Hendingar/Operations
Number
Date
Headline
Informer
2016-015
22.04.2016
Distress rocket observed from Skopun
Police
Number 2016-015
Date 22.04.2016
Headline Distress rocket observed from Skopun
Start time 2200utc
Duration 3hrs
Informer Police
Area Skopunarfjørð
Participants MRCC Tórshavnradio, Police and Tjaldrið
Particulars
2016-014
19.04.2016
Man over board
Norðborg
Number 2016-014
Date 19.04.2016
Headline Man over board
Start time 1700
Duration 20hrs
Informer Norðborg
Area 80 NM south of Suðuroy
Participants MRCC Torshavn/Torshavnradio, Atlantic Helicopters, Brimil, Norðborg, Næraberg Lazurnyy, Christian í Grótinum, Ísleivur og Jupiter
Particulars
2016-013
15.04.2016
Medevac from F/V Kambur/OW2009
F/V Kambur
Number 2016-013
Date 15.04.2016
Headline Medevac from F/V Kambur/OW2009
Start time 1440
Duration 2hrs 50min
Informer F/V Kambur
Area 45 NM south of Suðuroy
Participants F/V Kambur, MRCC Tórshavn, Landssjúkrahúsið and Rescue Helo HIH
Particulars An injuried crewmember from F/V Kambur, was airlifted to hospital in Tórshavn.
2016-012
12.04.2016
Cospas Sarsat signal detected
JRCC Bodø AFTN
Number 2016-012
Date 12.04.2016
Headline Cospas Sarsat signal detected
Start time 1336 utc
Duration 2h01m
Informer JRCC Bodø AFTN
Area Faroes
Participants MRCC Torshavn/Torshavnradio, Atlantic Helicopters
Particulars The epirb was located ashore by the helicopter and dismantled by personnel on ground.
2016-011
10.04.2016
Pick up a person that had lost his way in the outfield
Police
Number 2016-011
Date 10.04.2016
Headline Pick up a person that had lost his way in the outfield
Start time 2100 utc
Duration 00h 48m
Informer Police
Area Vágoy
Participants MRCC, Tórshavnradio, Police and Atlantic Helicopters OY-HIH
Particulars
2016-010
03.04.2016
Missing person
Police
Number 2016-010
Date 03.04.2016
Headline Missing person
Start time 1900
Duration 6 days
Informer Police
Area South Island
Participants MRCC Tórshavnradio, Police, Brimil, Thetis, Rescue Rescue, Helicopter and Suðuroyar Bjargingarfelag
Particulars
2016-009
28.03.2016
Medevac from Heykur/xpir
Ship master
Number 2016-009
Date 28.03.2016
Headline Medevac from Heykur/xpir
Start time 2341 utc
Duration 1h 53m
Informer Ship master
Area East of Faroes
Participants MRCC - Tórshavn, Atlantic Helicopters OY-HIH, LS
Particulars After several attempts to hoist the patient without success, the mission was abandoned.
2016-008
15.03.2016
Medevac from a small fishing boat
A man from the boat
Number 2016-008
Date 15.03.2016
Headline Medevac from a small fishing boat
Start time 1546 utc
Duration 00h 51m
Informer A man from the boat
Area West of Sandoy
Participants MRCC - Tórshavn, Atlantic Helicopters OY-HIH
Particulars
2016-007
27.02.2016
Distress rocket observed from Tórshavn
Police
Number 2016-007
Date 27.02.2016
Headline Distress rocket observed from Tórshavn
Start time 2230 UTC
Duration 2 hours
Informer Police
Area Kaldbak Fiord - Tanga Fiord north to Kolle Fiord
Participants MRCC Tórshavn, Tórshavnradio, Police and HDMS Triton
Particulars Person in Tórshavn observed distress rocket from Sundsvegur in direction Hvítanes and north in Tanga Fiord.HDMS Triton searched the following areas: Hoyvíksholm - Kaldbak Fiord eastern part - Tanga Fiord north to Kolla Fiord.Nothing unusual observed.
2016-006
25.02.2016
Homing signal on 121.5 received by airliners over the Faroes
JRCC ICELAND
Number 2016-006
Date 25.02.2016
Headline Homing signal on 121.5 received by airliners over the Faroes
Start time 1450
Duration 1t35m
Informer JRCC ICELAND
Area The Faroes
Participants OY-HIH, Brimil, Tjaldrið, HDMS TRITON, MRCC Tórshavn, Harbour of Leirvík, ISAVIA, JRCC ICELAND.
