At 00:28 this morning, our land search and water rescue teams were called to support Gwent Police and Gloucestershire Constabulary with an incident near Sedbury. Crews from the SARA stations at Beachley, Tewkesbury, Upton and Cotswolds were tasked. Thankfully the missing person was quickly spotted by a SARA team member and safely taken into the care of the police. The teams were stood down and crew could return home.

Just after midnight last night Maritime and Coastguard Agency paged us to support Avon and Somerset Police and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust with an incident near Aust Rock. SARA Lifeboat 1 was launched and held position under the M48 Severn Bridge ready to assist. The incident was resolved successfully and SARA1 returned to station.

The SARA Beachley lifeboats were called out by the Coastguard this afternoon. Both SARA Lifeboats 1 and 3 were launched around 2pm, to search for a missing man. Initially they were tasked to search along the Severn, upriver from Beachley; subsequently they were re-tasked to search in the lower part of the Wye. Thankfully the man was then located safe and well ashore, and our crew was stood down. Both the lifeboat helms had hot-footed from Brockweir, where they were due to support the Tintern Duck Race. Thus it was left to some our inland boat crew to operate SARA Rescue 5, providing safety cover for both spectators and ducks along with a small fleet of kayaks. With the low river levels and slow current, the duck race was still in progress when the two helms returned to Tintern having been stood down, so they did not miss out entirely.

Lifeboat shout in the early hours - at 00.13. The Coastguard  tasked us to investigate a vessel near the A48 Wye Bridge on the River Wye in Chepstow, following concern expressed by a caller. We were just about to launch SARA  Lifeboat 1 when we were stood down as the vessel and crew were declared safe. SARA 1 and crew were put back to bed!

Search Teams were called out to Ross-on-Wye at around midday. Longtown Mountain Rescue Team requested our support with a search which they, and West Mercia Search & Rescue, were undertaking for West Mercia Police.Team members from our Beachley, Tewkesbury, Upton, Wyre Forest and Cotswolds Stations assembled at Ross Rowing Club. A series of land areas and sections of the River Wye were searched by SARA, the latter both by boat and on foot, whilst the other teams searched different areas. We were once again supported by Search and Rescue Dog Association South Wales. Sadly during one of our searches, the body of a man was discovered. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man concerned.Many thanks to all who attended and to Ross Rowing Club for the use of their facilities.

At approx 03:30, we were tasked to assist a vessel which had run aground and required assistance. Due to the extremely low tide, we launched our plastic boat which is used for inland waters such as ponds and lakes. We joined RNLI Penarth and South Wales Fire & Rescue Service to bring the incident to a close.

SARA Lifeboat 14 was tasked again this afternoon. This time to assist someone stuck in the mud.Thankfully the person was able to self extract prior to our arrival.