Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
October 2005 06/412
Lifeboat launched to assist diver. False alarm. (RNLI report).
February 2006 06/320
Clyde Coastguard responded to a 999 call reporting a diver drifting out to sea, a 'Mayday' broadcast was made to request assistance for the diver, rescue helicopter R 177 was tasked together with Coastguard team and a lifeboat, the diver was collecting razor shell and was not drifting. FAWGI. (Coastguard & RNLI reports).
April 2006 06/330
Forth Coastguard received a 999 call of two divers in difficulty, as the first informant was reporting the problem another dive vessel appeared on scene and recovered the divers, the skipper reported both were fine and did not require medical attention. (Coastguard report).
April 2006 06/332
A dive boat informed Solent Coastguard, they had a diver on oxygen, the casualty had been on a 28m dive for 19min when he panicked, Solent Coastguard established a medi-link call to a diving doctor. The casualty was met by Portsmouth Coastguard and a waiting ambulance. (Coastguard report).
April 2006 06/336
Solent Coastguard received a call from diving vessel reporting having a diver aboard having experienced problems following a wreck dive, the vessel steamed into port, the casualty was given oxygen and monitored. (Coastguard report).
June 2006 06/424
Lifeboat launched to assist diver. (RNLI report).
June 2006 06/431
Lifeboat launched to assist diver. False alarm. (RNLI report).
July 2006 06/435
Lifeboat launched to assist diver. False alarm. (RNLI report).
July 2006 06/436
Lifeboat launched to assist diver. False alarm. (RNLI report).
July 2006 06/170
Two divers who were diving in a depth of about 27m became entangled in mono-filament netting which was caught on a reef. They had to cut their way out and were forced to abandon parts of their equipment. (Media report).
July 2006 06/368
Portland Coastguard were alerted by a fishing vessel they had recovered an SMB with only a reel attached, Portland Coastguard responded by tasking R-WB Coastguard helicopter, Weymouth lifeboat and Portland Bill Coastguard to conduct a search. An alert was broadcast on channel 16 for any vessels missing a diver or divers, a dive vessel responded reporting having lost a marker buoy earlier that day, the vessel was thanked for responding but asked in future to call in if this type of equipment was lost. (Coastguard & RNLI reports).
August 2006 06/391
Milford Haven Coastguard received a report of two divers adrift, broadcast action was commenced, a dive vessel contacted the Coastguard to report they were from their vessel and were conducting a survey. FAWGI. (Coastguard report).
September 2006 06/444
An extensive search was organised for a solo diver who was reported missing. The diver was found alive in the sea 58 hours later and recovered by a passing vessel. He claimed to have been knocked unconscious by a passing boat but it was later revealed that he had not been in the sea for most of the intervening time and had lied about the circumstances of the incident. (Media reports).
September 2006 06/406
Solent Coastguard rescued 4 divers in difficulty off Newhaven breakwater, Newhaven lifeboat recovered one diver the others reached shore unaided, there was a language barrier as the divers were Polish living in London, Newhaven Coastguard attended the scene. (Coastguard report).
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