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Three Kayakers Rescued From the Cliffs Near Tenby
Three men were rescued from a perilous cliff last night after setting out in Lydstep Haven near Tenby in rough seas and westerly force 7 winds. read more..
Loose Rib Sparks Search in Southampton Water
A loose overturned 7ft Rib sparked a search for missing persons tonight in Southampton Water involving the Coastguard helicopter, a Coastguard Rescue Team and two RNLI lifeboats. read more..
Sea Search Called Off for Occupants of Angling Vessel
The sea search has for anyone onboard the 12 ft angling boat Jimmy has been called off. Enquiries are now continuing on-land. read more..
26 August, 2009
Public Urged to Inform Coastguard When Using Chinese Lanterns
The growing popularity of Chinese lanterns, especially at weddings and beach BBQs, has prompted the Coastguard to ask the public for advance warnings when releasing them off and along the UK coastline. read more..
Boy Struck By Boulder Falls 100 Feet
A 12 year old boy fell around 100 feet down a cliff this afternoon after being knocked off the hill side by a boulder. read more..
Man Spends Night in Marshes After Vessel Overturns
Earlier this morning Yarmouth Coastguard received a call informing them that a man had been reported overdue on a fishing trip on the North Norfolk coast. read more..
At 4.45pm today Stornoway Coastguard received a request from Inverness Police Control for a helicopter search for two missing canoeists on Loch Maree, Wester Ross. read more..
At Mablethorpe this afternoon, the Coastguard Rescue Team was robbed by some youths of a highly dangerous Orange Smoke Flare. read more..
Winkle Pickers Rescued At Loch Linnhe
At 2.19pm Clyde Coastguard received a 999 call reporting that a father and daughter were stranded on a sandbank, surrounded by a fast incoming tide. read more..
23 August, 2009
Large Trawler Aground At Filey
At 9.37am Humber Coastguard was contacted on VHF Channel 16 by the skipper of the 30 metre fishing vessel Honeybourne III reporting that the vessel had run hard aground just north of Filey. read more..
Woman Pulled From Sea At Folkestone
A 49 year old woman in a critical condition has been airlifted to hospital after being pulled from the sea at The Leas, Folkestone. read more..
Stretcher Rescue From Under St Andrews Pier
A 20 year old man fell from St Andrews Pier sustaining multiple injuries and was pulled from the water by Coastguards and the ambulance service this afternoon. read more..
Sailor in Lifejacket Rescued From Sea
A sailor was rescued from the sea at Instow after falling between his tender and his moored boat and spending 20 minutes in the water. Fortunately he was wearing a lifejacket which kept him afloat until a lifeboat and a helicopter reached him. read more..
Child Swept Off Pier At Porthcawl
Swansea Coastguard is coordinating a search for a 13 year boy last seen being swept away from the Porthcawl Pier at 6.33pm today. read more..
Fishing Vessel Saved Off Stornoway
The Stornoway Coastguard Rescue Helicopter has helped prevent a fishing vessel from sinking which had been transporting Guga collectors to the small island of Sula Sgeir today. read more..
Motor Boat Holed Off Shapinsay
A motor boat with three people on board became grounded and holed by a rock just off Shapinsay this afternoon and Kirkwall RNLI lifeboat went to assist the crew and attempt to keep the vessel afloat. read more..
Kayakers Rescued After Capsizing
Two young men were rescued from the sea off East Pentire Point, near Crantock after their kayaks capsized. They were coming out of the Gannel River when the five-foot surf and strong rip tide caught them off guard and capsized them. read more..
Coastguard Sends Assistance to People Cut Off By Tide
Several people cut off by high tide along the Dorset coast needed Coastguard help this evening. read more..
Ten-year-old Rescued From Watchet Harbour
A ten-year-old boy was rescued from Watchet harbour by a local boat today. The boats crew heard about the boys predicament via a mayday message broadcast by Swansea Coastguard. read more..
Enjoy Our Coastline But Stay Safe Say Yarmouth Coastguard
Yarmouth Coastguard have helped nine swimmers in difficulty, four motorboats that have stranded and numerous people who have been cut off by the tide, become separated from children, needed medical assistance for weaver fish stings and been blown off shore in inflatables. read more..
Thirty Children Lost and Found At Camber Sands Today
Thirty lost and disorientated children, ranging in age from 5-13, have been reunited with worried adults at Camber Sands today. Throughout the day children have been being reported as lost to the Coastguard vehicle at the beach and to the Coastguard operations room at Dover via 999 calls. read more..
Yarmouth Coastguard Alerted to Three Children Drifting Offshore
At 11.30 this morning Yarmouth Coastguard was alerted to two or more children on an inflatable toy dinghy being blown offshore at Cley, North Norfolk. read more..
