Lifeboats on alert hours into new year By The Courier Reporter January 5 2013, 9:00am January 5 2013, 9:00am Share Lifeboats on alert hours into new year Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/thecourier/news/dundee/157519/lifeboats-on-alert-hours-into-new-year/ Copy Link BROUGHTY FERRY lifeboat received its first call of 2013 just three hours into the new year. Both lifeboats were scrambled after 3.15am on Tuesday after reports of a man in distress at the end of St Andrews pier. The lifeboats remained on standby while officers from Fife Constabulary spoke to the man. A lifeboat spokesman said the man was taken away by police and both boats stood down.