http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The latest info from Swanage Coastguard en-us Swanage Coastguard 19/06/2013 06:58:13 20 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk At 18.45 Portland Coastguard requested the team attend Ballard after a report a para glider had crashed. Two search teams deployed and began searching Ballard and the beach. After a while the inshore lifeboat was launched to assist in the search, however due to a dense patch of woodland Rescue 106 was scrambled to check the area from above. Having searched for nearly 2 hours nothing further was found and the incident was concluded. Swanage Coastguard 16 Jun2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The patrol were tasked to Studland after a jet ski drifted out to sea whilst the owner was having some lunch. With the jet ski recovered the team gave some words of advice. Swanage Coastguard 15 Jun2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Portland Coastguard tasked the patrol to search around Studland for a motor boat which has issued a Digital distress call. Poole Lifeboat located the boat safe and well. Swanage Coastguard 09 Jun2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The 4th incident of the day shows the close work we have with the other services when we were made aware of a male with a serious medical condition on a campsite in Swanage. The other services were some distance away when we arrived and we gave immediate 1st aid. The Police and Ambulance arrived and the condition of the male was not as bad as 1st thought. Swanage Coastguard 08 Jun2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The IRT were returning to station when they spotted a sailing dinghy in trouble of Knoll Beach. The single crewman was struggling to recover his boat so the team assisted him to get it off the beach and back to the boat park. Swanage Coastguard 08 Jun2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The IRT were tasked to Shell Bay to a report of a red speed boat sunk just off shore. It appears the boat has been there for most off the afternoon and the owners had just left it. The boat was secured to the beach and various items recovered from the water. Swanage Coastguard 08 Jun2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Portland Coastguard tasked the Initial Response Team along with Poole Coastguard (mud team) to a female stuck in mud close to Jerry's Point Studland. On arrival the Swanage team discovered a female sat some distance off shore on a kayak. The Poole team deployed their mud rescue kit and brought the female to shore. Swanage Coastguard 08 Jun2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk South Western Ambulance requested assistance up by Ulwell with a female who had badly twisted her knee. The team arrived to assist the ambulance crews with carrying the lady down the very steep footpath. Swanage Coastguard 04 Jun2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Portland Coastguard tasked the Initial Response team to meet a local dive boat which had just had two divers airlifted with the bends. Swanage Lifeboat had also attended to assist in the rescue and bring the situation under control. The Coastguard took control of the divers equipment and took details of the divers, thankfully some hours later the divers were releases from hospital. Swanage Coastguard 01 Jun2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Today's patrol were tasked to Goathorn Point on the South side of Poole Harbour after two boats collided. Swanage Coastguard 26 May2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk This afternoons patrol came across a lady who had stepped on a weever fish at Studland. The Coastguard gave 1st aid Swanage Coastguard 25 May2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Just before the patrol set off this afternoon, Portland Coastguard tasked the Coastguard Initial Response Team along with the Swanage RNLI inshore lifeboat. Several members of the public had called the Coastguard concerned for 3 kayakers off Durlston Head. One person was reported in the water holding on to their craft supported by the other. A passing Border Agency vessel 'Searcher' also deployed their fast boat to assist and as the Coastguard arrived their boat located the pair in the water. Swanage Inshore Lifeboat arrived very quickly after and assisted the pair into the Border Agency boat before heading off to find the 3rd kayak in Durlston Bay. With everyone safely ashore and warmed up in the Lifeboat house, the Coastguard assisted by transporting the kayakers back to Studland. Swanage Coastguard 25 May2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Portland Coastguard tasked the IRT to monitor a broken down jet ski off Old Harry. The ILB was quickly along side and towing the jet ski to Poole. The IRT was stood down. Swanage Coastguard 22 May2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Dorset Police requested assistance at Old Harry rocks after some personal items were located on top of the cliff. Sadly a body was located at the base of the cliff and recovered by the Dorset Police Marine Section. Swanage Coastguard 21 May2013 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Whilst at Studland the patrol spotted a capsized sailing dinghy in trouble off the beach. Passing boats assisted and got the pair ashore, once ashore the patrol continued. Swanage Coastguard 04 May2013