A MAN’S life has been saved by fishermen responding to a mayday call off a coastal town as lifeboat volunteers were en-route. Harwich’s inshore lifeboat was requested by UK Coastguard just before 7am on Saturday after receiving a mayday call someone had fallen from their boat. The mayday call - the highest priority call for assistance – was made for Harwich’s lifeboat to search 2.5 miles south east of Landguard Point, Felixstowe. However it was a crew onboard a fishing vessel who heard the man overboard call who were on hand to respond the quickest. The skipper of the boat, Peter Caunter, said: “We were in the vicinity of the position given, approximately 1.6 miles from us. We made best speed and, arriving at the scene, found a small angling vessel with one man on board and another in the water beside the vessel.
It was added to Harwich Haven Authority s Navigation House on Thursday. It joins other live streaming cameras of Ha Penny Pier left and right, as well as another on Navigation House, and of Landguard Point, Suffolk. We ve added a second live streaming camera on our Navigation House building. Enjoy the views out across Harbour. Posted by Harwich Haven Authority on Thursday, May 6, 2021 The latest addition boasts beautiful views across the beach. In March, the older cameras were replaced with the latest technology, improving the overall viewing quality, and providing better views of the harbour.
A Suffolk attraction which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year is looking for volunteers for a new charitable trust being set up to manage.
Landguard from the air - more than 600,000 people visit every year
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A Suffolk attraction which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year is looking for volunteers for a new charitable trust being set up to manage its future.
The Languard peninsula at Felixstowe has a rich history and heritage, and unique wildlife.
Armed Forces Day in Felixstowe, at Landguard Fort for a thrilling re-enactment of the Battle of Landguard between the Dutch and English
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With an 80-acre nature reserve at its heart, the coastal spit - Suffolk s southern-most tip - is enjoyed by walkers, bird watchers, those who love to watch the ships in Harwich Harbour going to and from the Port of Felixstowe, and anyone looking for a quiet beach away from it all.