Recovery position
Sunderland’s Atlantic 85 Wolseley is shown being recovered by davit on 15 November 2008. Her shout turned out to be a false alarm with good intent. A member of the public had reported a fishing boat in difficulty to the Coastguard but when the lifeboat volunteers spoke with the crew of the coble in question, they found that no help was needed. The rigid inflatable lifeboat is housed in the former Northumbria Police marine unit, extended and refurbished in 2007 at a cost of £250,000.