In 2007 Aberdeen and Portlethen Coastguard Rescue Teams
were called out a total of 53 times.

Paged to report of a fishing vessel close inshore near rocks at Newtonhill. Stood down after operations room contacted vessel and ensured it was in no danger.

Paged to reports of a red flare off Aberdeen beach. Searched from Beach Ballroom to Bridge of Don. Nothing found.

Paged to possible bridge jumper spotted by passing motorist at Bridge of Dee. Searched area between King George V bridge & Bridge of Dee. Nothing found.

Wind surfer in distress & ambulance crew require assistance. Stood down ambulance personnel recovered casualty to vehicle prior to team arriving.

Re-tasked to report of a wind surfer in distress at Aberdeen Beach. Stood down on way to incident.

Tasked to check the fishing vessel "Boy John" after it was towed in after breaking down off Aberdeen. Details taken, safety advice given and ignored. Guardian news story.

Paged to report of fisherman fallen from rocks at Downies Haven. Fisherman had drifted offshore and was recovered from the water by a lifeboat from MRI which was diverted from an exercise drill.

Paged to assist Grampian Police in search for missing woman believed to be in beach area. Stood down after woman found by the Police in the city.

Paged to report of dog (from call out 43) at bottom of cliffs at Burnbanks Haven. Dog recovered to top of cliffs and reunited with owner. Update Dog is doing well after its ordeal

Paged to report of body sighted on beach at Colsea Yawn. Area searched from Crawpeel Shore to Blowup Nose, nothing found.

Paged to report of dog over cliff North of Cove. Surrounding area where dog went over searched with owner nothing found.

Paged at request of Grampian Police to report of a jumper from the Queen Elizabeth II bridge. Stood down on way to call.

Paged to assist Grampian Fire and Rescue service with recovery of woman from mud in River Dee near prison. Stood down woman recovered.

Called to continue search for missing fisherman. Area from Berrymuir Head to Findon Ness searched by team from Aberdeen with assistance from Trossachs Search and Rescue team and dogs. Grampian Police Underwater Search Team did an underwater search. Aberdeen Lifeboat and I.L.B. along with two boats from Maritime Rescue Institute tasked to search seaward area. News item about this incident.

Paged to search for fisherman reported missing. Wreckage and debris from Nadine II found south of Portlethen Village Harbour. Area from Through Gang Point to North of Portlethen Village Harbour searched by Aberdeen and Stonehaven Coastguard teams. Rescue 137 from Lossiemouth did an aerial search, Aberdeen Lifeboat & Y boat along with two boats from Maritime Rescue Institute tasked to search seaward area. Main team stood down at 11pm, foreshore rechecked at low tide and remainder of team stood down at 3am.

Paged to suicidal missing person King George V Bridge. Stood down casualty found in town.

Called to assist Rescue 137 on landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with injured fisherman.

Paged to assist Grampian Police with jumper from Victoria Bridge. Harbour to Queen Elizabeth II Bridge searched nothing found.

Paged to report of missing person at Aberdeen beach, area searched nothing found.

Paged to report of red flare off Girdle Ness light. Girdle Ness to Cove searched nothing found.

Called to assist Bond Rescue 1 on landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with casualty with psychological problems.

Paged to report of a woman who had walked into water at beach North of the harbour. Casualty picked up by the inshore lifeboat and moved to quay side then onto awaiting ambulance.

Paged to male who had fallen 50 feet down the embankment near the Prison. Casualty assisted into inshore lifeboat and moved to quay side then onto awaiting ambulance.

Called to assist R131 on landing at ARI with bent diver from St Abbs.

Paged to woman in water at Regents quay.

Team member self tasked to 2 fishermen about to be cut off by the tide on the North side of Cove Harbour, Men requested to make shore before becoming cut off.

Paged to person in water at Harbour mouth between South breakwater and Banana pier. Casualty had been a Surfer who had been in harbour mouth due to bad weather.

Called to a live flare found on Aberdeen Beach. Made safe and moved to pyro locker and held awaiting removal by bomb disposal.

Whilst on patrol self tasked to provide first aid to a motorcyclist who had injured himself, suspected fracture to the ankle and hip injuries. Ambulance called.

Paged at request of Grampian Police to report of missing person in Cove area. Stood down person found.

Paged to report of 2 kayakers in difficulty at mouth of River Don. Kayakers recovered to shore.

Tasked to search Cove harbour area after 2 flares were sighted by a member of the public. Area checked and nothing found.

Paged to report of suicidal person at beach ballroom. Person arrested by police on scene.

Paged to report of missing person at Newtonhill. Team stood down person found by Police in village.

Called to assist Bond Rescue 1 on landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Paged to report of 2 persons on rubber dingy drifting down river Dee towards harbour. Area searched nothing found. FAWGI

Paged to report of person straddling Bridge of Don. No one found when team arrived on scene, area searched nothing found. FAWGI

Paged to search for persons in distress on cliffs. Casualties spotted by a person on southbound train waving frantically. Searched areas between Gregness and Blackhills quarry, nothing found. FAWGI

Paged to assist grampian Police in search for a missing 10 year old boy at Balmedie Beach. Child found shortly after Coastguard's from Aberdeen & Cruden Bay arrived on scene. Aberdeen Lifeboat & R137 also tasked.

Tasked to boat Lady Gail II broken down approximately 0.5 miles North of Newtonhill. Casualty located & position passed to Lifeboats. Casualty towed to Stonehaven.

Paged at request of Grampian Police to continue search for person spotted near Persley bridge. Search as far as second weir down river nothing found.

Paged to report of tired and emotional person on Persley bridge. Area searched to Grandholm bridge, nothing found. FAWGI

Called to 4 persons stuck on rocks between Portlethen harbour & Findon. Casualty found in bay South West of May Craig.

Paged to report of 2 cliff fallers near Mains of Monduff Farm. Area between Grim Briggs and waterfall to the north searched with assistance from Stonehaven team and boat from Maritime Rescue International. Casualty located with facial injuries and airlifted to Aberdeen RoyalInfirmary. BBC news story.

Paged to report of a man unconscious on beach in Mill of Menie area. Casualty located. Further info to follow. BBC news story

Called to assist Bond Rescue 1 on landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with 2 Casualties who had fallen on the Brae Bravo platform.

Called to assist Bond Rescue 1 on landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with a man who had fallen overboard from the Margaret Jane.

Paged to report of a surfer in difficulty in the entrance to Aberdeen Harbour. Casualty located attempting to exit harbour, and was signaled to shore. During attempt to reach shore casualty was swept towards the old south breakwater and was recovered by Aberdeen ILB.

Tasked to collect details from Aberdeen AWLB on berthing after picking up a casualty with an injured hand.

Tasked to assist R-OC on landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Stood down aircraft diverted to helipad at Dyce.

Paged to assist Grampian Police in search for missing 80 yr old woman with dementia missing from her home in Kincorth. Woman found later in the evening safe and well.

Paged to report of kayaker in difficulty near Bridge of Don. Kayaker found to be in no difficulty, FAWGI.

Tasked to deliver 2 briefcases to Secretary of States Representative at Montrose after vessel ran aground.