River Incidents 2012

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

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Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
1	01.01.12	04:26- Paged to a report of a person in the water near Myton Bridge 04:34- Stood down by HM Coastguard prior to launch	N/A
2	08.01.12	18:48- False Page	N/A
3	10.01.12	23:44- Paged to a police incident in the area of Hull Marina 00:03- Rescue boat launched 00:16- Rescue boat on scene and standing off at a safe distance 00:37- Casualty in the water Rescue boat moving in to recover. 00:40- Casualty on board the Rescue boat. Rescue boat relocating to Admiralty Steps to meet the waiting Ambulance crew. 00:52- Ambulance crew on scene and care of the casualty handed over. 00:56- Rescue boat moving away from Admiralty steps and standing off at a safe distance until the rescue party is safely ashore. 01:03- Rescue party safely ashore. Rescue boat stood down by HM Coastguard 01:47- Rescue boat back at station.	N/A
4	11.01.12	20:13- Paged to a Police Incident on the Humber Bridge. 20:28- Stood down by HM Coastguard prior to launch	N/A
5	14.01.12	15:08- Paged to a 32ft vessel aground near 23 Buoy of the River Humber 15:24- Rescue boat launched 15:34- Arrived on scene 16:00- Crew man put aboard the casualty vessel. waiting for the tide to rise high enough to re float the vessel. 16:35- Humber Lifeboat scrambled by HM Coast guard to escort the vessel to Grimsby after it has been re floated. 17:07- Casualty vessel floating and making its way to the main channel escorted by the rescue boat. 17:25- Casualty vessel handed over to the Crew of Humber Lifeboat. 17:27- Rescue boat stood down by HM Coastguard returning to station	N/A
6	16.01.12	23:30- Paged to a person in the water at King George Dock. 23:43- Rescue boat launched 00:00- Rescue boat at King George Dock and Locking in 00:11- Entering the Dock and beginning search for the casualty 00:28- King George Dock and lock gates shut at the request of the police and rescue boat locked in until further notice 00:58- Nothing found stood down by HM Coastguard and permitted to leave the dock 01:12- Locked out of King George dock and returning to station 02:03- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
7	17.01.12	21:03- False Page with Good intent	N/A
8	18.01.12	17:26- False Page with Good intent	N/A
9	18.01.12	19:27- Paged to a person in the water at Princes’ Quay Shopping Center. 19:32- Humberside Fire and Rescue already on scene and requesting Rescue Junior be transported to Princes’ Quay and launched into the water 19:44- Stood down By HM Coastguard Prior to launch as the casualty had been recovered by Humberside Fire and Rescue.	N/A
10	23.01.12	04:30- Paged to a person in the water at St Andrew's Quay. 04:37- Stood down prior to launch	N/A
11	30.01.12	17:10- Paged to a suspicious object in the water near The Deep 17:21- Rescue boat Launched. 17:24- Searching area between the Humber Bridge and The Deep 18:01- Nothing found researching area between The Deep and the Humber Bridge. 18:20- Stood Down by HM Coastguard. Returning to station	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
12	02.02.12	14:33- Paged to a suspicious object in the River Hull 14:42- Rescue boat Launched. 15:05- On scene searching the River Hull. 15:20- Nothing found researching back towards the River Humber 15:36- Nothing found stood down by HM Coastguard. Returning to station	N/A
13	14.02.12	14:32- Paged to a person in the water at King George Dock. 14:39- Stood down prior to launch. Casualty recovered from land.	N/A
14	17.02.12	13:12- Paged to a police incident at Minerva Pier. 13:32- Rescue boat Launched. 13:35- Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
15	24.02.12	09:28- Paged to a Yacht in difficulty near Brough. 09:45- Rescue Boat Launched 10:01- On scene escorting the vessel to Hull Marina 10:15- Vessel taken under tow 11:15- Locking into Hull Marina 11:20- Stood down by HM Coastguard. Returning to station. 12:05- Rescue boat back on station	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
