River Incidents 1996

This page contains tables of all the river incidents attended to by our crew in 1996. For information on river incidents for other years, please click on the appropriate link in the navigation.


Incident No. Date Description
1 28.03.96 Vessel broken down Lower Humber.
Incident No. Date Description
2 05.04.96 Person in water Minerva Pier. Assist helicopter in recovery.
3 08.04.96 Yacht "Mary Tasman" aground Reads Island. Stood by.
4 09.04.96 Pony trapped River Hull. Recalled prior to arrival.
5 13.04.96 Drifting dinghy Hessle haven. Recovered.
6 17.04.96 Yacht "Duce" aground. Towed to South Ferriby.
Incident No. Date Description
7 02.05.96 M.V. "Joy of St. Mawes" lost rudder. Assisted.
8 04.05.96 Yacht "Jeremiah" towed to South Ferriby with broken prop.
9 05.05.96 Yacht "Stella Mans" aground Foulholme Sand. Stood by.
10 06.05.96 Person in difficulties Hessle foreshore - assist Ambulance crew.
11 30.05.96 M.V. "Frosty" lost and overdue with 2 Pob escorted South Ferriby.
12 30.05.96 Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge.
Incident No. Date Description
13 01.06.96 Investigate abandoned ski-jet lower Humber. Nil found.
14 01.06.96 Vessel aground Saltmarshe River Ouse.
15 04.06.96 Vehicle in mud Hessle Foreshore. Assisted.
16 07.06.96 Person on roof Oriel House over River Hull. Stood down.
17 14.05.96 Person swimming River Humber.
18 14.05.96 Assist M.V. "Storm" drifting anchor River Humber.
19 16.06.96 2 boys drifting on small boat in River Hull. Boat and boys recovered.
20 19.06.96 Broken down speedboat towed to Hessle Foreshore. Broken prop.
21 19.06.96 Report of person in R Humber. Nil found. ? Yachting buoy.
22 29.06.96 Search for 'model' boat - Hessle area. Not found.
23 30.06.96 Assist "Flying 15" swamped off Hessle. Taken to foreshore.
24 30.06.96 2 persons in water from "Flying 15". Search in heavy seas and assist helicopter to recover two bodies.
25 30.06.96 Further search for wreckage of "Flying 15".
Incident No. Date Description
26 01.07.96 Possible sighting of wreckage. Not located.
27 01.07.96 Further search with underwater diving team.
28 01.07.96 Investigate wreckage North Holme buoy.
29 02.07.96 Yacht "Written in the Wind" aground 36 buoy. 2 persons taken off.
30 03.07.96 Stood by for relaunch "Written in the Wind".
31 05.07.96 Yacht aground Winteringham - towed to South Ferriby.
32 05.07.96 Male threatening to jump from Humber bridge. Held by police.
33 06.07.96 Search to Broomfleet for "Flying 15" wreckage.
34 16.07.96 Unsuccessful search for male believed jumped from Humber Bridge.
35 16.07.96 Recovery of object from river after reports.
36 17.07.96 Person in water River Hull. Recovered from shore.
37 19.07.96 Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Recovered by police.
38 20.07.96 M.V. "Royal Jester" out of fuel River Humber. Given 5 Gallons.
39 21.07.96 Seal in Marfleet drain. Failed to capture it.
40 23.07.96 Request from RSPCA to guide seal from River Hull to sea. Successful.
41 26.07.96 Person threatening to jump Humber Bridge. Recovered by police.
42 30.07.96 Person threatening to jump Humber Bridge.
Incident No. Date Description
43 01.08.96 Cruiser "Dawn" aground Apex Sand. Refloat and escort to Keadby.
44 17.08.96 Barge "Alice Mona" aground Brough. Escorted to Hull.
45 18.08.96 M.V. "Rob Roy" aground and broken down Redcliffe Sand. Towed off at next tide.
46 18.08.96 M.V. "Obsession" aground Reads Island. Unable to Refloat.
47 24.08.96 Man climbing on cables of Humber Bridge. Arrested.
48 25.08.96 Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Police recovered.
Incident No. Date Description
49 04.09.96 Recover Environment Agency Land Rover from foreshore.
50 14.09.96 Person reported jumped off bridge. Search on ebb tide - nil found.
51 26.09.96 Yacht "Melody" aground Redcliffe Sand. Towed to Brough haven.
52 28.09.96 Person believed in water W.Butterwick attempting to evade arrest. Captured ashore.
53 29.09.96 Yacht "Melody" abandoned at anchor Brough. Towed to Brough.
Incident No. Date Description
54 03.10.96 Person attempting to jump Humber Bridge. Recovered by police.
55 05.10.96 Persons in water Goole. Recovered from shore.
56 09.10.96 Person seen to jump in River Hull and not get out! Search but nil found.
57 11.10.96 Yacht "Kaos" aground Redcliffe sand. Assist recovery.
58 12.10.96 Recovery female body River Humber.
59 20.10.96 Potential bridge jumper apprehended by police.
60 21.10.96 Body in River Humber. Recovered from shore.
Incident No. Date Description
61 09.11.96 Person threatening to jump from Minerva Pier.
62 23.11.96 M.V. "Berti Slot" aground Foulholme Sand. One person landed ashore.
63 26.11.96 Person threatening to jump Humber Bridge.
64 27.11.96 Animal in water Minerva Pier.
Incident No. Date Description
65 12.12.96 Search for vessel drifting in lower Humber. "Playtime" located.
66 15.12.96 Female jumps from Humber Bridge. Crew members enter water to recover her. Successful transfer to hospital.
67 21.12.96 MV "Aliquando" on rocks Apex light. Assist refloat and tow to South Ferriby.
68 29.12.96 Person threatening to jump Humber Bridge. Stood by. Recovered by police.