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7 Foreign Ships Under Detention in the Uk During January
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 7 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during January 2009 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
21 February, 2009
Man Heavily Gashed By Falling Spar
At just before 3.00 pm this afternoon Solent Coastguard were alerted to an incident on board the yacht Shabeen sailing south east of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, where a spar of the Bavaria 46 sailing yacht with its sails up, had dropped onto the head of a 56 year old man who was working on the foredeck, causing serious injury. The vessel was now under power at 8 knots and the crew were taking in the sails read more..
Children Stuck in Mud At Langstone Harbour
At around 1.00 pm this afternoon Solent Coastguard were informed by a member of the public about an incident unfolding in Langstone Harbour, near Portsmouth. read more..
20 February, 2009
Coastguard Helicopter in Search for Norwegian Fisherman Lost Overboard
At quarter to twelve this morning, Shetland Coastguard received a call from their colleagues in the Maritime rescue centre, Stavanger, Norway reporting that they had received a call from the Norwegian registered fishing vessel Arctic Swan read more..
All 18 People Recovered After Helicopter Ditches in Sea Near Platform
All 18 people who were trave;lling on board a Super Puma Bond helicopter on a routine crew change trip have been recovered after the aircraft ditched into the sea adjacent to an ETAP production platform. (57° 17.7N 001° 39.7 E). read more..
Helicopter Ditches in Sea Near Platform
At 6.40 pm this evening Aberdeen Coastguard were alerted to a ditched Super Puma Bond crewchange helicopter with 16 passengers and two crew on board in the North Sea adjacent to an ETAP production platform. (57° 17.7N 001° 39.7 E). read more..
Four Rescued After 999 Call to London Coastguard
At quarter past eleven this morning, a mayday call was received by Thames Coastguard. read more..
Children Recovered From Water At Folkestone
Two children and two adults have been recovered from the water after an accident involving a childs push chair which tumbled into the water at the Warren Apron near Folkestone. read more..
Coastguards Find Walker on Isle of Lewis
Coastguard Rescue Officers searched Barvas Moor on the Isle of Lewis last night after Stornoway Coastguard received a call for help from a lost walker. The man was found at 2am. read more..
At quarter past one this afternoon, Milford Haven Coastguard received a call from the skipper of the thirty seven foot scalloper, Maggie Ann reporting that they had lost a man overboard. read more..
Reports of Fishing Skippers Death Were Totally Fabricated
A fishing skipper invited for interview by the Marine and Fisheries Agency (MFA) over allegations of fishing offences pretended he was dead - and then wrote his own obituary and had it published in a trade newspaper. read more..
At just before 3.45 this afternoon Milford Haven Coastguard received a 999 call from a man who had crashed his paraglider into the cliff at Cwmtydu just south of New Quay Ceredigion. read more..
Fishing Vessel Sinks As Three Go Into Water
A fishing vessel Jubilee Star was towing nets earlier this afternoon off Dunoon on the Clyde when its nets got caught on sea bed and the vessel capsized putting 3 people into the water. Clyde Coastguard immediately began coordinating assistance. read more..
Four Rescued From Sinking Boat
The Portland Coastguard helicopter rescued four people from a sinking motor cruiser today after Portland Coastguard received a mayday call from the boat. read more..
Search and rescue teams, lifeboats and a helicopter were sent out to rescue a climber after dark last night, stuck 200 feet above sea level on North Stacks Sea Cliffs at Holyhead, Anglesey. The climber was airlifted from the cliff face. read more..
The publication from the National Audit Office (NAO) of its Report into the growth of the UK merchant fleet, and the Maritime & Coastguard Agencys (MCA) response to that significant increase, was welcomed this morning by the Agencys Chief Executive, Peter Cardy. read more..
At twenty minutes to five yesterday evening, Swansea Coastguard was contacted by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary requesting assistance in searching for a missing 45 year old man. read more..
Chief Coastguards Commendations for Exceptional and Meritorious Service in 2008
The efforts of three individuals during 2008 are to be recognised by the award of the Chief Coastguards Commendations. read more..
Coastguard Assist Fishing Vessel Taking Water
At 8.25 pm this evening the fishing vessel Carisanne II radioed Shetland Coastguard reporting they were taking water and had no engine power on board, approximately 30 nautical miles east of Unst. read more..
Coastguards have been coordinating the search for an angler tonight after a fishing rod, bait on a line and other angling equipment was found abandoned at Arbroath Cliffs, (in the vicinity of Needle Ee) near Arbroath. read more..
Ship Fire Incident in River Humber - Update
The fire in the engine room of the cargo ship SALINE has now been extinguished. read more..
Ship Fire Incident in River Humber
The engine room of a cargo ship carrying Bauxite caught fire this morning at 03:34hrs at the entrance to the River Humber. read more..
Wrong Decision Lands Lorry Driver in Court
On Saturday 31st January 2009 at Dover, Mr Ioan Tanasoaie, a 31 year old Romanian lorry driver arrived and attempted to use the Channel Tunnel to cross over to France. He was refused owing to the quantity of flammable goods he was carrying. Mr Tanasoaie then headed for Dover Ferryport where he attempted to board a British ferry bound for Calais. At check-in he failed to declare that he was carrying several items of dangerous goods amongst his load. read more..