Valiant DR520 Rescue RIB Stolen

C2 RIBS · 05 October 2009, 19:27

I have been asked to post this for everyone to look out for
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/...tless_thieves/

tictoc · 05 October 2009, 21:53

RESCUE BOAT STOLEN

Please help us to find an emergency rescue boat stolen from Worcester. Please circulate through out your contacts. We need to get national coverage ASAP for a good chance of finding it.

Boat Description:

Make: Valiant RIB
Model: DR520
Colour: Orange
Engine: 80hp Yamaha 4 Stroke
Trailer: De Graff
Uniques Features: Silver "A" frame on the back with a blue light on top. Black cover over the seats and grey cover over the top sides of the boat.

Theft Details:

Time: 3rd October 2009 between 0100hrs and 0930hrs
Location: Broomhall Road, St Peter's, Worcester
Crime No: 368-5-031009
CrimeStoppers No: 0800555111

The boat was used as a rescue boat in support of the emergency services.

The boat is used by volunteers to respond to 999 emergencies. The boat is also used for training and responding within local based search and rescue teams. The boats also provides safety cover for events nation wide including the famous Devizes to Westminster paddling race, and played a big part in the evacuation of the Worcester 2007 floods.

If you have any information regarding the boat or its whereabouts please contact the police immediately on 0800 555 111 quoting ref: 368-5-031009

If the information leads to the return of the boat a REWARD will be paid.

Please join this group on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...6226392&ref=nf

Thank-you for your support

Nos4r2 · 08 October 2009, 18:23

Good news-got this on Facebook earlier:-

Quote:

The RIB has been recovered today from south Gloucester. It was found on the car park of Pilning Railway Station... after being dumped or dropped off by the thieves...they may live or be camping locally however this could be a coincidence of course!!!

Thank you all for taking an interest in this theft and keeping it newsworthy. It shows the power of social networking, when Network Rail in Gloucester located the boat and called SARA (severn area rescue association). SARA having seen the information on facebook confirmed the boat was indeed stolen from Worcester. Phone calls were made within the rescue community and within a short space of time i had received a call from colleagues alerting me to the location and contact details of the Network Rail managers in South Gloucester. Leading to the recovery of the rescue boat this afternoon from Pilning Railway Station.

Thanks again to all of you for listening,watching and talking. As without your interest this boat would never have been recovered and the thieves would have won. So sorry Mr. Thief you lost.