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News
INCIDENTS 2011
SATURDAY 15 JANUARY
Rescue helicopter 177 at Oban hospital inbound with crash team for patient retrieval
SUNDAY 16 JANUARY
Three person in water in River Awe, all had capsized their kayaks, all safe
SUNDAY 23 JANUARY
Rescue helicopter 177 inbound with diving emergency from Loch Fyne
6 THURSDAY 03 FEBRUARY
Yacht adrift off Ganavan in storm conditions, no-one on board
SATURDAY 05 FEBRUARY
Dive boat, 4 persons on board, engine failure in Ardmucknish Bay
THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2011
Research vessel in Lynn of Lorne, injured crewman
MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2011
Rescue helicopter 177, Oban hospital inbound with crash team for patient retrieval
TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Motor cruiser aground in Loch Etive, 2 persons on board
SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2011
Capsized kayak off Dunstaffnage Castle, 1 person in water. Rescued and taken to hospital
SUNDAY 6 MARCH 2011
Rescue helicopter 177 inbound to Dunstaffnage Recompression Centre with diving emergency from fishing boat off the Island of Colonsay
SUNDAY 10 APRIL 2011
Yacht adrift, 2 persons on board, Falls of Lora, Loch Etive
THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2011
Small boat adrift in Loch Etive
SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2011
Diving emergency Sound of Kerrera
SATURDAY 30 APRIL 2011
Missing fisherman Upper Loch Etive
SUNDAY 1 MAY 2011
Missing fisherman Upper Loch Etive
SUNDAY 8TH MAY 2011
Diving emergency at the wreck of the Breda in Ardmucknish Bay
WEDNESDAY 1ST JUNE 2011
Overdue and missing RHIB with 2 persons on board
THURSDAY 9TH JUNE 2011
Coastguard rescue helicopter R100 inbound with female casualty from Iona
SATURDAY 11TH JUNE 2011
Navy Rescue helicopter R177 inbound with female casualty from Staffa
MONDAY 20 JUNE 2011
Rescue helicopter R177 inbound to Oban Hospital with walker who have fallen on the Island of Iona, broken ankle
Person in water at north entrance to Oban Bay, found to be a paddle boarder and not in need of assistance
FRIDAY 01 JULY 2011
Rescue helicopter 177 inbound with casualty who had fallen on the Island of Staffa. Person suffered a broken leg and was transferred to Oban Hospital
MONDAY 04 JULY 2011
Small boat in difficulty at Ardmucknish bay. Coastguard teams responded, one person rescued
13 JULY 2011
Person fallen on rocks on shores of Loch Creran, evacuated with Coastguard stretcher to ambulance
18 JULY 2011
Fishing vessel Gleaner aground on Sgrier Rathaid in Oban Bay, seven crew rescued
21 JULY 2011
Rescue helicopter callsign RESCUE 177 inbound to Oban Hospital with injured kayaker from the Gulf of Corryvreckan, broken wrist
28 JULY 2011
Missing person Ganavan near Oban, possible despondent at cliff top
THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2011
Coastguard rescue helicopter callsign RESCUE 100 inbound to Dunstaffnage recompression facility with diving emergency from Ullapool
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2011
Ketch with four people on board in difficulty at Easdale Sound.
SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2011
Person in water at Railway Pier, Oban
WEDNESDAY 7 SEPETEMBER 2011
Emergency beacon hit (EPIRB) in the vicinity of the Sound of Kerrera
MONDAY 12 SEPEMBER 2011
Yacht adrift in Loch Craignish
Yacht dragging mooring in Oban Bay
Small boat on rocks in Sound of Kerrera
TUESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2011
Report of dinghy adrift at Falls of Lora, Loch Etive
SATURDAY 15 JANUARY
Rescue helicopter 177 at Oban hospital inbound with crash team for patient retrieval
SUNDAY 16 JANUARY
Three person in water in River Awe, all had capsized their kayaks, all safe
SUNDAY 23 JANUARY
Rescue helicopter 177 inbound with diving emergency from Loch Fyne
6 THURSDAY 03 FEBRUARY
Yacht adrift off Ganavan in storm conditions, no-one on board
SATURDAY 05 FEBRUARY
Dive boat, 4 persons on board, engine failure in Ardmucknish Bay
THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2011
Research vessel in Lynn of Lorne, injured crewman
MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2011
Rescue helicopter 177, Oban hospital inbound with crash team for patient retrieval
TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Motor cruiser aground in Loch Etive, 2 persons on board
SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2011
Capsized kayak off Dunstaffnage Castle, 1 person in water. Rescued and taken to hospital
SUNDAY 6 MARCH 2011
Rescue helicopter 177 inbound to Dunstaffnage Recompression Centre with diving emergency from fishing boat off the Island of Colonsay
SUNDAY 10 APRIL 2011
Yacht adrift, 2 persons on board, Falls of Lora, Loch Etive
THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2011
Small boat adrift in Loch Etive
SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2011
Diving emergency Sound of Kerrera
SATURDAY 30 APRIL 2011
Missing fisherman Upper Loch Etive
SUNDAY 1 MAY 2011
Missing fisherman Upper Loch Etive
SUNDAY 8TH MAY 2011
Diving emergency at the wreck of the Breda in Ardmucknish Bay
WEDNESDAY 1ST JUNE 2011
Overdue and missing RHIB with 2 persons on board
THURSDAY 9TH JUNE 2011
Coastguard rescue helicopter R100 inbound with female casualty from Iona
SATURDAY 11TH JUNE 2011
Navy Rescue helicopter R177 inbound with female casualty from Staffa
MONDAY 20 JUNE 2011
Rescue helicopter R177 inbound to Oban Hospital with walker who have fallen on the Island of Iona, broken ankle
Person in water at north entrance to Oban Bay, found to be a paddle boarder and not in need of assistance
FRIDAY 01 JULY 2011
Rescue helicopter 177 inbound with casualty who had fallen on the Island of Staffa. Person suffered a broken leg and was transferred to Oban Hospital
MONDAY 04 JULY 2011
Small boat in difficulty at Ardmucknish bay. Coastguard teams responded, one person rescued
13 JULY 2011
Person fallen on rocks on shores of Loch Creran, evacuated with Coastguard stretcher to ambulance
18 JULY 2011
Fishing vessel Gleaner aground on Sgrier Rathaid in Oban Bay, seven crew rescued
21 JULY 2011
Rescue helicopter callsign RESCUE 177 inbound to Oban Hospital with injured kayaker from the Gulf of Corryvreckan, broken wrist
28 JULY 2011
Missing person Ganavan near Oban, possible despondent at cliff top
THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2011
Coastguard rescue helicopter callsign RESCUE 100 inbound to Dunstaffnage recompression facility with diving emergency from Ullapool
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2011
Ketch with four people on board in difficulty at Easdale Sound.
SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2011
Person in water at Railway Pier, Oban
WEDNESDAY 7 SEPETEMBER 2011
Emergency beacon hit (EPIRB) in the vicinity of the Sound of Kerrera
MONDAY 12 SEPEMBER 2011
Yacht adrift in Loch Craignish
Yacht dragging mooring in Oban Bay
Small boat on rocks in Sound of Kerrera
TUESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2011
Report of dinghy adrift at Falls of Lora, Loch Etive
Saturday 01 October 2011
Dinghy, 1 POB, adrift in Loch Creran
Sunday 09 October
Overdue boat, 1 POB, Luing
Sunday 23 October
Stranded whale off Dunstaffnage
Wednesday 26 October
Yacht sunk at North Pier Oban - false alarm with good intent
Friday 28 October
Kayaks in difficulty at Falls of Lora, Loch Etive
Thursday 03 November
Divers in near miss with cargo ship at Falls of Lora, Loch Etive
Friday 18 November
Assist in refuelling rescue helicopter callsign Rescue 177
Monday 21 November
Attend at Oban Hospital, rescue helicopter R177 inbound with casualty
Saturday 26 November
Fish farm work boat aground Corran Esplanade, Oban
Wednesday 30 November
Yacht in difficulty, Ardmucknish Bay
Thursday 08 December
Extreme weather event-
Yacht in difficulty due to weather, 3 POB, Loch Creran Dunstaffnage Marina battered by gales, boats drifting and three sunk 2 yachts aground at Connel
Assist police with traffic control and road closures
Saturday 10 December
Communications failure, Oban transmitter site
Wednesday 21 December
Attend at Oban Hospital, rescue helicopter R177 inbound with crash team
Saturday 31 December
Attend at Oban Hospital, rescue helicopter R177 inbound for emergency transfer of three patients to Glasgow
LAST CALLOUT OF 2011
Dinghy, 1 POB, adrift in Loch Creran
Sunday 09 October
Overdue boat, 1 POB, Luing
Sunday 23 October
Stranded whale off Dunstaffnage
Wednesday 26 October
Yacht sunk at North Pier Oban - false alarm with good intent
Friday 28 October
Kayaks in difficulty at Falls of Lora, Loch Etive
Thursday 03 November
Divers in near miss with cargo ship at Falls of Lora, Loch Etive
Friday 18 November
Assist in refuelling rescue helicopter callsign Rescue 177
Monday 21 November
Attend at Oban Hospital, rescue helicopter R177 inbound with casualty
Saturday 26 November
Fish farm work boat aground Corran Esplanade, Oban
Wednesday 30 November
Yacht in difficulty, Ardmucknish Bay
Thursday 08 December
Extreme weather event-
Yacht in difficulty due to weather, 3 POB, Loch Creran Dunstaffnage Marina battered by gales, boats drifting and three sunk 2 yachts aground at Connel
Assist police with traffic control and road closures
Saturday 10 December
Communications failure, Oban transmitter site
Wednesday 21 December
Attend at Oban Hospital, rescue helicopter R177 inbound with crash team
Saturday 31 December
Attend at Oban Hospital, rescue helicopter R177 inbound for emergency transfer of three patients to Glasgow
LAST CALLOUT OF 2011