Call outs in2001
In 2001 Aberdeen and Portlethen Coastguard Rescue Teams
were called out a total of 53 times.

No. Date/Time
Reason
1 15/01/01 - 0930
Object in water between King George VI Bridge & Bridge of Dee. (Scaffolding)
2 31/01/01 - 1700
Fishing nets alight at Balmedie/ Blackdog.
3 06/02/01 - 1545
Smoke Marker on the Beach at Blackdog.
4 08/02/01 - 1130
Smoke Marker recovery with EOD.
5 10/02/01 - 2045
Red Flare reported up River Dee. Nothing found.
6 07/03/01 - 1800
EPIRB hit.
7 10/03/01 - 1930
2 persons stuck on cliffs at Muchalls (R137).
8 24/03/01 - 1545
Report of Life raft off Balmedie.
9 29/03/01 - 1030
Pollution report at Blackdog.
10 01/04/01 - 1900
Fishing boat brought in by Lifeboat.
11 05/04/01 - 2130
R131 arriving at ARI with 2 bends divers.
12 08/04/01 - 1330
R131 arriving at ARI with bends diver.
13 08/04/01 - cont.
Search for a Container at Gregness. (Cargo Container found)
14 08/04/01 - 1900
Search for a mine on Newburgh beach.
15 16/04/01 - 1830
Spoken word 'mayday' received. Tasked to search from Girdleness to Taylor's tip. Nothing found.
16 29/04/01 - 1930
Report of canoeist in trouble off Aberdeen Beach. Canoeist found well.
17 30/04/01 - 1315
Persons reported in water off Aberdeen Beach. Nothing found. False Alarm Malicious.
18 12/05/01 - 2125
Report of 3 persons in trouble in a dinghy on River Dee at Craiginches. Made ashore unaided.
19 17/05/01 - 1900
Man fallen into harbour. Recovered by public, Team stood down.
20 22/05/01 -
Wind surfer in distress. FAWGI.
21 22/05/01 - 2245
Man off cliffs at Downies Point, Stonehaven. Body recovered by MRI Lifeboat.
22 01/06/01 - 1600
Man in water off Torry Battery. Recovered by FRC from supply boat.
23 13/06/01 - 2100
Abandoned tent + Motorcycle at Cove. Owner of tent found at home.
24 28/06/01 - 1435
Report of chemicals and dead sea life on beach between Bridge of Don & Balmedie.
25 30/06/01 - 2215
Abandoned canoe on Aberdeen Beach. Owner arrived to recover.
26 02/07/01 - 1600
Report of inflatable being blown off beach at Bridge of Don end of Aberdeen beach.
27 08/07/01 - 0515
Report of suicidal woman on North Pier. Stood Down on station.
28 14/07/01 - 0945
R-OC arriving at ARI with stroke casualty.
29 14/07/01 - 1315
R177 arriving at ARI with bends diver.
30 16/07/01 - 1600
Report of man fallen on rocks at Nigg Bay. Recovered and then airlifted by R137 to ARI.
31 17/07/01 - 2130
R137 arriving at ARI with Meningitis casualty.
32 28/07/01 - 1940
Report of car off cliffs at Girdleness. FAWGI.
33 04/08/01 - 0230
Report of person off King George VI Bridge. Nothing Found.
34 06/08/01 - 0615
Report of body in water at Nigg Bay. Nothing Found.
35 20/08/01 - 1850
Report of three persons in water at Girdleness. Recovered by ILB.
36 21/08/01 - 1925
Report of wind surfer in distress. FAWGI.
37 30/08/01 -
R131 arriving at ARI with diver sufering from decompression sickness.
38 01/09/01 - 1645
Wind surfer in distress at Aberdeen beach. Made ashore unaided.
39 04/10/01 - 0605
Fishing vessel broken down 2 miles off Cove. Towed in by Aberdeen Lifeboat.
40 08/10/01 - 2350
Car in harbour at Pocra Quay.
41 13/10/01 - 1715
Report of faller from cliffs at Cove Harbour. No assistance required.
42 16/10/01 - 1730
R131 arriving at ARI.
43 17/10/01 - 2150
R137 arriving at ARI.
44 20/10/01 - 1525
Report of Capsized boat off Aberdeen Beach. PIW. (Surf Rescue boat capsized in surf) FAWGI
45 20/10/01 - 1650
Called from station to PIW at Albert Quay.
46 10/11/01 - 0025
Report of person in water at Torry Docks. Stood down on station.
47 16/11/01 - 1900
Report of person threatening to jump from Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. Recovered by police.
48 18/11/01 - 1245
Report of missing person in Muchalls/Stonehaven Area. Back up Stonehaven, Montrose & Gourdon.
49 24/11/01 - 1410
Report of car off cliffs at Long Slough.
50 29/11/01 - 2350
Report of person threatening to jump from Bridge of Dee. Stood down on station.
51 15/12/01 - 0325
Report of PIW at Cove Harbour. Woman found at end of Langdykes Road safe but distressed.
52 15/12/01 - 2340
Report of PIW in River Dee. Nothing found.
53 23/12/01 - 0135
R-OC landing at ARI.

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