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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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