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Solent Coastguard Coordinate Two Evacuations
Solent Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) coordinated two medical evacuations this morning from vessels off Shoreham and in Southampton Water after they both requested assistance on Channel 16. read more..
Mca Response to Public and Commercial Services / Prospect Strike Ballot
In response to the announced strike ballot result, Peter Cardy, Chief Executive of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency said; I am very saddened by this result and the planned strike. I had hoped this strike could be avoided by our engagement with the Trades Unions, I have made it very clear to them that I want to keep talking about a longer term pay settlement to this dispute. read more..
27 February, 2008
Seven Foreign Ships Under Detention in the Uk During January
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 5 foreign ships were under detention in UK ports during January 2008 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
Facebook Used to Forge Seafarer Certificate
A 29 year old Bournemouth woman voluntarily attended Bournemouth Police Station on Friday and was formally cautioned after certification she used to hire a yacht last year was found to be fraudulent. read more..
Windsurfer Rescued Off Aberdeen
A 47 year old Aberdeen man has been rescued off Aberdeen Beach after getting into difficulty wind surfing this evening and airlifted to hospital. read more..
Recent severe weather conditions of Gale Force 8 combined with the highest tides of the month have further reduced the stability of the grounded Ro Ro Ferry Riverdance on the North Shore at Blackpool. read more..
The Ro Ro ferry 6,041 ton `Riverdance still remains firmly aground on the North Shore at Blackpool. The vessel still remains in a precarious position. Currently the vessel is maintaining a significant list to starboard. The main cargo deck, lower hold, engine room and steering gear room are currently interconnected and therefore flood with the tide and the watertight integrity of the hull is subject to further investigation by salvors. read more..
Coastguards Called to Parachute Jump
At 09.30 this morning Falmouth Coastguard received a call from Perranporth Airfiled reporting that two people in a tandem parachute jump had missed the airfield and were believed to be in the sea at Hanover Cove near St Agnes, Cornwall. read more..
15 February, 2008
Coastguard Helicopters Reach Mission Milestone
New helicopters introduced to provide search and rescue (SAR) services for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency at its two SAR bases in Scotland have reached a mission milestone. read more..
Falmouth Locals Rescued in South Atlantic
At 11 o clock yesterday Falmouth Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received a signal from a radio beacon alerting them to a yacht Brilliance in distress in the South Atlantic. read more..
Vessel Aground in the River Clyde
At 17.50 this evening Clyde Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received a call from Estuary Control reporting that a cargo vessel the Minerva 2 had lost engine power in the River Clyde. read more..
Lost Winklepickers Located in North Berwick
At 23.55 this evening Forth Coastguard received a 999 call from two winklepickers that had become disorientated in thick fog on a rising tide in North Berwick. read more..
Good Progress for Riverdance Salvage
Progress has continued today on the ro-ro ferry Riverdance currently beached at Cleveleys near Blackpool as equipment arrived to monitor and remove oil from the vessel. read more..
A search involving five lifeboats and five Coastguard Rescue teams took place earlier today for two missing kayakers. read more..
08 February, 2008
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are celebrating today after being presented with the Best Multi-site Carbon Saving Campaign award as part of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) initiative to cut carbon emissions from the workplace in their 100 Days Campaign. read more..
07 February, 2008
Doctor Assists Coastguard Helicopter Crew
At 03.00 this morning Stornoway MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) received a telephone call from MRCC Gris Nez informing them of an injured French fisherman with crush injuries onboard the fishing vessel Julien Coleou in a position 58 miles west of Benbecula. read more..
Crane Begins Lifting Salvage Gear Onboard Riverdance
Salvors made good progress with plans for the removal of the ro-ro ferry Riverdance from the beach at Cleveleys near Blackpool yesterday. A crane arrived on site and began using it to lift equipment onboard the vessel. read more..
Salvage of Stranded Ro-ro Ferry Making Good Progress
The salvage of the vessel Riverdance which is stranded on north shore, near Blackpool, has made steady progress today. A crane and other equipment will arrive from York tomorrow. An aerial surveillance flight was carried out by the MCA counter pollution aircraft this afternoon and was able to confirm that the vessel remains in position on the sands and that there is no pollution. read more..
Horncliff Moored in Falmouth Harbour
The refrigerated cargo ship Horncliff, whose master was airlifted to hospital along with some of its passengers and one crewman this morning, arrived in Falmouth today and is now moored in Falmouth Harbour. read more..
Jack Up Barge Washed Up on Redcar Beach
Coastguards are on the beach at Redcar keeping watch over a jack up barge which last night drifted off its station, 2 miles east of the River Tees, and washed ashore. read more..
Salvage Meeting Held to Discuss Plans for Riverdance Removal
Discussions have begun regarding plans for the salvage of Riverdance, the ro-ro ferry which is currently stranded off the north shore near Blackpool. read more..
Master Seriously Injured After Vessel Loses 60 Containers Overboard in Bad Weather
Falmouth Coastguard are presently coordinating assistance to the `Horncliff, a refrigerated vessel, owned by Pluto shipping company, which has three injured people on board, one seriously, after losing 60 containers overboard in rough weather over 225 miles west south west of the Isles of Scilly. read more..
Coastguard Airlift Crew From Stricken Fishing Vessel Off St Kilda
Stornoway Coastguard has coordinated the rescue of 14 crew members on board the UK Registered fishing vessel Spinning Dale which has run aground on rocks at Village Bay, St Kilda. read more..
Vessel Grounded At North Shore Blackpool Update
Crew remaining on board the grounded cargo ship Riverdance on the foreshore at Blackpool have been unable to get the vessel refloated under her own power overnight and are now being evacuated from the vessel. read more..
Vessel Grounded At North Shore Blackpool
Passengers and non essential crew have been airlifted from the vessel Riverdance which has now grounded on the foreshore at Blackpool. read more..