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 […]
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MetalCraft Marine US Patrol Boat Contracts
MetalCraft Marine US just delivered three new patrol boats to the US Coast Guard in Pensacola, Florida. The 7M is the smallest in the MetalCraft Interceptor model line, but although small, it is designed to look like a large boat with its weight and rugged construction and smooth, dry, ride. The 7M RIB, designated, Cutter-Boat-Large […]
HM Coastguard on search and rescue exercise with RBR – The Royal Gazette
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 […]
HM Coastguard celebrates 200 years of service
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 […]
Keeping you safe on the coast for 200 years: HM Coastguard celebrates historic anniversary
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 […]
Coastguard celebrates 200 years of saving lives at sea
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 […]
Coast Guard helicopter transports mother and child to safety after woman falls on Welsh beach [VIDEO]
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 […]
Coastguard helicopter transports mother and child to safety after woman falls on Welsh beach [VIDEO]
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 […]
Coast Guard helped save nearly 474 lives in 2021
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 […]
Coast Guard and RNLI issue public safety appeal for Christmas and New Years
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 […]
QLDC system ‘failed’: Coastguard | Otago Daily Times News Online
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 […]
British Coast Guard Charged With Manslaughter By Humanitarian Group Following Channel’s Death | World | News
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 […]
British Coast Guard “ask refugees in British waters to contact French” | Immigration and asylum
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 […]
Coast Guard vessel donated to Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
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 âAchieverâ vessel to its new owners, the NgÄti WhÄtua ÅrÄkei, where it will be used to support community water safety activities. The handover, which was undertaken in accordance with current […]
As a woman swept out to sea is rescued by the coast guard after spotting her pink hat
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 […]
HM Coastguard SAR crew member honored for nearly half a century of service
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 […]
Coastguard and lifeboat respond to West Shetland emergency
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 […]
Thieves strike Royal Canadian Navy search and rescue station in Nanaimo
Thieves have targeted another volunteer-run nonprofit in Nanaimo. The victim this time is Royal Canadian Navy Search and Rescue Station 27 and they turn to the community to help them find the culprits and recover what was stolen. âI was absolutely devastated,â said Debby Thomson, director of boating safety for RCM SAR Station 27. The […]
Coast Guard calls for safety on the water this Labor Weekend
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 […]
Coast Guard helicopter rescues two men from cliffs after being cut off by the tide
Two men had to be rescued from the cliffs of Tintagel after being cut off by the tide. The couple had gone fishing, but climbed the cliff – about 20 feet – to avoid the waves, which then left them stranded. A Coast Guard rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene and the two men […]
Coastguard Nelson wins international award for yacht rescue
Virginia woolf Coast Guard Nelson alongside Police SAR Squad, Tasman District Harbor Master and New Zealand Rescue Coordination Center were recognized for their outstanding teamwork in rescuing d ‘a yacht adrift in the Cook Strait last year. For his part in rescuing six people from a drifting yacht in rough seas, Coastguard Nelson received an […]
U.S. Navy Commander’s visit highlights cooperation and partnership with AFP
The commander of the United States Marine Corps was in the country for two days over the weekend where he stressed the importance of the United States-Philippine alliance and discussed the commitments with local military officials. General David Berger met with Philippine Armed Forces (AFP) Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Erickson Gloria, Navy Chief, […]
What would your local marine rescue organization do
The Canadian Victoria Marine Rescue Society (VMRS) plans to establish a new home, build an all-electric rescue vessel, and more with the help of a five-year $ 100,000 sponsorship from global software developer SSI shipbuilding. Victoria Marine Rescue Society (VMRS) is a voluntary organization behind the Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue Station 35, based […]
Bude Coast Guard Rescue Alert After Phosphorus Flares Discovered
A North Cornwall Coast Guard team has issued a warning about military flares on Cornish beaches. The Bude Coast Guard Rescue Team sent the warning Tuesday August 10 after being called in and dealt with two separate incidents in 24 hours involving military-grade flares. One of the flares found was marked “US Navy” and such […]
Coastguards save three people from water on Fife beach
Three people – including a child – were rushed to hospital after being rescued from the water off the coast of Fife. A major emergency operation was launched Thursday afternoon following a call to 999, involving HM Coastguard, RNLI, a search and rescue helicopter and the Scottish Ambulance Service. The incident happened around 1 p.m. […]
