River Incidents
This page contains tables of all the river incidents attended to by our crew during 1997. For information on river incidents for other years please click on the appropriate link below.
River Incidents 1997
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.01.97 | Report of glue sniffer under Myton Bridge. Recalled at launch. |
| 2 | 18.01.97 | Assist broken down speedboat at Paull. 3 persons taken off by helicopter. |
| 3 | 19.01.97 | Attended speedboat and recover vessel to Hessle. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 04.02.97 | Assist swamped RIB at Reads Island. |
| 5 | 08.02.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| 6 | 19.02.97 | Report of person jumped from Drypool Bridge. Extensive search in heavy sea. Nil found. Coxswain shot by air pistol in River Hull. |
| 7 | 27.02.97 | Barge Brockadale H aground and sinking in River Trent South of Gunness. Crew recovered by helicopter. Assessed damage with HMCG. |
| 8 | 28.02.97 | Barge Cordale aground and sinking in River Ouse East of Swinefleet. Crew transferred to Humber Rescue by helicopter. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 26.03.97 | Yachtsman in Albert Dock with chest pain unable to climb wall. Transferred to Minerva Pier with paramedics. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 07.04.97 | Assist police investigate possible person in distress Old Harbour. Nil found. |
| 11 | 07.04.97 | Person in Humber at Victoria Dock. Recovered by police. |
| 12 | 14.04.97 | Assist police to recover stolen briefcase River Hull. Successful. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 09.05.97 | Person believed in water at Goole. Dense fog and low water. To Apex and return. |
| 14 | 09.05.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Launched. Recovered by police. |
| 15 | 12.05.97 | Yacht "Pollax" snagged propeller - towed to Marina. |
| 16 | 19.05.97 | Investigate report of sausage - shaped object seen in River Humber. Nil found. |
| 17 | 22.05.97 | Humber Yawl Regatta: Two vessels assisted as aground. Two gas canisters recovered. |
| 18 | 23.05.97 | Search for man swimming in River Trent at Flixborough. Nil found. Believed drowned. |
| 19 | 24.05.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| 20 | 24.05.97 | Search for reported body River Trent at Gunness. Not found. |
| 21 | 25.05.97 | M.V. "Desi" lost power - towed to Marina. |
| 22 | 27.05.97 | Yacht "Nirvana" aground Broomfleet Island. Refloated next tide and escorted to South Ferriby. |
| 23 | 31.05.97 | Yacht "Ismoralda" aground Redcliffe Sand E. 2 unsuccessful attempts to refloat her. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 01.06.97 | Yacht "Kilpeacan" investigated at anchor near Humber Bridge. No problem. |
| 25 | 01.06.97 | Yacht "Ismoralda" towed off sand in heavy sea and proceeded to Marina. |
| 26 | 01.06.97 | M.V. "Orca" in difficulties in heavy sea off 32 Buoy. 2 persons taken off and escorted to Hessle. |
| 27 | 03.06.97 | Body recovered River Trent. |
| 28 | 06.06.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. |
| 29 | 11.06.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Stood by for 2 hours. |
| 30 | 16.06.97 | Small vessel broken down at fish dock wall - towed to River Hull. |
| 31 | 18.06.97 | Man in water Old Harbour. Recalled at launch. |
| 32 | 27.06.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. |
| 33 | 28.06.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. |
| 34 | 29.06.97 | Suicide note found at Victoria Pier. Search but nil found. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 04.07.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| 36 | 08.07.97 | Male adult jumped from Humber Bridge - 2 hour search nil found. |
| 37 | 09.07.97 | Object in river - found to be a log. |
| 38 | 12.07.97 | Recovery of male body River Humber. |
| 39 | 20.07.97 | Hot air Balloon seen to be in difficulty North Ferriby. Launched to assist but balloon crashed whilst on route. One fatality. Later assist in recovery of balloon from River Humber. |
| 40 | 24.07.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. |
| 41 | 26.07.97 | Investigate report of vehicle in water at Gainsborough - nil found. |
| 42 | 26.07.97 | Yacht "Bueno" aground Wintringham Haven. Unable to assist at this tide. |
| 43 | 27.07.97 | 4 persons taken off yacht "Bueno". |
| 44 | 31.07.97 | Narrow boat "Andunnah" adrift in River Trent. Towed to Keadby. |
| 45 | 31.07.97 | Yacht aground Redcliffe Sand - assessed as safe. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | 01.08.97 | Yacht "Simplicity" assisted to relaunch and escort to South Ferriby. |
| 47 | 03.08.97 | Yacht "Bueno" successfully relaunched at high tide. |
| 48 | 03.08.97 | M.V. "Bluebell" aground Trent Falls. 2 children transferred to other vessel. |
| 49 | 15.08.97 | Small speedboat aground South Ferriby. Dragged off and towed to Hessle. |
| 50 | 18.08.97 | Report of vessel sinking River Ouse. Search including River Aire - nil found. |
| 51 | 25.08.97 | Yacht "Kilpeachan" aground at 32 Buoy. Escorted to safety, towed to Brough. |
| 52 | 25.08.97 | Vehicle in mud Hessle foreshore. Towed to high ground. |
| 53 | 25.08.97 | M.V. "Jenn" escorted to Hessle Haven. |
| 54 | 25.08.97 | M.V. "Avalon II" aground / adrift at Hessle. Obstructing commercial vessels - towed to Hessle. |
| 55 | 26.08.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| 56 | 26.08.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | 01.09.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| 58 | 04.09.97 | Small boat adrift Keadby with 1 person aboard. Towed to Keadby. |
| 59 | 06.09.97 | Person fell from Saltend Jetty. Recovered prior to launch. |
| 60 | 07.09.97 | Yacht "Zeus" aground South Ferriby. Assisted to South Ferriby. |
| 61 | 11.09.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| 62 | 12.09.97 | Report of person in water, Fish Dock end - search but probably KHYC Buoy. |
| 63 | 16.09.97 | Person threatening to jump from Admiral steps. Recovered by police - stood by. |
| 64 | 20.09.97 | M.V. "Sonar" aground Apex. Stood by at next tide in case of cargo slippage. |
| 65 | 21.09.97 | Yacht with engine trouble at Reads Island. Towed to South Ferriby. |
| 66 | 22.09.97 | Unoccupied cabin cruiser adrift Old Goole Bridge. Towed to Goole. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | 08.10.97 | Assist yacht aground South Ferriby. |
| 68 | 17.10.97 | Assist Yacht "Anita-A" aground Redcliffe Sand. Stood by to refloat. |
| 69 | 20.10.97 | Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| 70 | 26.10.97 | Assist police recovery of body Ferriby foreshore - murder victim. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | 03.11.97 | Assist whale beached South Ferriby. Released but rebeached and died. |
| 72 | 08.11.97 | Person threatening to jump from Stoneferry Bridge. Recovered by police. Whilst on scene alerted emergency services to major warehouse fire by River Hull. |
| 73 | 18.11.97 | Red flare seen off Hull. Search - nil found. |
| 74 | 29.11.97 | Adult male jumped from Humber Bridge. Extensive search - not found. |
| Incident No. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | 08.12.97 | Red flare New Holland. Search - nil found. |
| 76 | 21.12.97 | Person threatening to jump from Clarence Street Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| 77 | 23.12.97 | Dog in River Hull at Lime Street. Not found! |
| 78 | 23.12.97 | Person threatening to jump from North Street Bridge. Recovered by police. |
| 79 | 27.12.97 | Car abandoned at South End Humber Bridge. Extensive search for person believed jumped. |
