Hendingar/Operations
Number
Date
Headline
Informer
2012-001
25.02.2012
Small boat with engine trouble
Police
Number 2012-001
Date 25.02.2012
Headline Small boat with engine trouble
Start time 1616
Duration 1 hr
Informer Police
Area East of Suðuroy
Participants Police, harbour master Vági, MRCC, local boat
Particulars Small boat with 2 crewmember had engine trouble. Boat was drifting towards dangerous area with very strong current. Assisted by a fast going boat from Vági.
2011-023
18.12.2011
Medevac from fishing vessel
Hvidbjørnen
Number 2011-023
Date 18.12.2011
Headline Medevac from fishing vessel
Start time 1027
Duration 1h 23m
Informer Hvidbjørnen
Area South of Suðuroy
Participants Atlantic Helicopters, Hvidbjørnen, fishing vessel.
Particulars At 1027 UTC a medevac was repuested from a fishing trawler south of the Island of Suðuroy. The vessel had been in contact with the doctor onboard Hvidbjørnen and it was decided to evacuate the patient by helicopter.The rescue helicopter at vágar airport was scrambled and airborne at 1107 UTC, hoisted the patient at 1145 UTC and the doctor from Hvidbjørnen at 1153 UTC. The course was then set for the hospital in Torshavn where the helicopter landed at 1230 LT.
2011-022
15.11.2011
Small fishing boat aground
Distressed boat
Number 2011-022
Date 15.11.2011
Headline Small fishing boat aground
Start time 1754
Duration 0h46m
Informer Distressed boat
Area Northern side of Skúvoy
Participants M/B Mary-Ann, local team in Skúvoy, Rescue Lív, Helo Rescue SR, M/B Líraberg
Particulars At 1754 utc Tórshavnradio recieved a distress call from a small fishing boat, which had run aground at Mølin in Skúvoy. Rescue teams were alerted. The boat managed to get afloat by himself and was followed to Sandur by M/B Mary-Ann.
2011-021
30.10.2011
Fire onboard fishing boat
police
Number 2011-021
Date 30.10.2011
Headline Fire onboard fishing boat
Start time 1813 utc
Duration 35 min
Informer police
Area East of Nolsoy 5,3 nm south east of Eystnes
Participants MRCC/TR, Rescue Lív, Kambur, Tróndur í Gøtu, Tjaldrið
Particulars At 1813 hrs the police called MRCC about a fishing boat in fire with one man onboard. MRCC called Rescue Lív out and Torshavnradio called nearby ships for help. Rescue Lív arrived on scene 1843 hrs and picked up a man from a liferaft and took the liferaft onboard and went back to Torshavn.At 2023 hrs the Inspection vessel Tjaldrið arrived to the burning boat and at 2035 hrs the boat sunk.
2011-020
29.10.2011
Distress signal observed
Police
Number 2011-020
Date 29.10.2011
Headline Distress signal observed
Start time 0505
Duration 2 hrs
Informer Police
Area In vicinity of the port in Tórshavn
Participants Police, port authorities in Tórshavn, MV Thor and Rescue Boat Lív
Particulars At 0505 local time the police reported to MRCC that a distress rocket was observed descending on the western quay in Tórshavn Harbour. The port authoritis confirmed the incident. Inbound vessel MV Thor was contacted and urged to keep a sharp lookout. The police searched the harbour and the nearby marina in Argir. Rescue Boat Lív was deployed to search along the coastline and some distance off shore. Nothing further was observed.
2011-019
23.10.2011
Boat run aground
Distressed boat
Number 2011-019
Date 23.10.2011
Headline Boat run aground
Start time 0552
Duration 2 hr
Informer Distressed boat
Area South of Nes in Eysturoy
Participants Rescue Boat Lív, I/V Brimil and local Fire Department
Particulars At 0552 local time the Tórshavnradio recieved a distress call from a medium size yacht, wich had run aground south of Nes in Eysturoy. The boat suffered from severe leakage and needed immediate assistance. The Rescue Boat Lív was sent for and arrived at the scene with pumps at 0615 hours. The boat was towed in to Toftir harbour in order to get more pump capacaty from the local fire department and subsequently towed further to slipway in Strendir.
2011-018
12.10.2011
Small boat aground
Boat aground
Number 2011-018
Date 12.10.2011
Headline Small boat aground
Start time 0543
Duration
Informer Boat aground
Area Glyvursnes
Participants R/B Lív, F/I Brimil, F/V Edna/ow2361
Particulars Small fishing boat run aground at Glyvursnes. The rescue boat Lív towed the boat afloat again and assisted it to Torshavn.
2011-017
10.10.2011
Epirb signal recieved
JRCC Bodø
Number 2011-017
Date 10.10.2011
Headline Epirb signal recieved
Start time 1110
Duration
Informer JRCC Bodø
Area Faroe Island
Participants MRCC Torshavn
Particulars Cospas Sarsat signal detected from faroese registered vessel. The vessel was contacted and was safe in harbour.
2011-016
01.10.2011
Epirb signal received
JRCC Bodø
Number 2011-016
Date 01.10.2011
Headline Epirb signal received
Start time 0939
Duration
Informer JRCC Bodø
Area Faroe Islands
Participants MRCC Torshavn
Particulars Cospas Sarsat signal detected from faroese registered vessel.The vessel was contacted and was safe on sea.
2011-015
23.09.2011
Small boat takes in water
Tórshavnradio
Number 2011-015
Date 23.09.2011
Headline Small boat takes in water
Start time 1343 UTC
Duration o hr 29 min
Informer Tórshavnradio
Area Nólsoyafjørður
Participants Lukka, Rescue Lív
Particulars A small boat called Tórshavnradio for assistance as the boat took in water.
