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January
7, 2007
Burnham-On-Sea
hovercraft called to 'suspicious object' on Stert Island
Swansea
Coastguards called out Burnham-On-Sea's rescue hovercraft to
investigate a 'suspicious object' spotted on the shoreline of
Stert Island on Sunday afternoon (January
7th).
 Amid
initial concerns that the item could be a life-raft, Coastguards
tasked the BARB hovercraft to investigate.
The
object had earlier been reported to Coastguards by a seafront
walker.
The
hovercraft launched from near Burnham's jetty at 3pm with a crew
of three onboard who found on arrival at Stert that the item was
a large, two-metre container deemed to be harmless.
The
hovercraft and Burnham Coastguards were stood down and the Spirit
Of Lelaina returned across Bridgwater Bay to Burnham.
"This
was a false alarm with good intent," said Burnham Coastguard
Officer Steve Bird.
See
online video footage of this call-out here.
RELATED
LINKS:
Online video footage of
this call-out
Official
BARB Web site home page
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