#Coastguard Helicopter

[pniindia]

Coastguard Helicopter Emergency Landing: समुद्र में कोस्टगार्ड के हेलीकॉप्टर की हुई इमरजेंसी लैंडिंग, 3 क्रू मेंबर की जारी है तलाश

Coastguard Helicopter Emergency Landing: समुद्र में भारतीय तटरक्षक बल के एक एडवांस्ड लाइट हेलीकॉप्टर (ALH)\ को इमरजेंसी लैंडिंग करनी पड़ी है. दरअसल, तटरक्षक बल से मिली जानकारी के मुताबिक एक घायल चालक दल के सदस्य को गुजरात के पोरबंदर में कल यानि 02 सितम्बर 2024 की रात 11 बजे मोटर टैंकर हरि लीला से निकालने के लिए एक ALH हेलीकॉप्टर को भेजा गया था. लेकिन, समुद्र में इस हेलीकॉप्टर को आपात्कालीन लैंडिंग करनी पड़ी थी.

[purplefacephotography]

I've just arrived home after a lovely break in Caernarfon, Wales. We stayed next to the airport, so I was there when the weather was nice. I saw quite a few amazing new to me aircraft, including Juno military helicopters, the Wales Air Ambulance H145 and a Royal Navy Merlin!

[newsfromsomewhere]

US Coastguard H5 rescue helicopter - 1950s

[pacificcoastviews]

Coast Guard Helicopter Malibu Flyover

[scotianostra]

On January 5th 1993 the Liberian registered oil tanker Braer hit rocks off the Shetland Islands.

Twenty sixe years ago the Braer oil tanker ran aground off the Shetland Isles in hurricane-force winds, spilling almost 85,000 tonnes of crude oil.

The captain and crew of the vessel were airlifted to safety by helicopter after its engines failed and it became clear the disaster was imminent.

It hit rocks in Quendale Bay, just west of Sumburgh Head, on the south tip of Shetland, just before midday on 5 January 1993.

According to WWF Scotland, at least 1,500 birds died and up to a quarter of the local grey seal population was affected.

But the weather limited the full extent of the damage as much of the oil was swept out to sea. The Gulfaks crude that the Braer was carrying was also lighter and more easily biodegradable than other North Sea crudes.

The Braer was carrying twice as much crude oil as the Exxon Valdez, which had run aground off Alaska four years earlier.

The Alaskan oil spill had caused a devastating environmental disaster.

The first sign the Braer was in danger had come at 05:19 when the coastguard was told the tanker, which was travelling between Norway and Canada, had lost power in a storm 10 miles south of Shetland.

The situation quickly deteriorated and by 09:00 fears were raised that the Braer would run aground near Horse Holm, an island near Sumburgh Head. Instead, the current carried the ship into Quendale Bay where it foundered and breached, spilling 84,700 tonnes of oil into the sea.

The 800ft vessel had been built in Japan in 1975 and did not have the more modern double hull which would have lessened the chance of an oil-spillage.

There were major inquiries, including one by Lord Donaldson, which looked at the disaster and how it could be avoided in future.

Mistakes were made, such as moving all the crew off the ship and not letting them back when it had missed the rocks to take a line from the newly-arrived salvage tug.The Captain of the Braer tried desperately, with the coastguards, to get his crew back on board but the police would not release his crew because there was a confusion over orders.

A report into the disaster, published in 1994, said bad weather was largely to blame for the accident.

But it also condemned the actions of the ship's captain, Alexandros Gelis, who, it said, demonstrated a fundamental lack of basic seamanship.

By October 1995 a total of £45m had been paid out in compensation but a moratorium on payments was then imposed as the International Oil Pollution Fund neared its limit of £50m.

In April 2001, Jim Wallace, MP for Orkney and Shetland called for the inquiry into the disaster to be re-opened amid claims the ship had been unfit to sail.

[rainbow-nerdss]

Seven Sentence Sunday

I was tagged by @daffi-990 and @wikiangela

Thank you everyone who has kept on tagging me in these while I've been unable to share anything! Had to take a week or so out bc my laptop broke, and I've been exhausted. Not to mention focusing on my big bang fic!

