| DATE | # | INS# | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
31/12/03 | 52 | 060 | WED | Report from member of public of a red flare sighted in the Bendricks area. A search was carried out, but was called off following further reports of a possible firework being fired in the same area, at a similar time. False alarm with good intent. |
12/12/03 | 51 | 026 | FRI | Report from a member of public of a vessel on fire in the Flatholm area of the Bristol Channel. Found to be the Welsh Piper dredger with orange deck lights switched on. False alarm with good intent. |
08/11/03 | 50 | --- | SAT | 60' Motor vessel broken moorings and stuck on the rocks at the Old Harbour. Coastguard tasked to observe scene. |
26/10/03 | 49 | 078 | SUN | 4 persons at Sully Island had waded through the water as the causeway flooded. Penarth Lifeboat launched, but all persons made it safely to shore. Relevant advice given on the dangers of crossing the causeway while flooding. |
21/10/03 | 48 | 056 | TUE | Report from member of public, of oil coming out of a 50ft boat in the old harbour. Tasked to investigate and found a 5 gallon drum of oil had fallen overboard. Local council informed. |
| 19/10/03 | 47 | 046 | SUN | While on patrol, tasked to take details of a blue hulled boat with engine trouble. Towed into Barry harbour by Penarth Lifeboat. |
19/9/03 | 46 | --- | FRI | Search for missing Yachtsman following Mayday call. An intensive sea and air search was undertaken in the Bristol Channel for 17 hours with nothing found. Indications are that this was an elaborate hoax. Barry Coastguard searched from Hays Slipway (Sully), to Leys Beach (Aberthaw) with the assistance of Porthcawl Coastguard.
Links:
MCA Press Release 1
MCA Press Release 2
South Wales Echo |
| 15/9/03 | 45 | --- | MON | Inebriated male slipped on rocks at Nells Point, Barry Island. Casualty walked to ambulance, to be assessed by paramedics. |
| 10/9/03 | 44 | 036 | WED | Windsurfer in difficulty at Cold Knap. Made his own way to shore, unhurt. |
7/9/03 | 43 | 028 | SAT | Report from member of public of a 6ft Dinghy about half a mile from Fontygary. Area Searched, nothing found. |
29/8/03 | 42 | 248 | FRI | Boy trapped on boat at the Old Harbour. Recovered by Barry Dock Lifeboat, and treated for minor cuts and cold by ambulance service. |
| 25/8/03 | 41 | 228 | MON | Three persons cut off by tide at Sully Island. Penarth Lifeboat tasked to recover them. |
| 25/08/03 | 40 | 226 | MON | Report to two persons in difficulty, in water and two in rubber dinghy, at the Old Harbour. All appeared to be in order on arrival. |
| 25/08/03 | 39 | 220 | MON | Dog over cliff at Southerndown, backup Porthcawl coastguard. Stood down on route. |
19/08/03 | 38 | 190 | TUE | 12 year old girl with leg trapped in rocks at Nell's Point Barry Island (incoming tide). Barry Coastguard, Ambulance, Fire and Police attended. Successfully freed from the rocks, and taken to hospital with minor injuries. |
08/08/03 | 37 | 089 | FRI | Casualty fallen on rocks at Nash Point. Transferred to Ambulance by Barry Coastguard. |
06/08/03 | 36 | 066 | WED | Rubber Dinghy blown out to sea at Jackson's Bay, reported to have person aboard. Public interviewed on beach and owners of dinghy found. No persons missing. Empty dinghy recovered by Barry Dock Lifeboat. |
| 06/08/03 | 35 | 064 | WED | Casualty broke leg while on Speed boat. Transferred to Ambulance at Barry Harbour. |
29/07/03 | 34 | 196 | TUE | Three persons cut off by tide at Summerhouse point. Recovered by Atlantic College Lifeboat. No medical attention required. |
| 12/07/03 | 33 | 076 | SAT | CHILD IN DINGHY. FALSE ALARM, WITH GOOD INTENT |
| 09/07/03 | 32 | 056 | WED | RED FLARE FONTYGARY AREA |
| 09/07/03 | 31 | 053 | WED | CARDIAC JACKSON'S BAY |
| 09/07/03 | 30 | 051 | WED | CARDIAC JACKSON'S BAY |
| 06/07/03 | 29 | 037 | SUN | OVERTURNED JET SKI (DINGHY). FALSE ALARM WITH GOOD INTENT. |
| 05/07/03 | 28 | 029 | SAT | FALLER NELL'S POINT |
| 05/07/03 | 27 | 027 | SAT | MAYDAY ABERTHAW BOAT SINKING |
| 01/07/03 | 26 | 001 | TUE | ABANDONED BOAT OLD HARBOUR |
| 24/06/03 | 25 | 351 | TUES | YOUTH JUMPED FROM FRIARS POINT AND LANDED ON ROCKS. |
| 22/06/03 | 24 | 115 | SUN | 2 FALLEN DOWN CLIFF AT GOLDEN STEPS |
| 20/06/03 | 23 | 098 | FRI | FONTYGARY SPEED BOAT. FALSE ALARM WITH GOOD INTENT. |
14/06/03 | 22 | 068 | SAT | PERSONS REPORTED STUCK ON BOAT IN OLD HARBOUR. FOUND TO BE WORKING ON IT. |
| 14/06/03 | 21 | 061 | SAT | ASSIST AMBULANCE MEDIVAC |
| 10/06/03 | 20 | 042 | TUE | LOOK FOR A BLACK MEGANE |
| 08/06/03 | 19 | 033 | SUN | WINDSURFER COLD KNAP |
| 01/06/03 | 18 | 151A | SUN | FOLLOW UP TO BELOW |
| 31/05/03 | 17 | 151 | SAT | CABIN CRUISER AGROUND SULLY ISLAND |
| 25/05/03 | 16 | 112 | SUN | SMALL BOAT FOULED PROP |
| 19/05/03 | 15 | 089 | MON | YACHT BENDRICK'S ROCK F A G I |
| 25/04/03 | 14 | 158 | FRI | OBJECT IN WATER PEBBLE BEACH |
| 20/04/03 | 13 | 126 | SUN | RED FLARES HAYES SLIP AREA |
| 20/04/03 | 12 | 123 | SUN | KITE SURFER IN DIFFICULTIES WHITMORE BAY |
| 12/04/03 | 11 | 059 | SAT | BOAT ON ROCK'S OLD HARBOUR |
| 29/03/03 | 10 | 295 | SAT | FOG HORN. FALSE ALARM, WITH GOOD INTENT. |
| 23/03/03 | 9 | 279 | SUN | ATTEMPT JUMPER AT DUNRAVEN BAY |
| 23/03/03 | 8 | 276 | SUN | TWO IN CAVE AT OGMORE DEEP'S |
| 20/03/03 | 7 | 261 | THU | PERSON IN MUD |
| 19/03/03 | 6 | 259 | WED | CAR IN WATER PEBBLE BEACH |
| 19/02/03 | 5 | 367 | WED | FOLLOW UP CALL TO BELOW. |
| 18/02/03 | 4 | 346 | TUE | OBJECT ON BEECH – FONTYGARY |
| 16/02/03 | 3 | 301 | SUN | RECOVER BODY AT DUNRAVEN BAY. |
| 11/02/03 | 2 | 214 | TUE | TOW JOB BY BARRY DOCK LIFEBOAT. |
| 02/02/03 | 1 | 10 | MON | BOAT AGROUND- WHITMORE BAY |