2009
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Three Adults and Baby Cut Off By Tide
Three people walking a dog with a three month old baby were rescued by helicopter after being cut off by the tide on the beach at Nash Point in Wales. read more..
Falmouth Coastguard Coordinate Long Distance Rescue
Falmouth Coastguard is coordinating a long range medical evacuation of an injured crewman from the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Domina. read more..
Major Maritime Exercise in Channel
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is responsible for a major international maritime exercise taking place in the Channel on Tuesday November 3rd 2009. The multi-agency exercise Manchex 2009 will involve Coastguard and the emergency services from Britain and France. read more..
30 October, 2009
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Congratulate Winchman After Award of Mbe
Senior officers were today congratulating Terry Short, recently retired winchman from the Lee on Solent Coastguard flight, on the award of the Member of the British Empire (MBE) made to him today. read more..
Lone Sailor Rescued in the Bristol Channel
At ten minutes past seven this morning, Swansea Coastguard received a call from a man out walking on the coast with his dog. The man informed the Coastguard that he could see a yacht drifting out to sea, with torn sails flapping in the wind. read more..
Yacht and Crew Rescued in Rough Seas
At one o,clock this morning, Shetland Coastguard received a mayday call on VHF radio from the crew of a forty foot Norwegian registered yacht called Innana. read more..
Angler Breaks Leg Whilst Landing Fish
At five minutes to nine yesterday evening, Humber Coastguard received a call from the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre at Kinloss reporting that they had received a call from Ambulance control requesting a helicopter to an angler who had fallen into the dock. read more..
Phone a Friend - Not When You Get Into Trouble At Sea – Call the Coastguard
At twenty minutes past seven yesterday evening, Swansea Coastguard received a call from the Cardiff Barrage reporting that there was a small angling boat called Zoe outside of the harbour having difficulties. read more..
Weather Worsens and Catches Out Angling Boat
At ten minutes past one this afternoon. The Lifeboat Operations Manager at St Abbs Lifeboat Station expressed concern for the safety of the angling vessel the Lazy G Diver who had departed the harbour for an angling trip. read more..
Five Saved From Fishing Vessel Fire on Belfast Lough
Five people were rescued from the waters just outside Belfast harbour this afternoon after a fishing vessel caught fire. read more..
Two Rescued After Vessel Dashed Against Rocks
At just after 11.00 am this morning Holyhead Coastguard were alerted by a mobile phone call from the skipper of a small 27 foot red hulled commercial motor vessel called Jean M that was being dashed against the rocks at Rhoscolyn Bay after the vessel suffered engine failure. The skipper and his colleague were at the time standing on rocks on the small island of Ynys Traws. read more..
Tanker Detained After Failing Safety Inspection
After failing a port state control inspection by an Inspector from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the 19th October, the Master of the 50,530 deadweight tanker Vinalines Glory was issued with a detention notice. read more..
Small Norwegian Coaster Drifting of Mull of Kintyre
A small Norwegian coaster is drifting in the Mull of Kintyre after losing engine power earlier this evening. read more..
Premature Baby Airlifted From Vessel
Her Majestys Coastguard have been engaged this morning co-ordinating the urgent airlift of a newly born premature baby girl and its mother to a hospital from a vessel off the South Coast. read more..
Three Men Recovered From Water After Dinghy Turns Over
The vessel involved in last nights incident in the Solent has now been recovered to the shoreline by the Isle of Wights Freshwater Inshore Rescue boat. read more..
Master Sent to Jail After Drinking Session
Captain Mikhail Antonov aged 47 appeared at Grimsby Crown Court today charged with an offence under the Railways & Transport Safety Act 2003 read more..
Four Foreign Ships Under Detention in the Uk During September
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that four foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during September 2009 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
15 October, 2009
Drunk Skipper Fined £1000 At York Crown Court
At York Crown court today George Wood, skipper of the 30 metre fishing vessel Honeybourne III registered in Peterhead was fined £1000 after being found guilty of being drunk in charge of a vessel following an incident on the 23rd August this year on the north east coast. read more..
Family Injured in Rock Fall At Charmouth
At a little after 4.30 pm this afternoon Portland Coastguard became aware of four members of the same family having been caught in a rock fall 1 mile east of Charmouth. read more..
Fisherman Airlifted to Hospital
The Lee on Solent based Coastguard helicopter has been in action today after Dover Coastguard needed an aircraft to winch a badly injured 24 year old fisherman from the deck of his vessel. read more..
A major hoax has been played out on the south west coast this morning when Brixham Coastguard received what appeared to be a genuine request for help from someone dialing 999 from a mobile phone. read more..
Search Stood Down for Missing Fisherman
A major search off Orkney for a missing fisherman has been finally stood down this evening. read more..
Man Overboard Sparks Major Search Off Orkney
A fishing crew described their ordeal this morning to Shetland Coastguard in seeing a colleague go overboard about 12 miles off the coast of Orkney earlier today. read more..
20 Year Old Female Recovered From Cliff Ledge
Just before 10.00 pm yesterday evening Humber Coastguard were informed about a young woman aged 20 from Cottingham, north of Hull who had fallen down a cliff at Scalby Mills by North Cliff in Scarborough. Although she had only fallen around 10 feet she had landed on a ledge thereby saving her from the rest of the 150 foot drop to the bottom below. read more..
Canoeist Mayday Call Believed to Be a Hoax
At eighteen minutes past twelve this afternoon, Solent Coastguard received a mayday call on VHF Channel 16, the International Distress and calling frequency from a canoeist reporting that he had been separated from his canoe and that he was in the water off St Catherines point. read more..
Canoeist in the Water Makes Mayday Call
At eighteen minutes past twelve this afternoon, Solent Coastguard received a mayday call on VHF Channel 16, the International Distress and calling frequency from a canoeist reporting that he had been separated from his canoe and that he was in the water off St Catherines point read more..
Strong Winds Sweep Four Men Into Sea Near Blackpool
In two separate incidents, four men in two days have been swept from promenades in the Blackpool area by huge waves caused by strong winds. The search is still ongoing for a man reported missing last night. read more..
Yacht Calls for Help in Storm Force Winds
At 08.50 this morning the 65 foot yacht Elinca transmitted an emergency broadcast requesting assistance from Stornoway Coastguard when they suffered a gearbox failure in storm force winds. The vessel, who had 13 crew on board, had no choice but to anchor on a lee shore on the remote Loch Tealasbhaigh to the west side of the Isle of Lewis in winds of up to 50 knots. read more..
Ship on Fire Off the Sussex Coast
At half past 3 this afternoon an 81 metre cargo vessel radioed Solent Coastguard to report that their cargo of 1900 tonnes of Corn Gluten pellets had started to generate heat and smoke. read more..
Clyde Coastguard Co-ordinate Search for Missing Diver
Clyde Coastguard are currently engaged in co-ordinating a search for a missing 65 year old spear fishing diver off Ardnamurchan Point after concerns were raised by his wife when he had not reappeared after several hours. read more..
Four Youths Rescued From Vessel
Liverpool Coastguard have been co-ordinating this afternoon the rescue of four people from a small vessel Valerie which contacted the prime marine emergency service at 4.20 this afternoon. read more..