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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29 July 10:00 to 11:00 BST VAG - Vessel Aground - At approximately 1000 hrs local Liverpool MRCC
received a call of concern with regards to a dinghy abandoned at the
North End of Walney Island on the west side of the island.Walney CRT
were tasked to investigate. With the incoming tide a quick run with the
mobile unit was made to the scene and the dinghy was secured to the rear
of the vehicle and towed back to Ernse Bay.
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