Hendingar/Operations
Number
Date
Headline
Informer
2020-011
06.09.2020
Person picked up from water close to Skopun
Police
Number 2020-011
Date 06.09.2020
Headline Person picked up from water close to Skopun
Start time 0635utc
Duration 0h36m
Informer Police
Area Outside Skopun harbour
Participants Police, MRCC Tórshavn, Atlantic Helicopters, Rescue Lív, Local Hospital, Ferry Teistin and local boat
Particulars Person picked up from water and transported to hospital in Tórshavn
2020-010
11.07.2020
MEDEVAC from Tjørnuvík
Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Number 2020-010
Date 11.07.2020
Headline MEDEVAC from Tjørnuvík
Start time 0841UTC
Duration 1h
Informer Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Area Kambsgjógv, north of Tjørnuvík
Participants Atlantic Helicopters, National Hospital, Police and MRCC Torshavn.
Particulars MEDEVAC- Injured person airlifted from kambsgjógv to the National Hospital.
2020-009
10.07.2020
Broken leg
Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Number 2020-009
Date 10.07.2020
Headline Broken leg
Start time 1404
Duration 31 min
Informer Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Area
Participants SFT, AH og MRCC
Particulars Person with broken leg airlifted from Mykines Hólm to Hospital in Tórshavn
2020-008
19.06.2020
Person airlifted from Gotorháls, Kvívík to Fossdal, Velbastað
Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Number 2020-008
Date 19.06.2020
Headline Person airlifted from Gotorháls, Kvívík to Fossdal, Velbastað
Start time 1412
Duration 38 min.
Informer Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Area Gotorháls, Kvívík to Fossdal, Velbastað due to fog in Torshavn
Participants OYHIH, SFT and MRCC
Particulars
2020-007
11.06.2020
Person airlifted from Malinstindur to hospital
Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Number 2020-007
Date 11.06.2020
Headline Person airlifted from Malinstindur to hospital
Start time 1000
Duration 30min
Informer Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Area SE part of Vágoy
Participants Central Hospital, Atlantic Helicopters and MRCC Tórshavn.
Particulars A school pupil got unwell on a hike and was flown to hospital
2020-006
30.05.2020
Medevac from Elduvík
Police
Number 2020-006
Date 30.05.2020
Headline Medevac from Elduvík
Start time 1500
Duration 2h
Informer Police
Area Elduvík
Participants Police, MRCC and AH
Particulars
2020-005
24.05.2020
Medevac from Borðoy
Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Number 2020-005
Date 24.05.2020
Headline Medevac from Borðoy
Start time 1000
Duration 1h
Informer Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Area Borðoy
Participants AH and MRCC
Particulars
2020-004
15.05.2020
Missing sailboat
Relative
Number 2020-004
Date 15.05.2020
Headline Missing sailboat
Start time 1100
Duration 96h
Informer Relative
Area Norway-Faroe Islands
Participants MRCC
Particulars Brimil and Tjaldri
2020-003
29.04.2020
Search for fishing vessel, north of Kallur
Relative
Number 2020-003
Date 29.04.2020
Headline Search for fishing vessel, north of Kallur
Start time 2120
Duration 1h30min
Informer Relative
Area North of Faroes
Participants Atlantic Helicopters, MRCC Tórshavn.
Particulars Search for missing fishing vessel. Vessel found. All well onboard.
2020-002
24.04.2020
Medevac from fishing vessel Guðrun Thorkelsdottir
Icelandic Coastguard
Number 2020-002
Date 24.04.2020
Headline Medevac from fishing vessel Guðrun Thorkelsdottir
Start time 1800
Duration 2h30min
Informer Icelandic Coastguard
Area 80 nautical miles south of Faroes
Participants JRCC Reykjavik, Guðrun Thorkelsdottir, Atlantic Helicopters, Vagar AFIS, Ambulance Service and MRCC Tórshavn.
Particulars Injured person airlifted from the Icelandic fishing vessel Guðrun Thorkelsdottir to Vagar Airport in transit for Reykjavik.
2020-001
28.02.2020
Rescued person from the mountain Vaðhorn.
Police
Number 2020-001
Date 28.02.2020
Headline Rescued person from the mountain Vaðhorn.
