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 […]
#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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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’ […]
The Coastguard helicopter was banned from landing at Derriford Hospital after a woman was fatally injured by the draft from a landing plane. A car park near the heliport was also closed as a precaution after the death yesterday of Jean Langan, 87. She and another woman in her 80s were knocked down when a […]
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 […]
Posted on March 3, 2022 at 2:28 p.m. by The Maritime Executive [By: Maritime and Coastguard Agency] The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has recruited a new chief medical adviser to continue its vital work of promoting and improving the health of seafarers. […]
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 […]
By Nick Savvides 02/23/2022 Uwe-Peter Schieder, a captain with the German Insurance Association (GIA), believes Europe needs to develop a coastguard service similar to that of the United States to help weed out misdeclared cargo. Scheider, who works in marine and loss prevention at GIA and is vice-chairman of the International Union of Marine Underwriters’ […]
ST. JOHN’S, NL, February 22, 2022 /CNW/ – PAL Aerospace is pleased to enter into a contract for the continued provision of aerial reconnaissance capability and associated support services for the Netherlands Caribbean Coast Guard. This new contract, which was awarded after a thorough evaluation of bids to determine best value for money for the […]
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 […]
Mariupol, Ukraine – Setting out on flat waters in the space between the Gray Sea and the sky, the Ukrainian Coast Guard patrols the Sea of Azov in search of unregistered vessels, contraband and, since 2014, Russian warships. The world’s shallowest sea sits precariously between Ukraine, Russia and annexed Crimea. With winters in the region […]
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 […]
Friday, January 28, 2022, 3:02 p.m.Press release: New Zealand Coastguard With the anniversary weekend weather forecast looking warm and sunny across much of the country, the coastguard expects many boaters in Auckland, Northland and Nelson to get out on the big blue. However, given the alarming rate of drownings and incidents so far this summer, […]
Updated: January 20, 2022 08:35 British Coastguard officers held a training exercise with the Royal Bermuda Regiment Coastguard and other emergency services. RBR Coastguard soldiers during a training exercise with HM UK Coastguard (photograph provided) The exercise was led by Commander Phil Bostock, operational manager of the SM Coast Guard, Overseas Territories Search and Rescue […]
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Aboard the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter as they respond to a boat that overturned on the Tairua-Pauanui Bar. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust / Provided Frantic Coastguard volunteers valiantly attempted to launch their rescue vessel for 20 minutes across a sandbar as a man fought for his life in his overturned vessel on Tairua […]
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TWO hundred years of service is the milestone reached by HM Coastguard this weekend. The service was formed on January 15, 1822 and today consists of 352 teams located at stations across the UK. In Pembrokeshire there are rescue teams based in St Davids, St Govans, Tenby, Broad Haven, Dale and Fishguard and the Maritime […]
A commitment to caring for people on the frontline has led the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to appoint its first-ever full-time chaplain – and he’s from Cornwall. The Reverend Tom Ebbens, from Constantine, began his career with Her Majesty’s Coastguard as a volunteer and has since worked in both operations centers handling distress calls and […]
Two hundred years of saving lives along Britain’s coasts and at sea, as well as coordinating the rescues of people in distress in international waters, are celebrated this year as HM Coastguard celebrates its milestone anniversary. It was on January 15, 1822 that HM Coastguard was officially established and has been working ever since to […]
Coastguards across the country are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the service dedicated to saving lives at sea. Originally established on 15 January 1822 to combat smuggling, Her Majesty’s Coastguard expanded over the next 200 years to its current form, which involves 3,500 volunteers in 310 teams across the UK, which are supported by 10 […]
