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Call Out Log Book for 2002

13th January Call out search for missing person feared to have jumped into river Nevis. Searched around river Lochy, river Nevis and Loch Linnhe

14th January Call out search for suspected missing person clothes found on Bishop Bay jetty. False alarm.

20th January Call out to continue search for missing person. Mallaig and Fort William teams searched Loch Linnhe. Nothing found.

22nd January Call out fish farm pens broken loose and in shipping lane in Loch Linnhe. All pens pulled ashore and made safe by Coastguard and Marine Harvest personnel.

28th January Call out Vessel MV Sirius broken mooring and aground on Caol beach.

28th January Call out to keep watch of Vessel MV Sirius until owner re-floated and berthed at Corpach Pier.

29th January Call out object in water in Loch Linnhe. Buoy from UTC had broken mooring. UTC Rib recovered and made safe.

30th January Call out to object floating in water in Loch Linnhe. Fish farm floats had been washed off shore. Marine Harvest Rib recovered them.

3rd February Call out to land Rescue 177 at West End car park for medivac

9th February Call out to canoe floating around small islands in Loch Linnhe. Recovered and taken back to CRE. No missing person reported and nothing else found.

4th March Call out Vessel Bell Isle broken down on Loch Linnhe. Skipper managed to restart engine. Observed until he was sure everything was ok.

18th March Call out to investigate white light on Loch Linnhe. Found Vessel Bell Isle with navigation lights on.

21st March Call out to vessel on fire in Loch Linnhe North of Corran Narrows. Found vessel towing fish farm cages and making a lot of smoke from exhaust.

25th March Call out Vessel Bell Isle II lost power at Three mile water in Loch Linnhe. Vessel towed by MV Sunrise to Ardgour Pier where skipper found rope around his prop. Skipper made his own repairs.

1st April Call out to assist Police for two missing teenagers stood down when found safe and well.

17th April Call out to land Rescue MU at West End car park for medivac. Stood down when Rescue MU diverted to Mallaig.

7th May Call out FV Primrose II aground in Loch Oich. Great Glen Water park power boat towed vessel off.

10th May Call out Two dogs stranded on An Caol Loch Linnhe. LYC rescue boat assisted in rescue but dogs were spooked and jumped into water and swam ashore.

2nd May Call out to missing walker. Search teams from Fort William, Mallaig, Kilchoan, Lochaline and Salen on scene. Casualty found crag fast on cliff. Strechered off to awaiting ambulance and taken to Belford hospital.

8th June Call out to 14' boat adrift of of An Caol loch Linnhe. Persons on board managed to row to small slip at Inverlochy. Team members assisted in securing boat.

16th June Call out suspected person in trouble in water at Traislaig Loch Linnhe. Member of public heard cries for help. Area searched nothing found.

7th July Call out to small boat adrift off of Corpach Basin Loch Linnhe boat pulled ashore and secured.

17th July Call out to kids messing around on small boat with no oars or lifejackets. When approached, with encouragement from more kids on shore, they refused to come ashore. The police were informed and the kids with boat rowed across to other side of loch and abandoned boat. Boat recovered and secured.

30th July Call out to person trapped in middle of River Leven. Police managed to rescue casualty and team stood down.

5th August Call out to search for missing person on Isle of Canna. Search teams from Fort William, Mallaig and Canna located casualty at foot of cliff with severe injuries. Transferred to Mallaig Lifeboat and then transferred to Rescue HL to be taken to Raigmore Hospital.

3rd September Call out to investigate pollution on Loch Linnhe. Marine Harvest Rib assisted in taken samples of pollution.

20th October Call out to retrieve out of date flares from Fort William Police

3rd November Call out to Yacht "Helena" washed up on shore of Loch Linnhe at Corpach. Secured yacht to slipway.

 

 

 
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