Start time 1330
Duration 1h30min
Informer Police
Area Vaðhorn - Eysturoy
Participants Rescue team from Eiði, Rescue helo OY-HIL, National Hospital and MRCC Torshavn
Particulars Injured person airllifted from the mountin Vaðhorn and brought to hospital in Torshavn by rescue helicopter.
2019-040
18.12.2019
Boat get a churling sea
Captain
Number 2019-040
Date 18.12.2019
Headline Boat get a churling sea
Start time 1700
Duration 30min
Informer Captain
Area Suðuroy
Participants MRCC Tórshavnradio, Svanur, Emily, Atlantic Helicopters, Gitte Henning, Tjaldrið and Knud Rasmussen.
Particulars Boat get a churling sea
2019-039
15.12.2019
Person rescued from Klakki
Police
Number 2019-039
Date 15.12.2019
Headline Person rescued from Klakki
Start time 1500
Duration 1h
Informer Police
Area Klaksvík
Participants Klaksvík Emergency Team, Atlantic Helicopters, National Hospital, MRCC Torshavn
Particulars Medevac of person from vicinity of Klaksvik (Klakki) to National Hospital in Torshavn.
2019-038
13.12.2019
Boat taking on water
Police
Number 2019-038
Date 13.12.2019
Headline Boat taking on water
Start time 2000
Duration 30min
Informer Police
Area Off Sandavág
Participants Police, MRCC Tórshavn, rescue boat and rescue helo.
Particulars A fishing boat with 2 POB reported a leak and that they were sinking. Then there was no connection with the boat. Another boat took off immediately to the supposed emergency position. A rescue helicopter was also made ready. But a little later the connection was re-established with the boat, which had now gained control of the leak and had set the course for the nearest port.
2019-037
05.12.2019
Flare observed between Stong and Eystnes
Police
Number 2019-037
Date 05.12.2019
Headline Flare observed between Stong and Eystnes
Start time 1300
Duration 30min
Informer Police
Area Between Stong and Eystnes
Participants Police, vessels in the area and MRCC Tórshavn.
Particulars The flare which was observed was á mistake, it was a working light from a fishing vessel
2019-036
31.10.2019
VHF-DSC Distress received on Eiðiskollur
DSC
Number 2019-036
Date 31.10.2019
Headline VHF-DSC Distress received on Eiðiskollur
Start time 0900
Duration 2h
Informer DSC
Area Eiðisflógvi
Participants The transmitting vessel and MRCC Tórshavn.
Particulars The Distress was caused by malfunction in the vessel's transmitter. Radio contact was established instantly between MRCC Torshavn and the vessel and the situation solved. Several other vessels also received the Distress and reported to MRCC Torshavn.
2019-035
08.09.2019
Boat taking on water
Police
Number 2019-035
Date 08.09.2019
Headline Boat taking on water
Start time 1300
Duration 1h45min
Informer Police
Area West of Koltursund
Participants Rescue Helo, Rescue Lív, Brimil, Christel, Speed-boat.
Particulars Boat with one man onboard taking on water, needed immediate assistance. The man was abel to self to keep the boat afloat and proceed to closest harbour accompanied by the rescue boat Lív
2019-034
08.09.2019
Boat aground
Captain
Number 2019-034
Date 08.09.2019
Headline Boat aground
Start time 0135
Duration 1h30min
Informer Captain
Area Outside Porkeri
Participants MRCC and SSB
Particulars Boat aground at Víkartangi outside Porkeri. 7 POB all able to rescue themselves. SSB assisted with boat, but were unable to tow the boat free of the ground.
2019-033
26.08.2019
Boat drifting w/o engine power
Captain
Number 2019-033
Date 26.08.2019
Headline Boat drifting w/o engine power
Start time 1700
Duration 2h
Informer Captain
Area Kalsoyarfjørður
Participants MRCC Tórshavn and ZISKA
Particulars Boat drifting towards shore w/o engine power. Rescue Ziska dispatched and towed the vessel to port. Boat anchor holding before drifting ashore.
2019-032
12.08.2019
Medevac from Ormadalur
Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Number 2019-032
Date 12.08.2019
Headline Medevac from Ormadalur
Start time 1600
Duration 1h
Informer Sjúkraflutningstænastan
Area Ormadalur in Viðoy - close to Enniberg
Participants Local informer, Atalantic Helicopters, National Hospital and MRCC Torshavn
Particulars Medevac of an injured person - broken leg - to the National Hospital