On Saturday, 9 December 2023, a coordinated search and rescue operation was undertaken off the coast at Sandown, Isle of Wight, for a missing person. The operation saw the involvement of several rescue units, including the Selsey RNLI all-weather lifeboat.
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The UK Coastguard initiated the search, coordinating the efforts of various teams. Earlier in the day, the Bembridge RNLI lifeboat, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter, Sandown independent lifeboat, and local Coastguard Rescue Teams were dispatched to the area.