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Not strictly Isle of Wight-related, but a great piece of history for the MCA. Julie-Anne Wood becomes the Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s first female Head of Maritime Operations.
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Our best wishes to the woman who suffered back, neck and hip injuries after a heavy cliff fall on Sunday afternoon.
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UK Coastguard issues safety plea after 68 children reported missing on UK beaches last weekend.
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The crew of three were rescued by coastguard teams from Ventnor and Bembridge. See the long-lens shots of the grounded motoryacht.
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A whopping 50% of people still don’t know to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard in a coastal emergency - despite the phone service being launched half a century ago. The 1960's MCA campaign is now updated.
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A man in his 60s fell from an RS Elite class yacht at Cowes Week. Crew from another boat retrieved him and emergency services worked to revive him. Update: Sadly he's passed away.
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Several boats are involved in the search for a person who jumped overboard the Portsmouth to Isle of Wight ferry.
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RNLI and Coastguard crews have been stood down following reports of a man jumping overboard the Wightlink ferry this morning.
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Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends after a body was found near Totland Pier earlier this morning.
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Assistant Harbour Master at Newtown says he owes his life to all those who quickly and expertly came to his aid.
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In a matter of weeks the Red Funnel ferry has once collided with yachts during thick fog. Sparking a search & rescue mission.
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Firefighters, coastguards and crew from the Cowes RNLI station worked hard in the early hours of Monday to fight a boat fire in Cowes.
