Panic not, not Peveril Point but the shelter at the head land. Built in 1940 the Defence Emergency Lighting (or search light ) was finally broken up yesterday.Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Peveril Point - its gone!
Panic not, not Peveril Point but the shelter at the head land. Built in 1940 the Defence Emergency Lighting (or search light ) was finally broken up yesterday.
Monday, 16 April 2012
Rescue 106 - Tasked to West Wales
The Portland Helicopter 'Rescue 106' was this weekend tasked over to West Wales to assist in the rescue of a diver.
So what's the difference between Helicopter 'Coastguard 106' and 'Rescue 106' ?
So what's the difference between Helicopter 'Coastguard 106' and 'Rescue 106' ?
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Swanage Sea Rowing Club - naming of their new boat
The new gig for the Swanage Sea Rowing Club, 'Winspit'. Even a mention on the BBC.
Friday, 13 April 2012
Action at Durlston Country Park
Rescue 106 at Tilly Whim Caves - Photo Dee Bowden
The IRT (Tom and Dee) were tasked this afternoon to Durlston Country Park after female took a fall and hurt her ankle. Due to the location Rescue 106 was brought in to assist the IRT and the Ambulance crew.
Durlston Country Park Rangers assisted in keeping the crowds back whilst the helicopter was on the ground.
Durlston Country Park Rangers assisted in keeping the crowds back whilst the helicopter was on the ground.
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Abandoned Vessel - Grounded
Both Swanage Lifeboats put to sea last night to locate, tow and beach an abandoned vessel that was a hazard to shipping.
The Swanage Coastguard Team (Dee, Austen and Gareth) assisted the RNLI shore crew to bring the boat onto the rocks near Swanage. A block and tackle was used to haul the boat up the beach with the lifeboat pulling. A shout of ‘stop stop stop’ used just before the tackle was about to fail.
The yacht is ashore but beach users are advised to keep clear due to unspent fuel and other dangers.
The Swanage Coastguard Team (Dee, Austen and Gareth) assisted the RNLI shore crew to bring the boat onto the rocks near Swanage. A block and tackle was used to haul the boat up the beach with the lifeboat pulling. A shout of ‘stop stop stop’ used just before the tackle was about to fail.
The yacht is ashore but beach users are advised to keep clear due to unspent fuel and other dangers.
We are volunteers honest !
This week I was approached to supply some more history on the Coastguard and the role we carry out in the community.
I asked how urgent it was as there is a lot going on behind the scenes (not call outs!) - the end of April was the reply. Oh that may be tricky due to work as there is a large sailing event not too far away from here in July.
So you don't work full time for the Coastguard? - No like everyone at Swanage I'm a volunteer - I work full time for another service (uniforms similar different epaulets).
All Coastguard Rescue Officers are volunteers - we have full time jobs but when required, we respond to emergencies. There are full time Coastguard Officers but the rescues like Cliffs, Mud and Water are carried out by about 3000 volunteers all around the country.
I asked how urgent it was as there is a lot going on behind the scenes (not call outs!) - the end of April was the reply. Oh that may be tricky due to work as there is a large sailing event not too far away from here in July.
So you don't work full time for the Coastguard? - No like everyone at Swanage I'm a volunteer - I work full time for another service (uniforms similar different epaulets).
All Coastguard Rescue Officers are volunteers - we have full time jobs but when required, we respond to emergencies. There are full time Coastguard Officers but the rescues like Cliffs, Mud and Water are carried out by about 3000 volunteers all around the country.
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Chief Coastguard Commendations
The Chief Coastguard has recognised five Coastguard Officers for outstanding service to the Coastguard Service.
Read More......
Read More......
Monday, 9 April 2012
Nearly Called out
With the usual standard UK bank holiday weather hitting Swanage this morning, the patrol went out early.
The purpose of the patrol was part training and part check the coast and check who was still about with the bad weather.
A trip to Studland (shows how early we were the gates were still shut) and the beach checked and returned via one of the tracks in the dunes. Boat park checked and then up to refuel returning to Swanage to hear that Swanage Lifeboat was launching to St Albans Head after a 43ft motor boat got into trouble.
Just as we got everything back in the garage, Portland MRCC called us up on the radio and put us on standby to meet the lifeboat. As we went to kit up Portland phoned us and cancelled us as the lifeboat was going to escort to Poole instead.
What else was there to do.....finish the coffee
The purpose of the patrol was part training and part check the coast and check who was still about with the bad weather.
A trip to Studland (shows how early we were the gates were still shut) and the beach checked and returned via one of the tracks in the dunes. Boat park checked and then up to refuel returning to Swanage to hear that Swanage Lifeboat was launching to St Albans Head after a 43ft motor boat got into trouble.
Just as we got everything back in the garage, Portland MRCC called us up on the radio and put us on standby to meet the lifeboat. As we went to kit up Portland phoned us and cancelled us as the lifeboat was going to escort to Poole instead.
What else was there to do.....finish the coffee
Coastline Change
The familiar coastline of Swanage will be changing in the next couple of weeks with the demolition of the shelter at Peveril.Sadly this structure has become unsafe (there is a large hole on the other side) and the Council were left with no choice but to remove it.
The shelter was in fact built in 1940 as a D.E.L - Defence Emergency Lighting or basically a search light. This was all part of the gun battery at Peveril but I'm told this week that there was also a "dummy" gun put in here at some stage to fool the enemy.
So pop on down to Peveril and take the last photos of this piece of history before its gone forever. (Please remember that it an unsafe structure so view from a distance)
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