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Over the years our casulaties have included the regular crop of air beds and inflatable toy boats blown off shore, fishing boats, wind surfers, livestock and of course our moment of fame rescuing stranded salmon fishers as presented by the BBC's programme 999
2010
 
 DatesType of IncidentLocationSea State

Weather

conditions 

Visibility

4th April -

00:28 hours

Two women reported entering the Sea at Embo. 

Stood down by Aberdeen Coastguard before we launched                                                                    

Embo                

slight waves

 

light breeze                

Night - no moonlight           

16th July -

Dornoch Police called ESRA Coxswain to request assistance with finding a woman who had been reported missing from a local Holiday complex.  Crew mustered at the Police Station for a briefing but were stood down when a report came through that the woman had been found

 Embo

 

 

 

17th July - 14:42 hours

Aberdeen Coastguard paged the crew to attend a Yacht just off Portmahomack which was reported to be taking on water.  Dornoch rescue boat one attended with three crew onboard and 4 shore crew in attendance.  The Yacht was safely towed into Portmahomack harbour and handed over to Dornoch Coastguard team

Portmahomack

 calm

light breeze 

excellent 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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