HM Coastguard - Diving Incidents 2006

[Andy the Coastie]

Ade,

I'll post here as others may not know what we BOTH know or had never visited a coastguard station.

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

Indeed Andy, this is what happened when Paul's original post, and knowledge that YDers were on one of the boats were put together. It became a careless whisper. Live and learn. Really more our fault than Paul's.

Going by the time Paul posted from what i can guess ( was during his break ), when he had acess to the net, he WILL get to SEE and read the DAILY SAR reports, bit like i get to know which LIFEBOATS have been launched ( times etc ) , which do not always show on the RNLI out on a shout page.

From the way i read it , Paul has posted mainly on Diver incidents since the beginning of the year, and what a help it has been,,,, Diver fast ascent , etc etc etc.

Yep, was YD that jumped on the band wagon.

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

I too would rather read things from primary sources, but the MCGA will only be reporting what they know, which might not be a full story in itself. So facts, but not always all of them.

Someone in Pauls position or any watch keeping staff for that matter from any station knows what the rest are up to, DOVER can contorl and take over jobs from any other station if they are busy, and the SAME Paul can do from Humber if Dover are rushed off thier feet.

I know who's information and posts i will trust reading first .

[Gareth J]

Hi Foggie / Andy et all

I would prefer the 'facts' from the Coastguard to be posted rather than nothing.

The 'problem' relates to the speculation that often follows which is made in good faith from concerned friends. If I would suggest anything then prehaps that 'we' should not speculate or raise questions when we know we have friends diving in an area where an incident is reported.

This Easter I dived out of Weymouth on the Saturday. I arrived on my own joined a boat, dived & returned home. A number of friends & family where aware that I was diving out of Weymouth that weekend.
After getting home I heard that Whiskey Bravo had airlifted a diver who had died. It was after 19:00 before I was aware of this. I contacted my DO & a couple of close friends from my club to say I was back safe, my family, & the divers I had spent the Friday night with, & a couple of other divers who new I was diving that weekend.
Now normally I wouldn't have bothered contacting anyone, If I hadn't come home Saturday evening I would have been in a pub 'preparing for the Sunday dive'.

What I am trying to point out is that news travels fast, if its a slow news day it will be picked up on the news service anyway.

Prehaps 'we' need to be more aware of the adverse effects of our speculation when we hear a report.
Prehaps we need to be more conscious of 'reporting in' after we have been diving, just to reassure family & friends in the even that there has been bad news reported.

Long may we get a heads up from our friendly Coastguard. Lets keep the speculation down for all our sakes.

Gareth

[kath2407]

I have apologise privately to Foggy for any distress cuased to either him or his family. I did check with the person on the trip who I spoke to whether they wanted the report to be anonomise. I could have just put that "I have spoken to others on the trip and everyone is OK. Full report to follow when they get home"

Hindsight is 20/20. I have publicly apologised for any distress caused to anyone.

K XX

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

I'll post here as others may not know what we BOTH know or had never visited a coastguard station.

Aye, it's a shame more don't show in interest in the people who may be risking their own lives, and those that support them, coming to help us.

[Darren A]

Originally Posted by kath2407

I have apologise privately to Foggy for any distress cuased to either him or his family. I did check with the person on the trip who I spoke to whether they wanted the report to be anonomise. I could have just put that "I have spoken to others on the trip and everyone is OK. Full report to follow when they get home"

Hindsight is 20/20. I have publicly apologised for any distress caused to anyone.

K XX

Kath

What on earth have you got to apologise about. You said you'd spoken to someone on the boat. Foggy banged his head, and everything was okay. Don't think any naval gazing is due on your part!

Dive safe

Darren

[Jay]

Well, drama over and lessons learned. I value Paul's up to minute reports as they come in and wish them to continue. Can we move on now please?

[Humber Coastguard]

Monday 24th April 2006

Falmouth Coastguard
Royal Navy Helicopter R-193 airlifted a diver with suspected bends from Porthkerris on the Lizard to the dive chamber in Plymouth.

[Humber Coastguard]

Thursday 27th April 2006

Portland Coastguard
A diver from the dive vessel HUNTRESS 2 was airlifted by Coastguard Helicopter R-WB to the Poole Recompression Chamber after he apparently developed symptoms of decompression sickness. Poole Coastguard set up the landing site and transferred the casualty to an awaiting ambulance.

[Humber Coastguard]

Saturday 29th April 2006

Solent Coastguard
Coastguard Helicopter R-IJ evacuated two divers with suspected decompression sickness from the dive vessel Nauticat off Shoreham. The divers were taken to the Horsea Island landing site and were transferred by ambulance to hospital. Portsmouth Coastguard also attended.

Portland Coastguard
Coastguard Helicopter R-WB evacuated a male and a female diver who had missed stops from the dive boat Shiraz in position 3.5 miles west of Portland Bill. They were taken to the Poole landing site to be met by an ambulance and Poole Coastguard. The divers were transferred to the Poole recompression chamber.

[Humber Coastguard]

Sunday 30th April 2006

Stornoway Coastguard
Coastguard Helicopter R-MU was scrambled and Stornoway RNLI Lifeboat was launched in response to a call from diving vessel Judy II reporting three missing divers in the Sound of Harris. One diver was recovered by JUDY II from an adjacent island and the two other divers were located in the water. None of the divers required medical treatment.

Falmouth Coastguard
Falmouth MRCC were informed by Police HQ that cries for help had been heard from a group of divers in the mouth of Boscastle Harbour. Boscastle Coastguard Rescue Team, Port Isaac RNLI Inshore Lifeboat and Rescue Helicopter R-169 were tasked. On arrival the coastguard discovered a group of four divers, one of whom was injured, clear of the water on a cliff ledge. The helicopter transferred the casualty to Derriford Hospital suffering from chest and back injuries

Portland Coastguard
Coastguard Helicopter R-WB was scrambled after the dive boat Huntress 2 reported a diver with symptoms of the bends. The diver, and buddy, were airlifted to the Poole Landing Site where they were met by Poole Coastguards, Dorset Ambulance and a dive doctor and transported to the recompression chamber.