Hendingar/Operations
Number
Date
Headline
Informer
2018-31
28.09.2018
Possible distress rocket observed from Kollafjørði
Police
Number 2018-31
Date 28.09.2018
Headline Possible distress rocket observed from Kollafjørði
Start time 0600
Duration 1h
Informer Police
Area Mjóðanes
Participants Police, Sigurfari and MRCC
Particulars
2018-29
12.09.2018
Ametyst OW2383 aground on Stongin, Nolsoy
The captain off the vessel
Number 2018-29
Date 12.09.2018
Headline Ametyst OW2383 aground on Stongin, Nolsoy
Start time 0330UTC
Duration
Informer The captain off the vessel
Area Stongin, Nólsoy
Participants Ametyst, Jaspis, MRCC Torshavn/Torshavnradio, Brimil
Particulars
2018-30
12.09.2018
M/F Teistin black out close to Halin í Heysti.
M/F Teistin
Number 2018-30
Date 12.09.2018
Headline M/F Teistin black out close to Halin í Heysti.
Start time 10:48 utc
Duration 2h32m
Informer M/F Teistin
Area Close to Halin í Heysti (Skopunarfjørður)
Participants M/F Teistin, Brimil, Rescue Lív, Mrcc/Tórshavnradio.
Particulars
2018-28
07.09.2018
Searching and towing small fishing boat
Local person
Number 2018-28
Date 07.09.2018
Headline Searching and towing small fishing boat
Start time 0547UTC
Duration 10 hrs
Informer Local person
Area Suðuroy
Participants Atlantic Helicopters, Hvidbjørnen, MRCC and Tórshavnradio
Particulars
2018-26
06.09.2018
Injured crewmember airlifted to hospital
Captain
Number 2018-26
Date 06.09.2018
Headline Injured crewmember airlifted to hospital
Start time 17:21utc
Duration 14 hrs
Informer Captain
Area 220 NM northeast of the Faroes
Participants Atlantic Helicopters
Particulars At 17:21utc, the MRCC was contacted by a foreign fishing vessel because one of the crew had been injured and had an urgent need to get to the hospital. Due to the distance, the injured person was lifted from the ship at 6:10utc the 6th and arrived at the hospital. at 7:30utc.
2018-27
06.09.2018
Searching for missing tourist in Viðoy
Police
Number 2018-27
Date 06.09.2018
Headline Searching for missing tourist in Viðoy
Start time 0014
Duration 5h
Informer Police
Area Viðoy
Participants Police, Atlantic Helicopters and MRCC Tórshavn and the local rescue service
Particulars At 00:14utc, the MRCC was contacted by the police and asked to arrange for a helicopter search in an the area north of the village Viðareiðið, because 2 persons had been missed. At 05:27utc the missing persons were found by the local rescue service - in good condition.
2018-25
25.08.2018
Medevac from Maarthe Theadora c/s DEAN2 to hospital in Torshavn
MRCC Bremen
Number 2018-25
Date 25.08.2018
Headline Medevac from Maarthe Theadora c/s DEAN2 to hospital in Torshavn
Start time 1227utc
Duration 5h33m
Informer MRCC Bremen
Area North of Faroes
Participants Atlantic Helicopters, MRCC Torshavn, Torshavnradio
Particulars
2018-24
24.08.2018
A small airplane with single engine sent a Mayday, shortly west of the border between Island and Faroe Islands and mrcc called out Brimil and rescue helo HIH, but the airplane was able to land on Vagar airport in safe
JRCC Reykjavík
Number 2018-24
Date 24.08.2018
Headline A small airplane with single engine sent a Mayday, shortly west of the border between Island and Faroe Islands and mrcc called out Brimil and rescue helo HIH, but the airplane was able to land on Vagar airport in safe
Start time 10:27utc
Duration 52 min
Informer JRCC Reykjavík
Area Between Island and Faroe Islands
Participants JRCC Reykjavík, MRCC Tórshavn, Tórshavnradio, Brimil and Rescue Helo HIH
Particulars
2018-23
25.07.2018
Car driven of the road into the sea
Police
Number 2018-23
Date 25.07.2018
Headline Car driven of the road into the sea
Start time 10:22UTC
Duration 7hrs30mins
Informer Police
Area Old Leirvíksvegur
Participants Rescue helicopter, Rescue Sverri, Recue Ziska, Recue Tór, Rescue Tjaldrið, Rescue Sara, MRCC/OXJ, PILOT, TOFTANES and police.
Particulars
2018-22
12.07.2018
person fallen from a birdcliff on Kalsoy
Police
Number 2018-22
Date 12.07.2018
Headline person fallen from a birdcliff on Kalsoy
Start time 11:18utc
Duration 2 hours
Informer Police
Area West side in northern part of Kalsoy
Participants Rescue helicopter, Rescue Lív, Recue Ziska, Recue Vón, Rescue Tjaldrið, MRCC/OXJ and police.