Friday January 7, 2022, 6:39 p.m.Press release: New Zealand Coast Guard Like many units across the country, the Tairua-Pauanui Coast Guard continue to have a busy summer on the water with the unit responding to two major incidents over the past week as well as a late call. in the night this morning. On Monday, […]
The New Zealand Coastguard is calling on boaters to be vigilant around shifting sandbars after two separate boating accidents on the Coromandel Peninsula. Pauanui seen from Mount Paku. Photo: 123RF Three people – including two children – are in critical condition after a serious boating accident on the Coromandel peninsula. The incident happened at the […]
Published: 06:00 5 January 2022 Update: 10:19 am January 5, 2022 Beer’s Coastguard Rescue Team witnessed 91 incidents in 2021, an increase of 11.5% from the previous year. The team handled a wide range of land and sea rescues and contributed to the large-scale multi-agency response to a bomb blast in Exeter last February. The […]
Moment Coast Guard helicopter transports mother and child to safety after woman falls and hits her head on rocks on Welsh beach A mother and child were rescued on a Welsh beach after a woman fell on rocks Dramatic footage shows couple airlifted from danger by helicopter The mother injured her head on the rocks […]
This is the moment a mother and child were saved from drowning on a Welsh beach after the woman fell and hit her head against rocks during a family walk. Dramatic footage shows a Coastguard rescue helicopter airlifting two people from the rocks between Langland and Rotherslade on the Gower Peninsula yesterday afternoon. The unnamed […]
Summer is here, with hundreds of thousands of Kiwis eager to get out on the water and enjoy the holidays. However, before exiting the boat launch, the Coast Guard urges boaters to keep safety in mind. In January and February of this year, Coastguard responded to more than 900 incidents across the country, helping more […]
The Coast Guard helped save 474 lives last year, according to the organization’s year-end statement released Thursday. The press release records an overall increase of 12% in the number of coordinated incidents in 2021 with the largest increases in activity in April and July. In April, crews responded to 249 incidents compared to 139 in […]
Seaham and Hartlepool GUARDS have warned members of the public of rising tides after coming to the rescue of ‘lucky’ open water swimmers who ran into trouble earlier this week. Rescue services, which are patrolling the northeastern coastline, were called to Seaton Carew yesterday (December 29) at 8 a.m. after reports of people in difficulty […]
Hartlepool and Seaham Coastguard and Hartlepool RNLI were telephoned at 8.18am yesterday (Wednesday December 29) to a report of swimmers struggling in the water at Seaton Carew. Upon arrival, the open water swimmers had managed to make it back to dry land and were checked by Coastguard rescue officers before heading home. Rescue teams, who […]
The team was dispatched at 2.30am on Wednesday December 30, after receiving reports of a dog trapped on a riverbank near the ruins of Berwick Castle. When they arrived at the scene, the team found the owners of the dogs, who had been searching for hours. The team decided to continue research, in order to […]
Friday, December 24, 2021, 11:05 a.m.Press release: New Zealand Coast Guard Exiting the Whanganui River to cross the bar at low tide and with a strong westerly wind was not in favor of an experienced kayaker yesterday. Shortly before 6 p.m., Wanganui Coast Guard volunteers were alerted by a member of the public who saw […]
The Coast Guard and RNLI are calling on the public to exercise caution when participating in any activity on or near water during the Christmas and New Years period, and to be aware of the restrictions in place to cope to the COVID pandemic. With many traditional Christmas and New Year’s swims canceled, anyone planning […]
There has been a systemic failure within the Queenstown Lakes District Council over its new maritime patrol contract, said Wanaka Lakes Coastguard spokesman Jonathan Walmisley. But Queenstown Lakes District Council said last night the role of Harbor Master is about education. The police, not the harbor master’s office, must be called in an emergency. Mr […]
