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Search for Reported Missing Man

25/11/2017

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No. 31 & 32/2017
DATE  25/11/17  04:11 – 05:10
ALB & ILB
 
Launch requested by HMCG to assist search for missing male and dog.  Initial request from Police with Coastguard teams also tasked.
Both boat launched and stood down on route, returned to Anstruther & re-housed
 
Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     3 Gentle breeze
Wind direction SW
Sea state         Slight
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Search for Photographer

13/11/2017

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No. 29/2017
DATE  13/11/17  10:08 – 10:50
ILB
 
ILB launch requested by Aberdeen Coastguard, on report of camera and tripod located close to the beach with no signs of any person involved, with possible concern to their safety.
 
A photographer eventually appeared safe & well taking a time-lapse image. ILB returned to station and rehoused. No further action required the ILB returned to station and rehoused
 
Weather          Cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     1 Moderate breeze
Wind direction N
Sea state         Slight
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Search for Kayak

21/10/2017

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No 28/2017
Date 21/10/17 13:22 – 15:45 rehouse 17:30-18:30

ALB
 
Request from HMCG to locate an empty kayak of St Monans harbour and establish if anybody was in danger.
ALB arrived on scene as the Kayak was being washed ashore and recovered by Coastguard team. ALB requested to conduct a search the coast line ¼ mile off within the vicinity and then ½ mile off.
 With nothing found the ALB was stood down and returned to Anstruther where it moored afloat awaiting tide to rehouse, crew recalled after two hours.
  
Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     4 Moderate breeze
Wind direction SE
Sea state         Moderate
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September 12th, 2017

12/9/2017

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No 18 & 19/ 2017
08/09/17  23:08 – 01:30
Rehoused 09/09/17 06:30-07:30
ALB & ILB

  
Both boats launched at request of HMCG to assist Police Scotland in search for a missing 38 year old female in the area Shell Bay to Largo.
The woman was presumed to have entered the water from information received from her partner.
HMCG helicopter was also tasked to assist the search along with two Coastguard rescue teams
The casualty was located safe & well on shore by Police SAR teams.
Both boats were stood down on-route.
ILB returned to station and ALB berthed at Pittenweem because of tidal restriction at Anstruther.
Re-housed 06:30 09/09/17

Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility           Good
Wind Force     2 Light breeze
Wind direction SW
Sea state         Slight
 
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Investigation of Reported Red Flares

14/6/2017

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No 10/2017
14/06/17  18:30 – 21:00
ILB
ILB launched on exercise and then tasked to investigate red flares off Cellardyke harbour.
ILB diverted to the area and spoke to other boats in the area including a visual search.
Negative results
Stood down by coastguard at 2050
 
Conditions
Weather            Part cloudy
Visibility          Good
Wind Force      2 Light breeze
Wind direction S
Sea state          Calm
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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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