Stepper Incident Log

      

Year 2002

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This page lists a brief summary of incidents logged since Stepper Point became operational in March 2002

 This page will be updated at regular intervals

 

Date/Time

Details of logged incident

 Action by Stepper

2006
14/02/06

Supply vessel for the new lifeboat project lost hydraulics and grounded near L/B station. L/B launched to tow to Padstow. 

 Reported & Monitored
27/02/06 Fishing vessel ashore near Brea Hill casualty recovered to Padstow by L/B Surveillance
01/07/06 Yacht "Peggy" making dangerous passage in estuary Monitoring & PHC
02/07/06 Red flares in estuary Rock ILB launched Nothing found or observed  Surveillance
17/07/06 Yacht "Seacrest" on passage to Padstow in difficulties taken in tow by Clovelly L/B Monitoring
21/07/06 Rib Pleasure Seeker rescued by Suzy Q 8 nm N Stepper, Towed to Padstow Reported & Monitored
30/07/06 Report of small ketch in difficulties nr Gulland. Watch keeper done visual search from Daymark reported visual no problems. Co-coordinated  with Falmouth MRCC Reported & Monitored
31/07/06 Capsized catamaran ILB & Helio in attendance   Surveillance & Monitoring with MRCC
01/08/06 ILB assisting capsized dinghies Surveillance
03/08/06 ILB assisting capsized dinghies No casualties Surveillance & Monitoring with MRCC
04/08/06 ILB assisting capsized dinghies No casualties Surveillance & Monitoring with MRCC
06/08/06 Mayday from "Venture" Female onboard with medic problem  Surveillance & Monitoring
07/08/06 Kayak in difficulties off Brea Hill  Surveillance & Monitoring with MRCC
12/08/06 Surfers in difficulties off Greenaway rocks. ILB attended  Surveillance & Monitoring with MRCC
13/08/06 Windsurfers in difficulty of Daymer Bay ILB & Air Ambulance on scene Surveillance & Monitoring with MRCC
24/08/06 Disorientated person assisted Assistance given
25/08/06 Pan Pan from "Incus" fouled prop position 2.5 nm off Rumps Towed to Padstow by "Jubilee Queen" Surveillance
25/08/06 Disorientated persons with children assisted by watch keepers Assistance given
26/08/06 Ketch "Salamander" reported engine problems & sick person onboard eventually made Padstow under sail. Surveillance & Monitoring with MRCC
27/08/06 Report of missing dinghy Found Daymer Bay. Requests by MRCC Surveillance & Monitoring with MRCC
31/08/06 FV "Darran" reports fouled propeller, assisted by "Pelican" towed to Padstow Surveillance

September will be added soon.

 

2005

 
28/03/05 Dog reported in difficulties, info to HMCG Falmouth 

Reported & Monitored
12/04/05 Reported to HMCG on incident at Hawkers Cove

Reported & Monitored
12/04/05 Female reported injured at Tregirls Cove.
HMCG & Cornwall Ambulance. Casualty successfully evacuated.  

Surveillance & Monitoring 
12/04/05 Reported to HMCG on incident at Hawkers Cove

Reported & Monitored
01/05/05 Capsized Catamaran in Camel Estuary. Rock ILB in attendance

Reported & Monitored
19/07/05 Yacht en-route Boscastle - Padstow Lifeboat launched

Surveillance
28/07/05 Person in difficulty info HMCG Falmouth. Rock ILB attended 

Reported & Monitored
01/08/05 Yacht with engine failure, Request by HMCG Falmouth for surveillance

Monitored Incident
02/08/05 Mobile phone report of dinghy capsized off Brea Hill report to HMCG

Monitored
04/08/05  2 person cut off by tide Greenaway Rocks, Polzeath Cliff team attended

 Monitored
05/08/05 Rock ILB recovered empty Rib observed in Camel Estuary

Monitored
17/08/05
2 person cut off by tide Trebetherick Point rock ILB in attendance

 

 Monitored at request of HMCG
20/08/05 Reported to Falmouth HMCG possible surfer in difficulty off Newland Island Polzeath ILB attended Report & Monitor
22/08/05 Reports of surfer in difficulties off Stepper point Report & Monitor
09/09/05 Visitor to  station  suffered diabetic watch keeper called 999 Ambulance service Report & Assist
14/10/05 Assisted in clarifying incident off Stepper involving capsized catamaran Report & Monitor

