Fort William Coastguard Sector Log Book

20th November Call out to land Helimed 5 at Corpach Helicpter landing site. Stood down when Helimed turned back due to fog and low cloud.

16th November Call out to vessel with limited steering stood by until it docked at ClydeBoyd pier.

7th November Call out to search for pollution from sunken Fishing Vessel "Sarah" at Corpach Basin Loch Linnhe.

4th November Call out to land Helimed 5 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

3rd November Call out to rescue two men in Loch Linnhe off of Clyde-Boyd pier in Corpach.

22nd October Call out to rescue three teenagers from the Mouth of the river Nevis after one had fallen in and his two mates tried to rescue them.

18th October Call out to land Helimed 2 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

5th October Call out to search for missing person at Caol beach. Person turned up safe and well.

3rd October Call out to land Rescue Mike Uniform at Westend carpark for medivac.

21st September Call out to land Helimed 2 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

14th September Call out to land Helimed 2 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

13th September Call out to land Helimed 5 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

30th August Call out to land Helimed 2 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

21st August Call out to search for persons who made a 999 call without voice and then a text message saying that they were cold, exhausted and sheltering in an orange shelter. Pinpointed by mobile company Orange to within 6Km of there mast in the Lochleven area. Glencoe MRT called when it was assessed that casualties were up in the hills.

20th August Call out to refuel Coastguard Helicopter Rescue Mike Uniform who was assisting GlenCoe Mountain Rescue team search for a missing person.

18th August Call out to person injured aboard Souters Lass cruise boat. Assisted ambulance personnel to move casualty to shore and into ambulance.

15th August Call out to search for person in distress. Stood down when casualty found safe and well by police. Oban team also in attendance.

29th July Call out to land Helimed 2 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

24th July Call out to land Helimed 2 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

20th July Call out to land Helimed 5 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

15th July Call out to land Helimed 2 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

6th July Call out to search for missing canoeist at Lochaline

1st July Call out Mayday call heard on channel 16. Searched area for source. Nothing found stood down by Clyde as mayday was a hoax.

22nd June Call out Fishing vessel aground at Corran Narrows. Watched until high tide and vessel towed off by Oban lifeboat.

10th May Call out to small boat with engine failure on Loch Linnhe. Watched until another small vessel hooked up a tow and towed the stricken vessel back to Corpach.

9th May Call out to land Rescue M.U. at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

5th May Call out to small fishing vessel drifting in Loch Linnhe. SM Fort William attend and watched from shore until vessel got going again.

1st May Call out to land Helimed 2 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac. Stood down when helicopter turned back due to poor visibility

17th April Call out Search for missing diver at Ballachulish stood down when diver surfaced alive and well.

12th April Call out to land Helimed 2 at Corpach Helicopter landing site for medivac.

20th March Call out to capsized yacht with one person in water in Loch Leven. Oban lifeboat and Rescue 177 scrambled. Vessel from Marine Harvest located casualty and taken to shore to waiting ambulance. Boat towed ashore by FW Coastguard and Marine harvest personnel. Appin Coastguard also on scene.

8th March Call out to land Helimed 5 at the Westend car park for medivac.

7th March Call out to land Helimed 5 at the Westend car park for medivac.

19th February Call out to land Helimed 5 at the Westend car park for medivac.

19th February Call out to land Helimed 5 at the Westend car park for medivac.

12th January Call out to evaluate flooding at high tides.

12th January Call out to hook up back up generator to Achindaul Remote Radio Station.

12th January Call out to evacuate people from flooded homes in Caol on the shore of loch Linnhe.

12th January Call out to refuel generator through out the day until normal power was restored by Southern and Scottish Power.

11th January Call out to assist police and fire brigade to evacuate people from flooded homes in Caol on the shore of Loch Linnhe.

7th January Call out Search for upturned boat off of Caol Spit Loch Linnhe. 19 foot Orkney Longliner and mooring was recovered by the “Belle Isle II” and taken to Camasnagaul Bay.