Summary of recent taskings and on-water Events
| Date | Summary | Resolution |
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| 2010 Incidents and on-water events (to date) | ||
| 2010-07-11 - 3pm | Tasked to assist a disabled sailboat with electrical problems. | Delivered a new battery from the Marina and escorted them until they were able to proceed under their own power. |
| 2010-07-11 - 1pm | Paged out to rescue a family of people in the water, who's disabled boat had almost been run down by a deep sea freighter. | They had abandoned into their dinghy which had then been swamped by the bow-wave of the deep-sea and thrown them into the water. A nearby boat had assisted. Along with the CCG hovercraft, made sure they did not need medical attention, and towed their disabled vessel back into Point Roberts Marina. |
| 2010-07-01 - 10:25pm | While returning from the Whiterock fireworks, a yacht was discovered with no running lights in the dark after having suffered a complete power failure | Tasked to escort the boat back into Point Roberts Marina |
| 2010-07-01 - 7pm | One of several safety and crowd control boats at the Whiterock fireworks. | |
| 2010-06-18 - 3:40pm | Paged out to assist a broken down and drifting boat with children on board, drifting from the ferry causeway into the traffic lanes | Stood down on departure, as another boat had already towed them into the causeway. |
| 2010-06-12 - 10:20am | Tasked to assist a sailboat hard aground at entrance to Point Robert Marina | Towed vessel of of sand and let her continue under her own power |
| 2010-05-22 - 8:00pm | Paged out to search for a person in the water off the ferry causeway. Concerned citizen report. | Person had fallen out of a 10' Canadian Tire inflatable boat, but was able to self-rescue. Stood down on departure. |
| 2010-05-01 - 9:21pm | Paged out to search for 2 people in the water after a small boat overturned between the Tsawwassen ferry terminal and Roberts Bank | Hovercraft, RCMP helicopter also called out. Stood down on departure as people in the water managed to swim ashore and were assisted by EHS. Paged out again as a kayaker who had paddled out to assist also overturned. That person was also able to swim ashore so the unit was again stood down. |
| 2010-01-01 - 1:00pm | Safety crews for Delta Polar Bear Swim | Unit 8 acts as safety boat and provides in-water and beach crews to assist with spotting and first aid during the 2010 Delta Polar Bear Swim - see pictures in Gallery |
| 2009 Incidents and on-water events | ||
| 2009-12-04,05 - 5-9pm | Unit 8 provided a safety boat escort for the Ladner carol Ships parade of lights | Escorted the fleet of decorated fish boats and pleasure craft from Westham Island into Ladner harbour each night. |
| 2009-11-19 - 4:21pm | Paged out to search for and assist 2 persons in a 12' skiff, disabled and being washed up on the base of the cliffs off Point Roberts in high winds and heavy surf. | Launched and searched shoreline until skiff located at base of cliffs in Boundary Bay. Winds in excess of 40knots and seas 6-10 feet. Tried to get in close enough but unable to land due to heavy seas and rough shoreline. CCG Hovercaft Penac also tasked and unable to get in close enough to assist. USCG helicopter on-scene and provided illumination for local Fire/Rescue/ground SAR personnel to effect rescue. |
| 2009-09-04 - 6:30pm | Paged out to investigate debris field off of Canoe Pass from possible sunken vessel and search for possible survivors | Searched along with Cormorant helicopter, CCG hovercraft and helicopter and other vessels, until it was determined that debris was from stolen yacht that was located in Active Pass. |
| 2009-08-30 - 3pm | Tasked to assist broken down boat adrift in Active Pass. | Passing boat took broken-down boat in tow to Miner's Bay. Stood down en-route. |
| 2009-08-29 - 4:25pm | Paged out to assist person in the water from overturned Kayak off of Centennial Beach | Once on-scene, it was determined by the Hovercraft that this was a false alarm. Concerned citizen ashore had mistaken one person in a kayak towing a dinghy with divers in the water for an overturned kayak with person in the water. Stood down. |
| 2009-08-17 - 2:50pm | Tasked to search for and assist sailboat aground on Roberts Bank / Canoe Pass area | Located sailboat aground on sand banks. Engine had subsequently failed and boat was being oushed further up onto the banks. Towed vessel to deep water and then towed to Steveston. |
| 2009-07-19 - 11am | Flagged down by sailboat aground at entrance to Point Roberts Marina. | Towed vessel off of sandbar, checked for damage and they carried on their way. |
