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Call Out Log Book for 2004

14th January Call out to land Helimed 5 at the Westend car park for medivac

28th January Call out Investigate loss of power at RRS. Mains knocked out set up generator and run until power reinstated.

30th January Call out Search for missing person and boat ashore at Dunstaffanage Loch Linnhe. Boat secured and casualty found in water. Rescue teams from Oban sector and Fort William Sector in attendance along with Rescue MU and Oban Lifeboat.

8th February Call out Search for object floating in Loch Linnhe. 16' wooden and tyre fender found and pulled ashore by LYC rescue boat.

18th February Call out Call out to land Helimed 2 at the Westend car park for medivac.

24th February Call out search for buoy adrift on Loch Linnhe. Pulled and secured to shore.

13th March Call out search for missing diver at Lochaline. Nothing found and stood down due to failing light.

12th April Call out search for missing diver at Lochaline. Nothing found and stood down due to failing light.

13th April Call out resume search for missing diver. Nothing found.

14th April Call out 3 sailing dinghy's in difficulty @ Lochaber Yacht Club all rescued by LYC rescue boats. Oban Lifeboat called and stood down when all boats were safe.

15th April Call out for 16' Laser dinghy adrift at Connaglen Loch Linnhe. Assisted owner to pull ashore and put on trailer.

17th April Call out Missing person in Corpach Loch Linnhe. Stood down by police when found safe and well.

21st April Call out search for floating object off of Caol Spit Loch Linnhe. Object found to a 8' square mooring buoy aground.

10th May Call out to check British waterways records for FV Stromagh Isle.

25th May Call out EPIRB for Vessel Dunster activated. Vessel found in Corpach Basin. Vessel entered with owners permission and EPIRB removed.

26th May Call out EPIRB for Vessel Dunster activated again. Batteries removed and owner instructed to have it repaired.

3rd June Call out Call out to land Helimed 2 at the paper mill for medivac.

5th June Call out assist Oban Sector with search for missing persons at Isle of Seil. Nothing found.

7th June Call out Call out to land Helimed 5 at the paper mill for medivac.

15th June Call out to pleasure craft at Neptunes Staircase person injured whist maneuvering vessel. Ambulance took casualty to Belford hospital for check up.

23rd June Call out search for drifting boat at Corran Narrows. Corran Ferry tender assisted in securing vessel and towing back to ferry slip.

28th June Call out Yacht broken moorings and drifting off of Westend car park Loch Linnhe. Boat secured to car park and owner informed.

3rd July Call out small boat adrift on Loch Linnhe. Found ashore owner informed via police.

8th July Call out Search for canoe adrift off of Cranog Pier. Canoe recovered and taken to police station.

17th July Call out Red flare sighted on Loch Linnhe. Nothing found.

24th July Call out search for pleasure craft in difficulty on Loch Lochy. With radio link to Clyde assisted skipper in navigating craft to safe mooring where all persons on board taken off for a check up by ambulance personnel.

1st August Call out search for two girls drifting in dinghy on Loch Linnhe. Found ashore both safe and well.

2nd August Call out Call out to land Helimed 2 at the paper mill for medivac.

11th August Call out Call out to land Helimed 5 at the paper mill for medivac.

27th August Call out small boat adrift off of Loch Linnhe picnic site. Boat secured above high water mark.

28th August Call out missing person on Loch Morar. Search teams from Fort William, Mallaig, Kilchoan and Salen in attendance along with Fort William MRT.

29th August Call out Boat on fire at Loch Ness. Search teams from Fort William Fort Augusts and Inverness in attendance.

29th August Call out mall boat adrift off of Loch Linnhe. Yacht had lost its tender and came back for it.

31st August Call out Search for small boat adrift off of Cranog Pier. Used another boat to tow it back to pier.

4th September Call out to assist Rescue 177 at paper mill.

20th September Call out to land Helimed 5 at the paper mill for medivac.

24th September Call out to land Helimed 5 at the Westend car park for medivac.

31st October Call out Search for small boat adrift at Caol Spit Loch Linnhe. Boat found on shore and secured above high water mark.

2nd November Call out Mussel farm on Loch Linnhe reported to be drifting. On investigation found it had been moved to new location by owner.

11th November Call out to land Helimed 2 at the Westend car park for medivac.

18th November Call out to land Helimed 2 at the paper mill for medivac.

23rd November Call out to land Helimed 2 at the Westend car park for medivac.

14th December Call out orange object floating in Loch Linnhe off Cranog Pier

15th December Call out to land Helimed 5 at the paper mill for medivac.

17th December Call out six man life raft found on shore of Loch Linnhe at Ardgour

21st December Call out to land Helimed 2 at the Westend car park for medivac.

 

 

 
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