The HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter base in Lee-On-Solent will start flying the new Leonardo AW189 helicopter for SAR operations from 1pm today.
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Three crew missing after incident involving Irish Coast Guard helicopter
The Irish Coast Guard have confirmed that there has been an incident involving one of its Search and Rescue (SAR) Helicopters off the west coast of Ireland.
VHF Channel changes coming in the year ahead
Boat owners are being informed about VHF channel changes coming in September 2017, by the UK Coastguard.
Yacht crew rescued following international long-range rescue
Thirteen British crew and one US national were rescued after their 60ft yacht, the Clyde Challenger, dismasted due to bad weather, in the Atlantic Ocean.
VHF Channel changes coming in 2017
Some of the VHF channel numbers used to contact UK Coastguard are set to change later this year.
Masters fined after fog collision caused by ‘catalogue of failures’
The masters of two vessels that collided in the Humber during thick fog in May last year have been fined £3,000 each, plus costs.
New long range single point of contact for UK Coastguard
The new numbers will go live on Wednesday 1 February 2017 and are intended as a point of contact for international and long range communications.
UK Coastguard’s new AW189 and trial Jetstream stage rescue
The Coastguard's new AW189 helicopter and trial Jetstream aircraft came through their ‘water baptism’ yesterday after participating in ‘Exercise Top Cover’
Family appeal to find yacht abandoned mid-Atlantic
‘On the 15th day of our crossing our rudder completely disintegrated and we were left with no steering’
Seven crew rescued as cargo ship sinks off Ramsgate
The UK Coastguard co-ordinated an extensive search and rescue effort after a 90m cargo ship sank off the Kent coast, in Force 9 north westerly winds.
Don’t become a statistic in 2017 – Coastguard warning after series of rescues
Following a spate of incidents, UK Coastguard has issued some timely advice for enjoying the UK coast safely without putting yourself in danger.
Advice from Coastguard as Storm Barbara set to hit UK
Unsettled weather is heading our way in the lead-up to Christmas with Storm Barbara expected to strike the north and west of the UK tomorrow.
Cargo ship crew airlifted after stone barge collision
A major incident was declared when a cargo ship lost power and steering and began taking on water after colliding with a rock barge off the coast of Dover.
Man airlifted in gale force weather after boat runs aground
A boatsman who ran aground in gale-force weather was airlifted to safety by the UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Walpole Bay, Kent yesterday morning.
Woman with head injury airlifted after fall on yacht
A woman with a head injury was airlifted from Stokes Bay on Sunday after she was evacuated from a sailing yacht by Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS).
‘Having a DSC radio on board and knowing how to use it could save your life’
'If you use Digital Selective Calling (DSC) radio correctly we will be able to locate you within moments', say UK Coastguard rescuers
Upturned vessel sparks search off Land’s End
An upturned vessel spotted some six miles west of Land's End sparked a search for possible missing crew.
UK Coastguard helicopter’s 180-mile mission to save injured seafarer
The UK Coastguard has released details about a 'life or death' search and rescue helicopter mission to rescue an unwell crewman from a vessel 180 miles offshor
Boat skipper prosecuted for dumping rubbish at sea
The skipper of a barge has been fined £500 and more than £2,000 in costs, after pleading guilty to dumping rubbish at sea.
CPS authorises charges after Cheeki Rafiki investigation
Following an extensive Maritime & Coastguard Agency investigation into the circumstances surrounding the loss of the Cheeki Rafiki, a decision has been made by the Crown Prosecution Service to bring…