In 2004 Aberdeen and Portlethen Coastguard Rescue Teams
were called out a total of 66 times.
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Home > Call out Index > 2004 Call outs
| No. | Date/Time | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02/01/2004 - 0930 | Assist R-OC after landing at ARI
- Casualty Heart Attack transferred from Oil Platform |
| 2 | 06/01/2004 - 1100 | Assist R-137 after landing at ARI
- Casualty Heart Attack transferred from Dutch fishing vessel |
| 3 | 17/01/2004 - 1100 | Assist R-137 after landing at ARI
- Casualty Chest pains transferred from Polish vessel |
| 4 | 18/01/2004 - 0900 | Report of PIW at beach,
Bridge of Don end. False alarm. |
| 5 | 29/01/2004 - 1230 | Assist R-137 after landing at ARI
- Transfer of RTA casualty from Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin |
| 6 | 05/02/2004 - 1450 | Paged to report of PIW Newton
Dee, Bieldside - Casualty aided ashore. |
| 7 | 07/02/2004 - 0050 | Person in water Queen
Elizabeth II Bridge. |
| 8 | 20/02/2004 - 1130 | Paged to provide communications for police
to R-137 at Blackdog |
| 9 | 21/02/2004 - 0730 | Assisted police to search Blackdog
area (extension of previous call out) Photos
here. |
| 10 | 26/02/2004 - 1850 | Assisted Ambulance personnel to recover
tired and emotional casualty from base of steep slope South
of Girdleness Lighthouse (poor weather conditions) |
| 11 | 04/03/2004 - 1300 | Assist R-OC after landing at ARI
- Crushed hand injury |
| 12 | 15/03/2004 - 0355 | Assist Grampian Police to recover tired
and emotional casualty Newtonhill |
| 13 | 20/03/2004 - 0740 | Paged to assist Grampian Police in search
for Missing Person. Brig o' Balgownie to mouth of Don then to golf driving
range. |
| 14 | 27/03/2004 - 0300 | Report of jumper from Victoria
Bridge. Found on rocks at base of bridge. |
| 15 | 28/03/2004 - 1915 | Called from patrol to report of 2 white
flares North of Cove.
Nothing found. |
| 16 | 09/04/2004 - 1715 | |
| 17 | 15/04/2004 - 1105 | Paged to assist Grampian Police to find
suicidal casualty at beach. Stood down found safe and well. |
| 18 | 18/04/2004 - 1930 | Called to assist R-137 after landing at ARI.
Casualty from BP Andrew Platform. |
| 19 | 04/05/2004 - 2330 | Paged to report of body in river Don near
Brig
o' Balgownie. Nothing Found. |
| 20 | 13/05/2004 - 0205 | Person in water. Recovered by Harbour
board & Coastguard personnel. |
| 21 | 15/05/2004 - 0355 | Jumper, Victoria
Bridge. Stood down, recovered by police. |
| 22 | 16/05/2004 - 1634 | Cliff faller, Altens Haven. Recovered
by cliff team. Photos here. |
| 23 | 24/05/2004 - 1954 | Report of Cliff faller near Girdleness
lighthouse. Team not required. |
| 24 | 08/06/2004 - 2005 | Report of a inflatable bed adrift off
Aberdeen
Beach. Recovered from waters edge. |
| 25 | 09/06/2004 - 2010 | Paged to assist police to find a missing
2 year old at Aberdeen
Beach. Child found safe and well. Stood down. |
| 26 | 12/06/2004 - 1605 | Cliff faller, Doonies
Farm. Assisted by cliff team then transferred to Lifeboat for recovery
by ambulance at quay side. |
| 27 | 25/06/2004 - 1625 | Paged to perform search for missing person
by Grampian Police from mouth
of the River Don to Gordon
Paper Mills area, nothing found. |
| 28 | 29/06/2004 - 1450 | Paged to report of persons in River Dee
opposite Duthie
Park, two persons found swimming in river. FAWGI. |
| 29 | 01/07/2004 - 1945 | Paged to report of jumper Bridge of Don. Stood down
casualty recovered within minutes of page. |
| 30 | 02/07/2004 - 1230 | Paged to report of woman walking into water at Nigg
Bay. Casualty made shore safe and well. |
| 31 | 09/07/2004 - 1135 | Search of Don
estuary for missing woman. Body found in another location. |
| 32 | 11/07/2004 - 1605 | |
| 33 | 11/07/2004 - 1830 | Assisted Member of Public to recover vehicle
from Nigg
Bay and rendered first aid to same person. |
| 34 | 19/07/2004 - 2345 |
Paged to report of shouts for help from Cove
harbour. 3 persons went out in a rowing boat. 1 made shore unaided,
2 in water directed onto rocks to await arrival of lifeboat. Rowing
boat & 1 oar recovered & secured to rocks. Therefore 2 persons,
1 boat and an oar saved.
|
| 35 | 20/07/2004 - 1545 | 14 year old cliff faller with broken leg
at Colsea
Yawn. First aid rendered by team member until recovery by R131.
