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Hoax Caller Uses Sms for the Deaf Service
Liverpool Coastguard dealt with their first incident this afternoon where a hoax caller has used the new text service for deaf people to contact the emergency services to make a hoax call that led to the despatch of resources from the Coastguard, Mountain Rescue, Ambulance and the Police. read more..
Two People Refuse Rescue on River Tees
The rescue of two people cut off by the tide at Hartlepool was made more difficult for the emergency services this afternoon when the pair refused to be rescued unless they were taken ashore along with the driftwood they were collecting. read more..
Man Injured on Cleveland Way, Whitby
A man has been airlifted to hospital this afternoon, after falling and suffering a compound fracture to his ankle whilst walking along the Cleveland Way, north of Whitby. read more..
Trawler Skipper Pleads Guilty to Failure to Keep a Proper Lookout
On 21st May 2008 the trawler Adoration CN78 was fishing for prawns in upper Loch Fyne. The trawler was seen from the shore to have contact with buoys marking a fleet of creels which lay about 200 yards off shore at Inverary. A total of 34 creels were lost. read more..
Swansea Coastguard Remind Boat Owners: Check Before You Go to Sea!
After a spate of breakdowns and engine failures, Bev Haigh of Swansea Coastguard is reminding boat owners to check carefully their vessels engine and electrical systems before putting out to sea. read more..
Search for Two Lads in Thick Fog
Liverpool have been coordinating the search and rescue of two youths who, in thick fog, went into the water near Skerton Bridge in Lancaster. The bridge fords the river near Ryelands Park. read more..
8 Foreign Ships Under Detention in the Uk During December
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 8 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during December 2009 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
Call to Coastguard As Three Go Into Water Near Menai Bridge
At 1.40pm today Holyhead Coastguard were alerted to an incident unfolding near the Menai Bridge where a small rigid inflatable boat (RIB) had been seen to capsize and that three people were in the water. A further RIB was also nearby. read more..
Mother, Two Children and Dog Get Stuck in Mud At Cleethorpes
A mother, her two children and their dog were rescued from the mud at Cleethorpes late this afternoon. read more..
Kayaker Off Orkney Rescued From the Water
A kayaker was rescued from the water 1 mile off Orkney this afternoon and has been taken to hospital in Kirkwall. read more..
Climber in Dorset Airlifted to Hospital
Climber fell from the cliff at Anvil Point, near Swanage this afternoon and has been airlifted to Dorset County Hospital with suspected lower back injuries. read more..
Three Fishermen Winched to Safety
Three fishermen are currently being winched to safety after the fishing vessel they were on ran aground at Innellan, River Clyde this evening. read more..
Falmouth Coastguard Help Grounded Yacht in Indonesia
Falmouth Coastguard raised the alarm with international rescue services after being alerted to a grounded racing yacht in the Java Sea, 200 miles North East of Jakarta, with 16 people on board including five Britons. read more..
Following seven days of tragedy in the North East, Coastguards are urging anglers to stay safe on the coast. On average, 7 anglers lose their lives on the UK coast every year but in the past week her majestys Coastguard have dealt with three incidents already. read more..
Aberdeen Coastguard Assist Fishing Vessel
Aberdeen Coastguard is coordinating the safe return of the fishing vessel Lead Us, which was taking in water 35 miles off Fraserburgh this afternoon. read more..
13 January, 2010
East Susssex Coastguard Rescue Teams Assist the Nhs
Coastguard Rescue Teams have been involved across East Sussex in helping with transfers of essential staff in and out of the Eastbourne and Hastings Conquest Hospitals. read more..
Consultation Starts on Search and Rescue Provision in the South West
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency starts a 12 week consultation on Search and Rescue provision in the southern part of the South West peninsula today. read more..
Crewman with Head Injuries Airlifted
At 8:15am today, Stornoway Coastguard received a call from the Irish registered fishing vessel Niamh Edghan, 20 miles West of South Uist, who had a 45 year old crewman on board who had sustained a serious head injury. read more..