Rnli Peterhead Lifeboat Heads Out Into the North Sea
Aberdeen Coastguard are currently co-ordinating the rescue of a 36 foot pleasure yacht and its two crew in distress 75 miles off the Scottish coastline. read more..
Major Search for Man Missing Off South Pier
Liverpool Coastguard is coordinating the search for a man who was seen entering the water off South Pier at Whitehaven this evening (Tuesday). The Coastguard received a call from a member of the public at 10.10 pm this evening reporting that he had seen the man jumping or falling into the sea. read more..
Climber Rescued From Lundy Island
A male climber was airlifted from Lundy Island this afternoon and taken to North Devon District Hospital following a climbing accident. read more..
Climber Rescued From Lundy Island
A male climber was airlifted from Lundy Island this afternoon and taken to North Devon District Hospital following a climbing accident. read more..
Around 3.45 this afternoon, Police Helicopter QH 99 located what is believed to be the body of the missing child Stella Akanbi (correct spelling) in between the piers at Palace Breakwater and the next Breakwater to the west. read more..
6 Foreign Ships Under Detention in the Uk During July
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 6 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2009 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
Search for Missing Child Off Clacton Beach
Thames Coastguard are currently coordinating a major search for a missing 11 year old child in the seas off Clacton beach. read more..
Forth Coastguard have been coordinating assistance this afternoon to a number of incidents within its operational area, including a response to two cliff fallers. read more..
Humber Coastguard Co-ordinate Rescue of 3 Lost Walkers
Shortly after midnight on the 16th August, Humber Coastguard received a 999 call from a man reporting 3 of his party had not returned from a walk along the coastline from Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay. He stated that all four of them, himself, his girlfriend, his brother and wife had left Whitby at approximately 2pm to walk along the shoreline to Robin Hoods Bay where they were camping. He had been walking some distance in front of the other three and had not noticed until well into the walk, that the others were not behind him. read more..
Search After Two Lads Reported Stuck in Mud
A call from the Ambulance Service at just after 11.00 pm last night sparked a major search by all four emergency services for two young men who were reported to be stuck knee deep in a swamp near East Prawle, South Hams. read more..
No Flares; No Radio; Not Enough Lifejackets - Whats New?
At ten minutes to five this evening, Holyhead Coastguard were alerted to three people who had launched a 12 foot white speedboat with a red stripe called Ring 15 into Bull Bay around an hour previously and had not returned. read more..
Tombstoner Injured At Portland
A young man has been hospitalised after a leap into two feet of water at Portland. read more..
Fourteen Rescued From Cramond Causeway
A party of 14 people including children was rescued from a flooding causeway to Cramond Island this afternoon. read more..
Hoax Call From Row Boat At New Quay Wales
Milford Haven Coastguard launched a major search for two anglers in the early hours of Saturday morning but it was discovered to be a hoax. read more..
Swimmer Missing Off Yarmouth Pier
Yarmouth Coastguard has coordinated a major search this afternoon for a swimmer who is missing off Yarmouth. read more..
Two Rescued From Sea Off Mumbles After Boat Sinks
Swansea Coastguard have co-ordinated the rescue of two fishermen after their boat was caught in a swell and rolled over. read more..
Man Dies After Falling From Cliffs on the Isle of Skye
Stornoway Coastguard responded to several calls from vessels in the area of Tom Cave at the entrance to Portree Harbour, Isle of Skye after a person was seen to fall from the cliff. read more..
Thirty people were rescued from the sea tonight when a sailing regatta off Plockton, in Loch Carron, West Coast of Scotland was hit by a squall. read more..
Two Boys Plucked to Safety From Castlerock Caves
Two teenage boys were tonight plucked to safety from Castlerock Caves at high tide. read more..
Man Found At Bottom of Sennen Cliffs After Extensive Search
At 22.00hrs last night Falmouth Coastguard was contacted by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary requesting assistance in searching for a missing man whose car had been found at Sennen Cove. read more..
Hoax Mayday Call Sparks Search
Shortly after 10am this morning a Mayday broadcast was received at Liverpool Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre. read more..
02 August, 2009
Coastguard Warning As Detonators Found on Scottish Island
Shetland Coastguard is warning people not to touch explosive detonators after some were found on the uninhabited island of Linga, which is located between Shetland and the island of Whalsay. read more..
Falmouth Coastguard coordinated the attempt to save a man pulled from the water off Lushington Beach, North Cornwall this afternoon. They also launched a search for others who may have been involved. read more..
Coastguard Calls for Surf Skiers to Wear Boyancy Aids After Incident At Barricane Beach
Swansea Coastguard is calling for all Surf Skiers to wear buoyancy aids after an incident this morning on Barricane Beach near Woolacombe, North Devon. read more..
Search Ongoing for Missing Man Off Totnes
Brixham Coastguard is coordinating the search for a man missing, after falling from a boat into the water, off Steamer Quay, Totnes. read more..