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VIDEO: Poole Harbour: fears grow for missing man as search called off (From Bournemouth Echo)
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VIDEO: Poole Harbour: fears grow for missing man as search called off
1:20pm Monday 24th December 2012 in News By Alex Winter
SEARCH: The coastguard helicopter in the air earlier today
A man who went missing yesterday morning when a dinghy capsized in Poole Harbour has still not been recovered.
The man in his 30s disappeared under the water after the seven foot tender overturned around 10.17am on Sunday while on route to a fishing boat moored in the harbour. Two other men with him were recovered and treated for severe hyperthermia
A wide-scale search was called off after three hours and coastguards said today it would not resume unless fresh information came to light.
A spokesman for Portland Coastguard said: "The search was terminated and the matter is now in the hands of the police.
"We are keeping a look out today in the course of our routine activities but, in terms of an official search, unless any new information comes to light we have nothing else to go on. We are taking it hour by hour."
Yesterday rescuers found one man clinging to a buoy, and the second was pulled from open water.
It has been said that none of the men were wearing lifejackets.
Lifeboats from Swanage and private boats joined a major search effort, alongside RNLI volunteers who were responsible for the coastline and the Portland Coastguard’s helicopter.
Helmsman of Poole’s inshore lifeboat, Gavin McGuinness, said: “In the area where we found the dinghy, the water was about a metre and a half deep.
“When we arrived, the helicopter was already lifting the two out of the water. When it began to fly back to land, they called to say they’d just been told a third person was still in the water. He had gone sub-surface while the other two were clinging on to the wreckage.”
Lifeboats completed a full area search while a second helicopter used infra-red to try and find the man.
Mr McGuinness said: “We put one person in the water to see if he had gone under the dinghy, but unfortunately we couldn’t find him.”
Poole Lifeboat coxswain Jonathan Clark said search parties have done everything possible to find the missing man, and boats may be called out again to aid with the search.
“If the Coastguard deems it to be necessary, we will go out again,” he said.
“If they get information that could lead to him being in a different position in the area we’ll be called out to try and find him. But we have been searching quite a small area, and we’ve covered that area eight to 10 times today.”
Dom Fraser, who is a member of the North Haven Yacht Club at Sandbanks, said he’d heard the men shouting for help as they clung to the dinghy.
Poole Hospital's acting manager Andy Martin said the two men who were rescued from the water were both discharged within four hours.
The missing man is described as 5ft 8in, slim build with short light brown hair.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset police on 101.
Comments(27)
tramp_about_town
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4:28pm Sun 23 Dec 12
birdxs wrote:Oh for goodness sake! I hope you get a life this Christmas instead of the traditional anorak!
Officially it was HM COASTGUARD IRT RESCUE OFFICERS from Poole who conducted the shore line search as rnli are not trained in shore line searches
High Treason
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4:33pm Sun 23 Dec 12
aerolover
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5:06pm Sun 23 Dec 12
Just goes to show we need the Portland base.
p.smith1958
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5:18pm Sun 23 Dec 12
MJD
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5:56pm Sun 23 Dec 12
aerolover wrote:No. Portland is Whiskey Bravo.
Was this the helicopter from Portland that is due to be axed? by the picture the call sign IJ is Portland.
Just goes to show we need the Portland base.
SeafaringMan
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6:02pm Sun 23 Dec 12
MJD wrote:India Juliet was years ago. Trust the ECHO to use out of date photo.
aerolover wrote:No. Portland is Whiskey Bravo.
Was this the helicopter from Portland that is due to be axed? by the picture the call sign IJ is Portland.
Just goes to show we need the Portland base.
MJD
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6:03pm Sun 23 Dec 12
birdxs wrote:I beg to differ. The RNLI was walking in line in the water off the shore line not the coastguard. The coastguards were stood on the end of a jetty.
Officially it was HM COASTGUARD IRT RESCUE OFFICERS from Poole who conducted the shore line search as rnli are not trained in shore line searches
djd
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6:26pm Sun 23 Dec 12
p.smith1958 wrote:Yours is the only respectable comment on here.
I am one of the lucky ones that got rescued, and WAS wearing a Floatation Jacket that kept me afloat, now stop all the negative remarks, and please spear a thought for my missing friends family, thank you for understanding
Glad you got out OK.
Thoughts and prayers for your missing crewman.
Wallisdownfamily
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6:44pm Sun 23 Dec 12
djd wrote:A tragic accident - our thoughts and prayers are with you and your missing friend's family at this time of year.
p.smith1958 wrote:Yours is the only respectable comment on here.
I am one of the lucky ones that got rescued, and WAS wearing a Floatation Jacket that kept me afloat, now stop all the negative remarks, and please spear a thought for my missing friends family, thank you for understanding
Glad you got out OK.
