Mundesley Coastwatch
Eyes along the Coast
Below are details extracted from the Mundesley Coastwatch log, covering incidents that occurred during 2010
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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15-01-10 |
11.31 |
Member of public reported a dead seal on the beach below the 'Ship' Public House. |
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11.34 |
Watchkeeper contacted North Norfolk District Council to arrange for removal. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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14-02-10 |
14.46 |
Dead seal reported on beach 1 mile south of the Lookout. Contacted NNDC to arrange for removal. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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06-04-10 |
12.30 |
Member of public reported injured seal on beach 4 groynes North of Lookout. Watchkeeper contacted Seal Rescue Trust. |
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13.06 |
Seal Rescue Trust vehicle arrived with 3 persons on board - driving down to beach to locate seal. |
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13.38 |
Reported seal had a damaged eye, and being removed to Seal Sanctuary for care and treatment. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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15-04-10 |
15.10 |
Red canoe (1 person on board) sighted at 060 degrees, 500 metres from Lookout, heading SE'ly. |
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15.30 |
Canoe nearly out of sight off Walcott |
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15.35 |
Watchkeeper passed information regarding canoe to Happisburgh Coastwatch to look out for it. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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03-05-10 |
08.50 |
Roadworks barriers along Beach Road blown into roadway by force 6 winds. Watchkeeper unable to contact Council ( Bank Holiday ) so notified Norfolk Police. |
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09.52 |
Highways Department arrive to re-fit barriers. |
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10.19 |
Barriers blown into road again. Watchkeeper contacted Norfolk Police Operations Centre - police to tell Highways Department to use more sandbags. |
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10.54 |
Highways Department arrive to re-fit barriers. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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04-05-10 |
16.15 |
Police helicopter sighted flying SE'ly along coastline, hovering over 'Trafalgar Court' area. |
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16.23 |
Helicopter now hovering over Mundesley Inshore Lifeboat Station - radio message 'Looking for missing person (male)'. |
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16.28 |
Watchkeeper contacted by GYCG to ask if 'a white male, 6ft. tall, thin with blonde hair' had been sighted. Watchkeeper replied in the negative. |
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16.38 |
Radio message: 'Missing person found by Mundesley ILB Station'. |
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17.04 |
Police helicopter left area. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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09-05-10 |
08.10 |
Off duty Watchkeeper reported that 3 beach huts on the promenade had been broken into. |
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08.12 |
Reported to Norfolk Police. |
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09.30 |
Police arrive to inspect beach huts. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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01-06-10 |
15.18 |
Two surfers in difficulty in sea below Manor Hotel. Watchkeeper contacted GYCG |
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15.23 |
Beach Lifeguard made physical contact with surfers and brought 1 surfer ashore. Other surfer reached shore unaided. GYCG informed. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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06-06-10 |
14.09 |
Watchkeeper requested that Beach Lifeguard speak to 3 children who were climbing a pole at the end of the groyne below the Manor Hotel. |
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14.11 |
Lifeguard dispatched to the area. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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03-08-10 |
13.10 |
Watchkeeper contacted Beach Lifeguard regarding a youth on 'lilo' floating out to sea. Youth brought to shore by lifeguard. |
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14.22 |
Lifeguard again contacted regarding same youth on 'lilo'. Lifeguard monitoring youth, who is immediately off Lookout. No further action. |
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2009 iNCIDENTS
Recent Incidents
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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08-03-10 |
11.46 |
'Securite' message received from Great Yarmouth Coastguard (GYCG)warning of 'navigational hazard to small craft by way of a large pallet in the sea, latest position 52 degrees 38 minutes N, 01 degrees 46 minutes E'. |
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(No sightings during watch) |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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01-04-10 |
08.00 |
Watchkeeper found broken (vandalised) window in Lookout. Reported to Norfolk Police and Station Manager. |
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10.45 |
Norfolk Police arrived to investigate - incident number to be relayed later. |
HANSON DREDGERS
(of Southampton)
Did You Know.......?
"Knots" (as a speed at sea) ....are derived from the knots on a "Log-line" (spaced 47 feet 3 inches apart), used in conjunction with a "Sand-glass".
The speed of a ship was measured by casting the log-line over the stern of the vessel, and counting the number of knots which ran out during the sand-glass interval (28 seconds).
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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30-01-10 |
12.21 |
'Securite' message received from Great Yarmouth Coastguard (GYCG)warning of 'large metal object in sea, reported at 6 miles NE of Cromer,
object thought to be a refrigerator'. |
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(No further sightings or reports during watch) |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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01-08-10 |
15.42 |
Holiday maker reported what looked like a damaged shell or mine on beach near Ingleside slope (had picture on mobile phone). |
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15.48 |
GYCG informed - they will meet holiday maker at the Lookout. |
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15.57 |
HM Coastguard in attendance to take holiday maker to site of possible shell / mine. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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20-08-10 |
17.15 |
Request from GYCG to look out for white row boat with purple tubes NNE of Cromer. |
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17.24 |
Vessel sighted - confirmed identity, position and 3 persons on board to GYCG. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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22-08-10 |
15.26 |
Watchkeeper informed GYCG that sight of a local swimmer had been lost. |
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15.31 |
Mundesley Inshore Lifeboat launched - HM Coastguard in attendance. |
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15.42 |
Lifeboat crew locate swimmer 10 groynes North of the Lookout. |
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15.45 |
Incident closed. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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25-09-10 |
08.57 |
Lookout contacted by GYCG - ' Vessel has lost its life raft - keep a watch for it over the next two hours'. |
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(Life raft not sighted during the entire morning) |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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26-09-10 |
15.43 |
Wooden post spotted in sea - possible groyne post, 9"x9", showing 2ft. above surface - potential hazard to shipping. Reported to GYCG. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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14-08-10 |
13.47 |
Beached seal pup below Lookout, suspected injured. Watchkeeper contacted Seal Rescue Trust who will attend. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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08-10-10 |
09.47 |
Message received from Aylsham Police - looking for a high-risk missing person who is an avid sea angler. |
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11.22
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Contacted Aylsham Police to obtain age profile - in formed that person had been found. |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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22-11-10 |
10.15 |
Member of public called at Lookout to report black Lurcher dog missing from Bacton since previous day. |
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(No sightings during full day's watch) |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOG ENTRY |
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30-12-10 |
15.28 |
Red cylinder drifting 200 metres offshore, 1-2 metres in length, sitting high in the water. GYCG informed. Item monitored as it drifted SE. |
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15.53 |
Cylinder no longer visible in fog - last position logged. |