16	01.03.12	11:21- Paged to a report of a dog stuck in the mud on Hessle Foreshore 11:23- Stood down by HM Coastguard prior to launch	N/A
17	10.03.12	07:25- Paged to a report of a suspicious object in the River Humber near Brough 07:33- Rescue boat launched 07:48- On scene assessing situation 07:56- Object recovered on to the rescue boat 08:00- Rescue boat returning to station 08:13- Rescue boat back at station. Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
18	11.03.12	14:49- Paged to a report of a vessel aground on a sand bank near the Humber Bridge 15:01- Rescue boat launched 15:04- On scene assessing the situation 15:11- Due to the location of the vessel Rescue Junior launched 15:15- Rescue Junior on scene 3 crew put on to the sand bank to check the well being of the crew on the casualty vessel 15:23- Rescue boat standing off awaiting enough water to float the vessel 16:27- Casualty vessel now floating and under tow to the Humber Rescue Slipway	N/A
19	16.03.12	17:06- Paged to a report of a missing person 17:25- Rescue boat launched. 17:27- Rescue boat searching down the River Humber towards Admiralty steps 17:58- Rescue boat at Admiralty steps and requested to search the River back up towards Hessle 18:31- Stood down by HM Coastguard 18:36- Rescue boat returned to station	N/A
20	28.03.12	12:25- Paged to a vessel aground near South Ferriby 12:49- Rescue boat launched 13:02- Rescue boat on scene casualty vessel high and dry on sand bank 13:11- Returning to station. Rescue boat will return to assist at the next high water	N/A
21	28.03.12	19:37- Relaunched to casualty vessel from incident 20 19:46- On scene awaiting enough water to float the vessel 20:54- Casualty vessel floating 21:01- Vessel under tow to South Ferriby 21:28- Casualty vessel safely moored at South Ferriby 21:31- Rescue boat returning to station 22:02- Rescue boat back at station. Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
22	07.04.12	16:05- Paged to a Yacht aground near Paull 16:15- Rescue boat launched 16:41- On Scene assessing the situation 16:46- Rescue boat awaiting enough water for the vessel to float 18:40- Casualty vessel floating 18:46- Vessel on tow to Hull Marina 19:27- Vessel safely in the lock at Hull Marina 19:54- Rescue Boat back at station. Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
23	11.04.12	11:35- Paged to a vessel aground near Witton Sands 11:44- Rescue boat launched 11:47- Stood down by HM Coastguard 11:56- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
24	07.04.12	01:44- Paged to a police incident on the Humber Bridge 02:04- Rescue boat Launched 02:11- Stood down by HM Coastguard 02:20- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
25	12.04.12	22:45- Paged to a police incident on the Humber Bridge 22:55- Rescue boat on standby ready for launch 23:05- Stood down prior to launch	N/A
26	15.04.12	18:05- Paged to a vessel aground on the River Trent 18:15- Stood down by HM Coastguard Prior to launch.	N/A
27	20.04.12	22:40- False Page 2:46- Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
28	24.04.12	18:45- Paged to a person in the water 18:50- Rescue boat launched 18:56- Searching for the casualty 19:03- Rescue 128 located the casualty 19:07- Rescue 128 recovered the casualty and transferring to Hospital 19:09- Rescue boat returning to station	N/A
29	30.04.12	11:38- False Page 11:43- Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
30	30.04.12	13:40- Paged to a yacht aground near Reeds Island 13:56- Rescue boat launched 14:03- On Scene yacht high and dry returning at next high water 14:15- Rescue boat back at station	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
31	01.05.12	00:30- Rescue boat launched to refloat vessel from incident 30 01:00- Rescue on scene 01:30- Yacht Floating rescue boat escorting the vessel to Hull Marina 01:57- Yacht safely in the lock at Hull Marina	N/A
32	04.05.12	00:20- Paged to a police incident on the Humber Bridge 00:25- Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