Particulars The signal was located in the harbour of Leirvík by the helicopter OY-HIH and the harbourmaster located and dismantled the malfunctioning EBIRB, who was only transmitting on the 121.5 homing frequency.
2016-005
22.02.2016
Injured person close to the village of Kirkjubøur
Ambulance service
Number 2016-005
Date 22.02.2016
Headline Injured person close to the village of Kirkjubøur
Start time 1254 utc
Duration 00 h 51 m
Informer Ambulance service
Area Hillside close to the village of Kirkjubøður
Participants Ambulanca Service, helicopter OY-HIH and Mrcc/Tórshavnradio.
Particulars
2016-004
22.01.2016
Medevac from Havbúgvin/XPYL
Ship master
Number 2016-004
Date 22.01.2016
Headline Medevac from Havbúgvin/XPYL
Start time 1327
Duration 2h 30m
Informer Ship master
Area South og Føroya Banka
Participants Havbúgvin, Helo/HIH, Tórshavn hospital and MRCC/Tórshavnradio
Particulars One crewmember airlifted from Havbúgvin to hospital in Tórshavn.
2016-003
16.01.2016
Distress rocket observed which was sent from a small boat with engine failure
police
Number 2016-003
Date 16.01.2016
Headline Distress rocket observed which was sent from a small boat with engine failure
Start time 1415
Duration 3 hr 48
Informer police
Area East of Faroes
Participants Police, MRCC / Tórshavnradio, Helo SJ, Voyager, and Durita
Particulars
2016-002
04.01.2016
Small boat drift a shore
Police
Number 2016-002
Date 04.01.2016
Headline Small boat drift a shore
Start time 0630
Duration 3 hours
Informer Police
Area Argir
Participants Police, Brandstøðin and MRCC Tórshavnradio
Particulars
2016-001
03.01.2016
MEDEVAC from Slættaberg/OW2333
Slættaberg
Number 2016-001
Date 03.01.2016
Headline MEDEVAC from Slættaberg/OW2333
Start time 1715 utc
Duration 2hrs30min
Informer Slættaberg
Area Approx. 80 nm SE of the Faroes
Participants Rescue Helicopter IH, MRCC Tórshavn, Tórshavnradio and Tórshavn hospital
Particulars After several attempts to hoist the patient without success the mission was abandoned due to very bad weather/sea state.
2015-039
13.12.2015
ELT signal in Faroese area
JRCC Bodø AFTN
Number 2015-039
Date 13.12.2015
Headline ELT signal in Faroese area
Start time 1118
Duration 0h09m
Informer JRCC Bodø AFTN
Area East of Sandoy
Participants MRCC Torshavn, JRCC Reykjavik, Vagar AIR Control
Particulars The ELT signal turned out to be false alert.
2015-038
22.10.2015
Blinking light observed from Hvítanes
Police
Number 2015-038
Date 22.10.2015
Headline Blinking light observed from Hvítanes
Start time 2000utc
Duration 2 hours
Informer Police
Area South of Hvítanes
Participants MRCC Tórshavn, Tórshavnradio, Police, Magnus Heinason and Rescue Lív.
Particulars
2015-037
15.10.2015
Medevac from Havbúgvin/XPYL
Master onboard ship
Number 2015-037
Date 15.10.2015
Headline Medevac from Havbúgvin/XPYL
Start time 0951utc
Duration 5h22m
Informer Master onboard ship
Area West of Faroes
Participants Atlantic Helicopters, Hospital in Tórshavn, MRCC Tórshavn/Tórshavnradio
Particulars
2015-036
13.10.2015
Distress rocket observed from Kaldbak
Police
Number 2015-036
Date 13.10.2015
Headline Distress rocket observed from Kaldbak
Start time 1909 utc
Duration 2 hours
Informer Police
Area Raktangi - Tangafjørður
Participants Rescue helo SJ, Rescue Lív, Tjaldrið and Tummas T
Particulars
2015-035
08.10.2015
Pick up an injured man in the mountain
Hospital in Tórshavn
Number 2015-035
Date 08.10.2015
Headline Pick up an injured man in the mountain
Start time 1154 Utc
Duration 1h17m
Informer Hospital in Tórshavn
Area North of Bø "í Botni"
Participants Atlantic Helicopters, Hospital in Tórshavn, MRCC Tórshavn/Tórshavnradio
Particulars