| Total number of Casualties for 2008 = 42 | # | DATE | TIME | INS | DAY | CREW | CASUALTY DESCRIPTION | 42 | 13/09/08 | 11:06z | 109 | SAT | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 | Report of a cliff faller at Knap Point. Barry Coastguard were tasked to assist, finding a male who had fallen 15ft, with multiple fractures. Rescue Helicopter 169 airlifted the casualty to hospital. | 41 | 13/09/08 | 07:48z | 103 | SAT | 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11 | Report of a object part submerged at Rhoose Point. The objects position was recorded by Barry Coastguard and a notice broadcast to local vessels. | 40 | 07/09/08 | 13:07z | ---- | SUN | 1, 7, 8, 10 | Barry Coastguard were tasked to obtain details of a vessel being escorted into Barry Harbour by Barry Dock Lifeboat. Previously a male had been recovered by Rescue Helicopter 169, who had been knocked off the vessel. | 39 | 07/09/08 | 09:42z | 2957 | SUN | 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | Barry Coastguard were tasked to carry out a search for a missing male, last seen in the Barry Area. Nothing found. | 38 | 29/08/08 | 18:58z | ---- | FRI | 1, 4, 7 | Barry Coastguard were tasked to obtain details of a broken down vessel at Cardiff Bay. | 37 | 04/08/08 | 17:39z | 2312 | MON | 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 | | 36 | 31/07/08 | 02:42z | 2231 | THUR | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 | | 35 | 27/07/08 | 20:57z | 2225 | SUN | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11 | | 34 | 22/07/08 | 15:14z | 2033 | TUES | 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11 | | 33 | 12/07/08 | 21:16z | 1908 | SAT | 1, 3, 7, 9, 11 | | 32 | 04/07/08 | 16:14z | 1829 | FRI | 1, 9 | | 31 | 30/06/08 | 16:48z | 1785 | MON | 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 | | 30 | 24/06/08 | 08:18z | 1734 | TUES | 1, 2, 4, 8, 9 | Report of 3 persons cut off by the tide at Sully Island. | 29 | 15/06/08 | 10:30z | 1651 | SUN | 1, 6, 8 | Broken down 25ft boat, towed back into Sully Bay. Barry Coastguard were tasked to obtain details. Due to the location, Barry Dock Lifeboat obtained details. | 28 | 14/06/08 | 14:14z | --- | SAT | 1, 3, 5, 8 | Report of a collapsed male on the beach at the Old Harbour. Barry Coastguard were tasked, finding an inebriated male with three children lying on the sand. We assisted the ambulance crew to move the male onto a stretcher to be taken to hospital. Police were in attendance. | 27 | 10/06/08 | 16:40z | 1609 | TUES | 1, 2, 3, 8, 10 | Report of a small dinghy approximatly 1/4 mile off Whitmore Bay. Barry Coastguard were tasked to investigate, along with Barry Dock Lifeboat, finding no persons aboard and no signs of it being abandoned at sea. | 26 | 10/06/08 | 10:09z | 1604 | TUES | 1, 8 | Report from a member of the public of polution in the sea at Rhoose point. Barry Coastguard were tasked to investigate, finding dark patches along the coast, believed to be from cloud shadows. | 25 | 06/06/08 | 14:58z | 1531 | FRI | 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10 | Report of an 18 year old male stuck in the mud at Barry Old Harbour. Barry Coastguard were tasked, and assisted the casualty to shore. Paramedics on scene. | 24 | 24/05/08 | 11:19z | --- | SAT | 1, 4, 5, 7 | Report of a broken down jet ski off Hays slipway, being towed back in by an inflatable boat from a dredger. Barry Coastguard were tasked to obtain details. | 23 | 21/05/08 | 19:09 | 1317 | WED | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 | Report of four people cut of by the tide at The Knap (Bulls Nose). Barry Coastguard were tasked to investigate, along with Barry Dock Lifeboat. The people were found safe and well on Porthkerry beach. | 22 | 20/05/08 | 19:43 | 1300 | TUES | 1, 5, 7, 9 | Report of a Yacht in difficulties, but anchored off Nells Point Barry Island. Barry Coastguard attended, finding that a small inflatable dinghy had been trying to push the yacht around the point, but ran out of fuel. Barry Dock Lifeboat were launched to recover the yacht to Barry Harbour. Details taken and advice give by Barry Coastguard. | 21 | 18/05/08 | 19:48z | 1282 | SUN | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | Report of an overdue 12ft Fletcher Speed Boat, launched from Weston Super Mare, last seen between 06:30 and 07:30am. Barry Coastguard were tasked to search from Hays Slipway to East Aberthaw, along with several other teams in the Bristol Channel, Lifeboats from both sides of the channel and Rescue Helicopter 169 from Chivenor. The casualty was found safe and well on Steepholm Island by Rescue 169 and recovered by lifeboat. | 20 | 17/05/08 | 19:08z | 1261 | SAT | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | Barry Coastguard were tasked to assist the police in the search