33	06.05.12	23:33- False Page 23:38- Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
34	08.05.12	12:49- Paged to a vessel aground on the west side of Hull middle 13:07- Rescue Boat Launched 13:16- On scene assessing the situation 13:21- Unable to reach the vessel 13:30- Rescue boat to return at next high water 13:41- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
35	08.05.12	17:00- Refloat of the vessel aground from incident 34 17:14- Rescue boat on scene awaiting enough water to refloat the vessel 17:29- Vessel floating and following the rescue boat to Hull Marina 17:54- Vessel safely in the lock. Rescue boat returning to station	N/A
36	08.05.12	21:28- False page 21:30- Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
37	19.05.12	10:15- Paged to a boat on fire at near Hull Marina 10:26- Rescue boat launched 10:35- On scene alongside the vessel preparing the to transfer the crew of the casualty vessel 10:41- Rescue boat crew assessed the situation and discovered no fire 10:43- Rescue boat to tow the vessel into Hull Marina to meet the fire service 11:10- Rescue boat and casualty vessel inside Hull Marina lock 11:20- Fire Service reassessing the situation still no fire found 11:22- Rescue boat returning to station	N/A
38	18.05.12	01:16- Paged to a police incident on Minerva Pier 01:27- Stood down by HM Coastguard Prior to launch	N/A
39	27.05.12	10:50- Paged to a speed boat with engine difficulties 10:55- Rescue Junior launched 10:59- Vessel under tow back to the Humber Rescue Slipway 11:09- Vessel safely recarraged	N/A
40	28.05.12	20:20- Tasked by VTS Humber to a reporting of a deer in distress near Barrow Haven 20:31- Rescue boat launched 20:35- On scene searching for deer 20:39- deer found near shore and ushered to safety 20:48- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
41	29.05.12	11:05- Paged to a vessel with engine difficulties near Hull Marina 11:11- Rescue boat launched 11:19- On scene setting up tow 11:23- Vessel under tow heading for Hull Marina 11:50- Vessel moored in Hull Marina 12:15- Rescue boat leaving Hull Marina 12:36- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
42	29.05.12	14:13- Paged to a yacht aground on Reeds Island 14:28- Rescue boat launched 14:45- On scene unable to reach casualty 14:47- Rescue boat to return at next high water 14:58- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
43	29.05.12	10:35- Refloat of vessel from incident 42 10:45- Rescue boat on scene awaiting enough water to refloat 11:09- Water at vessel 11:33- Vessel afloat 11:46- Vessel now released from sand bank 00:15- Vessel safely moored in South Ferriby 00:18- Rescue boat returning to station 00:36- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
44	31.05.12	07:40- False Page 07:53- STood down by HM Coastguard	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
45	01.06.12	13:55- Page to a person in the River Hull 13:59- Stood down Prior to launch	N/A
46	01.06.12	16:05- False page 16:13- Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
47	03.06.12	17:50- Paged to a vessel aground near South Ferriby 18:00- Rescue boat launched 18:10- On scene, no sign of vessel- searching the area 18:25- Vessel located now afloat near to Brough 18:40- Escorting the vessel to South Ferriby 18:55- Rescue boat returning to station	N/A
48	04.06.12	17:00- Tasked to escort a yacht with engine difficulties during the Jubilee Floatilla 19:00- Yacht safely back at Hull Marina with no further incidents	N/A
49	07.06.12	07:25- Paged to a deer in the water in Victoria Dock Basin 07:40- Rescue boat launched 08:00- On scene Deer located. Fire Service attempting to catch the deer 08:10- Deer taken on board to be released in a safe location 08:24- Deer Released in safety. Rescue boat returning to station 09:04- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
50	17.06.12	17:00- Towed a vessel from the P1 Powerboat fleet back to Hull Marina	N/A
51	17.06.12	17:30- Towed a vessel from the P1 Powerboat fleet back to Hull Marina	N/A
