Coast Gard Bases to Shut

[tueartsboots]

And this affects Manchester how exactly?

the next time you catch a ferry,go to the seaside,sail a boat thats why

Jesus christ mate its the coast guard it is still there along with the Royal Navy and Lifeboat Society. It doesnt mean next time i fancy a swim in the sea im totally fucked as there is no help at all

and you know how to contact local RNLI/RN? No you dial 999 or 112 ask for coastguard- if you are off a sandbank in Morecambe with tide closing and you speak to someone in Felixstowe how are they going to know local variants and conditions compared to someone based on NW Coast?

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

sorry

I think sometimes you have to be honest if the banks had failed in this country the fact some coasts gurads were shutting down would be bottom of the list of worries as society collapsed around your ears

try saying that to the crew of a tanker adrift in a storm.or to the mother of a child whos drifted out to sea on an inflateable

Make up your mind Baldrick. Who do you want the money spent on? The ones that are dying in Libya or the ones that might die in an inflateable?

 

[ernesto]

I think sometimes you have to be honest if the banks had failed in this country the fact some coasts gurads were shutting down would be bottom of the list of worries as society collapsed around your ears

try saying that to the crew of a tanker adrift in a storm.or to the mother of a child whos drifted out to sea on an inflateable

Make up your mind Baldrick. Who do you want the money spent on? The ones that are dying in Libya or the ones that might die in an inflateable?

which chuckle brother are you again gary or phil ? and id get a new script writer if i was you, someone who is actually humerous

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

the next time you catch a ferry,go to the seaside,sail a boat thats why

Jesus christ mate its the coast guard it is still there along with the Royal Navy and Lifeboat Society. It doesnt mean next time i fancy a swim in the sea im totally fucked as there is no help at all

and you know how to contact local RNLI/RN? No you dial 999 or 112 ask for coastguard- if you are off a sandbank in Morecambe with tide closing and you speak to someone in Felixstowe how are they going to know local variants and conditions compared to someone based on NW Coast?

I have no idea to be honest but im sure the people they dispatch will know the area otherwise if the boat is coming from from Felixstowe you aint got much chance. I also have no idea how much work they have in a year. Its obviously not good as people are using there job but i doubt they would do it if they really thought it would endanger people to an extent where it is a seriously bad idea.
In all honesty i dont like the coast so i dont go often and if i do its not for our shitty beaches but if somehow i got stuck out i would ring 999 but until today i wouldnt of asked for coast guard as i wasnt sure we had 1. Surely you dont have to directly contact RNLI otherwise they would never get used. The Royal Navy i was talking more ferry sinking or tanker being battered in a storm

 

[tueartsboots]

Jesus christ mate its the coast guard it is still there along with the Royal Navy and Lifeboat Society. It doesnt mean next time i fancy a swim in the sea im totally fucked as there is no help at all

and you know how to contact local RNLI/RN? No you dial 999 or 112 ask for coastguard- if you are off a sandbank in Morecambe with tide closing and you speak to someone in Felixstowe how are they going to know local variants and conditions compared to someone based on NW Coast?

I have no idea to be honest but im sure the people they dispatch will know the area otherwise if the boat is coming from from Felixstowe you aint got much chance. I also have no idea how much work they have in a year. Its obviously not good as people are using there job but i doubt they would do it if they really thought it would endanger people to an extent where it is a seriously bad idea.
In all honesty i dont like the coast so i dont go often and if i do its not for our shitty beaches but if somehow i got stuck out i would ring 999 but until today i wouldnt of asked for coast guard as i wasnt sure we had 1. Surely you dont have to directly contact RNLI otherwise they would never get used. The Royal Navy i was talking more ferry sinking or tanker being battered in a storm

You know where is Felixstowe is compared to Morecambe? And I'm not trying to make a fool of you, you're a good mate. What I'm saying is somebody will be caught out and phone 999 and give a description of the land around them, they could be from anywhere in the UK/World local knowledge would be more chance than somebody 400 miles away who has no knowledge of a certain length of coast.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-home/newsandpublications/press-releases.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-home/n ... leases.htm</a>

Look through the link and we are no where near busy period yet, some areas get 40-80 calls A DAY (Source friend is a coastguard voluntary watch in Scotland)

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

try saying that to the crew of a tanker adrift in a storm.or to the mother of a child whos drifted out to sea on an inflateable

Make up your mind Baldrick. Who do you want the money spent on? The ones that are dying in Libya or the ones that might die in an inflateable?

which chuckle brother are you again gary or phil ? and id get a new script writer if i was you, someone who is actually humerous

I'm the ugly one. Now exactly who do you think money should be spent on.
A. Those that are being murdered in Libya?
Or
B. Those in possibly in peril on the sea ?

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

and you know how to contact local RNLI/RN? No you dial 999 or 112 ask for coastguard- if you are off a sandbank in Morecambe with tide closing and you speak to someone in Felixstowe how are they going to know local variants and conditions compared to someone based on NW Coast?

I have no idea to be honest but im sure the people they dispatch will know the area otherwise if the boat is coming from from Felixstowe you aint got much chance. I also have no idea how much work they have in a year. Its obviously not good as people are using there job but i doubt they would do it if they really thought it would endanger people to an extent where it is a seriously bad idea.
In all honesty i dont like the coast so i dont go often and if i do its not for our shitty beaches but if somehow i got stuck out i would ring 999 but until today i wouldnt of asked for coast guard as i wasnt sure we had 1. Surely you dont have to directly contact RNLI otherwise they would never get used. The Royal Navy i was talking more ferry sinking or tanker being battered in a storm

You know where is Felixstowe is compared to Morecambe? And I'm not trying to make a fool of you, you're a good mate. What I'm saying is somebody will be caught out and phone 999 and give a description of the land around them, they could be from anywhere in the UK/World local knowledge would be more chance than somebody 400 miles away who has no knowledge of a certain length of coast.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-home/newsandpublications/press-releases.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-home/n ... leases.htm</a>

Look through the link and we are no where near busy period yet, some areas get 40-80 calls A DAY (Source friend is a coastguard voluntary watch in Scotland)

Wow they are some serious numbers. Obviously i know where Felixstowe and Morecambe are they are some distance from each other. I see where your coming from with the understanding of the area what i was getting at is that the people sent to help will be from the area and will know the area so its a matter of relaying the information. Not great but then again i didnt realise how many people got into trouble on a daily basis, im shocked

 

[cyberblue]

there are some strange views on here it is alright to spend millions to bomb people in Afganistan & Lybia .but not alright to spend millions on keeping the coast guard

 

[ernesto]

Make up your mind Baldrick. Who do you want the money spent on? The ones that are dying in Libya or the ones that might die in an inflateable?

which chuckle brother are you again gary or phil ? and id get a new script writer if i was you, someone who is actually humerous

I'm the ugly one. Now exactly who do you think money should be spent on.
A. Those that are being murdered in Libya?
Or
B. Those in possibly in peril on the sea ?

you mean the civillians being murdered by nato ? and your second one doesn`t make sense just like you.

 

[scall11]

Do the Coast Guard have responsibility for security as well as safety at sea? Bearing in mind we're an island nation, and our appaling track record on illegal immigration, I'd prefer we cut back elsewhere and keep a regular bunch of boats, helicopters and resuce boats around our....the clues in the title....island.