Here's a little bit from the 7x03 spec fic I'm working on, I should hopefully get it up in the next few days! 💙💙

Buck is straight up not doing good in this one, boys.

“They must have turned around before they met the storm,” Chim was saying. Buck felt another cold wave of fear. “Then why did they need to—oh.” The helicopter turned, and Buck saw it. The cruise ship—or what remained of it—was fully capsized in the water, nothing but a dark shape amongst the waves. “They're on the lifeboats,” Eddie said, evidently finished with the radio. “Coastguard said almost everyone got off. We have to believe they're okay.” “Almost everyone?” Hen asked, and Buck knew she was thinking the same as him—there was no universe in which Bobby wouldn’t be the last off a sinking ship, and Athena wouldn't leave him behind. “They're still on the ship,” Buck said, certainty settling deep in his chest. “I have to get down there.” “Buck!” Eddie held out a hand, as though Buck were about to jump. “It's—we can’t—” “Eddie, I need to. Tommy, how low can you get us?”

No pressure tags: @disasterbuckdiaz @wildlife4life @exhuastedpigeon @diazsdimples @theotherbuckley @aspecbuddie @thewolvesof1998 @loserdiaz @jeeyuns @puppyboybuckley @kwills91 @trenchcoatsandtimetravel @spotsandsocks @devirnis @steadfastsaturnsrings @sunflowerdiaiz @lover-of-mine @liabegins @lovelettertothewise @slowlyfoggydestiny @buddieboos @shitouttabuck @pirrusstuff @jesuisici33

(It's been a while, so if anyone wants to be added/removed from this tag list, just lmk!)

[greatgreenwelshadventures]

There was a bit of an incident yesterday!

Tony went for a hike on Cwm Silyn and on the way down turned his ankle and couldn't make his way back. I called mountain rescue and hiked up to meet him. An off duty medic heard of the incident from a neighbour and he and his girlfriend hiked up to us to check him out before rescue arrived.

The response from the volunteer Aberglaslyn MRT and their subsequent level of care was outstanding. They couldn't get the helimed or coastguard helicopter as it was a very busy day for them. So it took a team of 8 and 4 hours to get him attended to and stretchered off where we were met by another paramedic.

Due to other complications and low oxygen levels they then got him home where he could have an ECG before being taken by ambulance to hospital.

He spent the night in a wheelchair and is still in A & E having lots of X-rays and tests so we will know more later on. But he is doing ok and in good spirits.

Our neighbours came to the rescue with the puppies and driving me as far up the mountain as possible and everyone we met was so kind.

The whole drama was filmed for a BBC Series SOS Extreme Rescues... 🫣

No doubt Tony will have details to add when he can.

[arthur-lesters-tummy]

day 82 of the dreamlands

oy vey, today has not been great...

it started off okay, barbara opened up a bit and told us she had been in one of the rebellions - i knew i recognized her from somewhere, the photos from the secondhand shop! - and she'd been protesting in favour of unrestricted travel between worlds though it didn't end well, which would explain why we've had such a hard time finding an exit. it's purposefully hidden by those in charge... whoever they are. she said she'd seen enough action in her lifetime so unfortunately she didn't want to join us :( we will write to her though!

it's just as well she didn't come. we found the Warson Lollice guy with a helicopter, we could tell he didn't want to deal with us, but ribcage took him aside for a moment and afterwards he suddenly did a 180 and was welcoming us in... do you have dirt on this guy @arthur-lesters-ribcage ? anyway, i distracted him by getting a tour of the house while ribcage made for the vault of money. this guy was so boring and talked about his parents/grandparents who he'd inherited the estate from, tons of stories about them because he had no personality outside them. my distraction worked too well bc he went on and on, even when ribby came back.

made it sound like it was urgent that we had to leave, so we finally got to the helicopter and flew off. we went through the zone of forgetfulness, which he said he went through regularly. but when we came out of it he freaked out and we crashed into the ocean... i guess that was what my deck of cards meant by "beware", could've used a less vague warning!!

