At 6.30 p.m. on ist August, 1967, the honorary secretary was informed that the motor vessel Batory of Gydnia had embarked a sick man from the weather ship Weather Adviser. The life-boat Pentland (Civil Service No. 31) was launched at 8 o'clock in a light north westerly wind and a moderate sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat went alongside the Batory in the Pentland Firth at 9.5 and took off the sick man.

The life-boat returned to her station at 9.30. A donation was made to the Institution's funds by the Meteorological Office..