Press Releases
2012
May
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POLISH MASTER SENTENCED FOR COLLISION WITH FERRY
On 7th March 2012, Miroslaw Pozniak, the master of the merchant ship Union Moon, registered in the Cook Islands, was outbound from the port of Belfast when he collided with the inbound ferry Stena Feronia read more..
HANGLIDER CRASH PILOT RESCUED BY COASTGUARD
A 77-year-old man was airlifted to hospital by the Portland Coastguard Helicopter this evening after crashing into the cliffs at Eype near West Bay, Dorset. read more..
OVERDUE DIVERS RESCUED OFF PLYMOUTH
Brixham Coastguard coordinated the search and rescue operation for two divers this afternoon who were located by a rescue helicopter after more than two hours in the water. read more..
SWANSEA COASTGUARD WARNS ABOUT OFFSHORE WINDS
Swansea Coastguard is warning coastal visitors to take care after several people have been rescued from inflatables which have blown out to sea on the South Wales and Somerset coasts. read more..
Two anglers were rescued this afternoon from thick fog after their vessel broke down. read more..
TWO MEN RESCUED AFTER CAPSIZING DINGHY
At 11.30 am today, Clyde Coastguard observed a small dinghy, from their operations room, that had been launched from Cardwell Bay slipway, with two men aboard. read more..
At 10.00 am, Humber Coastguard received a 999 call from the harbour staff at Bridlington reporting that three boys were in trouble in a toy inflatable dinghy 200 metres off Bridlington beach. read more..
COASTGUARDS WADE IN TO RESCUE SURFER
A teenage surfer was rescued from the water at Saltburn-by-the-Sea this afternoon after Skinningrove Coastguard Rescue Team donned water rescue equipment and recovered her to the shore. read more..
SEARCH FOR MISSING DIVER OFF DARTMOUTH
Brixham Coastguard coordinated a search this afternoon for a missing diver who had been diving the wreck of the Benton Castle in Start Bay but did not return to the dive boat. read more..
SEARCH FOR MISSING CREW FROM PURBECK ISLE STOOD DOWN
Following the discovery of the liferaft still on board the wreck of the Purbeck Isle the Coastguard coordinated search for the two remaining crew members from the vessel has now been stood down. read more..
SEARCH FOR FISHING VESSEL AND THREE CREW
At 17.39, this evening Portland Coastguard received a telephone call from a fisherman with concern for another fishing boat. read more..
TWELVE FOREIGN FLAGGED SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING APRIL 2012
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 12 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during March 2012 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
CARGO SHIP CARRIER REMOVED FROM LLANDULAS
The operation to remove the wreck of the cargo ship MV Carrier, which ran aground near Llanddulas, North Wales, was completed this week. It has taken contractors, PGC, less than six weeks to remove the wreck and all scrap materials from the vessel have now been removed from the site. However residual work to make the site, and immediate surrounding area, safe for public use will need completion. Speed restrictions on the A55 will remain in place and the cycle path closed until a full safety assessment is made next week. read more..
YACHT SKIPPER DEATH IN SWANAGE BAY
Following an overnight search of Swanage Bay, a yacht skipper was found in the sea but later declared deceased after setting out for shore from a yacht in a tender. read more..
HELICOPTER DITCHED IN NORTH SEA
Aberdeen Coastguard can confirm that a helicopter has been forced to ditch into the North Sea 30 miles east of Aberdeen. 14 people on board have been confirmed to be in a liferaft and rescue units are now on scene. read more..
FINNISH SAILORS MAKE DISTRESS CALL 840 MILES FROM THE ISLES OF SCILLY
At 06.30pm this morning Falmouth Coastguard received a call from the MRCC Turku, Finland. read more..
SEARCH ONGOING FOR CHILD OVERBOARD FERRY
Belfast Coastguard is continuing to coordinate a search for a missing child who is believed to have fallen from a ferry in bound to Belfast from Scotland. read more..
SEARCH ONGOING FOR PERSON OVERBOARD FERRY
Belfast Coastguard is co-ordinating the search for two people who were seen falling from a ferry in bound to Belfast from Scotland. read more..
There were 95 maritime deaths in the last five years which might have been prevented if those involved had been wearing a lifejacket or buoyancy aid. These figures were collated following the annual meeting of the Casualty Review Panel in March. read more..
At just after 11am Clyde Coastguard received a call from dive boat Brendan reporting that one of their divers was missing. read more..
THREE MEN RESCUED FROM NEWLY PURCHASED ANGLING BOAT
Three men were rescued from an angling boat they had just bought when it broke down in the Menai Strait. read more..
MAN RESCUED FROM MUD ON FILEY COAST
A man was rescued from mud this afternoon after his stepfather called the coastguard to say his stepson had become stuck in mud whilst walking towards Flamborough and the sea was only two metres away. read more..
06 May, 2012
UNIDENTIFIED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE FOUND ON BEACH AT HOPTON
At just before 2pm yesterday Yarmouth Coastguard received a call from a member of the public reporting a possible explosive device on the beach, at Hopton, Norfolk, just below Potters Holiday Centre. read more..
TWO KAYAKERS RESCUED FROM SEA OFF POINT LYNAS, NORTH WALES
At just before 1pm Holyhead Coastguard received a 999 call from a vigilant member of the public reporting that two kayakers were in the water 1.5 miles off Point Lynas. read more..
A man was transferred to hospital by helicopter today after sustaining a knee injury and being unable to make it back to shore in Earnse Bay on the western side of Walney Island near Barrow-in-Furness. read more..