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2004
01/01/04
10.15 UTC
 Weather NW Force 9/10   
Duty watchman called Falmouth CG reporting a windsurfer attempting to sail from Daymer to Polzeath in heavy seas.  Surfer was washed off his board and managed to get ashore and climb the cliffs. His board was washed to sea but eventually washed ashore at Lundy glaze. 
12.00hrs Fal report of washed up surf board complete with sails, seen abandoned, watch keeper referred to earlier report Fal asked to keep watch over board and report any movements.  
15.15hrs reported to Fal surf board had been recovered to above high water mark		 Surveillance & coordination with MRCC 
08/04/04
11.45 UTC		 Falmouth CG issued Mayday Fishing vessel "A.B.S." missing in area 50' 40N  06' 25W Monitoring
08/04/04
11.59 UTC		 Overturned dinghy entrance estuary. FV "Helen Jane" standing by with assistance. Surveillance & reports to MRCC Falmouth
08/04/04
12.25 UTC		 Report from UK warship. Fishing vessel "A.B.S." located, confirm vessel & crew safe Monitoring
05/07/04
10.55		 Request from fishing vessel Emma Kate to Falmouth CG for immediate assistance 3 nm from Stepper. 1  person onboard with suspect heart attack. Helivac & Padstow L/B. Monitoring visual & VHF
06/07/04 Yacht 'Penultimate' requesting assistance loss of power off Stepper. Assistance give by Yachts 'Playtime' & 'Charmaine', vessel towed to Padstow Surveillance & reports to MRCC Falmouth
14/07/04  Mayday logged 049* 51"N 006*?? signal lost.   Advised MRCC
08/09/04

1205 UTC

 Medical evacuation Polzeath Beach Air Ambulance Casualty to Treliske Surveillance
15/09/04

08.20UTC

 Padstow Lifeboat was tasked to recover life raft with 5 persons onboard reported to be 3.3nm NNW of Stepper Point. This rescue was initiated by a call to Falmouth Coastguard from a cell phone on board the life raft. These survivors had been adrift for 8 days since their craft had sunk. They were air lifted to Treliske Hospital by a SAR helicopter from RNAS Culdrose  Co-operation and Surveillance Reports
18/09/04
13.45 UTC		 Vessel aground Doom Bar Person seen in water. Rock ILB responded Alerted HMCG
Surveillance
24/09/04 MRCC Alert to any vessels Padstow/Bude area. 
Plymouth Pilot lost power off Bude anchored and requires assistance. Vessel 'Lilmave' Responded		 Listing Watch
24/09/04
19.30 UTC		 Red Flares reported Polzeath. yacht stranded Polzeath Beach, 
St Merryn & Port Isaac cliff rescue in attendance plus Padstow Lifeboat.1 POB rescued by shore teams. Vessel  total loss.		 Listening watch
27/09/04
10.55 UTC		 MRCC Falmouth broadcast to vessels in Padstow area. 'Helen Jane' lost power 12 nm off Stepper. Padstow Lifeboat launched 11.10 towed casualty to Padstow Surveillance 

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2003
21/01/03  Coast walker  escorted over headland to her vehicle by watch keeper who happened to be going off duty. Person diabetic and believed going into a hypo.  Action

Assistance given
18/03/03 Stepper reported to MRCC Falmouth and Padstow  harbour authorities, raft or rubbish observed drifting off Stepper. Action inform & Surveillance
15/04/03 Air ambulance landed at Greenaway to recover casualty   to Treliske Hospital. Surveillance
15/04/03

MRCC. Falmouth to Stepper. Request keep watching brief.
Boy missing between Trevone and Padstow  
Missing boy recovered

Surveillance & reports
18/04/03 Fishing vessel 'Arunda' dragging net fouled around prop, requests fishing vessel 'Shelia Pat' for a tow. Stepper monitored casualty Surveillance
02/06/03 Padstow Lifeboat called on service to assist broken down fishing vessel bearing 240 * Trevose Head. Stepper reported the local conditions and kept watch until the casualty was brought into Padstow. Surveillance
09/06/03 Air Ambulance attending casualty at Daymer Bay Surveillance
 19/06/03

The ‘Levington Lass’ with 2 men on board suffered engine failure due to fuel problems, 3 miles off Newland Island just outside of Padstow.  The boat managed to restart its engine, the lifeboat escorted the boat towards Padstow, then took the boat in tow when it suffered total engine failure.  
17.20hrs Padstow’s relief lifeboat ‘Sarah Emily Harrop’ was launched  at  to go to the aid of the 35ft sloop.
20.30hrs The lifeboat returned to the station.
Radar  & DF checks carried out from Stepper Watch gave, actual position bearing  306*   5nm.  Padstow Harbour was advised

Co-coordinating PHC & Surveillance
20/07/03 Padstow lifeboat launched. 2 divers reported overdue surfacing 2 miles N Trevose Head. Rescue aircraft  search. Missing divers found W of dive site. No casualties. Surveillance
02/08/03 Injured bird of prey (Kestrel) brought to watch by cliff walker

