Coastguard

Six years after Caitriona Lucas became the first Irish Coast Guard volunteer to die on active service, a documentary is due to air on Clare FM Radio today, September 12, about her life. “Caitriona was a hero…she should always be remembered,” program director Padraic Flaherty said of the hour-long documentary, which was made with support […]

An unconscious woman and a missing person resulted in a busy night for the West Cornwall volunteer emergency services last night. The evening began with Penlee RNLI contacted by Coastguard Falmouth Operations Center at 8.37pm on Thursday. A woman aboard an 11m yacht had been found unconscious, but breathing, and needed immediate help. Under the […]

A U.S. Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter the Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the Solomon Islands government failed to respond to a request for refueling and resupply, a U.S. official said . The islands’ government did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Solomon Islands have had […]

Pembrokeshire STUDENTS received their GCSE results this week. Pembrokeshire County Council said it has been an ‘incredibly difficult’ two years for all students and praised everyone for their efforts. Following the covid-19 pandemic, public exams have returned this year, bringing many challenges for everyone involved. Schools have worked hard to ensure students have the skills […]

Photo: HM Coastguard Staff from HM Coastguard and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in Mumbles, South Wales responded to an incident involving a pleasure craft which caught fire on Saturday August 13. Rescue teams from Mumbles Coastguard and RNLI were dispatched to Caswell Bay off Swansea’s Gower Peninsula at around 12.39pm local time on […]

Dun Laoghaire Coastguard has warned of ‘unacceptable behaviour’ by jet skiers near the Dublin Bay coast. Thursday was a hive of maritime activity on the southern shore of the bay. The Forty Foot swimming spot was packed with swimmers in the current heat wave. A cruise liner was moored at the ship’s anchorage and carried […]

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Her Majesty’s Coastguard (HM) remind families in Wales to take care when visiting the coast as thousands of people flock to the seaside in hot weather . New figures reveal that during the summer school holidays last year, more than 800 lifeguard incidents were reported in Wales, many […]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 August 2022: The USCGC Mohawk arrived in Freetown last weekend for a scheduled port call. During the visit, Mohawk received on board Sierra Leone government officials, including Vice President Juldeh Jalloh and military leaders. US Navy officers will hold discussions with fishing communities on the impact of illegal, unreported, and unregulated […]

Download logo The USCGC Mohawk arrived in Freetown this weekend for a scheduled port call. During the visit, Mohawk will host vessel tours for Sierra Leonean government and military leaders as well as participate in discussions with members of the fishing community on the impact of illegal fishing, not declared and unregulated (IUU), including a […]

The Coast Guard said the family of four whose boat got stuck on the Kaikōura coast over the weekend have saved themselves. The boat carrying a family of four ran aground off the coast of Kaikōura on Sunday. Photo: Environment Canterbury The 40ft pleasure boat anchored on the north side of the peninsula to shelter […]

HM Coastguard has signed a £1.6billion contract with Bristow Helicopters to continue supplying search and rescue helicopters and aircraft around the UK coast – including here on the Isle of Wight – for another 10 year. It has been confirmed that Coastguard helicopters will continue to be based at Lee-on-Solent to cover the Isle of […]

Sea safety training was conducted over the weekend. Photo by Marjorie Roth. Unfavorable weather during the week reduced nautical activity but around 8:50 p.m. the On Monday July 18, the coast guard Yeppoon received a request from the SAR police officer to surrender to the rescue of three fishermen stranded on Barren Island. They were […]

Three Coastguard teams were dispatched to report someone stuck in mud in Southend over the weekend. HM Coastguard Southend has been tasked with reporting a person stuck in the mud off Marine Parade on Saturday, reported by a concerned member of the public. Launched at 3.54pm, a Southend Coastguard team proceeded directly to the RNLI […]

Three coastguard teams set out to search for someone stuck in the mud at Southend. Photos: HM Coastguard Southend Three Coastguard teams were dispatched to report someone stuck in mud in Southend over the weekend. HM Coastguard Southend has been tasked with reporting a person stuck in the mud off Marine Parade on Saturday, reported […]