Thoughts and prayers for your missing crewman.
marie s
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7:06pm Sun 23 Dec 12
Coasty
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7:32pm Sun 23 Dec 12
Helicopter callsigns:Coastguard Helicopters from both Portland and Solent were tasked to the incident. Solent Coastguard Helicopter callsign is Rescue 104, Portland's is Rescue 106 (Rescue is only used when on SAR missions). Although the aircraft registrations end in IJ, WB or SAR-D this is no longer their callsign, just an identifier of which airframe is being used.
Whatever uniform people wear it's the common goal which is important - that of Search And Rescue.
Obviously, all our thoughts are with the family of the missing person at this time.
Boscombe Warrior
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7:46pm Sun 23 Dec 12
Couchy125
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8:36pm Sun 23 Dec 12
Clarrie
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8:56pm Sun 23 Dec 12
scrumpyjack
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10:41pm Sun 23 Dec 12
marie s wrote:Embarassing.
O.M.G wow why dont you all stop writing stupid comments about bad storys there is a man missing in the frezzing water and his family and friends are beside them selfs its 2 days away till xmas and this family have to deal with this lets just hope they do not read your nasty comments lets hope he is found self and well prayers and thoughts are with every one that knows him x
corngoat
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12:18am Mon 24 Dec 12
renea
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8:20am Mon 24 Dec 12
Wallisdownfamily wrote:I am so sorry to hear about your tragic accident, my thoughts and prayers are with you x
djd wrote:A tragic accident - our thoughts and prayers are with you and your missing friend's family at this time of year.
p.smith1958 wrote:Yours is the only respectable comment on here.
I am one of the lucky ones that got rescued, and WAS wearing a Floatation Jacket that kept me afloat, now stop all the negative remarks, and please spear a thought for my missing friends family, thank you for understanding
Glad you got out OK.
Thoughts and prayers for your missing crewman.
sammmymac
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10:35am Mon 24 Dec 12
traceyannconnor
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10:35am Mon 24 Dec 12
Well done to the rescue team for their efforts!
Why don't we know the name? Someone may have seen the missng person ( positive thinking!).
Lifebelt should be law.
My thoughts are with the families involved.
Skyrah
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7:10pm Mon 24 Dec 12
I can't believe that someone can go missing in such relatively shallow water so close to the shore. Very sad.
To the volenteers of the RNLI, I hope you have a safe and uneventful Happy Christmas.
Peter Boat Safety
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7:14pm Mon 24 Dec 12
Secondly, to help anyone esle who intends to go out on the water, please refer to the RNLI website.
A Hand Held Marine Radio can be bought from around £60 and a training course is required. Mobile phones have restricted use
If buying a life jacket we prefer the ones that auto inflate wiith a light and whistle attached. The life jacket needs to be checked yearly.
Flares are also a must
The RNLI offers a free, friendly and confidential service that looks at the safety aspects of your boat. Conducted by one of our highly trained volunteers, Advice Onboard is a personal, face-to-face safety advice service that takes place onboard your craft. You set the time and we tailor our visit to your vessel and the type of boating you do.
Benefits
Whether you’re a newcomer or an experienced boater, our unique one-to-one service will give you an opportunity to ask any niggling questions on equipment or emergency procedures. Safety publications can also be provided on request or to download.
Other benefits include:
•a free, independent discussion on boat safety equipment
•an opportunity to discuss safety matters, tapping into a wealth of knowledge and experience
•a sticker showing your support for the scheme
•your copy of the completed form, which is a written summary of the main points discussed.
The whole Advice Onboard service, even the phone call to book, is free. The service is available in all parts of the UK and the RoI, at your convenience and to anyone who goes to sea in almost any type of leisure craft.
Our thoughts and prayers are with missing friend's family at this time of year.
benjamin
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9:26pm Tue 25 Dec 12
mo1960
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12:35am Thu 27 Dec 12
mo1960
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12:38am Thu 27 Dec 12
traceyannconnor wrote:im sorry but i cannot release his name as of yet but i am his mum and i miss him so much
Sad news. Hope they find the missing person soon.
Well done to the rescue team for their efforts!
Why don't we know the name? Someone may have seen the missng person ( positive thinking!).
Lifebelt should be law.
My thoughts are with the families involved.
mo1960
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12:45am Thu 27 Dec 12
p.smith1958 wrote:thank you and i am pleased that you are ok.x
I am one of the lucky ones that got rescued, and WAS wearing a Floatation Jacket that kept me afloat, now stop all the negative remarks, and please spear a thought for my missing friends family, thank you for understanding
benjamin
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12:47pm Thu 27 Dec 12
birdxs says...
4:10pm Sun 23 Dec 12