Press Releases
2012
June
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A man was taken to hospital this evening after he was rescued from beneath his capsized dinghy. read more..
UNPREPARED YACHTSMAN RESCUED FROM NORTH SEA
At 3.23 am, Yarmouth Coastguard were contacted by the skipper of a work boat called ECC Opal from Sheringham Shoal wind farm, reporting that they had been approached by a yachtsman on a small yacht off the Norfolk coast, asking – Which way is Hull? read more..
TWO PEOPLE CUT OFF BY TIDE AT SEAFORD
Two people were rescued by helicopter from Splash Point near Seaford Head in East Sussex this afternoon after becoming cut off by the tide in an area inaccessible to either the RNLI lifeboat or the Coastguard Water Rescue team. read more..
SAILING CLUBS HIT BY SQUALL OFF DORSET COAST
Three sailing clubs had their activities disrupted tonight when a passing squall caused their dinghies to either capsize or to be blown off course. read more..
PENSIONER RESCUED FROM THE MUD AT CROSBY
A pensioner was rescued from the mud at Crosby Beach, Sefton this afternoon after she had been stuck for over an hour. read more..
TWO GIRLS RESCUED FROM THE MUD AT LANGSTONE HARBOUR
Two girls were rescued from the mud in Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth this afternoon after they went to rescue their dog and became stuck themselves. read more..
CYCLE RIDE COMES TO A STICKY END
A cycle ride came to a sticky end this afternoon when a 51 year-old male cyclist was rescued from the mud near a track between Milford on Sea and Barton on Sea, Hampshire. read more..
SEARCH FOR PERSON IN THE WATER AFTER UPTURNED KAYAK IS FOUND
At 11.28 am, Solent Coastguard received a call from Surrey Police to advise that they had received a 999 call from a member of the public reporting that they had sighted an upturned kayak floating past the Old Swan pub. read more..
COASTGUARDS ASSIST IN CARAVAN PARK FLOODING EVACUATION.
At 4.30 am Milford Haven Coastguard were contacted by Dyfed Powys police requesting assistance at a caravan park at the side of the River Lery near Borth. read more..
STRONG WINDS PROVE TOO MUCH FOR KITE SURFERS
Todays strong winds and rough seas have created conditions that have really proved too much for the ability of some kite surfers around the East Anglian coast. read more..
DUTCH YACHT UNDER TOW AFTER RUNNING AGROUND
At 10.35 am today Thames Coastguard received a 999 call from the Dutch sailing yacht North Wind with 4 crew on board, taking water, aground and pounding on the Aldeburgh Ridge. read more..
FALMOUTH COASTGUARD ASSISTING JAPANESE COASTGUARD IN TWO ROWING INCIDENTS IN PACIFIC OCEAN
At 2.04 am today, Falmouth Coastguard received a distress signal from a British registered EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) with a position in the Japanese search and rescue region. read more..
SOLO YACHTSMAN TRIGGERS BEACON IN ROUGH SEAS OFF LIZARD
A solo yachtsman who set out from Plymouth to join a sailing challenge bound for the Azores set off a beacon that was received by Falmouth Coastguard this morning, prompting a search and rescue mission to find the sailor. read more..
A man in his thirties got cut off by the tide at Countisbury Cove, Devon this afternoon. read more..
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME IN SEARCH FOR TWO MISSING DIVERS
A successful search was undertaken this afternoon for two missing divers off the Copeland Islands at the entrance to Belfast Lough. read more..
FATALITY ON CAPSIZED VESSEL OFF GREENOCK
A small vessel capsized with three people aboard this afternoon off Greenock. read more..