| 2009-07-12 - 2pm | Called out to assist broken-down sailboat with fouled sails off of Point Roberts, which could not dock in high winds | Towed into Point Roberts to slip. |
| 2009-07-12 - 11am | Flagged down by disabled sailboat off of Cabbage Island while out training in high winds | Towed into Cabbage Island Marine park and assisted sailboat onto mooring |
| 2009-07-04 - 7:30pm | Paged out to assist out-of-fuel sailboat off of Point Roberts | Towed in to Point Roberts |
| 2009-07-04 - 6pm | Tasked to assist broken-down sailboat which could not dock off of Point Roberts | Towed into Point Roberts |
| 2009-07-01 - 5:20pm | Tasked while out training to assist small 16' boat, broken down and taking on water off Active Pass in traffic lanes. | Located boat along with Hovercraft Siyay. Sea-sick persons on boat transferred to hovercraft, and boat towed to Point Roberts. |
| 2009-06-27 - 10:00am | Paged out to search for and assist small boat disabled somwhere in the middle of the Strait off the Tsawwassen ferry terminal. | Hovercraft located boat first under it's own power again. Unit 8 tasked to escort vessel back to ferry causeway launching area. |
| 2009-06-14 - 2:30pm | Paged out to assist sailboat taking on water off Point Roberts | Placed pumps and crew on board and towed vessel into Point Roberts. Continued de-watering until marina was able to lift boat from water. |
| 2009-06-13 - 7:30pm | Paged out to assist vessel taking on water between ferry terminal and Roberts Bank superport. | Queen of Nanaimo rescue boat on scene. Unit 8 put pumps and crew on-board stricken vessel and began de-watering while towing to ferry caueway boat launch, where it was placed on it's trailer. |
| 2009-06-05 - 9:23pm | Paged out to search for overdue runabout with six persons on-board, beleived to be in Boundary Bay. | Stood down on departure. Vessel had returned safely on it's own. |
| 2009-04-25 - 3:01am | Paged out in early morning to assist 25 foot boat adrift near ferry terminal in danger of going aground in high winds and rough seas. | Boat went aground before Coast Guard resources (hovercraft, Aux 8) were able to make it on-scene. Delta Police on-shore assisted 70-year old person from grounded vessel. Stood down as arriving on-scene. |
| 2009-04-13 - 5:14pm | Flagged down by disabled and adrfift sailboat with prop fouled with a line | Tasked by Rescue Centre to tow them into Ward's Marina in Nicomekl River. |
| 2009-03-29 - 6:47am | Paged out to assit a sailboat being washed up on the ferry causeway | Hovercraft Penac on-scene as well. Too shallow for Aux. 8 to approach. CCG Penac members waded into shore to secure vessel. Aux. 8 stood down and returned to base. |
| 2009-03--07 - 1:12am | Paged out to assist a 53' boat who had lost power to both engines and was adrift in rough seas. | Located vessel. He had managed to restart one engine so the rescue boat escorted him slowly back to Point Roberts and guided him into the marina. Back in bed by 4am. |
| 2009-03-02 - 9:37am | Paged out to respond to a report of a kite-surfer in trouble in Boundary Bay |
Searched for and located a kite-surfer in the water being dragged out to sea without his board. He was recovered into the boat and found to be hypothermic. He was subsequently transferred to the CCG Hovercraft Penac and then to paramedics on shore. |
| 2009-01-18 - 7pm | Report of missing hunters in Ladner marshes | Unit members provided shore coordination and communications between family members and Rescue Coordination Centre. Hovercraft and Unit 10 vessels involved in search. Hunters returned safely when tide came up and they were able to get out of drying marsh area. |
| 2009-01-01 - 1pm | The annual Delta Polar Bear Swim | The rescue boat stood by, while unit members in dry-suits stood in the water and on the beach to watch over the swimmers and assist if needed. |
| 2008 Incidents and on-water events | ||
| 2008-12-05 - 8:30pm | While escorting the Ladner Carol ships, a yacht ran aground on a sandbar, and Aux. 8 was tasked to assist. | Pulled boat off of mud and then escorted vessel back to marina. |
| 2008-12-05,06 - 5-9pm | Safety escort for Ladner Carol ships | Escort the Carol ships fleet up the Fraser River to Ladner on both nights. |
| 2008-12-03 - 10:45pm | Paged out to investigate BC Ferry sighting of a red flare between Tsawwassen ferry terminal and Point Roberts. | Searched waters off of Tsawwassen extensively for 2.5 hours with nothing found. |
| 2008-10-27 - 6:15pm | Paged out to assist 30' powerboat out of fuel and adrift after dark several miles off Point Roberts. Twp persons on board - one was very upset. | Located vessel and towed back to Point Roberts marina. |