for an 81 year old male missing from the Bendricks area. A search was carried out of the area from HMS Cambria to Hays Slipway, and Atlantic Trading Estate. A further search was also carried out, with a Police Search team of Cosmeston Lakes. The person turned up a few days later safe and well. | 19 | 14/05/08 | 17:41z | 1234 | WED | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 | Report of persons in difficulties in the water at Whitmore Bay. Barry Coastguard were tasked but found the persons safe and well on the Beach. | 18 | 13/05/08 | 12:05z | 1214 | TUES | 1, 2, 4, 8 | Report from a pilot of a light aircraft, of Oil in the water at West Aberthaw. Barry Coastguard observed the oil, but were unable to obtain a sample. | 17 | 11/05/08 | 13:34z | 1185 | SUN | 1, 4, 7 | A Mayday message was recieved from a vessel off Barry. Barry Coastguard were tasked, but stood down on at the station as the vessel was being safely towed into Cardiff Bay by a fishing boat. | 16 | 04/05/08 | 18:41z | 1061 | SUN | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 | Report of an object in the water off Friars Point. Barry Coastguard were tasked to investigate but nothing was found. | 15 | 04/05/08 | 14:09z | 1052 | SUN | 1, 2, 3, 7 | While on patrol, Barry Coastguard were tasked to three persons in difficulty, in a small boat at Whitmore Bay. On scene, the casualty was observed strugling against the tide before making it ashore safely. Details taken and advice given. Barry Dock Lifeboat were also tasked. | 14 | 03/05/08 | 23:29z | 1018 | SAT | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 | Barry Coastguard were tasked to back up Penarth Coastguard in a search from Penarth Lifeboat station to Sully Island, along both the shoreline and the clifftops, for an 18 year old girl, last seen at 16:30, at her Grandparents house. Nothing found. | 13 | 26/04/08 | 19:26z | 0971 | SAT | 1, 3, 9 | Report from Whitmore Bay lifeguards of a small boat unattended and not moored. Barry Coastguard were tasked, finding that the boat was anchored and all secure. | 12 | 26/04/08 | 07:01z | 0961 | SAT | 1, 3, 6, 9 | Report from a member of public of two small boats with broken moorings in the Old Harbour. Barry Coastguard were tasked to investigate finding both vessels were at anchor waiting for the tide. | 11 | 25/04/08 | 21:29z | 0959 | FRI | 1, 6, 9, 10 | Report via 999 calls of 2 small fishing boats in trouble off Friars Point, Barry Island. Barry Coastguard attended, but found that everything was in order. | 10 | 22/04/08 | 15:31z | 0924 | TUES | 1, 4, 9, 10 | Barry Coastguard were tasked to back up Penarth Coastguard, vessel aground. Stood down on station. | 9 | 13/04/08 | 21:54z | 0864 | SUN | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 | Barry Coastguard tasked to a red flare sighting between Whitmore Bay and Bendrick Rock. A search of the area was carried out, but nothing found. | 8 | 06/04/08 | 10:12z | 0854 | SUN | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | Back-up for Penarth Coastguard. Report of a dog stuck 15ft down a cliff at St Marys Well Bay. Stood down on station. | 7 | 04/04/08 | 14:03z | 0813 | FRI | 1, 2, 4, 5 | Vessel towed into Cambrian Marine by Penarth Lifeboat. Barry Coastguard attended but handed over the call to Penarth Coastguard when he arrived on scene. | 6 | 01/04/08 | 15:59z | 0782 | TUES | 1, 3, 4, 8 | Report of a person stuck in the mud at Barry Harbour. Barry Coastguard attended, but person made their own way out of the mud. Details taken. | | 5 | 29/03/08 | 07:48 | 0745 | SAT | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 | Report of a car over the cliff near Penarth Coastguard Station. Barry Coastguard were tasked as back-up, but stood down on arrival at station. | 4 | 23/03/08 | 17:32 | --- | SUN | 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 | Report of three people cut of by the tide at Sully Island. Barry Coastguard were tasked, along with Penarth Lifeboat, who recovered one person and his bicycle from the Island. The other two people decided to stay on the Island and continue fishing. | 3 | 08/03/08 | 16:32 | 0563 | SAT | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 | Report from the Fire Service to assist the extraction of a person and a horse from the Rhumney River, Cardiff. Horse and male recovered without injury. | 2 | 26/01/08 | 17:53 | 0211 | SAT | 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 | Request from the Ambulance service to assist in the medivac of a casualty, with a sprained ankle. Casualty taken to hospital by Ambulance. | 1 | 04/01/08 | 17:08 | 0024 | FRI | 1, 8, 9 | Tasked to a Trimoran with a broken mask. Barry Dock Lifeboat towed the vessel into Barry Harbour, where Barry Coastguard obtained details. |
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