52	17.06.12	18:00- Towed a vessel from the P1 Powerboat fleet back to Hull Marina	N/A
53	25.06.12	10:40- Paged to a vessel aground near Reeds Island 11:00- Rescue boat Launched 11:10- On scene, Yacht High and dry rescue boat to return at next high water 11:25- Rescue boat returned to station	N/A
54	26.06.12	10:30- Rescue boat launched to refloat vessel from incident 53 11:00- On scene, awaiting water to refloat the vessel 12:00- Vessel afloat escorting to South Ferriby Marina 13:20- Rescue boat returning to station	N/A
55	26.06.12	11:05- During incident 54 Rescue boat was retasked to assist a vessel aground near Reeds Island 11:25- Vessel released and escorted to South Ferriby Marina 11:55- Rescue boat returning to incident 54	N/A
56	26.06.12	13:20- Rescue boat retasked to a vessel aground near Cappers west bouy 13:30- On scene, vessel High and dry rescue boat will return at next high tide 13:35- Rescue boat returning to station	N/A
57	26.06.12	22:30- Launched to refloat vessel from incident 56 00:00- Still not enough water to refloat vessel 01:00- Returning to station Rescue boat will return at next high tide to refloat	N/A
58	27.06.12	22:30- Launched to refloat vessel from incident 56 00:00- Still not enough water to refloat vessel 01:00- Returning to station Rescue boat will return at next high tide to refloat#	N/A
59	29.06.12	07:39- Paged to a vessel aground near Hull Middle 07:59- Rescue boat launched 08:04- On scene vessel high and dry but happy they will refloat later	N/A
60	30.06.12	15:55- False Page 16:03- Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
61	03.07.12	17:00- Tasked to refloat vessel from Job 56 and 57 18:00- Vessel now has enough water 18:13- vessel is now floating and making its own way to Hull Marina 19:00- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
62	04.07.12	23:31- Paged to a police incident on Minerva Pier 23:45- Rescue boat launched 00:00- Rescue boat on scene 00:03- Stood down by HM Coastguard Casualty in police custody	N/A
63	05.07.12	12:05- Paged to a vessel agrund on Hull Middle 12:20- Rescue Boat Launched 12:40- Rescue boat on scene 12:50- Rescue boat taken the single crewman off the vessel and placed the anchor 12:56- Rescue boat returning to station to go back at next High Tide	N/A
64	05.07.12	17:15- Paged to an object in the water near King George dock 17:35- Rescue Boat Launched 17:55- Rescue boat on scene and located the object which was discovered to be a childs toy 18:00- Rescue boat retasked to vessel aground from job 63 18:10- Rescue boat onscene and vessel floating. 18:20- Rescue boat returned to Admirals steps to collect the skipper of the vessel aground leaving 1 crewman on board 18:45- Rescue boat escorting the vessel to South Ferriby 18:55- Just under the Humber Bridge 19:20- Vessel now safely moored in South Ferriby Rescue boat returning to station	N/A
65	07.07.12	08:30- Paged to search for a missing Person near Goole 08:40- Rescue boat launched, Operations restricted by servere fog 09:10- Just reaching the Apex 09:30- Rescue boat commencing bank search near the M62 Motorway Bridge 09:45- Rescue boat stood down by HM Coastguard as nothing found 10:36- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
66	21.07.12	08:15- Paged to an elderly person in the water near Barton 08:30- Rescue boat launched 08:36- Rescue on scene 08:40- Casualty recovered by Coastguard Rescue Officers 08:50- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
67	21.07.12	21:40- Tasked to search for a stranded dolphin on Reeds Island 21:50- On scene and searching 22:15- Nothing found standing down 22:30- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
68	24.07.12	18:15- Paged to a vessel aground 18:25- Rescue Boat Launched 18:35- Rescue boat onscene near Whitton Sands 18:50- All vessels now floating and making way to the River Hull 19:04- Restasked to Job 69, leaving 1 crewman on board the casualty vessels	N/A