An explorer who got stuck in a gallery 12ft from a cliff and an endangered fisherman kept the Portreath Coastguard team busy this week. The team was called on the afternoon of Friday July 22 to report a victim trapped 12ft off a cliff in the mouth of an old gallery above Portreath Beach. After […]

HMCG flying in formation with a fixed-wing aircraft, a helicopter and a Schiebel S-100 drone Following a lengthy 18-month procurement process, the MCA, an executive agency of the Department for Transport, recently signed a contract worth around £1.6 billion with UK-based Bristow Helicopters Ltd. Robert Courts MP, Minister for Maritime and Aviation said today that […]

A NEW architectural installation designed to inspire visitors to seek solitude and reconnect with the natural world has been commissioned for Foula. It follows a national design competition named Beacon Project. The winner was a piece titled The Pilgrim’s Stones by architect Kevin Kelly. The installation, commissioned by leading outdoor footwear brand Merrell to promote […]

Senior Coastguard Officer Alex Dodge aboard the Hrossey A celebration took place today (Saturday) to mark the 200th anniversary of the coastguard service. The event took place aboard the NorthLink ferry Hrosseyoffering a maritime link on occasion. Alex Dodge, Shetland’s senior coastal operations officer who has worked for the coastguard for the past 21 years, […]

Image source: istock.com/Bestdesigns The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has launched a digital tool to support the mental health and wellbeing of seafarers. Called Wellbeing at Sea Tool, it provides the user with a digital survey and, when completed, provides them with personalized advice on how to improve their wellbeing at sea. The data entered […]

Click here to sign up for our curated newsletters! A visit from the John O’Groat Journal to find out a bit more about the operation of an emergency service in Wick led to a call for volunteers to help the local coastguard. Ewen Scott, senior coastal operations officer at Coastguard Lifeboat Station Wick, works full-time […]

An elite rowing crew on a charity mission had to be rescued by the coastguard after being hit by extreme weather off the coast of Scotland. The team were competing in the GB Row Challenge when they got into trouble near Mull of Kintyre, Argyll in the early hours of Monday morning. 2 The Sea […]

Photo: Shetland CoastguardPhoto: Shetland Coastguard The LOCAL Coastguard has reminded people to stay clear of the edges of the cliffs when looking to take the ‘perfect shot’. He said in a social media post that “no picture is worth a life”. It comes after the RSPB also reminded people this week not to climb the […]

AEDs are now available in HM Coastguard vehicles. Life-saving defibrillators have been donated to remote highland communities, thanks to an initiative by HM Coastguard. The new defibrillators mean extra lifesaving capability in an emergency and help close some critical ‘gaps’ to bring access to automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to people in the UK’s most remote […]

With temperatures soaring, what better way to soak up the sun than the stunning silvery sands of the Western Isles. However, the Coastguard was forced to issue a sand driving warning after the unfortunate owner of this car was forced to seek the help of a farmer to recover his vehicle. The car got stuck […]

The Maritime Search and Rescue Management course is delivered to the oil and gas industry by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to ensure that relevant personnel are trained and briefed on the correct procedures and processes to be followed in SAR situations and other emergencies. . The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is an executive […]

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A Coastguard helicopter was filmed carrying out a daring rescue which involved lowering someone onto a moving boat earlier in the evening (Tuesday June 7). An RNLI lifeboat was launched from Looe at around 5.10pm, along with a Coastguard helicopter, as part of the rescue operation. Details of the incident are not yet clear, but […]

THE COAST GUARD was tasked at 1am this morning (Monday) following reports of a missing person in Cullivoe in Yell. The Mid Yell Coastguard Rescue Team were dispatched to the Garth Wind Farm and located the unharmed man a short time later. The Coastguard said on social media that after checking he was uninjured, the […]

Australia to provide Samoa with new coastguard patrol boat, foreign secretary says Penny Wang announced during a visit to the Pacific island nation on Thursday as she sought to restore ties and counter China’s growing influence. Following a meeting with the Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afaWong said Australia would provide a Guardian-class ship next […]