Particulars
2018-21
03.07.2018
Fishing vessel aground on Kallsoy
The captain on the vessel
Number 2018-21
Date 03.07.2018
Headline Fishing vessel aground on Kallsoy
Start time 0031utc
Duration 13h01min
Informer The captain on the vessel
Area Kallsoyar
Participants Jaspis, Ametyst, Brimil, LV og Mrcc
Particulars
2018-19
24.06.2018
Cargo vessel aground at the entrance to Tórshavn harbour
Tórshavn Harbour
Number 2018-19
Date 24.06.2018
Headline Cargo vessel aground at the entrance to Tórshavn harbour
Start time 2201utc
Duration 2h00m
Informer Tórshavn Harbour
Area Tórshavn Harbour
Participants Tórshavn harbour, Police, Samson, Pressarin, Brimil, and MRCC Tórshavn
Particulars
2018-18
15.06.2018
Sailbot in possible trouble
Related
Number 2018-18
Date 15.06.2018
Headline Sailbot in possible trouble
Start time 1000utc
Duration 2 hr
Informer Related
Area North Atlantic
Participants MRCC, FRF and JRCC Bodø
Particulars
2018-17
12.06.2018
Rescued person in vicinity of Sandavág to hospital in Tórshavn
Hospital in Torshavn
Number 2018-17
Date 12.06.2018
Headline Rescued person in vicinity of Sandavág to hospital in Tórshavn
Start time 1746utc
Duration 45 min
Informer Hospital in Torshavn
Area Vicinity of Sandavág
Participants Hospital, SAR-helo/OYHIL, MRCC Torshavn/Torshavnradio and police
Particulars
2018-16
20.05.2018
Rescued person from the area off Múla/Klivsdalur and airlifted to Klaksvík
Police in Tórshavn
Number 2018-16
Date 20.05.2018
Headline Rescued person from the area off Múla/Klivsdalur and airlifted to Klaksvík
Start time 2059utc
Duration 1 hr 23 min
Informer Police in Tórshavn
Area Múla/Klivsdalur
Participants SAR-helicopter/OYHIL, Mountain Rescue, MRCC Tórshavn, Tórshavnradio and police in Tórshavn
Particulars
2018-15
10.05.2018
Medevac of person from the vicinity of Saksun to hospital in Torshavn
Hospital in Torshavn
Number 2018-15
Date 10.05.2018
Headline Medevac of person from the vicinity of Saksun to hospital in Torshavn
Start time 0943
Duration 0h51m
Informer Hospital in Torshavn
Area Saksun
Participants Hospital, SAR-helo/OYHIL, MRCC Torshavn/Torshavnradio
Particulars
2018-14
28.04.2018
Medevac from russian trawler Kapitan Sulimov
Faroe Agency
Number 2018-14
Date 28.04.2018
Headline Medevac from russian trawler Kapitan Sulimov
Start time 0820utc
Duration 2 hrs
Informer Faroe Agency
Area 100 nm southeast of Tórshavn
Participants SAR-helicopter/OYHIL, MRCC Tórshavn, Tórshavnradio and hospital
Particulars
2018-13
21.04.2018
Cospas Sarsat signal detected from fishing vessel
JRCC Bodø AFTN
Number 2018-13
Date 21.04.2018
Headline Cospas Sarsat signal detected from fishing vessel
Start time 1632 utc
Duration 1h 26min
Informer JRCC Bodø AFTN
Area SW of Faroe Islands
Participants MRCC Tórshavn - F/V Mascot
Particulars Epirb signal received from F/V Mascot. Water was coming into the epirb which was mounted on the bridge roof. The ship was in safe
2018-12
20.04.2018
Rescued tourist and airlifted to hospital.
Police
Number 2018-12
Date 20.04.2018
Headline Rescued tourist and airlifted to hospital.
Start time 12:26utc
Duration 2 hours 04 min
Informer Police
Area Kalsoy
Participants Atlantic Helicopters, Police, Hospital in Tórshavn and Klaksvík, Mountain Rescuers and MRCC/Tórshavnradio
Particulars Rescued injured tourist from north of Trøllanes and airlifted to hospital.
2018-11
18.04.2018
Medivac from fishing vessel Skoraberg
Hospital in Tórshavn
Number 2018-11
Date 18.04.2018
Headline Medivac from fishing vessel Skoraberg
Start time 1730utc
Duration 2 hr
Informer Hospital in Tórshavn
Area 135 nm south of Faroe Island
Participants Hospital, SAR-helo/oyhil, MRCC Tórshavn and Tórshavnradio
Particulars