Lifejacket washes ashore

Calls were made to the Littlehampton coastguards after a buoyancy aid washed ashore in Rustington last Saturday on January 1st.

Copyright: Dwayne Hards.

The first beachgoer who alerted the coastguards gave the emergency dispatcher a What3Words address and translated the foreign writing on the buoyancy aid.

After a search and rescue mission was launched, the coastguards came to the conclusion that no one was injured or harmed and the jacket was likely washed ashore from ages ago, according to the rescuers.

The coastguards urged beachgoers to call the emergency services on 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard if they suspect an emergency is taking place out at sea or are unsure about something.