Coast Guard helicopter lands in harbor during Carbis Bay rescue operation
One person was retrieved from the water and brought inland by a Coast Guard helicopter for transport to hospital after multiple 999 calls reported a person in the water at Carbis Bay on Friday evening. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. and a victim was airlifted to St Ives Harbor to be transferred to an […]
Drone joins HM Coastguard air, land and sea rescue teams
HM Coastguard’s first operational drone flight will join helicopters, planes, boats and cliff-top rescue teams for the first time on rescue missions at sea and on land in North Wales this summer. The drone, initially tested a year ago during the first easing of pandemic restrictions, will fly from HM Coastguard helicopter base in Caernarfon, […]
Drone Joins HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Team
Drone will operate on surveillance missions (Bristow Helicopters) Posted on Jul 22, 2021 4:56 PM by The maritime executive HM Coastguard is adding a new tool for its search and rescue missions, unmanned drones it plans to operate alongside the rescue helicopter and fixed-wing surveillance aircraft of its current teams. The first operational drone flight […]
Coastguard crews rush to the River Forth after ship issues ‘distress signal’
Coastguard teams were rushed to search for the River Forth in Falkirk earlier, after a ship issued a distress signal. A helicopter was seen searching an area of ââForth Ports in Grangemouth, before scanning the water between Bo’ness and Blackness. Rescue teams were also sent by boat to search for the ship, but nothing was […]
Countdown begins to HM Coastguard’s 200th anniversary
Image courtesy of MCA Posted on Jul 8, 2021, 11:01 AM by The maritime executive [By: MCA] This week’s Maritime Safety Week marks almost six months to the day until Her Majesty’s Coast Guard celebrates a milestone anniversary – and we need your help to make the occasion even more special. On January 15, 2022, […]
Filmed: Libyan coast guard shoots migrant boat | Migration news
A sea rescue group sees Libyan authorities shooting at a crowded boat to prevent it from crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. A nonprofit sea rescue group criticized the Libyan coast guard after seeing Libyan maritime authorities chase a crowded migrant boat and shoot at it with the apparent aim of preventing it from crossing […]
HM Coast Guard search and rescue crew member recognized for outstanding bravery
Bristow press release | June 23, 2021 Estimated reading time 4 minutes, 54 seconds. A prestigious Royal Humane Society award has been presented to Mark Scotland, paramedic with HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Lydd, following his heroic actions to save a 12-year-old girl off the coast of Kent’s last year. Coast Guard Search and Rescue […]
UK Coast Guard and Coast Guard Agency invites companies to bid on new search and rescue program
The UK government’s second generation search and rescue aviation program called UKSAR2G has now reached a crux. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced on June 10 the shortlisted companies who will be invited to bid for the supply of the next decade of aviation coastguard. The UKSAR2G program will provide services that will deliver […]
Coast Guard organization expected to benefit from sale of waterfront lighthouse property
Monday, May 24, 2021, 9:10 a.m.Press release: Bayley The volunteer search and rescue organization Coastguard New Zealand is expected to receive a donation of $ 50,000 from the sale of a majestic waterfront property – with its own working lighthouse. View from the promontory The 26 acre north-facing headland property at Cape Rodney on the […]
Coast Guard will benefit from the sale of a waterfront lighthouse
Provided / Content The 26 ha north-facing headland lifestyle property at Cape Rodney on the Leigh Peninsula boasts 1.5 miles of shoreline real estate bordering the Goat Island Marine Preserve. The volunteer search and rescue organization Coastguard New Zealand is expected to receive a donation of $ 50,000 from the sale of a stately waterfront […]
Coast Guard deploys unmanned helicopter to patrol southern seas
[Courtesy of Coast Guard] SEOUL – The South Korean Coast Guard deployed an unmanned surveillance helicopter on a 1,500-ton patrol boat to monitor the coastline and rescue operations. The chopper robot has built-in cameras and sensors, making it more versatile for maritime operations than multi-helicopter drones. The National Maritime Police Agency said in a statement […]
Coastguard deploys unmanned helicopter to patrol southern seas
[Courtesy of Coast Guard] SEOUL — The South Korean Coast Guard has deployed an unmanned surveillance helicopter on a 1,500-ton patrol boat to monitor coastlines and rescue operations. The robot helicopter has built-in cameras and sensors, making it more versatile for maritime operations than multi-helicopter drones. The National Maritime Police Agency said in a statement […]
Daring Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued base jumper whose parachute failed
The crew of a daring Coast Guard helicopter rescued a base jumper whose parachute did not open as it collapsed 340 feet from the cliffs of Beachy Head Basejumper fell from Beachy Head after his parachute failed to deploy Coastguard teams, the RNLI and an ambulance called to the scene near Eastbourne Footage shows victim […]