2011-014
19.09.2011
Distress signal observed
Police
Number 2011-014
Date 19.09.2011
Headline Distress signal observed
Start time 1954 utc
Duration 1t38m
Informer Police
Area South of Eysturoy
Participants Rescue Lív, Rescue helo SR, Vestmenningur, Tróndur í Gøtu, Norðheim
Particulars Distress signal observed. Helicopter and vessels searched the area but nothing found.
2011-013
06.09.2011
Small fishing boat with engine trouble
Vessel and boats in vicinity
Number 2011-013
Date 06.09.2011
Headline Small fishing boat with engine trouble
Start time 0919 utc
Duration 1 hr 25 m
Informer Vessel and boats in vicinity
Area Vesturi á Víkum
Participants MRCC Tórshavn, Police and assisting boats
Particulars One boat in engine trouble, run out of electrical power. Used smoke signal to request help. One boat in area towed the disable boat ashore.
2011-012
01.09.2011
Orange object observed in Heystfjord
Police
Number 2011-012
Date 01.09.2011
Headline Orange object observed in Heystfjord
Start time 0935 utc
Duration 18 min
Informer Police
Area Heystfjord
Participants Police Rescue Lív, Atlantic Helicopter, Teistin and small boat Anna Maria
Particulars At 0935 utc, the police informed that an orange object was observed in Hestfjord, drifting south. At 0948 UTC the small boat Anna Maria arrived on the scene. They found that the object was a drifting buoy and towed it to shore.
2011-011
31.08.2011
Epirb signal recieved
JRCC Bodø
Number 2011-011
Date 31.08.2011
Headline Epirb signal recieved
Start time 1305
Duration
Informer JRCC Bodø
Area Iceland
Participants MRCC Torshavn
Particulars Cospas Sarsat signal detected from faroese registered vessel. The vessel was contacted and was safe in harbour.
2011-010
27.08.2011
Epirb signal recieved
JRCC Bodø
Number 2011-010
Date 27.08.2011
Headline Epirb signal recieved
Start time 0914
Duration 3t16m
Informer JRCC Bodø
Area Nólsoyarfiord
Participants Brimil
Particulars Cospas Sarsat signal detected from faroese registered vessel. The vessel was contacted and everything was safe onboard. The epirb had fallen overboard. Brimil later found the epirb.
2011-009
23.08.2011
Medevac from Russian vessel
Faroe Agency
Number 2011-009
Date 23.08.2011
Headline Medevac from Russian vessel
Start time 1916 UTC
Duration 3 hours 31 min
Informer Faroe Agency
Area North of Faroes
Participants Atlantic Helicopters, MRCC Tórshavn
Particulars 1916 MRCC received information from a ship agency about a sick crew member onboard Russian vessel Stariy Arbat. The ship was about 130 nm north of the Faroes. Rescue helicopter SR lifted the sick person of the ship and landed at the airport Vagar 2235 UTC and the crew member transported to the hospital in Torshavn.
2011-008
14.08.2011
Men in kayaks in trouble on the coast north of Eiði
Police
Number 2011-008
Date 14.08.2011
Headline Men in kayaks in trouble on the coast north of Eiði
Start time 10.41 UTC
Duration 2 hours
Informer Police
Area Coastline NE of the village Eiði
Participants Police, Eiðis Bjargingarfelag/Thor Rescue and MRCC Tórshavn/Tórshavnradio
Particulars At 10.41 UTC the police informed of a situation where 3 persons in kayaks had seeked shelter on the coast north of Eiði due to rough sea.The local Rescue Boat was dispatched immediately. At 11.15 UTC the 3 persons were taken onboard and brought safely back to Eiði.
2011-007
13.08.2011
Medevac from fish factory ship Lafayette
Lafayette
Number 2011-007
Date 13.08.2011
Headline Medevac from fish factory ship Lafayette
Start time 11.31 UTC
Duration 2 hours
Informer Lafayette
Area 40 NM north of the Faroes
Participants FFS Lafayette,Rescue Helicopter OYHSR and MRCC Tórshavn/Tórshavnradio
Particulars The Fishery Inspection onboard the FFS Lafayette contacted the MRCC Tórshavn and informed of an accident onboard. A crewmember had broken his thigh bone and had possibly internal bleeding. The patient needed urgent hospital treatment.The rescue helicopter was airborne at 12.14 UTC from Vagar Airportand landed at hospital with the patient at 13.30.
2011-006
05.08.2011
Sick crewmember from m.t "FRAM" VN 390 c/s OW 2100
The trawler
Number 2011-006
Date 05.08.2011
Headline Sick crewmember from m.t "FRAM" VN 390 c/s OW 2100
Start time 1735
Duration 2h00m
Informer The trawler
Area 61 23 N 008 47 W (Føroya Banka)
Participants Rescue helo SR, Tórshavnradio, MRCC
Particulars The captain of FRAM phoned that a crewmember had pain in brest and needed doctors treatment.Rescue helo SR left vagar at 1800 utc and was back in vagar with the patient at 1932 utc
2011-005
26.07.2011
Person climbing down is not able to climb up again
a boat passing by
Number 2011-005
Date 26.07.2011
Headline Person climbing down is not able to climb up again
Start time 1757
Duration 01 h 37 min
Informer a boat passing by
Area Hósmøl, on west side of Nólsoy
Participants Rescue boat LÍV, Tórshavnradio, MRCC
Particulars