13 January, 2010
Busy Year for Search and Rescue Bases
Highest ever recorded number of missions undertaken by Stornoway team The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) helicopter search and rescue bases at Stornoway, Sumburgh, Lee On Solent and Portland completed 747 missions throughout 2009, according to figures released today. read more..
Dont Ignore the Risks – Wear a Lifejacket
People arent wearing lifejackets because they underestimate the risk of falling into the water and dont appreciate the danger of cold water shock, according to new research commissioned by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). read more..
An angling boat was rescued after going aground on the Buxey Sand in Essex when the crew became disorientated, without navigation equipment or charts, with a non functioning VHF radio set and no flares in adverse weather conditions. read more..
Consultation Starts on Search and Rescue Provision in the South West
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency starts a 12 week consultation on Search and Rescue provision in the southern part of the South West peninsula today. read more..
Search for Rock Angler Stood Down
The search for a rock angler who was reported missing off rocks near Aberdeen has now been stood down. read more..
Man Falls Through Ice on River Tees
Humber Coastguard have been active this afternoon coordinating assistance to a man that fell through the ice between the Millennium and Princess Diana bridges near to the River Tees Barrage. He had fallen in with his dog around 50 yards from the northern bank of the river. read more..
From Patient Transfers to Pharmacy Calls: the Coastguard Responds
Thames and Dover Coastguard have been co-ordinating assistance to the ambulance service today as the weather forecast for the next 24 hours is set to worsen in the South East. read more..
09 January, 2010
Snowboarder Airlifted From Golf Course with Broken Leg – in Waterlooville
Coastguards have been very busy today along the south coast assisting with the ambulance service and responding to various incidents. read more..
Coastguard Assist Ambulance Crew on Yorkshire Moors
In atrocious weather conditions at around 9.15 this evening, the North Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the Coastguard to assist with the evacuation of a casualty from 7 miles inland from a town called Grosmont in the Esk Valley on the North Yorkshire Moors. The ambulance was stuck at Egton due to heavy snow at the time and unable to proceed any further. read more..
Coastguard Rescue Teams Assist Across the South Coast
Coastguard Teams across the south coast have been deployed on the third day of operations to assist Ambulance services. read more..
Russian Master in Court After Being Found Drunk in Charge of Ship
Late yesterday, ABP notified the Maritime & Coastguard Agency via Solent Coastguard after concerns were raised that a vessel Balu C was not being managed correctly on its passage into a berth at the port. read more..
Angler Falls 15 Metres As Cliffs Give Way At Newbiggin
Just after half past five this evening Humber Coastguard received calls from North East Ambulance Service and Northumberland Fire and Rescue requesting their assistance in the rescue of an angler who had fallen from cliffs at Newbiggin. read more..
Coastguard Teams Assist As Snow Causes Chaos in Hampshire
Three Coastguard Rescue Teams in Hampshire have had an extremely busy evening tonight offering assistance to South East Ambulance Service in dealing with incidents brought on by the heavy snowfall. read more..
Coastguards Assist As Snow Causes Chaos Around Britain
Coastguard stations all around the coast have been inundated by requests for help by other emergency services as snowy conditions cause chaos across the UK. read more..
Collie Dog Airlifted to Safety in North Devon
At half past six this evening Swansea Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public concerned for the safety of her daughters dog, which was stranded on a sandbank off Crow Point near Bideford. read more..
Dover Coastguard have been coordinating the rescue this afternoon of two people, a male and 16 year old female and their small dog from cliffs near the Hill Top Café on the old Dover Road near Capel Court Lighthouse, at Capel Le Ferne.. read more..
Search for Missing British Sailor in Bay of Biscay
Falmouth Coastguard have been assisting the Spanish authorities after a British sailor has been reported missing in the Bay of Biscay. read more..
Falmouth Coastguard Assist in Long Distance Rescue
At just after 3.00 am this morning Falmouth Coastguard received a distress message via satellite communication from the fishing vessel Tolirova. read more..