| 2008-09-27 - 1:40pm | Tasked to search for and assist a vessel who had called in and was disabled and adrift, but stopped responding to Coast Guard radio calls | Found vessel being towed in by another boat. Escorted into Point Roberts marina. |
| 2008-08-30 - 4:35am | Paged out to search for person presumed lost off the Gulf Island ferry. | Searched for 4 hours - the person was found alive and well on Saltspring island. |
| 2008-08-20 - 3:30pm | Tasked to search for lost and disabled boat near Mud Bay | Located vessel after 45 minute search and towed it into Crescent Beach |
| 2008-08-10 - 4:25pm | Tasked to assist three teenagers stranded on Steveston Island. | Transported teenagers safely to Steveston. |
| 2008-08-10 - 3:20pm | Tasked to search for boat which put out a single distress call | Searched Ladner Reach and Fraser River between Steveston and SeaSpan truck ferry. Nothing found. |
| 2008-08-03 - 3pm | Tasked to assist broken down vessel in danger of going aground on rock wall at Sandheads | Towed to safety, and handed over to commercial assistance. |
| 2008-08-03 - 10am | Participated in joint US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary demonstration day | Joint demonstrations of towing, helcopter drops, etc |
| 2008-07-30 - 6pm | Provided safety and SAR coverage for Wings Over Whiterock Snowbirds airshow | Along with RCMP, CCG, Customs, DFO and other agencies. |
| 2008-07-25 - 9:40pm | Paged out to assist boat taking on water, broken down, and adrift in Strait of Georgia | Found and minimized water ingress. Pumped boat out and towed to Point Roberts. Provided medical attention to person who had a serious dog bite on his hand. |
| 2008-07-25 - 7:40am | Paged out to investigate overturned boat in Strait of Georgia, reported by a tug. | Determined to be a lost dinghy. |
| 2008-07-19 - 4pm | Woman has broken her leg badly on the edge of a steep cliff on Tumbo Island. | Attended with Parks Canada, RCMP, LandSAR and CCG, and assisted in treatment and airlift of casualty via AirForce Cormorant helicopter. See some pictures |
| 2008-06-14 - 5:20pm | Paged out to assist disabled boat about 5nm west of Crescent Beach, with considerable language barrier hindering communications. | Boat was able to flag down passing vessel. Stood down on departure. |
| 2008-06-07 - 6pm | Called out to assist disabled boat drifting onto shore at Whiterock | Towed vessel into deeper water and then into Crescent Beach marina |
| 2008-06-07 - 12:45pm | Flagged down by out-of-gas boat at SandHeads. | Towed boat into Steveston. |
| 2008-06-05 - 7:50pm | Paged out to assist disabled sailboat off of Point Roberts. | Towed into Point Roberts marina. |
| 2008-06-05 - 9:10am | Paged out for mayday. Sailboat disabled and taking on water off of the Tsawwassen Ferry terminal. CCG hovercraft en-route and ferry rescue boat deployed. | On-scene and stopped water ingress. Boats pumps working, so boat was towed to Point Roberts marina. |
| 2008-06-02 - 10am | Paged out to assist kite boarder in trouble off Crescent Beach. | Person made it to shore safely. Stood down on departure. |
| 2008-05-31 - 8pm | Paged to assist out-of-fuel boat anchored just off Point Roberts. | Boat was assisted into marina by sailing club boat. Stood down on departure. |
| 2008-05-28 - 7pm | Paged out for overturned canoe with two people in the water off of Whiterock Pier. CCG hovercraft en-route. | Persons assisted ashore by local boats. Stood down on departure. |
| 2008-05-25 - 12pm | Paged out for overturned sailboat off Crescent Beach with twp people in the water. | Persons assisted ashore by local boats. Stood down shortly after departure. |
| 2008-05-19 - 6:20pm | Paged out to investigate skiff adrift off of Whiterock Pier with no one on-board. | Started search for persons in water, but dinghy was declared a derelict and search ended. |
| 2008-05-12 - 8:45pm | While on training, encountered boat that had run out of fuel. | Tasked to tow into Crescent Beach. |
| 2008-05-04 - 4:15pm | Paged out after MayDay call on VHF in the Boundary Bay/ Semiahmoo area | Shoreline search between Kwomais Pt. and Birch Pt., with UCG helicopter assisting. Nothing found. Stood down at 7pm |
| 2008-04-26 - 1:50pm | Tasked to assist broken down vessel encountered while on EPIRB search. | Towed into Pender Harbour and turned over tow to Unit 61. |
| 2008-04-26 - 1pm | Tasked to investigate a report of an EPIRB activation , while on an approved activity in the vicinity of Pender Harbour. | Located a broken down 32' boat not in any danger (not the EPIRB activation). Notified Coast Guard Radio for further action. Continued searching for EPIRB - nothing found. Stood down. |
