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Catamaran Sinks At Lynmouth; Seven Are Taken Off
Swansea Coastguard picked up a faint message at just before 2.00 pm this afternoon from the yacht Ocean Blue, a 10 metre, twin engined, catamaran, which at the time was just outside Lynmouth harbour in North Devon. read more..
Fishing Vessel Towed Into Port
Humber Coastguard were called at twenty minutes to three by the fishing vessel Bold Venture reporting that another fishing vessel the Fortune II with two crew on board was taking water and needed immediate assistance 10 miles East south east of Blyth. read more..
At twenty minutes past two this afternoon, Belfast Coastguard received a report that a small dinghy with three women onboard had been blown a mile out to sea by a strong offshore wind from Cloughey on the Ards Peninsula. read more..
Two Fishing Boats Run Aground At Eilean Isay, Loch Dunvegan
Stornoway Coastguard received a report at just after 3.30pm this afternoon that fishing vessel MY AMBER had run aground after suffering engine failure. read more..
Muddy Weekend for Arnside Coastguard Rescue Team
Arnside Coastguard Rescue Team have had a muddy weekend after being called to rescue four people and a horse, in two separate incidents, after they became stuck in the mud. read more..
Two Small Hovercrafts Rescued From Solent
Two small two-person Hovercrafts had to be rescued from the Solent today after they broke down in Osborne Bay. read more..
Helicopter Rescues Hungarian Man From Portland Cliffs
At just after 14.00 this afternoon Portland Coastguard received a 999 call alerting them to a man down a cliff on the west side of Portland, half a mile from Priory Corner. read more..
Divers Found Following Air, Land and Sea Search
Two divers who went missing near Fishguard this afternoon have just been found after a major air land and sea search which lasted nearly three hours. read more..
23 September, 2009
Mca Attends the Monaco Yacht Show
The United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency is the leading world maritime administration. The MCA is the originator of the Large Commercial Yacht Code and the authority on yacht crew qualifications. read more..
Coastguard Helps with Planning for Success
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency would like to congratulate kite surfer Andy Ward who has kite surfed from Alderney to Poole today. Andy contacted Portland Coastguard in March and has worked with them since then on planning his kite surfing challenge. read more..
22 September, 2009
First Full Time Female Coastguard Retires
Today marks the retirement of the first female full time officer of Her Majestys Coastguard awarded an MBE for her outstanding contribution to the Service. read more..
Diver Taken to Hospital Suffering with Bends
A 75 year old diver is being transferred to the SULA Hyperbaric Chamber in Stromness after being medically assessed. He was brought ashore to Stromness with suspected decompression sickness (often known as the bends). read more..
21 September, 2009
Stena Forth is a new-build drill ship of 58,294 GT which joined the UK flag in August and follows Stena Drillmax and Stena Carron on to the UK ship Register. All three vessels are owned by Stena Drilling Ltd and classed by Det Norske Veritas. read more..
21 September, 2009
Canoeist Swept Through Viaduct By Flood Tide
Arnside Coastguard Rescue Team performed a dramatic rescue yesterday when they spotted a canoeist being swept upriver whilst they were on a training exercise. read more..
Young Men Found After Land, Air and Sea Search
Clyde Coastguard has been coordinating the search for two young men who went missing last night following 21st birthday celebrations. read more..
Coastguard Issue Warning to Vessels in the Southwold Area
Coastguard this afternoon are warning vessels in the Southwold area of a wave generator that has been grounded 3 miles south east of Southworld harbour entrance. read more..
A 32foot sailing boat with 3 people aboard repeatedly ran aground off Kings Lynn with little if any navigation and safety equipment aboard. read more..
Two Boys Taken to Hospital After Getting Into Difficulty in Riptide
Two boys got into difficulty when they were caught in a riptide whilst swimming off Barry; one was retrieved from the water by Barry Dock RNLI all weather lifeboat and taken by Rescue Helicopter to hospital, the other taken by Ambulance to hospital after being recovered from the water by a friend. read more..
Dive Boat Capsizes Off Portland Bill
At around 3.20 this afternoon a single 999 call to Portland Coastguard reported seeing a 18 foot dive vessel capsize just off Pulpit Rock, south of Portland Bill throwing three people into the water. read more..
3 Foreign Ships Under Detention in the Uk During August
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 3 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during August 2009 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
09 – 09 – 09 - Her Majestys Coastguard Celebrates Emergency Services Day!
Today is 9/9/9, a date that reminds people of the number to call in an emergency. read more..
