Bridlington RNLI launched its inshore lifeboat ILB D-852 Ernie Wellings at 7.15pm yesterday (Sunday 3 April 2022), in response to a possible sighting of a person in the water to the northside of Bridlington.
On arrival at the scene it was discovered to be a coat drifting in the water.
The volunteer crew was then tasked to conduct a shoreline search of the area.
On completion of a thorough search the lifeboat was stood down and returned to the station
at 7:50pm.
Sea state was slight with a north easterly force 3.
