Incident: Cabin Cruiser Aground

13.06 Following a call from HMCG, NCI conducted CCTV and optics search for cabin cruiser reportedly aground on Dawlish Warren at low tide.

13.30 Vessel located and reported back to HMCG

13.40 Dawlish CRT on scene

13.57 ILB launched and standing by until vessel safe

14.30 Vessel refloated and escorted under own power to mooring

16.30 ILB transported crewman from cruiser to the mariner and returned to boathouse

Very deep hole being dug

At 12.45 NCI Observed boys digging dangerously deep hole in sand and alerted Lifeguards who attended scene and spoke with boys.

At 13.05 The Boys partly filled the hole and left the scene.

Yacht Awaiting tow

At 12.49 A Call was received on Ch.65 from YBS confirming they were anchored opposite Watchtower with engine failure awaiting tow.

At 13.01 The Vessel taken under tow by ESC grey RIB towards Marina.

Incident: Unidentified vessel apparently adrift

15.17 Phone call received from HMCG requesting visual on unidentified vessel apparently adrift towards Torbay. No further details available.

15.20 NCI Called to alert Torbay and Teignmouth NCIs. Nothing seen.

15.40 HMCG advised NCI that vessel now under way en-route to Teignmouth

Incident: Possible fall from cliffs

16:26 – NCI overheard a radio message about a possible fall from a cliff. NCI informed HMCG they had CCTV coverage of the area and will monitor situation.

16:43 ILB and CRT tasked, and arrived at scene. ,

17:03 Nothing was found, all assets stood down.

Incident: Missing Outfall Buoy

At 13.29hrs on the Thursday 5th March, our volunteers were contacted by His Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG) for a repeated request to locate a missing buoy belonging to Trinity House. They were not sure whether the buoy was off station or not transmitting. Our watchkeepers were asked to locate the buoy.

Using our optics and critically our CCTV cameras which cover Sandy Bay, the team scanned the area. By using the existing latitude/longitude co-ordinates, they were able to plot the area of the last transmission and use that information to search the area needed. Also using their new electronic charts, they were able to work out a bearing from the camera.

At 13.38hrs the Range Safety Boat (RSB), DMS Cerne was contacted by HMCG on Ch.16 to help with the search.

At 13.45hrs the buoy was located by both our cameras and the RSB and NCI were stood down.

Incident: Concerns for Windsurfer

At 09.45 Following call from a Member of Public, HMCG asked NCI for visual on a windsurfer potentially in difficulty off Dawlish Warren.

At 9.55 Confirmed sighting but reported no concern for safety. NCI continued monitoring.

At 10.59 NCI Advised HMCG that the windsurfer was safely ashore.

Incident: Sail Boarder in difficulty

At 15.01 NCI Watchkeepers were observing a sail boarder in difficulty and arms waving aloft, reported to HMCG who had already received 999 call from MoP

At 15.21 The ILB tasked

At 15.22 The Casualty self recovered to safety

Incident: Floating Gas Cylinder

At 11.00 Watchkeepers observed what appeared to be a gas canister afloat in shallow water and advised HMCG accordingly.

At 11.04 Watchkeepers took photographs of the cylinder as requested by HMCG and submitted by email.

11.37 Watchkeepers advised EDDC

Sadly dead seal observed

13.20 Watchkeepers observed a deceased seal at water’s edge and contacted Harbour Master who will in turn advised EDDC.

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