Alun has written about a recent dive when things didn't go exactly as planned
http://www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk/fo...988#post282988
It highlights the reason you should call the Coastguard early when things start to go wrong. In Alun's case, as things turned out, he didn't need assistance but if he had, due to the sensible actions of his diving party, it would have been there as soon as possible.
And as Alun says
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From the point of view of someone who was reported missing, and the effort put into looking for me - it really is quite overwhelming. Not once did anyone say "You stupid bastard, why didn't you ..." even though I probably deserved to hear it.
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If you call out the rescue services when you honestly believe someone could be in difficulty and they are not required then you will hear no more about it we simply call the incident a "False Alarm With Good Intent" (FAWGI).
You WILL know about it if you're making a HOAX call though.
So like Alun's team don't be afraid to call the Coastguard if you think something is going wrong.