A MEMBER of the Baltasound Coastguard team received a 20 year service and good conduct medal. Derek Jamieson received the medal at an award ceremony on Sunday. Coastal Operations Area Commander Dave Sweeney said: “Derek’s commitment to HM Coastguard and the Unst community is second to none. “His leadership of the Unst Coastguard team has […]

As the first major autonomous vessel review work commissioned by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the project marks a watershed moment for smart shipping, according to Houlder’s statement. The review work was a collaboration with Robosys, an advanced robotics technology company specializing in the design and operation of autonomous systems for the maritime industry, […]

Image source: istock.com/Duncan Cuthbertson Digitization is at the heart of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s business plan, the division of the Department for Transport (DfT) says in its business plan 2022-2023, published on May 24, 2022. HM Coastguard, which turns 200 in 2022 and is part of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, will, for the […]

Mal Drummond/Supplied Dawnbreakers Fishing Club member Oliver McPherson caught this huge snapper at sunrise. A fishing community in Nelson has raised a significant donation for a service that protects them on the water. Dawnbreakers Fishing Club secretary Sue Hawkins said a team effort raised $3,130 for Coastguard Nelson – a service greatly appreciated by anyone […]

The Weston-super-Mare RNLI team were put on ‘immediate readiness’ on Sunday morning (May 15) at the request of HM Coastguard during an incident on Weston Beach. Among the emergency services present were the police, the coastguard rescue team, the Weston Seafront Rangers and the fire brigade hovercraft. Bringing up a lifeboat in “immediate readiness” means […]

A SEARCH has been launched by the Coast Guard to locate a missing base jumper. RNLI Eastbourne was called into action at around 11.15am on Saturday May 14 to help search for a base rider who had been flagged late by concerned family members. The inshore lifeboat was launched and a search was carried out […]

#TurksandCaicos, May 11, 2022 – The Turks & Caicos Real Estate Association (TCREA) has announced a pioneering initiative to shape the next generation of real estate gurus for the country. In a forum with local media, a dynamic group of industry stalwarts and trend setters shared that local high school students aged 14 to 17 […]

Search – Coastguard teams searching for the ship COAST GUARD teams rushed to a distress call off Shoebury but no vessel was found. HM Coastguard Southend was tasked at 9.40am on Wednesday with a ‘mayday’ call from a vessel in distress which was picked up by the Shoebury antenna of HM Coastguard station. No further […]

Rescue teams from Burnham-on-Sea were called in yesterday (April 24) to rescue a kitesurfer after he ran into trouble off the coast of Brean. Burnham Lifeboat and the Coastguard Rescue Team were alerted to the incident by the beach warden at around 12.17pm on Sunday. The lifeboat was launched from the slipway at Burnham, while […]

Published: 15:45 24 April 2022 Update: 20:03 24 April 2022 Seventeen people including a six-month-old baby, along with a rabbit and two dogs, were evacuated from two beached boats in Great Yarmouth. The rescue took place on Sunday morning (April 24) at Breydon Water and involved Great Yarmouth and Gorleston RNLI, Hemsby Lifeboat, Everitt Marine […]

The Irish Sailing Association and Ballyholme Yacht Club thanked the RNLI and HM Coastguard for their help during the Youth Sailing Championships at Belfast Lough on Saturday. In a statement, organizers said a “small number” of competitors suffered minor injuries. One person was taken to hospital for observation following a concussion. No serious injuries occurred […]

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after making an alleged false report of a missing swimmer off Brighton. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon (April 18). Emergency services were called to report a swimmer missing in the sea off Madeira Drive. Several crews responded to the scene to help with the search. Among […]

Local schoolchildren from Knelston Primary joined a clean beach to celebrate Port Eynon’s participation in a smoke-free campaign. The campaign encourages visitors not to smoke on the beach through a voluntary smoke-free initiative, which aims to reduce cigarette waste and protect the environment. The campaign was launched by ASH Cymru, a health organization that raises […]