i got injured by the debris and from hitting the water so hard, but ribcage is fine, and Warson managed to contact the coastguards for help and we got to the mainland. i blacked out for a bit and now I seem to be in the hospital. Warson kept me company while ribcage is gone tracking down @arthur-lesters-tits @arthur-lesters-slutty-waist @arthur-lesters-trachea and the others, but the disguise wore off so he fled... the food is awful here. guys, come visit me :(

[mikeepoo]

Reykjanes, Iceland

A coastguard helicopter flies close to a volcanic eruption taking place near Grindavík, on the Reykjanes peninsula, south-western Iceland

Photograph: Icelandic Coast Guard/AFP/Getty Images

[mariacallous]

The Greek coast guard has rejected the findings of a BBC investigation into the fatal shipwreck off Pylos, which showed that the migrant fishing boat was not moving for many hours before it sank.

The coastguard claims that during these hours the boat was still on course for Italy.

“From the time of its detection until its sinking, the specific fishing vessel traveled a total of about 30 nautical miles,” the Greek coast guard said on Monday in a press release.

In its Sunday report, the BBC said the fishing vessel was stationary for hours. Data from MarineTraffic, a maritime analytics, shows that the movement of other ships in the area proves that the vessel did not move for at least seven hours before capsizing.

“All of the shipping activity of the previous seven hours was focused around one specific spot, suggesting the migrant boat had hardly moved. The scale of the animated map suggests it traveled less than a few nautical miles, which may be expected of a stricken vessel buffeted by the wind and the waves in the deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea,” said the BBC.

The cited animated map did not depict the fishing boat as it didn’t have a tracker, and coastguard and military vessels do not have to share their location.

At least 78 migrants were found dead on June 14 after the fishing boat, allegedly with 400 to 750 people on board, sunk off Pylos in the Peloponnese. So far, 104 migrants have been rescued. The number of people missing remains unknown.

The Greek coast guard said the boat, from the moment of its detection on June 13, traveled a total of 24 nautical miles.

Later that afternoon, the vessel was approached by two tankers offering assistance. The fishing boat initially moved away but finally stopped and accepted food supplies – a process that lasted four hours and 30 minutes.

“After this process was completed, the occupants began to throw the supplies into the sea,” the Greek coast guard said.

The Greek authorities claim that in the evening hours, a Greek coast guard vessel arrived in the area and spotted the boat moving at a low speed; it tried to approach it to verify its current situation. The ship stopped but continued on its way.

“From the moment the refueling process was completed until it was immobilized, due to mechanical failure, the fishing boat traveled a distance of about 6 nautical miles,” the Greek coast guard said.

Watch The Med Alarm Phone, a hotline for boat people in distress, wrote that the Greek authorities had been warned many hours before the boat capsized that it was in distress.

A coast guard press release stated that Italian authorities informed them about the vessel, spotted by an EU border protection agency FRONTEX aerial vehicle and by two ships. A Greek boat sailed to the spot, while a helicopter took off at the same time.

The coast guard claims that three hours before the boat sank, they dropped ropes on the vessel to ascertain its condition.

“This process lasted a few minutes, and then, after the small cortages [small ropes] were resolved by the migrants themselves, the Coast Guard vessel moved away and watched the fishing vessel from a close distance,” the statement added.

Nine Egyptians, alleged to be the traffickers in the deadly shipwreck, face serious charges of forming a criminal organisation, causing a shipwreck by negligence, and endangering life. They were testifying on Monday to the magistrate.

Pakistan’s authorities have arrested 10 people accused of human trafficking involved in the Pylos case. It is estimated that up to 300 people on board were from Pakistan.

[beardedmrbean]

One person has died and another is in a life-threatening condition after a boat carrying migrants partially deflated in the Channel.

More than 60 people were on board the boat, which got into trouble about 8km (5 miles) from the French coast, according to the French coastguard.

A group of 66 survivors was taken to Calais, where the injured person is being treated in hospital.

The French coastguard said two other people may still be missing.

One female casualty could not be resuscitated and a second person was flown by helicopter to a Calais hospital in a life-threatening condition, the French coastguard said.

A spokesperson said no other people had been found in the search for survivors.

Searches are continuing by air and sea, they said.

A spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: "Thoughts are with all those affected".

They added the incident "serves as a stark reminder of how dangerous these crossings are."

