This year (2010), Aberdeen and Portlethen Coastguard Rescue Teams
have been called out 31 times.

Paged to report of a despondent male on the parapet of Victoria Bridge. Team & Aberdeen ILB stood by & casualty eventually talked down by police negotiators.

Paged to back up coastguard teams to search for person in water in river Ythan, Newburgh. Stood down shortly after leaving station as casualty had been located.

Paged to report of a woman in River Dee at Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. Casualty in middle of river floating slowly downstream. Location relayed to Aberdeen ILB once launched to ensure a quick recovery. Woman appeared to go under the water on arrival of ILB, a crew member quickly dived into water & woman was recovered into the ILB then onto the river bank to awaiting paramedics & police.

Paged to assist Scottish Ambulance Service with recovery of casualty who had fallen down sand dunes North of Bridge of Don. Casualty located approx 3/4 mile North of mouth of river Don, no assistance required as ambulance service special operations had deployed an all terrain vehicle to recover casualty who was an elderly gentleman how had taken a turn whilst walking his dog and had fallen down the dunes.

Paged to report of woman floating down river Dee beside Brig o' Dee. Stood down as woman coaxed from water by Grampian Police

Paged to report of kids in river Dee. Stood down on Station

Paged to report of 2 persons jumping from Queen Elizabeth II bridge into river Dee. First informant only saw 1 person exiting the water. Searched from mouth of river to Duthie park area with assistance of Aberdeen Inshore Lifeboat. Nothing found.

Paged to request from Grampian Police to assist with recovery of body from River Dee. Stood down after passing advice to police on recover of body. Lifeboat personnel remained on scene after departure of Coastguard team. Re-tasked to assist with recovery.

Called by MRCC to report of oil pollution in the Graves/Bun Stane area. Strong smell of diesel from path and visible pollution in water. Information of possible source and pictures passed to MRCC for further investigation.

Paged to report of person on North Pier, tasked to investigate, police were going to speak to person. Person jumped into water, Aberdeen ILB proceeded to recover casualty, Aberdeen team tasked to assist. On arrival at Aberdeen lifeboat station stood down as paramedics were in attendance & no further assistance was required.

Paged to report of person threatening to jump from Victoria bridge. Stood down shortly after page as casualty had been recovered from bridge.

Paged to report of person threatening to jump from Victoria bridge. Whilst team were proceeding, casualty jumped from the bridge. Police on scene rushed to throw casualty a life ring which the casualty was holding when the team arrived. Passed details of casualties location to Aberdeen Inshore Lifeboat who recovered the casualty to the bank and into an awaiting ambulance. A pilot boat from Aberdeen harbour also proceeded to assist the casualty.

Called to tow Aberdeen ILB to Ellon at the request of Grampian Police to recover two youths who were stuck on an island under the bridge. Stood down prior to arrival as R137 had arrived on scene but both youths had been recovered from scene just prior to this by Grampian fire & rescue service. Units in attendance included the Ambulance service, Cruden Bay Coastguard team, Grampian fire service, Grampian police, Rescue 137 & the Coastguard swift water rescue team on board R137.

Called to assist R137 on landing at ARI with a male from the Penan area with injuries.

Paged to report of person jumping from QEII bridge. Once on scene found out person was seen on Wellington road suspension bridge. Searched for casualty nothing found. FAWGI

Called to assist R102 on landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with a stroke victim.

Called to report of a parachute type sail spotted near gregness. Searched from Burnbanks Haven to Girdleness light with nothing found.

Paged to report of an orange light in the sky, possible flare or chinese lantern, sighted off Portlethen. Searched from Portlethen to Cove, Nothing found.

Paged at request of ambulance service to report person floating in water off Aberdeen ice rink (beach). Aberdeen inshore lifeboat recovered casualty to the shore. Team assisted ambulance personnel in recovery of body from waterline to the ambulance on the promenade.

Paged to report of red flares in Balmedie area. Searched Balmedie beach to car park nothing found, checked Blackdog ranges on way back and found cadets on a night exercise which was in progress. Advice passed to inform MRCC prior to future use of flares at night.

Paged to report of male threatening to jump from QEII bridge. Person apprehended by police on approach of coastguard vehicle.

Paged to report of person in water Aberdeen harbour - Albert dock. Stood down on station, Hoax. FAWMI

Paged to report of person threatening to jump in Aberdeen Harbour. Stood down on station, Police apprehended the casualty.

Tasked by MRCC to recover orange floatation suit from Cove harbour.

Paged to report of body in water at Aberdeen beach. Unable to locate first informant and nothing found, except parts of a child's toy!!

Tasked to report of a survival suit or dummy in water at Earnsheugh Bay. Survival suit located, attempted recovery with throw bags but due to worsening weather conditions gave up as it was unsafe to continue.

Whilst on patrol tasked to report of wind surfers in navigation channel between North & South breakwater. Safety advice passed to wind surfers.

Paged to continue search for fisherman missing from rocks near Easter Croft.

Paged to report of an overdue polish fisherman missing from rocks near Easter Croft, North of Cove. Area searched from Greg Ness to Cove with assistance from Stonehaven Coastguard, Rescue 137 and Aberdeen Lifeboat.

Tasked to assist Coastguard Rescue 102 on arrival with 2 casualties hospital transfer from shetland.

Tasked to assist Rescue Bond One on landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with a cardiac patient from the Tiffany platform.