http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The latest info from Swanage Coastguard en-us Swanage Coastguard 18/05/2012 09:53:12 20 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The IRT were tasked to South Beach Studland by Portland MRCC to a missing male in a yacht tender. A group using a yacht moored off the beach reported the male missing after he failed to return to the beach to pick a second group of people from the beach. A major search was conducted by Coastguards, both Swanage Lifeboats and Rescue 104 from Lee on Solent. Sadly the helicopter found an overturned tender and then a body in the water around 2.15am. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the male. Swanage Coastguard 10 May2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The IRT and Rescue 106 were tasked to Corfe Castle to assist South Western Ambulance with a casualty. Both units were cancelled on route. Swanage Coastguard 08 May2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Todays patrol were diverted to Old Harry after concern for a small sailing boat several miles out to sea was spotted. Despite a good search the patrol checked all craft they could see and all appeared OK. Swanage Coastguard 07 May2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Todays patrol were monitoring two craft wave jumping around the Peveril Point area. One craft broke down and was taken in tow back towards the boat park. As the patrol went to meet them, one of the craft capsized throwing two people into the water. The second craft also beached itself but thankfully no one was injuried and all boats were recovered. Swanage Coastguard 29 Apr2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The team returning from a PR event at Peveril Point spotted an incident in the boat park. A male had fallen from his yacht whilst working on it in the car park. The team assisted until further Ambulance assistance arrived, including the air ambulance. Swanage Coastguard 21 Apr2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The IRT were tasked by Portland MRCC to a lady fallen by Tilly Whim Caves. Due to the location the lady was airlifted to Poole hospital by R106. Swanage Coastguard 13 Apr2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Swanage Lifeboat found a yacht which had been floating just under the surface after an incident in Weymouth. The IRT were tasked to assist beach the yacht which was causing a danager to other boats. Swanage Coastguard 11 Apr2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The team were called to Studland to search for a 72 year old male missing since 11.30am. The male was last seen around the Little Sea area and having deployed search teams in various locations the male was located by the Coastguard on the ferry road safe and well. Swanage Coastguard 01 Apr2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Portland MRCC tasked the IRT to the Down to assist South Western Ambulance with an incident. Swanage Coastguard 31 Mar2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The patrol had only just started their patrol when they were tasked to Old Harry Rocks to see if they could sight a vessel in distress. Portland MRCC had received a DSC alert stated a vessel was in distress in Studland Bay. The vessel was sighted by the team and monitored into Poole where Portland confirmed it was an accidential activation. Swanage Coastguard 24 Mar2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk A further call today to meet Swanage ILB escorting a sailing dinghy back to shore after it got caught over the Peveril tide race. Swanage Coastguard 06 Mar2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Portland MRCC tasked the IRT to a report of a body at the North end of Swanage Bay. After a good search of the beach the IRT were unable to locate anything so Portland Coastguard contacted the 1st informant who confirmed the person had got up and left the area. Swanage Coastguard 06 Mar2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk This afternoons patrol were tasked to search for a possible boat with a person overboard. Rescue 106 located a vessel and confirmed that all was ok on board. Swanage Coastguard 04 Feb2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk A slightly unusual callout this morning at 00.30 when South Western Ambulance requested assistance in the town. A female with a back injury needed to be carried down some very difficult stairs and the crew had requested assistance. The IRT attended carefully assisted bringing the female to the waiting ambulance. Swanage Coastguard 29 Jan2012 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The team were called at 5.30pm to assist an ambulance crew on Ballard with a male who had collasped. The team along with Rescue 106 had a short search but quickly located the male along with a group who had stopped to help him. The crew of R106 airlifted the male to Poole Hospital and the Coastguard team assisted the group back off Ballard. Swanage Coastguard 28 Jan2012