French officials said they reached the boat at 01:15 local time (00:15 GMT), finding that one of the boat's tubes was deflated and there were people in the water.

Two of the rescued migrants were found unconscious, with one in a life-threatening condition evacuated by helicopter to a Calais hospital.

The other could not be resuscitated.

The others on the boat were taken to Calais for treatment, and the coastguard said sea and air searches would continue.

The rescue occurred a few miles off the French coast near Grand-Fort Philippe, 20km east of Calais.

Enver Solomon, chief executive officer of the Refugee Council, said: "This is yet another terrible and avoidable tragedy.

"These appalling deaths are becoming too common and there is an urgent need to put in place safe routes so people don't have to take dangerous journeys across the world's busiest shipping lane."

Home secretary James Cleverly said in a post on X: "The incident in the Channel last night is a horrific reminder of the people smugglers' brutality. 25,000 people have been averted from crossing this year - but we must and will do more.

"Every boat stopped is a potential life saved."

It was the first attempted crossing for 11 days due to windy weather in the Channel.

But 730 people made the journey in the first three days of December when the sea was calm.

So far this year more than 29,000 people have reached the UK in small boats - though this represents a fall of about a third on the same period last year.

The UK government has said that "stopping the boats" crossing the English Channel is a key political priority.

As part of this, it is pushing ahead with a plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda, despite the Supreme Court ruling that the policy is unlawful.

The English Channel is one of the most dangerous and busiest shipping lanes in the world, with 600 tankers and 200 ferries passing through it every day.

French authorities confirmed two people had died in a similar incident off the coast of France last month.

In August, at least six people died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the French coast.

In November 2021, at least 27 migrants died after a dinghy sank while heading to the UK from France, the highest recorded number of deaths from a single incident.

[ssaalexblake]

Living nowhere near flight paths means p much the only things we get flying over are helicopters (coastguard rescue, mostly) with the odd plane, but never at night. Except for now apparently, bc a plane just flew over and 2:40am and that's just. Weird. Unheard of. And now I'm really curious and it's gonna bug me a lot.

[wiseedition]

At least 59 migrants dead, 100 rescued as ship sinks off Greece

The accident occurred in international waters in the Ionian Sea and prompted an extensive rescue operation complicated by strong winds, the coastguard said earlier.

ATHENS: At least 59 people died Wednesday after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank off the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece, the coastguard said in announcing the latest toll.

Previously 17 deaths had been reported while around 100 others were rescued in a rescue operation in international waters that was complicated by high winds.

The accident occurred in international waters in the Ionian Sea and prompted an extensive rescue operation complicated by strong winds, the coastguard said earlier.

Along with navy vessels, the operation included an army plane and helicopter as well as six other boats that were in the area.

"Since very early Wednesday, an extensive rescue operation is underway off Pylos, after a fishing boat capsized with a large number of migrants onboard," the coastguard said.

Those rescued were being brought to Kalamata, though four in serious condition were transferred by helicopter to the port's hospital.

The coastguard said a surveillance plane with Europe's Frontex agency had spotted the boat Tuesday afternoon, but the passengers "refused any help".

It later said that none on board were wearing life jackets, and did not immediately disclose their nationalities.

Authorities said it appeared the migrants had departed from Libya and were heading for Italy.

Also Wednesday, Greece's port police said a sailboat in distress carrying about 80 migrants off Crete was rescued by a coastguard patrol and towed to port.

Greece along with Italy and Spain have long been the main landing points for the tens of thousands of people seeking to reach Europe from Africa and the Middle East.

Greece is also facing an increase in crossing attempts from Turkey on southern routes near the Cyclades islands and toward the Peloponnese peninsula, hoping to avoid patrols in the northern Aegean Sea.

Rescue operations are common, but last month the Greek government came under international pressure over video footage reportedly showing the forceful expulsion of migrants who were set adrift at sea.

Greece and other EU member states on the south and southeastern rim of the bloc say they are being unfairly tasked with managing the arrivals of undocumented migrants.

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Genevieve raked a loose strand of hair off her forehead and looked up grimly. 10:23, and the skies had darkened, but there was no sign yet of what the weathergirls had predicted.