69	24.07.12	19:04- Retasked to a police incident under the South Tower of the Humber Bridge 19:10- returned to slipway to pick up extra crew 19:16- on scene and standing off 19:20- Retasked again to a police incident on the Humber Bridge Job 70	N/A
70	24.07.12	19:20- Tasked to a police incident on the west side of the Humber Bridge 19:29- stood down from both incidents as both casualties in police custody 19:35- Returning to vessels from Job 68 to collect crewman 20:00- Rescue boat returning to station	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
71	03.08.12	19:54- Paged to a report of a person in a wheelchair stuck in the mud near St Andrews Quay, Hull 20:08- Rescue boat launched 20:11- Landrover dispatched with 2 crew 20:20- Casualty located on fish dock wall now safe on the path 20:22- Landrover on scene 20:32- Casualty now in the care of Yorkshire Ambulance Service 20:35- All units stood down 20:40- Both units returned to station	N/A
72	04.08.12	12:54- False page 12:56- Stood down by HM Coastguard	N/A
73	08.08.12	19:55- Paged to a police incident at Hull Marina 20:05- Rescue boat launched 20:15- On Scene 20:25- Stood down by HM Coastguard casualty in police custody 20:43- Returned to station	N/A
74	11.08.12	10:55- Paged to a police incident on the Humber Bridge 11:02- Rescue boat launched 11:08- Stood down by HM Coastguard casualty in police custody 11:12-Returned to station	N/A
75	15.08.12	17:20- Paged to a 37 ft cruiser broken down near Whitton Ness 17:35- Rescue boat Launched 17:55- Casualty vessel now moving under its own power rescue boat escorting the vessel to Goole 18:00- Casualty vessel now lost power again and being taken under tow to Hull Marina 18:50- Rescue boat passing under the Humber Bridge 20:06- Rescue boat at Hull Marina. Casualty vessel safely moored. Rescue boat stood down by HM Coastguard 20:45- Rescue boat back at Station	N/A
76	16.08.12	12:54- Paged to a vessel with a V shaped Hull aground near Goole Docks 13:10- Rescue boat launched 13:40- On scene attempting to tow vessel off 13:50- all attempts unsuccessful 13:55- returning to station to refloat at next high tide	N/A
77	16.08.12	16:00- Re float of vessel from Job 76 16:40- On scene vessel has safely floated 16:43- Rescue Boat Stood down by HM Coastguard 17:30- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
78	17.08.12	08:09- Paged to 2 yachts aground near Winteringham Haven 08:25- Rescue boat Launched 08:41- Rescue boat on scene 09:07- Rescue boat stood down to return at next high tide	N/A
79	17.08.12	16:46- Paged by HM Coastguard to investigate multiple 999 calls in the area of the River Trent 17:05- Launched to conduct a search of the River Trent 17:35- rescue boat entering the River Trent 17:36- Along side a cabin cruiser. All ok no 999 calls made from this vessel 18:20- Searched the River Trent as far a Keadby Bridge with nothing found. 18:25- Retasked by HM Coastguard to vessels aground from incident 78	N/A
80	17.08.12	18:45- Rescue boat re entering the River Humber 18:57- Rescue boat on scene 19:03- Crewman on board first vessel to assist with refloat. 19:17- First vessel now afloat. Crewman transferred to second vessel 19:42- Second vessel now afloat and making way to Winteringham Haven. Rescue boat stood down by HM Coastguard 20:00- Returned to station	N/A
81	21.08.12	14:08- Paged to a Police incident on the Humber Bridge 14:21- Stood down by HM Coastguard prior to launch	N/A
82	23.08.12	15:35- Paged to a lifebuoy sitting stationary in the water on Hessle foreshore 15:45- 2 crew in dry-suits ready on fore shore to complete a wading rescue 15:50- lifebuoy recover along with the line	N/A
83	23.08.12	23:05- False Page	N/A
84	24.08.12	16:01- False Page	N/A
85	24.08.12	18:15- Paged to a police incident on the M180 road bridge 18:30- Rescue boat launched 18:55- Rescue boat at river Trent making slow progress due to the low tide 19:30- Rescue boat stood down by HM Coastguard casualty in police custody 20:11- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