HM Coastguard Southend have issued a safety advisory to parents and children, especially teenagers, who fall onto local piers. As the Easter holidays have arrived and warm weather is approaching, a warning has been issued to residents not to jump off our piers and piers including Barge Pier on Garrison, Gilson Pier on Marine Parade […]

The Coastguard has confirmed they are carrying out a safety inspection on one of P&O’s suspended vessels. Inspectors boarded the ship, currently moored in the port of Dover, at the request of the ferry company to see if it can be cleared to sail. P&O ships near the Port of Dover. Photo: Barry Goodwin Safety […]

Monday, April 11, 2022, 12:38 PMPress Release: Coast Guard The Coastguard is urging boaters to take a moment to secure their vessels and to monitor weather conditions closely as former Tropical Cyclone Fili passes over much of the North Island this week. Metservice is currently warning of coastal flooding, heavy rain, high winds up to […]

Publication date: April 7, 2022 An unexploded ordnance was discovered on Walcott Beach earlier this week and was safely disposed of by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from 11 EOD and the Search Regiment Royal Logistic Corps. Thereafter, we would like to remind our residents and visitors that they must always be attentive to […]

An investigation has been launched after a dead porpoise was found on the beach at Thorpe Bay. Members of the Southend Coastguard found the 1.1m dead animal at 10.25am yesterday morning, calling on Dover Marine Rescue Co-ordination to deal with the incident. 04/06/22 10:25SNCRT has been tasked with reporting a 1.1m dead porpoise on the […]

As water activities continue to grow in popularity, Mount Maunganui-based Coastguard Communications East are now looking to increase the number of even more trained radio operators next summer. With the east coast of New Zealand enjoying a long hot summer, coastguard volunteers at the end of the radios and on the water have been busy. […]

The SUMBURGH-based Coastguard Rescue Helicopter was tasked with airlifting a passenger from the Norrona ferry northwest of Yell on Sunday evening during a medical evacuation. The passenger was taken to Sumburgh instead of the Clickimin landing site in Lerwick due to weather conditions. An ambulance picked up the passenger from Sumburgh. the Norrona was on […]

The founder of THE LOCAL law firm says he is “honored” to have won a national small business award. Brian Inkster of Inkster’s Solicitors won the Scottish Freelancer/Individual Entrepreneur of the Year award at a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) ceremony in Edinburgh on Thursday. He set up as a sole trader in 1999, and […]

A man has been rushed to hospital by an emergency helicopter after an incident on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Coastguard crews scrambled up the 251m cliff of the hill after receiving the alarm at 5pm tonight, Monday March 28. Footage shared on social media shows people in distress amid the rescue operation. Several helicopters could […]

Britain’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) on Friday stopped a ferry operated by P&O in Northern Ireland because it was not ready to sail, the agency and P&O said. The UK government has already announced it will take legal action against P&O Ferries’ decision to lay off 800 staff earlier this month with immediate effect. […]

The Coleraine Coastguard issued a warning to pet owners on Sunday after a dog died following a fall from a cliff near the Giant’s Causeway. hey said teams were tasked earlier to try and save the animal after reports of a fall. The animal was later found dead by RNLI teams. They urged pet owners […]

A P&O ferry has been detained in Northern Ireland “due to deficiencies in crew familiarization, vessel documentation and crew training”, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The agency said the ship, the European Causeway, was seized at the port of Larne. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the ferry was stopped for “unfit to […]

The Coast Guard rescued a kayaker caught in a heavy swell at Hawkes Bay. Video / Hawkes Bay Coast Guard A kayaker was lucky to escape unscathed after having to be rescued by a heavy swell off Napier. Hawke’s Bay Coastguard received a call on Wednesday from a concerned onlooker who saw a kayaker in […]

A photo showed people swimming with snorkels next to a whale (Photo taken from Facebook) A conservationist said he was “disheartened” by people trying to swim alongside humpback whales as they passed the island. Andrew Stevenson warned that this could be distressing for the creatures and that their behavior was unpredictable. He said: “It’s very […]

The Coast Guard rescued a kayaker caught in a heavy swell at Hawkes Bay. Video / Hawkes Bay Coast Guard The Hawke’s Bay Coastguard is warning people to stay out of the water as rough seas continue on the east coast. Senior member Henry van Tuel was speaking after a kayaker was “rescued” as conditions […]

