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Coastguards Wade in to Rescue Surfer
A teenage surfer was rescued from the water at Saltburn-by-the-Sea this afternoon after Skinningrove Coastguard Rescue Team donned water rescue equipment and recovered her to the shore. read more..
Search for Missing Diver Off Dartmouth
Brixham Coastguard coordinated a search this afternoon for a missing diver who had been diving the wreck of the Benton Castle in Start Bay but did not return to the dive boat. read more..
Search for Missing Crew From Purbeck Isle Stood Down
Following the discovery of the liferaft still on board the wreck of the Purbeck Isle the Coastguard coordinated search for the two remaining crew members from the vessel has now been stood down. read more..
Search for Fishing Vessel and Three Crew
At 17.39, this evening Portland Coastguard received a telephone call from a fisherman with concern for another fishing boat. read more..
Twelve Foreign Flagged Ships Under Detention in the Uk During April 2012
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 12 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during March 2012 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. read more..
Cargo Ship Carrier Removed From Llandulas
The operation to remove the wreck of the cargo ship MV Carrier, which ran aground near Llanddulas, North Wales, was completed this week. It has taken contractors, PGC, less than six weeks to remove the wreck and all scrap materials from the vessel have now been removed from the site. However residual work to make the site, and immediate surrounding area, safe for public use will need completion. Speed restrictions on the A55 will remain in place and the cycle path closed until a full safety assessment is made next week. read more..