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Daily Record
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Record
Potential missing person sparks emergency response on Arran
A search of the coastline around Brodick Bay was launched after reports of a missing person on Sunday, June 1. An emergency response was launched on Arran after reports of a missing person in Brodick Bay. Emergency services were alerted to the situation at around 8am on Sunday, June 1. Arran Coastguard Rescue Team and Arran RNLI were called out to the scene in an effort to find the missing person. The volunteer lifeboat crew searched an area of shoreline from Corriegills to Invercloy, Cladach and around to Merkland Point. On shore, the coastguard team searched an area of the coastline from Brodick Pier to Rosa Burn. However, investigations by Police Scotland found that everyone was accounted for and the coastguard and RNLI teams were stood down. A spokesperson for Arran RNLI said: "At 8:25am today (Sunday) our pagers sounded and instructed the volunteer crew to assemble at the lifeboat station in Lamlash. "These type of shouts normally mean it's either a lower urgency than normal or another agency (such as the police or coastguard) requires more time to find out specifics of an incident but need the security of our crew being ready to launch at a moment's notice. "Luckily, the crew arrived quickly as we were tasked to assist Arran Coastguard Rescue Team with a shoreline search for a potential missing person in Brodick Bay. "Rachel Hedderwick (Arran's Atlantic 85 lifeboat) launched at 8:40am and made passage to Brodick where the crew commenced a shoreline search from Corriegills to Invercloy (including around the CalMac pier and MV Glen Sannox at her berth). "A sweep back was made through the moorings, checking yachts for any signs of anyone, and speaking to some visiting yachtsmen. With nothing found, the lifeboat continued the search along the beach to Cladach and around to Merkland Point. "With no further indication of a missing person or anything untoward, the lifeboat was stood down by Belfast Coastguard at 9:40am and returned to Lamlash for recovery where it was refuelled and made ready for service by the shore crew. "If you see someone in trouble at sea or along the coast, please don't hesitate to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard." A spokesperson for Arran Coastguard Rescue Team said: "The Coastguard Team were tasked by Belfast Coastguard just after 8am this morning (Sunday) and, along with our maritime search and rescue colleagues from Arran RNLI, completed a search of the coast from Brodick Pier to the Rosa Burn. This was in response to a possible missing person. "Thankfully, after further investigation, Police Scotland were able to confirm all persons were accounted for and we could stand down. "This was the team's 75th tasking of the year. Remember in a coastal emergency call 999 and ask for the coastguard."
South Wales Argus
29-05-2025
- Climate
- South Wales Argus
RNLI warning after Porthcawl rescue of two trapped by tide
The rescue happened on May 11, when the Porthcawl RNLI crew saved two people trapped by the incoming tide beneath cliffs between Ogmore and Southerndown. Chris Missen, helm of the Atlantic 85 lifeboat, said: "The casualties weren't local to the area and were unsure of their precise location. "We had to get there quickly in order to locate them." The RNLI said the fact the pair had a means of calling 999 and asking for the Coastguard in this "time-critical rescue was a lifeline." Nathan Evans, helm of the D class lifeboat, said: "The Bristol Channel has the second largest tidal range in the world and it's easy to become cut off if you're not familiar with the area." The RNLI is reminding people to check tide times and have a way to call for help as large spring tides are expected during half-term. Sarah Lewis, from the RNLI Water Safety Team, said: "With large spring tides forecast this week, areas affected by tidal cut-off may be cut off faster than normal, and areas not normally known for tidal cut-off may see incidents occur."
North Wales Live
26-05-2025
- North Wales Live
Paddleboarder rescued off coast of Abersoch thanks to sharp eyed beachgoers
A paddleboarder was rescued off the coast of Abersoch after being spotted by sharp eyed beachgoers. The incident happened off the village's main beach. The man had been caught out by off-shore winds and had no flotation device or means to call for help. Luckily for him he was noticed by two members of the public. They both called 999 to pass on their concerns, This saw a rescue operation launched on Thursday evening. Abersoch RNLI said: "HM Coastguard received two separate 999 calls from members of the public with concerns about the safety of a paddleboarder off Abersoch main beach. At 5.45pm our Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat was launched and arrived on the scene within five minutes. "The adult male casualty with no means of calling for help or floatation device, had been drifting in offshore winds for around 30 minutes. He was quickly located and the volunteer crew immediately carried out casualty care to assess him. The casualty was returned to the main beach safe and well and the lifeboat left the scene at 6.00pm." Elissa Williams, Abersoch RNLI volunteer helm, said: "Whenever you are heading out onto the water please ensure that you have a suitable means of calling for help and make sure that you are wearing suitable clothing for the forecasted conditions, including a personal flotation device. "Avoid offshore winds as they can easily tire you quickly when trying to return to shore."
