Press Releases
2011
December
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MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY WELCOMES RECOGNITION IN THE QUEENS NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) would like to congratulate Mark Rodaway, Wendy Wood and Paul Kelly who were honoured in the Queens New Years Honours List. All received their awards for their contribution to Maritime Safety. read more..
COASTGUARDS ASSIST ATLANTIC ROWERS
Falmouth Coastguard are assisting the Azores Coastguard with the search and rescue of two Swedish nationals aboard the rowing boat 2 Friends; which is taking part in the Woodvale Trans-Atlantic challenge from the Canary Islands to Barbados. read more..
PLANS FINALISED TO REMOVE CARGO FROM GENMAR COMPANION
Plans to remove the cargo of 54,304 tonnes of Vacuum Gas Oil from the merchant vessel Genmar Companion have now been finalised. The transfer will start on 31 December 2011 (weather permitting). read more..
FISHING VESSEL SINKS NEAR FALMOUTH
Two crew members of a fishing vessel were recovered by another fishing vessel four miles east of Falmouth this evening after it sank in Gerrans Bay. One crew member is seriously ill and has been transferred to Treliske Hospital in Truro. read more..
13 FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING NOVEMBER 2011
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 13 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during November 2011 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were six new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during November 2011 and seven vessels remained under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.17% this is slightly up from Octobers twelve month rate. Out of the detained vessels six were registered with a flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, four were registered with a flag states on the grey list one was registered with a flag state on the black list and two were unregistered. read more..
ATLANTIC ROWERS RESCUED FROM LIFE RAFT
At 7.54pm yesterday, Falmouth Coastguard received an alert from an emergency locator beacon in the Atlantic and coordinated the rescue of two rowers from a life raft. read more..
TWO MEN WASHED ASHORE AFTER ABANDONING KAYAKS
Two kayakers were given medical attention this evening after abandoning their kayaks whilst out at sea off Morfa Nefyn and spending three hours in the water trying to make it back to shore. read more..
SEVEN SEAMEN RESCUED AFTER FALMOUTH COASTGUARD PICKS UP EMERGENCY BEACON SIGNAL
Falmouth Coastguard have been working with coastguard colleagues in Spain, France and the USA during the early hours of this morning to assist the crew of a small cargo ship, Florece which was in collision with the chemical tanker Afrodite. read more..
TANKER OWNERS PROSECUTED FOR POLLUTION IN SOLENT
At a hearing today at Southampton Magistrates Court, the owners of a tanker were found guilty under UK maritime pollution legislation. The fine and costs amounted to a total of £95,000. read more..
MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY ACHIEVES SILVER INVESTORS IN PEOPLE AWARD
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are pleased to announce that Investors in People (IiP) have recognised our commitment to people in the MCA with their coveted silver award. read more..
HAULIER AND DRIVER FOUND GUILTY FOR FAILURE TO DECLARE DANGEROUS GOODS
On 19th February 2008 the Stranraer Police were alerted to an unaccompanied freight trailer which had been off loaded from the Larne to Stranraer Ferry. The officers noticed that the trailer was giving off a strange odour and that it was not placarded. They confirmed with the loading terminal at Larne that the content of the trailer was declared as peat. read more..
