Welcome to the web site of South Cumbria Coastguard
This site is run and maintained by the two southern most stations within Cumbria Sector. The views and content within this site are our own, therefore they should not be taken as official MCA Policies.
Within this site you will find information about The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), what we do , and also meet the Walney, Millom and Bootle Coastguard Rescue Teams, the equipment we use and details of the calls (shouts) to which we respond. You can even see a map of the area with the location of our shouts. You can also see which other SAR Units we work with, and the location of those teams.
If you would like to see the teams in action our Photo Galleries are worth a visit.
The Coastguard News section is filled with live press releases and for the more modern of our readers, Podcasts, for you to download and put on your i pod.
On a lighter note, hands up who can remember Joe and Petunia? Well they're back by popular demand.
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01 March 12:00 to 13:00 UTC VAID - Vessel AppearsIn Difficulty -Liverpool Coastguard received a 999
call indicating that four youths were in a dinghy opposite the Roa
Island Boat Club, they were drifting north towards the Barrow Docks. Barrow ILB was launched to the area and Walney CRT attended the area.
We cannot accept any out of date flares from any person or organisation for disposal any longer
There has been a large increase in people leaving LIVE out of date flares at Coastguard and Lifeboat stations. It is a criminal offence to leave flares or pyrotechnics at any Coastguard or Lifeboat station. Anyone found leaving such items will be prosecuted. For safe disposal of flares
South Cumbria Coastguard would like to thank the sponsors of this site Centrica Energy at Roosecote Power Station, for their support.
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