86	26.08.12	09:35- Crew members on station received a phone call from Humberside Police asking for assistance in the search for a missing person near Beverley 09:45- 2 Crew are requested to meet the Police Underwater Search Team at Queens Gardens Police Station to help crew their boat. 10:00- Stood down by the Police as they had managed to fully staff their search boat. 10:20- Landrover returned to station	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
87	22.09.12	04:03- Paged to a police incident on the Humber Bridge 04:20- Rescue boat launched 04:33- Rescue boat stood down by HM Coastguard casualty in police custody 04:36- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
88	25.09.12	16:05- Paged to a police incident on the Humber Bridge. 16:25- Tasked to search an area from the centre span of the Humber Bridge heading in an easterly direction 17:45- Rescue 131 from RAF Boulmer on scene to assist with the search 8:00- Rescue boat stood down with nothing found	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
89	12.10.12	15:45-Paged to a police incident on the Humber Bridge 16:01- Rescue Boat launched and standing off to provide safety cover under the bridge 16:53- Rescue boat stood down casualty now in police custody	N/A
90	18.10.12	16:25- Paged to a report of a male having jumped from the Humber Bridge 16:36- Rescue Boat launched to search the river west of the bridge 16:50- Rescue 128 from RAF Lecconfield on scene assisting with the search 17:45- Stood down by HM Coastguard. Rescue boat returning to station 18:01- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
91	19.10.12	13:56- Paged to a police incident on North Bridge of the River Hull 14:11- Rescue Boat Launched 14:20- Rescue boat stood down on route as casualty was in police custody 14:30- rescue boat back on station	N/A
92	21.10.12	23:45- Paged to a missing child in the area of Goole 00:00- Rescue boat launched and proceeding towards the River Ouse 00:15- Rescue boat at the apex and moving up the River Ouse 00:27- Rescue boat on scene and comencing search up the River Ouse for Aproximately 3 miles 00:39- Nothing found tasked to re search area on the way back towards Goole 00:51- Nothing found Rescue boat stood down by police and returning to station 01:35- Rescue boat back at station	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
93	14.11.12	18:15- Paged to a police incident on Hessle Foreshore 18:22- On Station and ready to launch if required 18:48- Stood down by HM Coastguard casualty in police custody	N/A
94	18.11.12	07:50- Paged to a possible missing person in the Hessle Area 08:05- Rescue boat standing by ready to launch if required 08:20- Rescue boat requested to launch by police as male is believed to have jumped from the Humber Bridge 08:34- Rescue 128 from RAF Lecconfield on scene and assisting with search 08:43- Rescue boat tasked to search between the bridge and brough near the north bank of the river 09:32- Rescue boat stood down and returning to station 10:01- Resc boat back at station	N/A

Incident No.	Date	Description	Images
95	03.12.12	20:15- Paged to a police incident on the Humber Bridge 20:22- Rescue boat Launched 20:34- Rescue Boat stood down casualty in police custody 20:45- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
96	23.12.12	20:53- Paged to a person in the water near the Arctic Corsair 21:05- Rescue boat launched 21:15- Rescue boat approaching the River Hull 21:25- Casualty in the mud and being recovered by Humberside Fire and Rescue 21:35- Casualty recovered onto dry land. Rescue boat stood down. 22:10- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
97	24.12.12	21:31- Paged to a possible Bridge Jumper in the Swinefleet area 21:43- Rescue boat Launched 22:03- Rescue boat standing off from incident ready to respond if required 22:16- Casualty in police custody rescue boat stood down 22:55- Rescue boat back at station	N/A
98	31.12.12	23:22- Paged to a police incident on the Humber Bridge 23:24- Stood down Prior to launch casualty in police custody	N/A

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