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Two common dolphins, found stranded at Frenchmans Creek on the River Helford, have now been successfully refloated at Porthallow this afternoon. read more..
Mca Response to Maib Fishing Vessel Safety Analysis 1992-2006
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency today welcomed the publication of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Fishing Vessel Safety Analysis 1992 to 2006, which will provide a major contribution to improving the safety of fishermen and reducing the toll of accidents and deaths. read more..
26 November, 2008
Fishermen Airlifted From Capsized Vessel Off Portland
Two fishermen have been picked up by a passing fishing vessel and airlifted to hospital by the Portland Coastguard Rescue Helicopter after their boat capsized this morning. read more..
Wind Surfer Rescued in Treacherous Conditions
At just after 2.00 pm this afternoon, Belfast Coastguard were alerted by a member of the public that he could see from his viewpoint in the car park of the Royal Court Hotel at Portrush a windsurfer being blown off his board in the east and towards rocks. He was described as having a red and yellow sailboard and a dark wet suit. read more..
Yacht Crew Rescued After Capsize
Four sailors including a 15-year-old boy were rescued after their racing yacht capsized in gale-force winds off Plymouth. They are all from the Plymouth area. read more..
Woman in Trouble Near Beach At Hopton
At 02.00 am this morning a call to the police from the security guard at Hopton Holiday Village reporting someone on the beach calling for help. Two anglers on the beach also heard the woman calling and alerted a security guard. This was then passed to the Yarmouth Coastguard. read more..
19 November, 2008
Drunk Master of Laden Chemical Tanker Sentenced At Court
At Snaresbrook Crown Court today, Captain Gonchar Volodymyr aged 53, was sentenced to two months in jail, and will be deported upon completion of the sentence after pleading guilty to being the Master of a ship whilst being over the alcohol limit. read more..
19 November, 2008
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Detains Ship in Liverpool
On Friday 14th November the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained a vessel in Liverpool. read more..
18 November, 2008
Finnish Fishing Vessel Calls for Help 20 Miles Off Portland Bill
At half past five this morning the Finnish registered Fishing Vessel Zeeland on passage from Holland to South America, manned by 3 Indonesians, reported that they were taking water and sinking 20 nautical miles south-east off Portland Bill. read more..
Dead Ships Can Lead to Dead Fishermen
Three fishermen recently died in an accident while living on board a fishing vessel alongside in port. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is extremely concerned that safety systems and precautions on board, intended for use at sea, were proved to be inadequate for use when the main electrical systems were shut down (dead ship). read more..
Family and Dogs Rescued From Being Cut Off By the Tide
At twenty minutes to four this afternoon, Humber Coastguard received a 999 call from a man reporting that himself, his partner and their 11 month old child and two dogs were cut off by the tide at Seaham. read more..
Second Shetland Helicopter Moves to South Coast As Back-up
Whilst final testing is underway on the modified AgustaWestland Coastguard helicopters based at Lee on Solent, to ensure the night time equipment issues on board have been resolved, contractors Canadian Helicopter Company (CHC) are transferring the second Sikorsky S92 helicopter, normally based in Shetland to a south coast Coastguard airbase, as a back-up. read more..
11 Foreign Ships Under Detention in the Uk During September
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 11 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during September 2008 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
11 November, 2008
Queen Elizabeth 2 Announcement
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) surveyors from the Southampton Marine Office have today completed a full inspection of the Queen Elizabeth 2 liner after its grounding this morning near the Brambles sand bank in the Solent, and they have given the all clear for the ship to continue on its final journey. read more..
Seriously Injured Spanish Fisherman Airlifted to Hospital in Cornwall
At 2330 Monday evening Falmouth Coastguard received a request from their colleagues in Madrid to coordinate the urgent evacuation of a seriously injured Spanish fisherman 147 nautical miles south west of the Isles of Scilly. read more..
Search for Missing Fishing Vessel Off Essex Coast
A major search is underway off the Essex coast near Shoeburyness this afternoon for a missing fishing vessel with one man on board. Thames Coastguard is coordinating the search involving Coastguard Rescue Teams, three RNLI lifeboats and a hovercraft and Rescue Helicopter 125 from RAF Wattisham. read more..
Fishing Vessel Sinks Off the Isle of Lewis
Stornoway Coastguard received a Mayday at ten to seven this morning by the Fraserburgh register fishing vessel Faithful Friend II stating that they were taking on water 0.5 miles southwest of the Bayble Isle, Isle of Lewis and the three crew were taking to the liferaft. read more..
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Msc Napoli Report Delivered to Devon Public Inquiry
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency today delivered its in-depth 103 page Report to the Chairman of Devons local Inquiry into the circumstances leading to the beaching of the MSC Napoli off the East Devon coastline. read more..
04 November, 2008
Royal Navy and Falmouth Coastguard Assist in Evacuation of Sick Crewman on Merchant Vessel
quarter past seven yesterday evening, Falmouth Coastguard received an Inmarsat Standard C Distress alert from a Ukrainan registered cargo vessel called the Katya Zelenko. read more..
Three Rescued From Yacht Off Essex Coast
At 5.11pm, Thames Coastguard received a radio call from the 25ft yacht Nelly requesting assistance after they had run aground and become unsure of their position between the entrances to the Rivers Blackwater and Crouch off the Essex coast. The yachts GPS navigation equipment had failed and the crew could only make a very rough estimate of their position. read more..