| 2008-03-30 - 4pm | Sailing vessel taking on water and sinking in Boundary Bay. USCG helicopter and cutter enroute, CCG hovercraft enroute. | First on-scene. Put member aboard who helped determine a broken hose was causing water ingress. Stopped leak, and towed vessel to Whiterock with assistance from Aux.5 - Crescent Beach |
| 2008-02-12 - 8:45pm | SAR crew members assisted on shore at vessel driven aground on the boat launch at Wellington Pt. park. | Relayed communications between Rescue Centre and Police/Fire/EHS. |
| 2008-01-01 - 11:00am-2:00pm | Safety boat and shore patrol for Centennial beach Polar Bear Swim | Fast Response vessel stood off the beach, and members provided shallow water and beach lookout/first-aid assistance. |
| 2007 Incidents | ||
| 2007-12-22 - 11:30am | Tasked to investigate report of a grounded fishing vessel on the beach at Point Roberts. | Found bow-picker aground with damaged props and personal effects including a cell phone still on-board. Provided last called/received numbers from cell-phone to JRCC who determined that vessel operators were safe ashore and boat had apparently broken loose and drifted during the storm. |
| 2007-12-14/15 - 5:00pm-9:30pm | Ladner Carol ships escort | Escorted Ladner Christmas Carol Ships from Westham Island to Ladner on both nights. |
| 2007-10-14 - 1:30pm | Flagged down by passing boater regarding a disabled commercial fishboat 2nm south of Pt. Roberts, with no engine or electrical power and no radios. | Tasked to investigate. Arranged for another fishboat to provide battery charge and keep CCG informed of progress. |
| 2007-09-08 - 3:40pm | Disabled small boat in heavy seas being driven onto rocky shore - four children and two adults on board | Arrived on-scene and towed boat into deeper water. Handed over tow, and transferred children and adults onto CCG lifeboat Cape Kuper. Minor vessel damage by heavy seas. |
| 2007-09-08 - 3:10pm | Tasked to assist disabled boat off Nicomekl River | Diverted en-route to more urgent situation |
| 2007-09-08 - 1:45pm | 41foot yacht disabled in rough seas off of Porlier Pass | Attended with CCG lifeboat Cape Kuper and assisted with securing of vessel at dock |
| 2007-08-13 - 3:50pm | Report of three children without lifejackets being carried out to sea on air mattress at Centennial Beach | Stood down. Children reported safely ashore. |
| 2007-08-11 - 3:30pm | Disabled motor boat 2mi south of Pt.Roberts | Searched for and towed boat into Crescent Beach |
| 2007-07-29 - 5:00pm | Report of man missing on toy raft off of Whiterock | Responded with hovercraft, but man found at home while en-route. |
| 2007-07-20 - 1:40pm | Ceremonial canoe capsized in Boundary Bay. Eleven persons in the water | Nearby USCG cutter on scene on scene. Stood down en-route. |
| 2007-07-21 - 10am | Sailboat taking on water and sinking north of SandHeads, in fog and rain | Searched with hovercraft but it was determined to be a false alarm |
| 2007-07-14 - 9:45pm | Disabled sailboat off ferry terminal | Towed to Pt. Roberts marina |
| 2007-07-14 - 7:40pm | Flagged down by boat grounded and damaged off Gorgeson Pass | Towed to Tsawwassen ferry causeway |
| 2007-07-11 - 1:25pm | Overturned catamaran off Lilly Point | People and vessel assisted by another boat. Stood down en-route. |
| 2007-06-28 - 2pm | Person in water off Tsawwassen Ferry | Stood down. Person assisted by police. |
| 2007-06-28 - 5pm | Small boat in trouble off Maple Beach | Stood down. People assisted by another boat |
| 2007-06-19 - 10pm | Disoriented sailboat in rough weather off Ferry terminal | Searched for, located, and escorted sailboat to marina |
| 2007-05-18 - 7pm | Swimmer in trouble in Boundary Bay | Swimmer refused help - stood by to ensure OK |
| 2007-05-18 - 6:10pm | Overturned kayak in Boundary Bay | Stood down en-route - person assisted by another boat - diverted to another incident |
| 2007-06-06 - 1pm | Sailboat hard aground and heeling on reef north of Saltspring Island | Worked with Coast Guard lifeboat Cape Kuper to inspect and secure boat so she would float off . See Pictures |
| 2007-05-05 - 1:34pm | Sailboat ran aground on marina breakwater in rough seas | Worked to free sailboat and towed her off. USCG standing by |
| 2007-04-28 - 9:46am | Sailboat aground on Roberts Bank | Checked that boat was sound and waiting to float off with tide. Re-checked later in day. |
| 2007-04-07 - 1:20pm | Boat engine fire - 1.5mi south of Pt. Roberts | False alarm. Overheating. Stood down |
| 2007-03-31 - 10:20am | Medevac of cardiac arrest - Whiterock Beach | Attended, but EMS loaded patient on passing train |
| 2006-12-24 - 3:00pm | Overturned boat off Tsawwassen Causeway | False alarm. Stood down before launch. |
