River Incidents 2003
This page contains tables of all the river incidents attended to by our crew in 2003. For information on river incidents for other years, please click on the appropriate link in the navigation.
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 1 |
01.01.03. |
Probable person jumped from Humber Bridge. Searched to South Ferriby. Nil found. |
| 2 |
12.01.03. |
Person believed jumped from North Bridge, Hull. Search. Found in bed by police. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 3 |
12.02.03. |
Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Taken by police during launch. |
| 4 |
20.02.03. |
Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Taken by police during launch. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 5 |
07.03.03. |
Man trapped in mud, Drypool, River Hull. Rescued by Humber Rescue crew member. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 6 |
03.04.03. |
Minke whale trapped in chains at dockside. Freed itself on arrival of rescue boat. |
| 7 |
03.04.03. |
Investigate objects in river, Ouse Bridge. Porpoises. |
| 8 |
06.04.03. |
Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Taken into custody. |
| 9 |
16.04.03. |
Object in water Hessle Haven. Dead cow. |
| 10 |
18.04.03. |
Vessel in danger due to intoxicated skipper. Assisted H.M. Coastguard. |
| 11 |
19.04.03. |
Yacht "Division" assisted River Humber. |
| 12 |
20.04.03. |
Yachts "Jennifer" & "Trapeze" aground Reads Island. Assist refloat high tide. |
| 12 |
28.04.03. |
Person threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Taken in custody. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 13 |
04.05.03. |
Person jumped from Humber Bridge. Extensive search. Not recovered. |
| 14 |
09.05.03. |
Person threatened to jump from Bridge. Taken by police. |
| 15 |
12.05.03. |
Person threatening to jump from Chapman St. Bridge. Did not jump. |
| 16 |
13.05.03. |
Tanker "Stigondi" aground off Albert Dock. Assist crew. |
| 17 |
21.05.03. |
Environment Agency vessel stuck in mud. Assisted. |
| 18 |
25.05.03. |
Attend object in water. Plastic bag! |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 19 |
04.06.03. |
Report of barge on fire Brough. Exhaust fumes only. |
| 20 |
07.06.03. |
Assist RIB lost power and going aground Hessle area. |
| 21 |
19.06.03. |
Female threatening to jump from Humber Bridge. Taken by police. |
| 22 |
21.06.03. |
Vessel out of fuel off Hull Marina. Assist and supplied fuel. |
| 23 |
28.06.03. |
Assist recovery of RIB broken down Hessle Haven. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 24 |
05.07.03. |
MV "Lochmore" broken down at 31 buoy, towed to Marina. |
| 25 |
11.07.03. |
Person threatening to jump from Chapman Street bridge. Recalled before launch. |
| 26 |
13.07.03. |
MV "Jodi Marie" agroung Reads Island. Will wait for tide. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 27 |
02.08.03. |
Yacht "Mustique" broken down near South Ferriby. towed to Hull Marina. |
| 28 |
02.08.03. |
Mayday Call from MV "Zoom" aground, listing 31 buoy. On arrival found to be in no danger. |
| 29 |
03.08.03. |
MV "Lauren" broken down at Spurn. Assist RNLI and towed from Sunk Spit to Hessle. |
| 30 |
08.08.03. |
Yacht "Bowser" agroung 31 buoy. Unable to assist. |
| 31 |
09.08.03. |
Return to assist and escort "Bowser" in fog to Marina. |
| 32 |
09.08.03. |
Investigate upturned jet ski River Hull ? stolen. No persons involved. |
| 33 |
20.08.03. |
MV "Bonny Meg" broken down and towed to Marina. |
| 34 |
30.08.03. |
Yacht "Arrum" dismasted River Humber. Assisted to South Ferriby. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 35 |
13.09.03. |
MV "Lauren" assisted on slipway. |
| 36 |
17.09.03. |
Person jumped from Humber Bridge into trees in County Park. Assist emergency services. |
| 37 |
21.09.03. |
Yacht "Sheman" agroung River Humber. Later assisted refloat. |
| 38 |
27.09.03. |
MV "Jokerman" drifting in Upper Humber. Towed to Brough. |
| 39 |
30.09.03. |
Assist RSPCA in recover of injured swan in Alexandra Dock. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 40 |
03.10.03. |
MV "Rambling Rose" broken down River Trent. Towed to Keadby from Flixborough. |
| 41 |
07.10.03. |
Attempted jumper Ouse Bridge. Taken into custody before arrival. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 42 |
06.11.03. |
Person threatening to jump into dock at Grimsby. Did not launch. |
| 43 |
22.11.03. |
Person in Hull Marina. Recovered prior to launch. |
| Incident No. |
Date |
Description |
| 44 |
04.12.03. |
Person threatening to jump from Goole Rail Bridge. Recovered to safety prior to arrival. |
| 45 |
05.12.03. |
Attempt to investigate object at South Ferriby. Curtailed when ran aground in thick fog. |
| 46 |
27.12.03. |
Assist woman injured in fall on rocks near Hessle. |
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