Incidents 2006

Incident DateDescriptionCategory
28-11-2006Troon Beach Windsurfer board blown off-shore.RESCUE
22-11-2006Ailsa Craig Grain ship with pump failure. Towed to Ayr Harbour.DETAILS
22-11-2006Prestwick Beach Yacht reported in difficulty. Found to be OK.SEARCH
03-11-2006Prestwick Beach Report of suspicious object. Yacht club racing buoyEOD
29-10-2006Prestwick Beach Report of navigational buoy floating offshore. Recovered to shore.EOD
18-09-2006Troon Beach Missing windsurfer. Recovered to shore after two hours. Attended to by ambulance.RESCUE
13-09-2006Heads of Ayr Report of flares. Extensive search. Nothing found.SEARCH
09-09-2006Troon Beach Windsurfer in difficulty. Swam to shore.RESCUE
08-09-2006Ayr Beach Suicidal female. Rescued then taken to hospital by ambulance.RESCUE
08-09-2006Ayr Hospital Set up Helicopter Landing Site for Rescue 131. RAF Sea King helicopter.STANDBY
29-08-2006Ayr Beach Yacht grounded again. Towed by Troon lifeboat to harbour.RESCUE
28-08-2006Ayr Beach Yacht grounded. Team anchored boat to await high tide.RESCUE
28-08-2006Ayr Beach Yacht in difficulty near rocks. RN Warship assists.RESCUE
27-08-2006Prestwick Beach Vehicle stuck in water. Towed out by CRVRESCUE
24-08-2006River Ayr Attempted suicide from bridge by male. Talked down by policeSTANDBY
15-08-2006Prestwick Airport RAF Tornado suffered birdstrike. Landed safely.STANDBY
10-08-2006Troon Yacht sank off Troon Harbour. Crew rescued by fellow yachtSEARCH
06-08-2006Ayr Beach Search for flares after numerous reports of flares washing up throughout the Clyde.SEARCH
29-07-2006Troon Powerboat on rocks. Male with broken leg. Rescued by Troon ILBRESCUE
27-07-2006Irvine Search for misper from vehicle in river following police pursuit.SEARCH
19-07-2006Ayr Beach Girl on inflatable swept away. Rescued to shore.RESCUE
18-07-2006Ayr Beach Two youths swimming a mile offshore against tide. Recovered to shore.RESCUE
15-07-2006Dunure Castle Male with broken ankleCLIFF
13-07-2006Ayr Beach Two youths swept away in dinghy. Recovered to shoreRESCUE
05-07-2006Ayr Beach Five drunk males fighting and exposing themselves. Police issued advice.ASSISTED POLICE
05-07-2006Ayr Beach Found lost girl and reunited her with parents.SEARCH
05-07-2006Ayr Beach Search for 7 y.o. boy. Located by team some distance away.SEARCH
05-07-2006Ayr Beach Search for 4 y.o. girl. Located by police.SEARCH
04-07-2006Heads of Ayr Search for missing male. Located by police in AyrSEARCH
25-06-2006Ayr Beach Assisted police in recovering fugitive from water.RESCUE
24-06-2006Dunure Searched for overdue jetskier. Located offshore and rescued by Troon LBSEARCH
15-06-2006Troon Assisted Royal Navy EOD divers in destroying torpedo found by fishing boat.EOD
13-06-2006Ayr Harbour Search for missing male. Nothing found.SEARCH
12-06-2006Troon Marina Yacht with gearbox failure. Recovered to marina by other yacht and marina rib.DETAILS
11-06-2006Ayr Harbour Two males swept away on dinghy. Pilot boat assists recovery to shore. Taken to hospital.RESCUE
10-06-2006Troon Marina Report of boat sinking off Irvine. Towed to marina by Troon LBDETAILS
10-06-2006Ayr Beach Two girls swept out on inflatable. Returned to shore themselvesRESCUE
09-06-2006Newton Shore Attended fallen female from bottom of sea wall with broken leg. Recovered to shore.RESCUE
03-06-2006Gatehead Search for injured person in water. Found and taken to ambulance.RESCUE
27-05-2006Kilmarnock Report of 3 persons in water. Nothing found.SEARCH
22-05-2006Boeing 767 inbound with engine failure. 160 POB.  Diverts to Shannon due to crosswinds at PWK.STANDBY
15-05-2006Ayr Harbour Suicidal female jumped from bridge. Recovered to ambulance. R177 attends.RESCUE
05-05-2006Irvine Harbour Report of male in water following theft of boat. Located safe and well.SEARCH
24-04-2006Dam Park Stadium, Ayr, Administered first aid to injured female runner.FIRST AID
23-04-2006River Doon Report of 3 youths in difficulty in dinghy. Recovered to shore.RESCUE
30-03-2006Troon Marina Injured male recovered from yacht to ambulance.RESCUE
06-03-2006Ayr Beach Located and treated suicidal female.RESCUE

Total Number of Incidents this year
47