Morecambe lifeboat. Photo: Morecambe RNLI The RNLI were called to service by the Coastguard just before 4pm on Bank Holiday Monday after reports of multiple people cut off on a sandbank from the Battery to the Stone Jetty - with high tide due at 4pm. The crew was at the time watching Morecambe FC’s biggest game in their history, as they attempted to reach League One for the first time. But not even the Shrimps can stop the crew responding, and when their pagers went off the team duly assembled, and lifeboat operations manager Steve Wilson authorised the launch of the hovercraft.