Hendingar/Operations
Number
Date
Headline
Informer
2018-40
10.12.2018
Medevac from Sandfelli near Elduvík
Police
Number
2018-40
Date
10.12.2018
Headline
Medevac from Sandfelli near Elduvík
Start time
1310
Duration
1h
Informer
Police
Area
Near Elduvík to Torshavn
Participants
Police, Atlantic Helicopters, MRCC Tórshavn and Hospital in Tórshavn
Particulars
2018-39
02.12.2018
Medevac from Nýborg / XPUG
Nýborg
Number
2018-39
Date
02.12.2018
Headline
Medevac from Nýborg / XPUG
Start time
0958
Duration
2h10m
Informer
Nýborg
Area
East of Faroes
Participants
Particulars
2018-38
26.11.2018
Small fishingboat aground at south end off Trøllhøvdi (Høvdasund), and one person rescued
Police
Number
2018-38
Date
26.11.2018
Headline
Small fishingboat aground at south end off Trøllhøvdi (Høvdasund), and one person rescued
Start time
1810
Duration
1 hr
Informer
Police
Area
Trøllhøvdi, Høvdasund
Participants
Brimil, Rescue Sverri, Anrana, Atlantic Helecopters and MRCC Tórshavn
Particulars
2018-37
18.11.2018
Mayday on VHF ch16
Norðsøki
Number
2018-37
Date
18.11.2018
Headline
Mayday on VHF ch16
Start time
2010
Duration
30min
Informer
Norðsøki
Area
North of Faroe Island
Participants
MRCC Tórshavn, Norðsøki and Kallanes
Particulars
2018-36
31.10.2018
Medevac from Næraberg to Hospital in Trondheim
Næraberg
Number
2018-36
Date
31.10.2018
Headline
Medevac from Næraberg to Hospital in Trondheim
Start time
1731utc
Duration
7 hrs 30 min
Informer
Næraberg
Area
300 nm NE of the Faroes
Participants
JRCC Bodoe, JRCC Stavanger, MRCC Tórshavn, off shore Helicopter and rescue Sea King helicopter
Particulars
Medevac from Næraberg approx. 230 mn west off Norway to Hospital in Trondheim
2018-35
21.10.2018
Medevac from Tróndur í Gøtu to Hospital in Tórshavn
Hospital in Tórshavn
Number
2018-35
Date
21.10.2018
Headline
Medevac from Tróndur í Gøtu to Hospital in Tórshavn
Start time
0914utc
Duration
2 hrs 59 min
Informer
Hospital in Tórshavn
Area
160 nm NE of Tórshavn
Participants
Rescue helicopter, Hospital in Tórshavn, MRCC Tórshavn and Tórshavnradio
Particulars
2018-34
06.10.2018
Medevac from a hill north of Miðvág
Police
Number
2018-34
Date
06.10.2018
Headline
Medevac from a hill north of Miðvág
Start time
1047LT
Duration
25min
Informer
Police
Area
Vágoy
Participants
Police, Atlantic Helicopters, MRCC Tórshavn and Hospital in Tórshavn
Particulars
2018-33
05.10.2018
Rescued tourist and airlifted to hospital.
Police
Number
2018-33
Date
05.10.2018
Headline
Rescued tourist and airlifted to hospital.
Start time
1825LT
Duration
3 hr
Informer
Police
Area
Sornfelli
Participants
Police, Atlantic Helicopters, MRCC Tórshavnradio, Hospital in Tórshavn and mountaineers
Particulars
2018-32
29.09.2018
False DSC distress signal
Trawler
Number
2018-32
Date
29.09.2018
Headline
False DSC distress signal
Start time
0100
Duration
0115
Informer
Trawler
Area
East of Faroe Island
Participants
MRCC, Brimil and Hvidbjørnen
Particulars
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