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Launched to Report of a Red Distress Flare F.A.G.I. ( 2010 - 17 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 10/08/2010
Pager Activated :- 23:37
Weather
Wind - S / Westerly F1 - F2
Sea State - Calm
Details
Largs Lifeboat launched after Clyde Coastguard received a phone call from a person staying in a local caravan park stating that they had spotted a single Red Distress Flare in the vacinity of Wemyss Bay Pier.
The Lifeboat launched and after receiving instruction from Clyde Coastguard performed a close inshore search from the Meigle up to Wemyss Bay Pier and out to sea by no more than 1 nautical mile.
Whilst the Lifeboat was performing its search a local Coastguard Rescue Team from Greenock performed a shoreline search.
After searching the areas for 1 hour nothing was found and both the Lifeboat and CRT were stood down.
The lifeboat then returned to station and was made ready for service
Another False Alarm with Good Intent. |
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Vessel Taking on Water ( 2010 - 16 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 07/08/2010
Pager Activated :- 21:04
Weather
Wind - S / Westerly F2 - F3
Sea State - Slight
Details
Largs Lifeboat launched after Clyde Coastguard received a Mobile phone call from a male on a small motor vessel stating that he was adrift and taking on water in the area of Toward Lighthouse.
The Lifeboat launched and made best speed to the area supplied by the Coastguard.
After arriving on-scene the Lifeboat started to search for the vessel, whilst performing the search the local CalMac ferry Argyle called the Lifeboat stating that they had a spotted a small vessel between Toward Lighthouse and Rothesay, with this new information the Lifeboat located the casualty vessel and on talking to the occupant it was found that he had launched from the shore near Toward Lighthouse and wanted to return there.
The vessel was then towed to shore by the Lifeboat and once the vessel and occupant were safely back ashore returned to the Station where it was made ready for its next service call. |
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Persons In Water F.A.G.I. ( 2010 - 15 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 06/08/2010
Pager Activated :- 14:48
Weather
Wind - Westerly F2
Sea State - Slight
Details
Largs Lifeboat launched following a call to Clyde Coastguard by a member of the public stating that they could see 3 people in difficulty in the vacinity of the Noddleburn, Largs.
Largs Lifeboat launched and arrived on-scene within a minute to find 2 young females and 1 young male happily playing on a kayak and a surf board and in no immediate danger.
The Lifeboat then returned to station and was made ready for its next service.
Note : F.A.G.I. - False Alarm with Good Intent. |
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Yacht with Engine Failure ( 2010 - 14 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 03 August 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 31/07/2010
Pager Activated :- No Pager Activation
Weather
Wind - Westerly F2 - 3
Sea State - Slight
Details
Continuation of Shout ( 2010 - 13 )
As described at the end of Call Out 13 a Pan Pan call was heard on the Lifeboat Radio, it was from a yacht who had previously been assisting with the vessel aground on Farland Point and after the Lifeboat arrived and had escorted the vessels back to Millport had decided to return to their mooring in Millport Bay, whilst the owners were motoring back to their mooring the engine on the yacht died. As the yacht was being pushed onto a small group of Islands called The Eileans put out a Pan Pan call.
Largs Lifeboat arrived within a minute and then promptly put a crewmember on the yacht who then secured the Lifeboats towline to the Yacht which was then subsequently towed back to its mooring.
The yacht was then made secure and as the owners were happy to make their own way ashore the Lifeboat returned to the Lifeboat Station and was made ready for its next service call. |
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Vessel Aground ( 2010 - 13 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 03 August 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 31/07/2010
Pager Activated :- 17:26
Weather
Wind - Westerly F2 - 3
Sea State - Slight
Details
Largs Lifeboat was paged after Clyde Coastguard received a call from a Member of the Public stating that they had seen a small boat with 2 persons on board drift onto rocks at Farland Point on Great Cumbrae,
Once the Lifeboat arrived onscene it was found that another small vessel had gone to the aid of the vessel aground and was in the process of towing it back to Millport Pier.
As the owner was happy to continue with the tow the Lifeboat escorted them back to Millport Pier.