Last Friday, the humanitarian association Utopia 56 lodged a complaint for manslaughter accusing the French maritime prefect of the Channel and the North Sea, the Gris-Nex Regional Operational Center for Surveillance and Rescue and the British Coast Guard not to do enough to stop the deaths of 27 migrants. Lawyers for the group said the […]
Fire and Coastguards were called to Hartlepool Dock after a boat caught fire at sea. The crew of the vessel, which was described as a pleasure craft, sounded the alarm around 2.30pm on Thursday after noticing smoke billowing from the engine room. The boat was brought to the Old Victoria Dock in Hartlepool, where Cleveland […]
Refugees crossing the Channel to the UK in small boats ask UK Coast Guard to review their procedures after claiming authorities routinely redirected them to French emergency services after making 999 calls in what they believe to be the British part of the English Channel. Relatives and survivors of the mass tragedy in the English […]
08 December 2021 by Giles Ebbutt Ravenswood has upgraded some of its MGTS components for the British Army TESIK contract: FREDI-T (left), O / C / M tablet (center), ECM emulator (right). (Giles Ebbutt) Ravenswood Solutions developed new capabilities for its Tactical Engagement Simulation System instrumentation for British Army training facilities in Kenya, which were […]
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Each year, the 2,000 Coast Guard volunteers help bring more than 8,000 kiwis home safely to mainland – across the coasts, major rivers and lakes of Aotearoa. Photo / Chronicle of Whanganui Coastguard, and its new partner Tower, are calling on all boaters to prepare for a safe summer. After another year of containment, the […]
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The new Bay of Islands Coast Guard boat, with Keith Wallace, Ayden Armitage, Richard Ainsley, Bob Hoffman (skipper), Darlene Haverkamp (skipper), Blair Stanley and Phil Snowdon (chairman) on board. Bay of Islands Coastguard has doubled its rescue capacity with a new boat at the Paihia wharf as the group of volunteers prepare for what is […]
Construction worker hanging from the propeller shaft on his overturned boat (Japan Coastguard) Posted on Dec 1, 2019 2021 17:27 by The maritime executive The Japanese Coast Guard rescued a construction worker who ran aground at sea on his overturned boat for 22 hours. They released video of the rescue operation with swimmers reaching the […]
New categories to describe the maneuverability of the WhakatÄne River rudder have been criticized by Coastguard WhakatÄne members as confusing and dangerous, but the Bay of Plenty Regional Council says the new terminology is meant to simplify rudder conditions. for boaters. Until October 16, the regional council’s senior maritime officer used four categories to describe […]
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) said cocaine was discovered on a vessel on Sunday November 21. CHIN said the discovery was made during routine joint border security operations between their air operations unit and the Cayman Islands Coast Guard. Reports said the incident happened around 11 p.m. on Sunday when the Cayman Islands […]
Tuesday 23 November 2021, 6:29 p.m.Press release: New Zealand Coast Guard The New Zealand Coast Guard had the honor this week to hand over the “Achiever†vessel to its new owners, the NgÄti WhÄtua ÅŒrÄkei, where it will be used to support community water safety activities. The handover, which was undertaken in accordance with current […]
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In a latest development in the choppy South China Sea, Chinese Coast Guard vessels used water cannons and blocked two Filipino supply boats heading for a disputed shoal, which was occupied by Filipino marines in the region. The action drew an angry protest from Manila. On Thursday, the Philippine foreign minister warned that his ships […]
With so many Australians spending their money on boats during the COVID-19 pandemic, coastguards are increasingly worried about amateur boats with all the equipment and no clue. Key points: Boat registrations on the rise in Australia, as are rescues at sea Authorities concerned about non-compliance this summer Deputy Commander David Finely says registering with Coast […]
[Courtesy of Hanwha Corporation] SEOUL – Hanwha Corporation, the producer of precision guided munitions, guided weapon navigation systems and lasers, has partnered with a national company to transform its defense technology into civilian use and provide sophisticated navigation devices to South Korean Coast Guard ships. Military navigation devices provide information on the location, position and […]