BBC News
20-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Newcastle RNLI celebrates 200 years of saving lives at sea
The recent tragedies in Buncrana and Sligo where three boys lost their lives, serves as a brutal reminder of the dangers of open year, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in Northern Ireland said it came to the aid of 469 people – 16 of those were deemed to have had their lives are 46 RNLI stations across Ireland, strategically sited along the coastline and on major inland waterways. Ten of those are in Northern year one of them, Newcastle, County Down, celebrates its 200th anniversary. Like the rest of the RNLI fleet, Newcastle's iconic Mersey Class vessel (the Leonard Kent) will be retired and replaced by the faster, but smaller, Atlantic 85 at the end of this 2024 alone the Newcastle boat launched 18 times – helping 26 people and saving three lives. For those rescued, it can be a life changing experience. In August 1998, William Irvine went fishing with three friends on the rocks at Maggie's Leap just outside one of the group slipped into the water off the steep rocks, William took off his jumper and tried to use it as a rope. "I tried to pull him in but I slipped on the fishing rods and fell in as well," he told BBC News NI."Then one of the others tried to bring me in by using one of the fishing rods but a wave took me out further and brought him in and the fourth one tried to climb up the rocks but he slipped and fell in."During the ordeal, William lost consciousness."The next thing I remember was waking up on the lifeboat." One of the rescue crew that day was Brendan Rooney, a full-time musician who is still on the lifeboat crew."When we went in the first time we got the first two lads onto the boat," he said. "By then the Mersey Class boat had arrived so we transferred them onto the Mersey. On the second, we went back in but the Skeg hit a submerged rock on the way in, but luckily we got over it."Throughout the years Brendan has been involved in dozens of rescues, adding: "Too many to remember".What the sea throws at lifeboat teams when they respond to a call is different every time but the process of getting there remains constant. After a 999 call comes in to the coast guard, the RNLI may be asked to launch a vessel. Daniel Curran is the man responsible in Newcastle for making those decisions."We assess the situation and then the coastguard goes ahead and sounds the pagers", he explained."We make our way to the station as quickly as we can and everyone slots into their roles. And that's not just those on the boat; there's also an enormous number of people working as shore crew." Caoimhe Connor got involved in rescue operations nearly a decade ago after witnessing a tragedy at a beach where she was now the at the helm of one of Newcastle's boats, a role that requires a cool head in challenging circumstances, often late at night."You're jumping out of bed, half asleep. Even before I leave the house it's important to calm yourself down. "You have to know that the adrenalin rush isn't a great thing. Then you get this sense of calmness because you know you have to focus on what it is you have to do." Behind the wheel of the Mersey Class in Dundrum Bay is Niall McMurray - as the crew take part in one of their weekly training sessions."We've launched into Dundrum Bay and we're practicing different recovery techniques – in this case man overboard," he 'man' is a life size and heavyweight mannequin who is unceremoniously dumped in the water and lost. The crew is tasked with finding him and bringing him to safety. On return, many of the team's 40-strong volunteers are on hand to lift the Mersey out of the sea and bring casualties to safety.A tractor-type machine on caterpillar wheels pulls the boat onto a large trailer on the shore, the vessel is washed down and taken back to the boathouse, ready for its next is a process that will change dramatically in the New Year with the retirement of the Mersey received its first Mersey [The Eleanor and Bryant Girling] in 1992. In 2022, the Laurence Kent arrived having previously served in Margate and place of these boats will be the open-topped Atlantic Rooney says the Mersey can do 19 knots but the Atlantic can hit 35."We hope to get the training boat soon so we're looking forward to getting it in place," he said. "It'll be different for us as we've never experienced it and it will benefit the area."
STV News
05-05-2025
- Climate
- STV News
'Cold and wet' kayaker rescued from water in Loch Ness
A 'cold and wet' kayaker had to be rescued from Loch Ness after falling into the water. The man got into difficulty just off the village of Foyers, in the Highlands, at around 3.45pm on Thursday, May 1. A three-person volunteer RNLI crew attended the scene in an Atlantic 85 speedboat alongside a locally owned commercial rigid inflatable boat (RIB) and a Rescue 151 Coastguard Helicopter. The RIB recovered the man from the water and returned him to the shore. The volunteer lifeboat crew liaised with the commercial crew to assess any casualty care needs. The man was described as being 'wet and cold' but had packed a change of dry clothes and was able to change into them when he reached land. Paramedics were quickly on scene, and they, along with a casualty care-trained crew, were reassured that no further treatment was required. RNLI said the incident was 'a timely reminder that having all the right kit can make all the difference in these scenarios. 'A lifejacket and a wetsuit in this case meant that while the casualty was uncomfortable, he suffered no undue ill effects relating to his time in the water,' a spokesperson for the charity said. RNLI helm Kieron said: 'As a helm I have to say this was a great shout from a crew perspective. 'We worked seamlessly as a team with great communications. 'Everyone had their part to play, and the crew worked together on the casualty care as a really good team. 'The doctor on scene commented on the professional handover, and all tasks were undertaken with professionalism. 'From my seat I had total confidence in the crew at all times and had very little call to manage or direct which is a great position to be in. 'This was a great advert to show what all our regular training achieves, and as the Lifeboat Training Co-ordinator, I'm grateful for all the time everyone dedicates to the regular training we all do.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