Coastguard Helicopter Rescues Three Men in a Boat on the River Wye
At twenty minutes to nine this morning, Swansea Coastguard received a 999 call from a man reporting that he and two others were stuck on the mud in a boat. They said that they had been out on the River Wye all night. read more..
Coastguard Search for Lost Rhib in Strait of Dover
At ten minutes past six this evening, Dover Coastguard received a telephone call from a concerned lady. read more..
Reported Boat on Fire Sparks Search
At quarter past ten Saturday evening, Solent Coastguard received a 999 call from a man reporting that he had seen a boat on fire to the west of Brighton Pier. read more..
Two Divers Airlifted to Plymouth From Milford Haven
At twenty minutes to one this afternoon, Milford Haven Coastguard received a pan pan urgency call on marine band VHF channel 16, the International Distress and calling channel from the Dive boat Overdale with fourteen persons on board. read more..
Motorboat Skipper Makes Mayday Call
At ten minutes past six this evening, Swansea Coastguard received a mayday call on marine band VHF channel 16, the International Distress and calling channel from the sports boat Lady Phoebee with two people on board. read more..
11 September, 2009
Man Rescued From Mud At Mumbles
At five minutes to four this afternoon, Swansea Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the Mumbles Yacht Club. He reported seeing a man stuck in the mud approximately fifty metres off the Antelope slip in front of the Antelope public house. read more..
Following a report in the Western Isles news media highlighting concerns due to a video on the Youtube website depicting three local teenagers jumping from 70ft cliffs in to the sea, Stornoway Coastguard would like to pass on the following safety advice to help prevent any needless injuries or tragedies. read more..
Spinningdale Wreck Removed From St Kilda Foreshore
The operation to remove the wreck of the fishing vessel Spinningdale from the foreshore of the Island of St. Kilda has been successfully completed. read more..
10 September, 2009
Injured Women Rescued By Coastguard Helicopter After Fall
At quarter to 3 this afternoon Portland Coastguard received a 999 call from a young woman reporting that she was at the waters edge at Washing Ledge in Kimmeridge, and that both her mother and grandmother had slipped on rocks and needed medical attention. read more..
10,000th Emergency Beacon Registered At Falmouth
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency have seen a dramatic - and welcome - increase in the number of Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) being registered with the MCAs 406 MHz Distress & Security Beacon Registry based at Falmouth Coastguard station. read more..
Hoax Call Sparks Large Search in South West Wales
At five minutes to four this afternoon Milford Haven Coastguard received a call from Ambulance Control informing them that they had received a 999 call from a young person reporting that they were on board a small vessel in difficulty between Newport Bay in Pembrokeshire, and the Cardigan Estuary. read more..
Milford Haven Coastguard Assist Party of Eleven Kayakers
At just before 1.00 pm today, a 999 call from the Towy Boat Club reported three kayakers struggling in the fast-flowing river Towy having capsized and become parted from their double sit-on kayaks in wind over tide conditions. read more..
Man Extracted From Car After it Plunges Over Cliff
At just before 5.00 am Swansea Coastguard was contacted by the Devon and Cornwall Police alerting them to a car which had been seen to drive over the 200 foot cliff at Hartland Quay, North Devon. read more..
Coastguard Rescue Officers Rescue Elgin Flood Victims
Coastguard Rescue Officers from Moray have been helping Grampian Fire and Rescue Service to rescue residents caught-up in Elgin. read more..
Trimaran in Collision with Unidentified
A trimaran with two people aboard is currently being towed to safety after being in collision with an unidentified fishing vessel. read more..
Inflatables Toys and Offshore Winds Are Dangerous
Yarmouth Coastguard this evening coordinated a rescue of a 31 year old male in an inflatable toy dinghy, in near gale force offshore winds at Skegness. read more..
Yachtsman and His Cat Rescued At Sea
This afternoon a yachtsman and his cat had to disembark their 22 foot yacht Shaffa, off the Mull of Kintyre coast, due to engine failure and severe weather conditions. read more..
Man and Three Children Rescued After Being Cut Off By the Tide
At five minutes to three this afternoon, Swansea Coastguard received a 999 call from the car park attendant at Nash Point lighthouse reporting that a group consisting of one man and three children had not returned to their car after some time had passed. read more..
02 September, 2009
Coastguard Winch Operator Celebrates 40 Years of Saving Lives
Kieran Murray, celebrates 40 years in total of Search and Rescue this month at his home base of Shetland. read more..