Around her, her fellow doctors and nurses and hospital staff waited tensely. Some were still, some jittering foot to foot, some compulsively checking their field kits. None of them liked waiting when they knew they'd be needed.

Beside her, Bethany from reception muttered into her phone, coordinating the response teams. Every ambulance not needed for an urgent call-out was waiting at a different designated spot where they could reach emergencies easily. Gaps were covered by army and Air Force medics and truck drivers, the nearby ocean patrolled by Coastguard and Naval vessels ready to fish the slightly unluckier victims out of the water. Helicopters with nets had been vetoed; too much chance of an unfortunate man falling into the blades.

10:27.

"Here they come!" one of the nurses yelled, pointing up into the sky. Genevieve followed his pointing finger to see a black speck. And then another, a little further away. More and more, hundreds upon hundreds filling the sky.

Bethany's voice took on an urgent intensity.

And then . . .

Impact.

Genevieve could have happily gone the rest of her life without hearing the peculiarly soggy thump made by human bodies hitting the ground.

Triage checked him first; no point wasting treatment on the dead. But they were lucky, or perhaps not; the first victim of the fall was not just alive but awake, groaning and bleeding but still moving and talking.

Hospital staff bundled him inside, and Genevieve shifted her attention to the next casualty. This one was further away, having landed in the parking lot, and he was unconscious by the time a team wheeled him past at high speed.

Then the first ambulance wailed up and threw its doors open, and Genevieve was wrist-deep in trying to keep the man together for long enough to get him into the hospital.

~

Hours later, Genevieve collapsed into an unoccupied chair in the canteen. Hospital management had popped open the vending machines and told them to take what they needed, and the litter of open soda cans, drained water bottles, and empty snack packets proved exactly how welcome that had been to the exhausted staff.

A cup of coffee steamed in front of Genevieve, and she gazed at it with foggy eyes. The effort it would take to reach out and close her hand around it seemed like far too much, her arms shaking as the smell wafted to her nose.

Something light but warm settled around her shoulders, and Genevieve found the strength to loll her head back at an angle. "Beth."

"Gennie," Bethany said, tucking the blanket around Genevieve more securely and then flopping into the chair opposite her with a huff of air. "They're just finishing with the last few here. I checked with the nurses, your last patient is breathing on his own and he's sleeping. Prognosis is good."

Genevieve made a noise of acknowledgement, relief sapping even more energy as the stress that had fuelled her faded away. She'd be aching later, after she'd slept, but it was worth it. Men of all shapes and sizes and appearances had been saved from death or long-term injury, and she was calling that a bonus.

A clatter of feet on easy-to-scrub lino flooring brought a new burst of adrenaline, and Genevieve sat up and twisted around alertly. It was Mohammed, one of the surgeons, and given how hard he'd been working he was the last person she'd expected to see.

"Who is it?" she demanded, ready to hear that one of her patients had taken a turn for the worse.

Mohammed gasped a couple of lungfuls of air, licking his lips before he spoke. "Gennie . . . my last patient. It's your husband. He's alive."

We repeat. Get to a secure shelter and stay inside until the all clear is called. Do not leave your shelter under any circumstances. Meteorologists have confirmed confirm that, after roughly 10:30, for the first time in history, it’s gonna start raining men.

[aaib-press]

Multiple Injuries in North Sea Helicopter Accident

Breaking News: Helicopter Crash on North Sea Oil Rig Near Scotland Under Investigation

Aberdeen, Scotland | March 24, 2025

A severe helicopter incident occurred earlier today on the Caledonian Horizon oil rig, located in the North Sea approximately 120 miles northeast of Aberdeen, resulting in multiple injuries and sparking an urgent safety investigation. The aircraft, transporting crew members to shore, reportedly experienced a critical instrument malfunction moments after takeoff, leading to a crash onto the rig before plunging into the frigid waters below.

Incident Details

The crash took place at approximately 10:30 AM GMT during routine crew rotation. Witnesses described the helicopter struggling to stabilize altitude shortly after liftoff. “It veered sharply, clipped the rig’s helipad, and rolled into the sea,” said rig worker Fiona Grant, who observed the incident. Emergency response teams, including HM Coastguard and rescue helicopters, were deployed within minutes.

