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Dog Swept Into Sea Found By Training Coastguards
Members of the Deal Coastguard Rescue Team were in the right place at the right time for a dog owner this evening when their Staffordshire Bull Terrier was swept into the sea, and found by the Coastguards four and a half miles along the shore. read more..
Dog and Owner Rescued From Cliff At Charmouth
At ten minutes to one this afternoon, Portland Coastguard received a 999 call from a dog owner who had climbed up a 100ft slope to recover his spaniel. Upon reaching the dog, the man was then unable to climb back down with the young dog, which had sustained a suspected broken leg. read more..
Shipping Operators Warned of Mca Action on Unsafe Manning Levels
The MCA are warning shipping companies that action will be taken if they are found to be flouting hours of rest requirements. read more..
Mate Sentenced on Vessel Passenger Death
The mate of the passenger vessel Hurlingham appeared in court today on the charge of manslaughter by gross negligence after a passenger fell between the vessel and the pier at Westminster Pier in 2008. read more..
Two public meetings about the MCA consultation on Search and Rescue (SAR) provision in the southern part of the South West Peninsula will take place on Monday the 8th and Tuesday the 9th March 2010 respectively. read more..
Dead Whale At Porthtowan in Cornwall
A deceased 16.9 metre whale – species as yet unknown - has now been washed up around the headland at Porthtowan in Cornwall. read more..
Four Men Recovered From Liferaft After Vessel Sinks
Just before 6.00 pm this evening Milford Haven Coastguard received an emergency 999 call from a mobile phone alerting them to four men in a liferaft off Linney Head, Pembrokeshire. The men had been in the fishing vessel Kerloch J235 which was on passage from Lundy to Milford Haven when it hit Crow Rock off Linney Head. read more..
19 February, 2010
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Detain Ship with Cracked Hull Blocked By a Rag
The Russian registered cargo vessel Baltiyskiy 110 has been issued with a Detention Notice due to failure to comply with merchant legislation in Fowey, Cornwall. read more..
Chief Coastguards Commendations for Exceptional and Meritorious Service in 2009
The efforts of six individuals during 2009 are to be recognised by the award of the Chief Coastguards Commendations read more..
Passenger Death Leads to Old Bailey Trial
On the night of the 17th of August 2008, the Class V passenger vessel Hurlingham had been chartered for a party and was carrying 121 passengers on a party cruise on the River Thames. read more..
Man Freed From Mud At Hornsea, Humberside
At 16.30 this afternoon Humber Coastguard received a call from Humberside Police alerting them to a man stuck up to his waist in mud at the bottom of cliffs in Mappleton, Humberside. read more..
Certificate Oversight Lands Passenger Boat Owner in Court
The National Trust received a fine in court this afternoon when they were charged with operating a vessel on Brownsea Island without a valid certificate, as well as failing to implement proper procedures. read more..
Canoeist Rescued From the Water At Dunoon
At eleven minutes past four this afternoon, Clyde Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public who could see something floating in the water. read more..
Grandfather and Grandson Pulled From Mud
At 09.20 this morning Aberdeen Coastguard received a 999 call from 2 wildfowlers in Munlochy Bay, Black Isle, stating they were stuck in the mud in a rising tide. read more..
Man Rescued From Mud At Hornsea
A man who became stuck up to his thighs on a mud cliff as he chased after his dog has been rescued by Coastguard rescue teams and a rescue helicopter. read more..
Nine Foreign Ships Under Detention in the Uk During January 2010
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during January 2010 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
Ship-to-ship (sts) Transfer Regulations Consultation Launched Today
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) today launched a six week public consultation on proposals for new legislation to regulate ship-to-ship transfers (STS) and bunkering operations of oil in UK waters. read more..
Angling Vessel Sinks Off Isle of Wight
An angler was rescued from a life raft this afternoon, after his boat sank two miles South West of St Catherines Point on the Isle of Wight. read more..
Dog Over Cliff At Seaton Sluice
At 11.52am Humber Coastguard received a 999 call from the distressed owners of a dog reporting that their animal had gone over the cliff at Browns Point near Seaton Sluice. read more..
Ferry Collides with Pier in Argyll
At 9.40am Clyde Coastguard received a report from Caledonian MacBrayne ferries stating that the MV Isle of Arran had been in collision with the pier at Kennacraig, West Loch Tarbert in Argyll. read more..
Fire Contained on Irish Ferries Vessel - Oscar Wilde
At twenty four minutes past seven this evening, Falmouth Coastguard received a call from the crew of the ferry Oscar Wilde who reported that they had a fire in the engine room. read more..
Fisherman Recovered From the Sea
At quarter to three this afternoon, Aberdeen Coastguard received a VHF call from the skipper of a fishing vessel called Falcon. read more..
Failure to Maintain Lifesaving Equipment Leads to Court
Earlier today, His Honour Judge Elwen at Truro Crown Court sentenced George Pill Sr, 61, to six months jail for each of the two offences hed pleaded guilty to and costs of £8,500. read more..