Photos here. |
| 36 | 23/07/2004 - 1905 | Paged to P.I.W. Pocra Quay. Casualty recovered
by fast rescue craft in harbour prior to arrival of Coastguards &
lifeboats |
| 37 | 29/07/2004 - 1730 | Called to assist yachtsman with broken
mast. |
| 38 | 13/08/2004 - 1542 | Paged to report of wind surfer in distress
off Aberdeen
beach Ballroom. Found to be Fairway buoy which had been repainted
recently. (Did look very like a surfer thou') FAWGI |
| 39 | 18/08/2004 - 1155 | Paged to report of a jumper from Victoria
Bridge. Person jumped then swam to quay side & was arrested
by Grampian Police. Stood down on way to incident. |
| 40 | 03/09/2004 - 0150 | Paged to report of a jumper on Regents
quay. Person apprehended on quay side prior to arrival of team. |
| 41 | 03/09/2004 - 1505 | Paged to wind surfer in distress Aberdeen
Beach. Surfer made shore unaided. |
| 42 | 07/09/2004 - 1900 | Paged to report of wind surfer in water
off Blackdog. Para glider sail recovered by Aberdeen I.L.B. Sailor had
lost sail at 1730 but did not inform the Coastguard. |
| 43 | 18/09/2004 - 1515 | Called to assist R-137 after landing at
ARI
- Diver with suspected bends. |
| 44 | 05/10/2004 - 1430 | Paged to report of a vehicle in water
Queen
Elizabeth II Bridge. Pictures here. |
| 45 | 07/10/2004 - 1400 | Called to take details at R.G.I.T.
Quay of person who fell whilst working on the quay side. |
| 46 | 07/10/2004 - 1730 | Called to assist R-137 after landing at
ARI
- Casualty with repeated cardiac arrest from Kittiwake Platform. |
| 47 | 13/10/2004 - 1755 | Paged to report from ambulance control
of 2 youths fallen from cliffs at Portlethen. FAWGI, youths found safe
& well. |
| 48 | 16/10/2004 - 1945 | Paged to report of 3 flares off Blackdog
firing ranges. FAWGI. |
| 49 | 22/10/2004 - 1700 | Paged to report of a jumper on Queen
Elizabeth II Bridge. Person apprehended on arrival of team by police. |
| 50 | 28/10/2004 - 1900 | Called to assist a member of the public
who's dog had fallen over cliffs at Newtonhill. Dog recovered after
falling approximately 120ft. |
| 51 | 03/11/2004 - 0540 | Called to assist R-OC after landing at
ARI
- Casualty with Heart Attack from Sumburgh. |
| 52 | 07/11/2004 - 1100 | Called to assist R-137 after landing at
ARI
- Casualty collapsed on platform. |
| 53 | 08/11/2004 - 2050 | Called to person in water at beach - FAWMI. |
| 54 | 09/11/2004 - 0107 | Paged to report of a jumper on Queen
Elizabeth II Bridge. Person apprehended on arrival of team by police. |
| 55 | 14/11/2004 - 0700 | Paged to report of a jumper on Bridge
of Don. Person apprehended on arrival of team by police. |
| 56 | 17/11/2004 - 0205 | Paged to report of a suicidal casualty
at Pocra Quay. Person waited over 2 hours before deciding not to jump.
3 Coastguards, 1 ambulance, an inshore lifeboat crew, 5 policemen &
2 police negotiators tie up with this incident |
| 57 | 27/11/2004 - 1225 | Called to report a person cut off by tide
in Grayhope
Bay. A life jacket was passed to the casualty whilst awaiting arrival
of lifeboat. |
| 58 | 06/12/2004 - 0000 | Called to assist R-137 after landing at
ARI
- Stood down diverted to Dyce Airport. |
| 59 | 07/12/2004 - 1545 | Paged to assist police in search for missing
person, Cove. Nothing found. |
| 60 | 12/12/2004 - 1845 | Called to report of red flares, Cove.
Nothing found prior to being diverted to call out 61 |
| 61 | 12/12/2004 - 2015 | Called to report of shouts of help from
cliffs
at Newtonhill, On arrival found out one person from a group of two
fishermen was missing. Searched area from Newtonhill
bay to south
of last known position. Search units from Aberdeen, Portlethen &
Stonehaven Coastguard teams, both Aberdeen Lifeboats, Rescue Helicopter
R137 & two M.R.I. boats from Stonehaven took part in the Search.
Casualty was reported save and well at home in
Dundee just after completion of search 0030 13/12 |
| 62 | 19/12/2004 - 1510 | Paged to report 2 persons stuck on cliffs
at Cove.
Stood down. FAWGI |
| 63 | 20/12/2004 - 0730 | Called to assist R-177 after landing at
ARI,
with diver with the bends. Christmas cards and calendars handed to Ambulance,
Air Ambulance and Navy crew. |
| 64 | 23/12/2004 - 2240 | Paged to report of red flares, Doonies
Point, Muchalls. |
| 65 | 27/12/2004 - 0135 | Paged to report of jumper from QEII bridge,
searched nothing found. |
| 66 | 30/12/2004 - 1230 | Called to man radio site, during planned
outage |
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