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Daily Record
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Record
Ayrshire lifeboat rescues two people from sinking boat
Volunteer crews from the RNLI in Largs were assisted by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter after saving two people from a sinking dinghy. An Ayrshire lifeboat crew rescued two people from a sinking boat on Tuesday afternoon. Volunteers from RNLI Largs were alerted to the vessel which was in trouble in the Firth of Clyde off the shore of Fairlie at around 3.10pm. Multiple onlookers had called 999 after spotting the distressed dinghy from the shore. The lifeboat crew was quickly on scene but both occupants of the dinghy were already in the water after the boat sank. After rescuing the two casualties, assistance was requested from the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter as both were showing signs of distress. Both casualties were passed into the care of paramedics for further treatment. A spokesperson for RNLI Largs said: "Within minutes the volunteer crew at Largs had launched their Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat and made best speed to the location. "After a short transit, the lifeboat arrived on scene, to find that the two people were in the water after their small dinghy had sunk. "Due to the number of other water users in the area the lifeboat had to make a slower final approach than normal to ensure they did not cause further casualties by either swamping or knocking them into the water. "Once recovered into the lifeboat the casualties, who were showing signs of distress and one being unwell, were assessed and given casualty care. "It was also requested that the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter attend so their paramedic could assess the unwell casualty and if needed transfer to hospital. "With the helicopter on scene the casualties were handed over into the care of their paramedic and the lifeboat crew were stood down and were able to return to station." Commenting on the call out, RNLI Helm Angus Fergusson said: "Thankfully, people on shore saw the trouble the casualties were in and did the correct thing in dialling 999 and asking for the Coastguard. This reduced the response time for the rescue. "On arrival we found both people in the water one wearing a foam buoyancy aid and the other a gas inflating lifejacket. These devices kept both persons afloat and ensured they were rescued. "I would advise all forms of water users to ensure they have a correctly fitting life jacket/buoyancy aid to aid support in the water if needed."
North Wales Live
24-05-2025
- Health
- North Wales Live
Person airlifted from popular North Wales beach after emergency response
An emergency response saw a person airlifted from a beach in North Wales. The alert came in on Thursday afternoon at the popular Barkby Beach in Prestatyn. A member of the public suffered a "medical incident" at around 2pm. The coastguard teams from Rhyl and Flint were called, along with RNLI Rhyl and the St John Ambulance. They assisted the casualty and the landing of a Coastguard Rescue Helicopter on the beach. They then airlifted the casualty to hospital in Liverpool, Rhyl Coastguard Rescue Team said: "On Thursday afternoon, team members were tasked to a medical incident on the beach. Also in attendance was Flint Coastguard Rescue Team St John Ambulance and RNLI Rhyl. "The casualty was conveyed by Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 936 to hospital in the Liverpool area. HM Coastguard Crosby and HM Coastguard Southport were mobilised to secure the helicopter landing site at the hospital in Liverpool. "We wish the casualty a speedy recovery. In a coastal emergency dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard."
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
US tanker carrying jet fuel hit by container ship off coast of UK, sparking fire
A tanker ship anchored off the coast of the United Kingdom in the North Sea was struck by a container ship on Monday morning, sparking a fire and causing concern about water pollution. Crowley, the U.s.-based company that manages the tanker, which is called the Stena Immaculate, said the collision caused a tank carrying Jet A-1 fuel to rupture. Fuel from the tank was reportedly released, and both the Stena Immaculate and the Solong container ship caught fire. A photo from Monday shows thick black smoke clouding the sky at the collision site. Crowley said the crew aboard the Stena Immaculate abandoned the ship due to explosions on the vessel. HM Coastguard said crew members from Solong also abandoned ship due to fire. HM Coastguard said it was called to respond to the collision on Monday morning, sending a Coastguard Rescue Helicopter, four lifeboats, a fixed-wing aircraft and other vessels with fire-fighting capability. Crowley said in a statement all the mariners aboard the Stena were safe and accounted for. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution said one of the four lifeboats was recalled around 11:40 a.m., while the other three lifeboats continued to help with search and rescue. HM Coastguard said it is doing an assessment of the counter-pollution response required from the collision. An investigation into the collision is article source: US tanker carrying jet fuel hit by container ship off coast of UK, sparking fire
The Independent
10-03-2025
- General
- The Independent
Oil tanker collides with cargo ship in North Sea
An oil tanker has collided with a cargo ship in the North Sea, the coastguard has said. Lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter were called to the collision in the Humber Estuary on Monday morning, believed to involve a US-flagged tanker called the MV Stena Immaculate. The American tanker was at anchor, according to ship tracking tool Vesselfinder. A HM Coastguard spokesperson said: 'HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off the coast of East Yorkshire. 'The alarm was raised at 9.48am. 'A Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Humberside was called, alongside lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Maplethorpe and Cleethorpes, an HM Coastguard fixed wing aircraft, and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability. 'The incident remains ongoing.'
The Guardian
10-03-2025
- General
- The Guardian
UK coastguard scrambled after reports of collision between tanker and cargo vessel
Britain's coastguard is responding to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off England's north-east coast, the maritime and coastguard agency said on Monday. 'A Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Humberside was called, alongside lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Maplethorpe and Cleethorpes, an HM Coastguard fixed wing aircraft, and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability. The incident remains ongoing,' the agency said in a statement. The alarm for the incident was raised at 09.48 GMT. More details soon …
