Fitties.

RNLI Cleethorpes was also tasked to investigate. Due to the state of the tide, our team would not have been able to access the vessel safely.

The skipper of the vessel stated they had been at anchor when the anchor cable parted, causing them to drift onto the Whaleback Sandbank.

The lifeboat was unable to move the fishing vessel, as it was firmly embedded in the sand. They will now wait for the next high tide, which is at 15:57 hours and predicted to reach 6.20 metres, when there should hopefully be enough water to refloat the vessel.

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24/05/2026

🚨 Call Out – 23/05/2026 at 14:05 Hours Incident #050/2026 🚨

The team was paged following reports of two young females stuck in the mud near the leisure centre. On arrival, we were initially unable to locate the casualties due to the large number of people on the beach.

Further information provided to our Operations Centre enabled us to identify their location, approximately 300 metres from the shoreline. Knowing the area well, we were confident they were not actually stuck but instead walking through soft, sticky mud.

Two of our Mud Rescue Technicians made their way out to the casualties with our shore crew. Even on a cool day, this would have been an arduous task, but in temperatures of 23°C, the 600-metre round trip would have been extremely demanding for the team.

Fortunately, much of the route consisted of firm sand, with only a few areas of ankle-deep slippery mud. This allowed our shore recovery team to assist by carrying the rescue stretchers out to support the technicians. When the team reached approximately 100 metres of the casualties, it became clear they were not stuck and had started making their way towards us.

The casualties explained they had been walking along the beach when they encountered sticky mud. Sensibly, they attempted to return to shore but came across a creek that still contained a significant amount of water.

Unaware that the tide was actually going out, they panicked and believed they had been cut off by the tide. They did exactly the right thing by dialling 999 and asking for the Coastguard. The team safely escorted them back to the beach and provided some advice regarding tides and mud safety.

Thankfully, the incident ended well on a glorious and long-awaited sunny day.

In an emergency along the coast, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

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Photographs courtesy of Media News GNPLtd

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22/05/2026

A huge thank you to the students and staff at Humberston Academy for inviting Cleethorpes Coastguard and Cleethorpes Beach Safety to join their recent litter pick along the coastline. 🌊🧹

It was fantastic to see so many young people helping to protect our local environment and keep our beaches safe and clean for everyone to enjoy. Their enthusiasm and teamwork were a real credit to the school.

We were also very grateful to receive such a thoughtful thank you letter afterwards — it really means a lot to the team. 💙

Well done to everyone involved for making a positive difference in our community! 👏

17/05/2026

🚨 Call Out – 17/05/2026 at 11:20 hours | Cleethorpes #045/2026 🚨

The team was tasked with reports of a male in difficulty in the marshland at Saltfleet Haven.

While en route, we were updated that Mablethorpe Coastguard Rescue Team was already on scene and had located the casualty. However, due to the casualty’s location, specialist mud-rescue capabilities were required, and assistance was requested from the Cleethorpes Coastguard and HM Coastguard Donna Nook Rescue Team

Once on scene and based on the information received, it was determined that the full mud-rescue equipment was not required. Team members made their way to the casualty over rough and difficult terrain.

On arrival, the casualty was located on the west side of a large creek, which fortunately was not full of water due to the ebbing tide.

Suitable access was established, and one mud rescue technician carefully made their way across the creek, pathfinding the safest route, followed by a second mud technician for safety and support. It was quickly identified that the casualty was uninjured but confused and very cold.

One of our rescue stretchers was sent across the creek and used as a platform to recover the casualty safely back to the opposite side. Once recovered, a full set of medical observations was carried out before the casualty was transported several hundred metres across difficult terrain to a waiting ambulance crew.

The terrain proved challenging due to numerous small gullies, holes, and areas of long grass, making this a potentially hazardous extraction.

Upon reaching the car park, the casualty was handed over to the East Midlands Ambulance Service for ongoing treatment.

This was a multi-agency response involving HM Coastguard, East Midlands Ambulance Service, and Lincolnshire Police.

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14/05/2026

🚨 School Visit – Elliston Primary School 🚨

On the 8th of May, two of our Coastguard Rescue Officers (CROs) visited the reception classes at Elliston Primary School — Sharks and Dolphins — to talk about staying safe at the beach and while playing in the water.

During the visit, the CROs explained what children should do if they become lost on the beach, get into difficulty in the water, or become stuck in mud. The children also had the chance to try on some of the personal protective equipment we wear during rescues.

By the end of the session, the classes knew exactly how and when to call the Coastguard Rescue Service by dialling 999 and asking for the Coastguard. They even managed to recruit one of the teachers by dressing her up in a drysuit and a personal flotation device (PFD)! 😊

To top off a fantastic visit, we were presented with a lovely thank-you card from both classes.

Overall, it was a very successful and enjoyable visit for everyone involved.

🌊 In a coastal emergency, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

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