Latest Update - Fully recovered and returned to habitat

 Taken to local Screech Owl Sanctuary by member of crew
06/08/03 Reports of body at Butterhole Stepper recovery by HMCG  Surveillance
19/09/03
13.30hrs		 Watch keeper gave advice and directions to a person who had become disorientated whilst walking the coastal footpath. Advice & surveillance
10/10/03 Padstow lifeboat called to casualty 'Lily L' (Irish Scalloper) approx 60nm W of Trevose. Assisted pumping out water from engine room and in restarting main engine. Lifeboat returned station early hours 11/10/03 Monitored incident
31/10/03
0845 hrs		 Padstow Lifeboat launched  to rescue fisherman washed from rocks whilst fishing at Cataclews Point. Person evacuated to Treliske Hospital. Monitored incident
14/11/03 A serious incident occurred on the morning of 14th Nov when the commercial car transporter "Grand Benelux" lost power about 7 miles NNW of our station, at the time she was under surveillance from our watch station. The ship initiated a request for help and the Padstow lifeboat was launched into severe storm force winds reaching force 10 - 11. The lifeboat reached the casualty and stood by until the ship was able to restore a limited amount of propulsion power, eventually being able to gain seaward room at a speed of 4 knots. If power had not been restored it was reported that she would have run ashore by mid afternoon. The lifeboat stood down during the afternoon and returned to her station. Surveillance & Info HMCG
29/11/03  
0957hrs

Weather SSW Force 7/8   
Watch keepers  observed a young boy  passing the lookout, owing to the young age of this youth the Police were notified. Precaution in case of search incident..

Surveillance & Coordination Info
9/12/03
09.30 hrs

Weather ESE Force 6       
Fal CG alerted watch keepers  Padstow lifeboat had launched to the aid of a fishing vessel “Tigger” whose engine had broken down. 
12.00 hrs  Padstow standing by casualty and escorting her to Padstow. 
1258 Padstow lifeboat visual 294*True 4nm
1322 Padstow lifeboat and casualty now passing Stepper entering estuary.

Surveillance & Coordination Info
28/12/03 
11.28hrs 

 Weather NW Force 9/10    
Alert from Falmouth CG reporting from MOP a windsurfer in trouble on Doom Bar , watch keepers observed the windsurfer who had off his board and was in difficulties, Fal CG said they would task the Rock Lifeboat. By now the casualty was separated from his board and was in very rough water,  Stepper advised lifeboat would be unable reach casualty due to conditions. It was then proposed that a H/C be called, watch keepers observing informed CG said that the surfer had managed to reach the rocks and appeared to be injured. Within minutes the Rock CG mobile was on scene and the were able to give info on casualty location. The board was later recovered.

 

 Assistance to HMCG 

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2002
29/05/02

MRCC Falmouth call to Padstow Ferry no response. Stepper respond to call. MRCC Falmouth persons cut off by incoming tide. Stepper to MRCC Falmouth persons are in our view and two are fishing and the others are walking out to them and are okay but will keep you informed.

Info MRCC

Surveillance
28/06/02 Capsized dinghy in estuary 2 POB , Padstow Rock ILB launched,  rescued two persons unable to get a line to the dinghy.  MRCC Falmouth request Stepper to keep a watch on the dinghy. and later watch keeper reported to MRCC Falmouth the dinghy had gone ashore at Pen-Glaze haven. Recovered by beach guards  Surveillance & Report
17/07/02 Stepper to MRCC Falmouth inform casualty with broken limb near to lookout and request for air ambulance to attend the casualty.  Airlifted to Treliske. Action
18/07/02 The crew of a yacht, which had left Milford Haven 3 days before, were unsure of their position, they thought they may be either off the French or Welsh coasts and were seeking assistance from the Coastguard.
On hearing of the yachts problem over the radio, the duty watch keeper at Stepper Point informed Falmouth Coastguard of a vessel answering their description. A bearing from the lookout was passed to the coastguard and when checked with the bearing given by the yacht, was found to be reciprocal, proving the lost vessel and the one under observation were one of the same. This yacht had been observed and logged for some time prior to the incident some 2 miles off Stepper Point, sailing in an erratic manner.		 Action 

Coordination MRCC 

Surveillance

21/10/02  from MRCC Falmouth. Persons in trouble windsurfing on Doom bar. Stepper notified by MRCC Falmouth, Rock ILB Launched Stepper kept MRCC Falmouth updated and position passed to Rock ILB windsurfer recover all well SW 6-7 visibility 10 miles heavy swell.

Surveillance
27/11/02  Fishing vessel reported to MRCC Falmouth  position 50'39' 004'57 bearing from Stepper 353* engine failure. Stepper to MRCC Falmouth report fishing vessel making for PI Bay to await tide to go over bar MRCC Falmouth requested observation Weather SW 4-5 Mod sea and swell visibility 4 miles

Surveillance

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