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CAPSIZED JETSKIERS FOUND OFF TENTSMUIR POINT

Two men whose jetski capsized have been found and taken to hospital, following a 2½ hour search. The search began at 2.20 pm this afternoon after the Broughty Ferry RNLI Inshore Lifeboat had gone to assist some other jetskiers in the group who had broken down The lifeboat then became aware that two additional jetskiers were in difficulty because they had capsized their jetski and were in the water. The inshore lifeboat reported the plight of the capsized jetskiers to Aberdeen Coastguard. The Coastguard requested the Broughty Ferry and Arbroath RNLI all weather lifeboats to launch and join the inshore lifeboat in a search for the two men. A rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer and the police helicopter ‘Police 51’ were scrambled and also participated in the search. Three coastguard rescue teams from Carnoustie, Arbroath and St Andrews along with the St Andrews Coastguard Sector Manager undertook a shoreline search. Steve Quinn, Aberdeen Coastguard Watch Manager says: “

THREE KAYAKERS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING KAYAKING INCIDENT

Three kayakers have been recovered from Loch Fyne after one of their kayaks capsized this morning. Belfast Coastguard received a 999 call at 6.00 am this morning from the kayakers to report that one of their party was in the water and that they needed assistance. The RNLI inshore lifeboat from Tighnabruaich was requested to launch and the Coastguard rescue helicopter from Stornoway was scrambled. Once on scene the three kayakers were located at the water’s edge and recovered from the water by the lifeboat, then taken to shore for onward transport by ambulance to hospital. Steve Carson, Belfast Coastguard Watch Manager says: “We were very concerned for these three kayakers. We were able to find them relatively quickly and they have all now been taken to hospital. In general, we would like to take this opportunity to give the following safety advice to kayakers: Ensure that someone at home knows your passage plan including points of arrival and departure, timesca

THIRTEEN FOREIGN FLAGGED SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING OCTOBER 2012

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that thirteen foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2012 after failing Port State Control ( PSC ) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were six new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in UK ports during October 2012 and seven vessels remained under detention from previous months. Only four vessels remained under detention at the end of October. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.4% this is slightly up from September’s twelve month rate. Out of the detained vessels ten were registered with a flag state listed on the Paris MOU white list, one was registered with a flag state on the grey list, one was registered with a flag state on the black list, one was unregistered and none were registered with a flag state that was not included on the Paris MOU white, grey or black lists. 1. In response to one of th