05/08/2026
🚨Call out 04/08/26 1821🚨
Yesterday, Hornsea Inshore Rescue were tasked by Humber Coastguard to assist in a multi agency search for a missing person who had got into difficulty in the water.
Our lifeboat, Spirit of Hornsea, launched on service and began conducting search patterns as instructed. After approximately 3 hours of searching, we recovered our boat for a refuel and a crew change, and re-launched within a few minutes. We continued searching into the early hours of the morning, working alongside RNLI Bridlington Lifeboats , Humberside Police and Humber Coastguard as well as Rescue 912 coastguard helicoper and fixed wing plane. Due to the loss of daylight and visibility, the search was stood down in the early hours of the morning. A total of approximately 7 hours had been spent searching on the water. The boat was washed down and refueled and made ready for service.
Our crew returned to station at 0430 05/08/26 with intention of launching back on service to help once again with search efforts, however on contacting the Coastguard we was advised that we were not required as sadly, the missing person had been located 10 minutes prior.
Everyone at Hornsea Inshore Rescue would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends and all concerned with this tragic incident, and everyone very much remains in all of our thoughts at this sad and difficult time.
We'd also like to say thank you to Hornsea Tesco who kindly sent down donations of food and water for everyone involved in the search.
Hornsea inshore rescue will not release any more information regarding this incident.
Call out number 12/2026.