[Courtesy of Hanwha Corporation] SEOUL – Hanwha Corporation, the producer of precision-guided munitions, guided weapons navigation systems and lasers, has partnered with a national company to bring its defense technology to civilian use and provide sophisticated navigation devices to South Korean Coast Guard vessels. Navigation devices for military use provide information about the location, posture […]
Thursday, November 11, 2021, 8:06 AMPress Release: New Zealand Lotto Unique Partnership Between Lotto NZ, Coastguard and Emirates Team New Zealand Brings America’s Cup Fighter Boats Back to Water, Refitted as New High Quality Rescue Vessels for Coastguard with $ 9.8 Million in Funding of dollars. When the crew of the Coastguard Great Barrier received […]
The swimmer had been swept out to sea on Little Fistral Beach in Cornwall and was spotted by someone ashore because she was wearing a pink hat and holding a pink tank on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. Video upload Video unavailable The video will play automatically soon8to cancel Play now Cornwall woman rescued from sea […]
Maritime lawyer calls for a “fundamental overhaul” of the “many mistakes” within the Irish coastguard system, as he highlighted allegations of harassment, intimidation and even suicidal ideation among volunteers. Military lawyer Michael Kingston made the claims on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland after the resignation of Doolin’s volunteer coast guard unit, following the resignation of six volunteers. […]
Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 10:32 a.m.Press release: New Zealand Coast Guard Two major Kiwi boating brands have come together to make a difference so that boaters make the most of their time on the big blue in complete safety. Coastguard New Zealand is delighted to welcome born and raised marine retailer Marine Deals on board […]
Tracey Laxon was off duty when she rescued a girl swept out to sea. A member of the Maraetai Coast Guard rescued a girl who was taken to sea. On Friday October 8, Maraetai resident Tracey Laxon was on her paddleboard on the shore of Maraetai Beach when she heard ladies screaming from the dock. […]
An association of Irish Coast Guard volunteer representatives was formed, five years after the death of Coast Guard volunteer CaitrÃona Lucas. The ICGVRA will be made up of current and former volunteers and was launched in Kilkee over the statutory holiday weekend following a commemoration for Ms Lucas, who died in Kilkee, County Clare on […]
Bristow Helicopters press release | 25 October 2021 Estimated reading time 3 minutes 38 seconds. A prestigious Master Rearcrew certificate was presented to Kevin Weller, Technical Team Leader at HM Coast Guard Search and Rescue (SAR) Base, Caernarfon, to recognize his contribution to rotary aviation. Kevin Weller, Technical Team Leader at HM Coast Guard Search […]
As schools in Northern Ireland prepare for the midterm break, the RNLI and Coast Guard are reminding everyone to stay safe if they are heading for the coast or visiting the local waterways at the approach of autumn. During last year’s mid-term vacation, RNLI lifeboats across Ireland and the UK were launched 143 times and […]
The AITH lifeboat and Sumburgh-based search and rescue helicopter were called in this morning (Friday) to assist the Banff-registered vessel Company II 60 nautical miles west of Shetland. The fishing boat with six crew had lost power and was drifting overnight. The Shetland Coast Guard were first alerted on Thursday at 5 p.m. Nearby fishing […]
Thursday, October 21, 2021, 3:44 p.m.Press release: New Zealand Coast Guard Coast Guard is calling on all boaters to do their part for boating safety and take care of their whÄnau following a number of tragedies at Manukau harbor in recent weeks and the weekend of work on the doorstep. On Saturday, three lives were […]
Fortune Stranded in the Taiwan Strait (Taiwan Coast Guard Administration) Posted on Oct 18, 2021 3:35 PM by The maritime executive The Taiwan Coast Guard administration has been called in to rescue the crew of a general cargo ship that ran aground in the Taiwan Strait on October 17 during the last typhoon to hit […]
The coast guard was criticized by Auckland boaters for not having a ship near the Manukau bar on Saturday where three men died and hundreds of boats crossed that day. “If you had to pick a place where an accident was going to happen, it would be that day on that bar, and I thought […]