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# First call out of 2026 sees Coastguard and RNLI rush to Plymouth Hoe
- URL: https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/first-call-out-of-2026-sees-coastguard-and-rnli-rush-to-plymouth-hoe/
- Published: 2026-01-02T17:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-05T19:24:29.000Z
- Author: Seamus McCoy
- Tags: Plymouth Hoe, HM Coastguard, RNLI, News, #editors-picks

HM Coastguard and RNLI volunteers were called out during the early hours of New Year’s Day to a 'concern for welfare' incident.

The response, which marked their first emergency call out of 2026, was triggered at around 2.40am on Thursday, January 1.

It came after [Devon and Cornwall Police](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-and-cornwall-police/) requested assistance with a 'concern for welfare' incident on [Plymouth Hoe](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/plymouth-hoe/).

A [Coastguard](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/hm-coastguard/) Rescue Team and the [RNLI](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/rnli/) lifeboat were tasked to the scene, but the incident was quickly resolved after police safely located the person inland.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2026/01/NN2A9210.JPG)

****The inshore lifeboat carried out a brief search of the waterfront.** (Image: Plymouth Plus)

A spokesperson for [HM Coastguard](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/hm-coastguard/) told Plymouth Plus:

> "At around 02:40 this morning (1 Jan), HM Coastguard received a request for assistance from the police regarding an incident at Plymouth Hoe. 

> "Plymouth Coastguard Rescue Team and Plymouth RNLI lifeboat were sent. The person involved was located by the police."

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