A barge completely blocks the River Hull near the Stoneferry Bridge. The Hull Coastguard Rescue Team were called to the scene at 10.45pm on Tuesday evening. They quickly located the vessel and found that it was stuck across the width of the river. After a few minutes of attempting to moor the barge, one of […]

March 20 Nautilus International and others have released what appears to be a letter to the remaining staff of P&O Ferries from Mr Hebblethwaite on P&O Ferries letterhead. ‘Our goal now is to return our ships to service,’ the letter reads, thanking staff for their ‘resilience’ and saying ‘it is only natural to feel uncomfortable’ […]

All heavy helicopters – including Coastguard and Royal Navy rescue helicopters – will land at “an alternative site” at Derriford Hospital, although the exact location has still not been publicly disclosed. The ban on larger helicopters was originally announced by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust on March 5, the day after 87-year-old Jean Langan died, […]

The Grenada government says it is “deeply concerned” by the incident involving a Grenadian crew aboard a cargo ship and members of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard. “Having been informed of the incident, the Consular and Trade Office in Trinidad immediately sent a letter to the Coast Guard, requesting information about the incident. The […]

Jean Langan was walking in the parking lot of Derriford Hospital in Plymouth when the helicopter touched down at a helipad. Ms Langan was ‘knocked over’ by the rotor blades of the Coastguard helicopter as it landed with an injured person. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed the helicopter was transporting a patient for treatment […]

March 4, 2022, 10:08 PM | Updated: March 5, 2022, 1:39 PM The incident happened on the grounds of Plymouth Hospital. Photo: Google Maps An elderly woman has died in an incident involving a Coastguard helicopter landing at a hospital. Devon and Cornwall Police said the plane touched down at a helipad at Derriford Hospital […]

An elderly woman has died following an incident at Derriford Hospital involving a Coastguard helicopter. Details are scarce at this stage, but police said they were alerted to the incident earlier in the day on the hospital grounds. They say two people were injured when an HM Coast Guard helicopter began to land at the […]

Police have confirmed two people were injured as an HM Coastguard helicopter began to land at the hospital helipad on Friday – one of them is now dead Inquests are ongoing after the death of a woman following an incident at Derriford Hospital involving a Coastguard helicopter. Police confirmed two people were injured as an […]

Competence (CoC) issued by Nigeria. However, the Agency has accepted the CoC issued by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA). With the endorsement, Ghanaian seafarers have become the most sought after in various parts of the world and have been preferred by employers over their Nigerian counterparts. The CoC is a mandatory document required for seafarers […]

A PERSON trapped on the cliffs of the Little Orme on Saturday February 26 requested the assistance of the emergency services to be brought to safety. The Llandudno Coastguard team were alerted to the event after North Wales Police (NWP) received reports of a person crying for help on the cliffs. The victim was found […]

The Greek Coast Guard said 239 passengers and 51 crew were on board the Euroferry Olympia, with most boarding a rescue vessel taking them to the Greek island of Corfu. However, a local newspaper said the fate of ten other passengers was “unknown”. However, there were no immediate reports of death or serious injury. The […]

UPDATE 2.26pm: Rescue operations are underway today after a trimaran ran into trouble in Tauranga harbour. Authorities confirmed the incident happened at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday. No injuries were reported and everyone was rescued to safety according to Coast Guard reports. One witness told SunLive the vessel capsized, while another said it nosedived. The cause has […]

According to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, new rules are coming into force that will allow ships carrying offshore wind farm workers to carry more passengers while meeting safety standards. Vessels transporting workers to offshore wind farms are currently not legally permitted to transport more than 12 people, regardless of vessel size. To transport […]

A Plymouth man who was the subject of a wide-scale police and coastguard search in Plymouth on Monday is still missing, Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed. The police and coastguard operation was carried out on the waterfront by Madeira Road on Monday afternoon – but the man is still missing. Witnesses told PlymouthLive on […]

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