http://www.mcga.gov.uk Podcasts for the Maritime Community http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/images/mca.gif http://www.mcga.gov.uk (c) 2006 Maritime and Coastguard Agency en Fri, 19 May 2006 14:00:00 GMT Sikorsky S92 helicopters are now being used by the UK Coastguard, under contract, for search and rescue in Scotland. The Coastguard has been using S92s since 2007 and they’re proving to be fast, reliable and advanced. Crew members talk about the extreme conditions in which these helicopters can operate, about their accurate instrumentation, and about how the S92s have helped them improve operations. Watch out for more S92 search and rescue helicopters around the UK coast. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod026.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod026.mov In this podcast we take a look at the UK Ship Register, part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The UK Ship Register is one of the best performing flags in the major Port State Control regimes with a reputation for maintaining the highest international standards. For the full 9 minute UKSR film, go to http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/uksr.wmv Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod025.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod025.mov In this podcast Lifejackets. Between 1992 and 2006 82 fishermen died after falling overboard. In 2009 alone there were a further 9 fatalities involving fishermen. We take a look at a couple of incidents, unfortunetely not the results you'd hope for. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod024.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod024.mov In this podcast the extraordinary Spinningdale rescue ... Ged Yeates, an independent film producer from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, has just produced a documentary for an international conference on emergency responses to major incidents in remote areas of northern Europe. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod023.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod023.mov In this podcast how the MCA surveys the seabed around our coast using the latest available technology, making seafaring safer and revealing extraordinary new landscapes. Fri, 02 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod022.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod022.mov Coastguard Rescue Officers are volunteers who serve HM Coastguard. They give their time and skills to provide a coastal emergency response service. In this podcast we see a team putting their training to use in a search rescue exercise. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod021.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod021.mov Coastguard Rescue Officers are volunteers who serve HM Coastguard. They give their time and skills to provide a coastal emergency response service. In this podcast we see a team putting their training to use in a mud rescue exercise. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod020.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod020.mov Tesco UK and Her Majesty's Coastguard have developed a partnership to promote 'Dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard if you spot anyone in trouble, on the beaches, cliffs and seas around our coastline.' Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod019.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod019.mov Coastguard Rescue Officers are volunteers who serve HM Coastguard. They give their time and skills to provide a coastal emergency response service. In this podcast we see a team putting their training to use in a rope rescue exercise. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod018.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod018.mov This month we take another look at sailing, keeping you safe at sea and how you can help the Coastguard. Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod017.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod017.mov This month we look at sailing, keeping you safe at sea and how you can help the Coastguard. Wed, 13 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod016.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod016.mov This month we look at how the Maritime and Coastguard Agency use aircraft to detect and deal with pollution at sea. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod015.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod015.mov At vital points around the UK coast, four large ocean going tugs wait on station 365 days of the year, ready to respond to ships in difficulty. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod014.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod014.mov This month we look at the sport of recreational diving. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod013.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod013.mov This month we look at how Dangerous Goods are carried to and from the United Kingdom. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod012.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod012.mov This month we look at the carriage of dangerous goods by sea. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod011.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod011.mov This month we take a look at the MCA's spotter plane patrolling the Dover Strait and the teams in Scotland keeping our mountains safe. The following footage is taken from the BBC's programme 'Britain from above'. Special thanks to Lion Television for the kind use of their footage.] in this podcast. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod010.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod010.mov Statistics from actual incidents show that the probability of long-term survival is more than doubled when a lifejacket is worn. Whilst people are beginning to get the message that a good lifejacket can make the difference between life and death, they often do not fully appreciated the many ways a lifejacket can make this difference. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod009.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod009.mov This edition of the MCA News Podcast features footage of the new Search and Rescue helicopters now deployed at the Coastguard bases. The first item is of the new Sikorsky S92 based at Stornoway. The current contract provides for commercial search and rescue helicopter services from four civilian-operated bases - Sumburgh, Stornoway, Lee-on-Solent and Portland - for a five-year period from July 1, 2007. The service provides 24-hour coverage at Sumburgh, Stornoway and Lee-on-Solent, and operates on a 12 hour day-time basis at Portland. The Sikorsky (S92) is based at Stornoway in the Western Isles of Scotland and at Sumburgh on the Shetland Islands. In addition, Agusta Westland139s (AW139) are based at Lee-on-Solent and at Portland. The second item in the MCA News Podcast comes from the South Coast, with Hugh Kirby of ITV Meridian flying with the new, smaller AW139 helicopters based at Portland and the Solent. A man is rescued from cliffs in Dorset and flown to hospital in Poole. Finally in this edition a piece produced by the MCA to encourage the wearing of lifejackets. Mariners who wear lifejackets have an excellent 70% chance of survival, in the event of ending up in the water. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod008.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod008.mov This month features Ensign (the MCA's large yacht division) at the Fort Lauderdale International Boatshow and the Sikorsky S92, one of the latest helicopters to come into service for HM Coastguard. Tue, 22 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod007.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod007.mov This month we review the latest footage from the MSC Napoli as the bow of the stricken ship is towed to Belfast for recycling. The stern of the ship remains grounded in shallow waters just off Branscombe Beach. Tue, 16 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod006.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod006.mov 'Tombstoning' has recently claimed the lives of two people in the UK . The craze has been fuelled by internet video clips, but they don't show the other side of the story. Seven years ago when Nick Biddlecombe was just seventeen, his life changed completely when he was injured because he dived into the sea without knowing what was beneath him. He talks to BBC Radio One Newsbeat's Andy West. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod005short.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod005short.mov 'Tombstoning' has recently claimed the lives of two people in the UK . The craze has been fuelled by internet video clips, but they don't show the other side of the story. Seven years ago when Nick Biddlecombe was just seventeen, his life changed completely when he was injured because he dived into the sea without knowing what was beneath him. He talks to BBC Radio One Newsbeat's Andy West. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod005.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod005.mov This month's edition focuses on the real essentials when you're afloat, whether you're using Personal Watercraft - a Jetski, a larger leisure boat, or just on the marina using an inflatable tender. Lifejackets are much less bulky than they used to be and there's no reason not to wear one and stay safe whatever you're doing. And we're in Blackpool launching the SeaSmart Campaign to make children safer at the beach. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod004.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod004.mov This month we look at how the Coastguard ensures it can always help, even in extreme conditions, the latest pictures from the stricken MSC Napoli and the difficult work of cliff rescue teams. Mon, 01 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod003.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod003.mov This month we look at the Bourbon Dolphin tragedy, fire fighting at sea and MCA at the Dubai boatshow. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod002.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod002.mov MCA launches the first of the Agency's news podcasts. This month we look at the MSC Napoli and the new helicopters shortly coming into service. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod001.mov http://www.vnrs.co.uk/mca/video/pod001.mov