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3rd January Call out to investigate cargo ship Wilson Brake aground in Loch linnhe opposite Corpach Basin. Stood by as vessel maneuvered itself off.
9th January Call out to locate and secure two small boats and a mooring buoy washed ashore on Loch Linnhe. all three located and secured above high water mark. Police and owners informed of whereabouts.
1st February Call out to land and secure Rescue 137 at the westend car park to allow crew to rest as they had been flying for hours due to severe weather.
17th March Call out to assist Lochaline team with the shore search for a missing diver.
22nd March Call out to rescue two people who had driven their vehicle into Neptunes Staircase of the Caledonian Canal.
1st April Call out to canoeist in trouble on the river Oich. Stood down when it was established that a school trip had lost some gear from a canoe and it was recovered by the Fort Augustus team.
5th April Call out to refuel Coastguard Rescue 100 helicopter at the Corpach landing site. Stood by whilst it rescued climbers on Ben Nevis and refueled once again after completion of the rescue.
19th April Call out to refuel Coastguard Rescue 100 helicopter at the Corpach landing site. Stood by whilst it rescued climbers on Ben Nevis and refueled once again after completion of the rescue.
23rd April Call out to person in water at Loch Leven. Local rib was in area and rescued casualty and transferred the casualty to a waiting ambulance where they were treated for hypothermia.
24th April Call out to assist SSPCA with the rescue of a sheep from a bog in Upper Achintore area.
21st May Call out to prepare landing site in the Westend carpark for Coastguard Rescue 100 Helicopter. Stood by whilst it transferred pupils from the Outward bound center off the hills after on member was hurt in a fall.
23rd June Call out to investigate pollution in Loch Leven stood down when nothing was found.
24th June Call out to prepare landing site in Glen Nevis for Coastguard Rescue 100 Helicopter for medivac.
21st July Call out to search for fifteen foot cuddy adrift in Loch Linnhe near the Ballachullish bridge. On arrival boat found tied up on the shore.
7th August Call out to prepare landing site in the Westend car park for Navy Rescue 177 Helicopter for medivac.
11th August Call out to search for wind surfer who had been thrown from their board in Loch Linnhe opposite Onich. With the help of a local boat manned by a team member of the Appin coastguard casualty was located and airlifted by Navy Rescue 177 Helicopter and transferred to the Belford hospital. Board was located further down the loch and retrieved from the water and transported to GlenCoe police station.
17th August Call out to prepare landing site in the Westend carpark for Navy Rescue 177 Helicopter for medivac.
18th August Call out vessel aground in Loch Linnhe near Corran narrows. Stood by as vessel refloated in the incoming tide and made way under its own steam.
3rd September Call out to search for an overdue yacht "NDMOOD" stood down when search of loch Linnhe by Fort William, Appin and Oban search teams found nothing.
7th September Call out to prepare landing site in Glen Nevis for Coastguard Rescue 100 Helicopter for medivac.
10th September Call out to yacht Kordine aground in Inverscaddle bay.
10th September Call out to assist Oban Lifeboat refloat yacht Kordine which had run aground earlier at Inverscaddle bay.
28th September Call out to distress call from Yacht Allegra stood down after it was established the yacht was else located safe and sound in the south coast.
18th October Call out to Loch Eil to assist the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society tow a dead Bottle Nosed Whale to shore to to begin investigations into the cause of death.
25th October Call out to Loch Linnhe to locate the yacht Argo adrift and its owner who was in a sea kayak chasing it. Yacht was located aground on Caol beach with its owner aboard. Assisted the owner to secure the yacht to the shore. Oban Lifeboat was turned back once the owner was out of danger.
26th October Call out to prepare landing site for Coastguard Rescue 100 helicopter at the Corpach Landing site. Stood down when it was diverted to Stornaway.
1st November Call out to F.V. Challenger which had run aground in Loch Oich.
2nd November Call out to assist with the re-floating of F.V. Challenger which had run aground in Loch Oich.
9th November Call out by Fort William police to assist with a search for an elderly lady missing in from Corpach. Stood down when she was found safe and well.
16th November Call out to Fishing Vessel Golden Promise aground opposite the Sea Lock of the Caledonian Canal.
17th November stood by as the Golden Promise was towed free.
21st November Call out to ten foot boat adrift on Loch Linnhe. Stood by as rib from Underwater Training center towed the boat to a mooring.
18th December Call out to 12' Red hull white top boat adrift of Caol Beach. Secured to shore and informed police.
21st december Call out to small yellow canoe on Caol Beach. Canoe taken back to CRE for safe storage and police informed. |