Posted: Wed 11th Nov 2020

Flint Coastguard rescue team called out late last night after emergency beacon activated

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Nov 11th, 2020

Volunteer officers from HM Coastguard Flint were called out late last night after a beacon used to alert search and rescue services of an emergency was activated somewhere between River Dee and Liverpool Bay. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The team were scrambled by Holyhead Coastguard operations centre (CGOC) just after 11.15pm on Tuesday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Coastguard teams from Rhyl and Wirral along with Flint, Rhyl and Llandudno RNLI Lifeboat crews were called to assist with a search. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A Coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Caernarfon was also called out to the search. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The team from Flint searched along River Dee shore line on foot for five hours, from Greenfield to Mostyn and Greenfield to Flint. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A Flint Coastguard spokesman said: “Team tasked by UK Coastguard after a EPIRB( Emergency Position- indicating radio beacon) had been activated somewhere between Liverpool Bay and the River Dee.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“All Search and Rescue assets were given a area to search by Holyhead CGOC for any signs of any vessels or persons who may be in need of assistance.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“After a lengthy 5 hour search, all areas thoroughly searched with nothing untoward located.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“All units were then stood down pending further enquiries.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We would like to thank members of Flint RNLI for the Coffee provided to us at the end of the search. It’s very much appreciated.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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