Six individuals were injured in the crash:

Mr. Michael, 65, a Trauma Surgeon, sustained critical injuries, including multiple fractures and head trauma. He remains unconscious and is being treated at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The pilot, Captain Emily Hartley, 42, was pulled from the submerged aircraft unconscious and is in stable but serious condition.

Four other rig workers suffered minor injuries, including hypothermia from exposure to the 8°C waters. All are expected to recover.

Ongoing Investigation

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has taken lead on the inquiry, with support from the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Preliminary reports suggest a potential avionics system failure, though investigators stress it is too early to confirm a cause. The helicopter, identified as a Sikorsky S-92—a model widely used in North Sea operations—will undergo forensic analysis.

The incident has reignited debates about offshore transport safety. In 2022, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority mandated stricter maintenance checks for S-92 helicopters following a near-identical malfunction in Norwegian waters.

Community and Industry Response

Britannia Energy, the rig’s operator, released a statement: “Our deepest sympathies are with the injured and their families. We are fully cooperating with authorities to determine how this tragedy occurred.”

Local officials, including Scottish Energy Minister Gillian Mackay, called for immediate action: “This underscores the perilous nature of offshore work. We demand a comprehensive review of helicopter safety protocols to prevent future tragedies.”

Aberdeen Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre confirmed that all rig operations have been suspended pending the investigation.

Environmental and Operational Concerns

While no oil spills were reported, environmental groups have raised alarms about the proximity of the crash to protected marine zones. “This is a stark reminder of the risks posed by fossil fuel extraction in fragile ecosystems,” said Greenpeace UK.

What’s Next?

The AAIB will recover the helicopter’s black box for analysis, with initial findings expected within 72 hours. Meanwhile, unions representing offshore workers are demanding emergency talks with energy firms to address safety grievances.

Updates on the injured crew members and the investigation will follow as details emerge.

[scotianostra]

On 10th February 1972 the Island of Rockall, 250 miles west into the Atlantic formally became part of Scotland.

I say finally, but the arguments about this lump of stone are still going on. I particularly like the way the online magazine Hakai describes it and the goings on....

The Fight Over a Shitty Rock.

The tiny islet has been the source of an ownership dispute involving the Scotland, Ireland, Denmark and Iceland. The plateau on which it sits has caused the decades worth of tension.

While we might think we own it I agree with the United Nations definition in cases like this…

“rocks which cannot sustain human habitation”, there have been attempts to prove that Rockall is in fact an island and does not fall into that category.

Former SAS soldier Tom McClean spent 40 days on Rockall from from 26 May to 4 July 1985 in an attempt to validate it as an island and make it a British territory. Since then Greenpeace activists spent 42 days protesting against exploration. The activists landed on the island by helicopter to protest about potential oil exploration in the region.They spent 42 days on the rock, living in a solar-powered capsule.

Speaking at the time, one of the activists is quoted as saying: "The seas around Rockall, potentially rich in oil, are fought over by four nations - Britain, Denmark, Iceland and Ireland."By seizing Rockall, Greenpeace claims these seas for the planet and all its peoples."

They raised a new flag on the rock - the flag of the "Global State of Waveland" - establishing Rockall as the capital of an entirely new country.But they did not want to own Rockall - Greenpeace said it wanted to borrow it until it was "freed from the threat of development."It was a "virtual nation" in the early days of the internet with citizenship offered to anyone prepared to take a pledge to defend nature and act peacefully. Over the next few months, more than 15,000 applied for citizenship.

In 2014 Scottish explorer Nick Hancock occupied the rock for 45 days. Hancock, a surveyor from Edinburgh did this for charity raising money for Help for Heroes. The challenge was to land on Rockall and survive solo for 60 days. but but he had to cut his stay short after losing supplies in a storm.

For the moment, the status of the Shitty Rock remains that the UK claims is at part of its territory, more specifically, Scotland.

Read the Hakai article below, some of the article is wrong, like the Scottish Government saying the coast guard would board any Irish fishing boat venturing into a 19-kilometer zone around the islet of Rockall. While Scotgov work with the coastguard to some extent, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, is not devolved.

https://hakaimagazine.com/.../the-fight-over-a-shitty-rock/