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Total number of Casualties for 2008 = 42 
 
 
 #DATETIMEINSDAYCREWCASUALTY 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

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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

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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

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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

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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.  

 529/03/0807:480745SAT1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8Report 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

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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

08/03/0816:320563SAT1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10Report 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.