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Saving a Whale

21/4/2017

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No 4 & 5/2017
​21/04/17: 20:32-23:45
​ALB & ILB
Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to assist a multi-agency effort to re-float a Minke Whale beached near Largo Bay.
ALB provided stable communications base with searchlight and pyros to support divers.
Working with the ILB to help the specialist support teams save the whale.
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Weather – Part cloudy
Visibility - Good
Wind – Light breeze 225
Sea state – Slight
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Assistance to Fishing Vessel

19/4/2017

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No 3/2017
19/04/17: 10:40-13:15
​ALB
Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to assist a small creel vessel with steering problems off Fife Ness with one person on board.
ALB launched and located the casualty, transferred crew and made tow safely back to Anstruther harbour.
 
Weather – Part cloudy
Visibility - Good
Wind – Light breeze 225
Sea state – Slight
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Search for Missing Person

4/4/2017

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No 1 & 2/2017
04/04/17:  17:43 – 11:30
​ALB & ILB
Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to search an area from Crail to Anstruther, shore line and off shore, for person reported missing while walking the coastal path.
Search carried out in conjunction with the Police & Coastguard.
Nothing found and stood down at 23:50
  
Weather – Part cloudy
Visibility - Good
Wind – Light  breeze 225
Sea state – Calm

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