As the Lifeboat crew were assisting in tying the casualty vessel up alongside Millport pier a Pan Pan call was heard over the radio from a Yacht in difficulty in Millport Bay. ( Details can be found in shout 2010 - 14 ) |
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F.A.G.I. No Launch ( 2010 - 12 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 03 August 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 24/07/2010
Pager Activated :- To Be Added
Weather
Wind - West F1
Sea State - Calm / Choppy
Details
Largs Lifeboat requested to launch by Clyde Coastguard following a call from a member of the public who had thought that a person was in difficulty on an inflatable dinghy in the vacinity of the Noddle Burn.
Prior to Launching the Lifeboat was Stood Down as another boat user called Clyde up to say it was actually a person fishing in the mouth of the burn and using a floating chair.
This was a False Alarm With Good Intent ( FAGI ) |
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Assist Person Ashore From Yacht ( 2010 - 11 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 14/07/2010
Pager Activated :- 16:02
Weather
Wind - East F6
Sea State - Moderate / Choppy
Details
Largs Lifeboat requested to launch by Clyde Coastguard after they received a mobile phone call from a person who was stuck on his yacht at Fairlie Moorings and could not get ashore as the oars from his tender had been lost and he had no other form of propulsion.
The Lifeboat launched and quickly found the casualty vessel, the sole occupant was transferred onto the Lifeboat along with his inflatable tender.
The Lifeboat was then refuelled and made ready for its next service |
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Yacht Aground ( 2010 - 10 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 05/07/2010
Pager Activated :- 11:49
Weather
Wind - North West 5
Sea State - Moderate
Details
Largs Lifeboat requested to launch by Clyde Coastguard after they received a report of a yacht being blown onto the shore at the Pencil Monument Largs.
Once onscene and it had been agreed that the tow would be at the owners risk the Lifeboat put a tow line onto the bow of the vessel. .
At this point 1 person from a Largs Sailing Club rib went onto the yacht and cut the yachts anchor line and heeled the yacht over so the Lifeboat could try and tow the yacht into deeper water, unfortunately this did not work as the yacht was firmly aground. .
The tow-line was transferred to the stern of the yacht and a further attempt was made to free it, this again did not work, the Helmsman of the Lifeboat then decided that due to the weather conditions and the dropping tide the best option was to remove the 4 occupants onto the Lifeboat and transfer them back to largs Yacht Haven.
Once the 4 people were dropped at the Yacht Have Largs lifeboat returned to station and was made ready for the next service call.
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Yacht Drifting ( 2010 - 09 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 27 June 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 27/06/2010
Pager Activated :- 11:49
Weather
Wind - Southerly F 3 - 4
Sea State - Moderate
Details
Largs Lifeboat Self Launched to a Yacht that had mechanical failure and was drifitng towards shore in the vacinity of Cairnies Quay Largs.
Once onscene it was found that the casualty vessel was already under tow by 2 ribs from Cumbrae Watersports centre and due to the ribs being used in a powerboat course they asked if the Lifeboat could take the yacht under tow.
Once a tow line was secured the Lifeboat proceeded to Fairlie Quay where the Yacht was safely tied up alongside the pontoon.
The Lifeboat then returned to station and was made ready for its next service. |
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Diver with Suspected Bends ( 2010 - 08 ) |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 27 June 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 26/06/2010
Pager Activated :- 14:45
Weather
Wind - Light Airs
Sea State - Calm
Details
Largs Lifeboat was paged after Clyde Coastguard received a call from the Dive Boat Clutha stating that they had a diver on board who had made a rapid ascent from 15 meters and needed to go to the Hyperbaric Chamber asap on Cumbrae
The Lifeboat launched and proceeded to meet up with the dive boat where the diver was transferred into the care of the Lifeboat crew and was taken to the Hyperbaric chamber within 20 minutes.
Once handed over to the chamber staff the Lifeboat returned to station and was made ready for its next service. |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 27 June 2010 |
Call Out Date :- 25/06/2010
Pager Activated :- 15:40
Weather
Wind - Light Airs
Sea State - Calm
Details
Largs Lifeboat was paged after Clyde Coastguard received a call from a Yacht saying that they thought a dolphin was in difficulty alongside an angling boat
The Lifeboat launched and made best speed to the position given by the yacht, once on scene there was no sign of the angling vessel or dolphin, after a short search by the lifeboat the angling vessel was found in Millport bay and after a brief discussion it was found that the Doplhin was actually riding on the bow wake of the vessel and was in no trouble at all.
This call out has been placed as a False Alarm with Good Intent. |
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