Arreyder Coose Ellan Vannin - Isle of Man Coastguard 01 Jerrey Arree1989 to 2014 ** 01 April 1989 to 2014 **** Queig Bleeaney as feed - Twenty five Years **** The Isle of Man Coastguard Service came into existence 25 years ago when H.M Coastguard withdrew from the Isle of Man. As part of the Harbours Division of the Isle of Man Governments Department of Infrastructure, the IOM Coastguard is responsible for the provision of search and rescue teams to deal with incidents around the coast and, increasingly, inland. There are 5 teams located at Douglas Castletown Port Erin Peel Ramsey These stations provide a response by Coastguards to any part of the coast. Coastal surveillance remains the core activity of the Manx Coastguard service and a high degree of familiarisation of the coast is required, gained through a system of regular patrols carried out by the stations each year. All Coastguard units are fully equipped with vehicles and a range of coastal and inshore rescue equipment. Increasingly, they are used as part of a co-ordinated response to inland emergencies such as hill searches and river pollution incidents. The service deals with many reports of unusual objects washed up on the Island’s shoreline, most of which the Coastguard is familiar with. However, if an object gives cause for concern, Bomb Disposal Teams can be contacted to take over. The Coastguard also collects, stores and arranges the disposal of out-of-date marine pyrotechnics. The Coastguard is a fully integrated part of the Harbours Division and is often called upon when extra staff are needed in emergency situations.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:48:40 +0000
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