Tall Ship bring back a casualty into Bangor Harbour (Part 2)

You will not understand this post unless you see yesterday’s post first!   I noticed that the 3 masked Schooner was not making much headway and then saw the RNLI Inshore Rib making its way to it.  I knew something was up so I hastily made my way back to Bangor Pier and was just in time to hear that a young woman had fallen on the larger ship and had badly broken her leg.  The rescue boat was not long returning to the pier but without the casualty.  A Doctor and Paramedic were taken aboard the rib with their equipment and speedily reached the ship.  

The Schooner arrived back in the harbour, and it was wonderful to see how the Captain manoeuvred the ship into its berth.  Eventually the woman was brought on a stretcher board to land and off in the waiting ambulance to hospital.  Enjoy both the slide show and video as the events unfold.

The slide show can be accessed at

http://youtu.be/zCnHpx_-CbE

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The video can be accessed at

http://youtu.be/VkVBn8lgDb8

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I do hope over the last 2 days you have enjoyed seeing these wonderful ships, not only in harbour but sailing around the Belfast Lough. The following evening I had the privilege of sailing on the 3 masted Schooner myself and some day, in the future, I will show you those photographs.

Many thanks for visiting today.

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Tall Ships Visit Bangor (part 1)

I arrived back from my break on Saturday evening just in time to see 2 Tall Ships leave Bangor Harbour with about 300 people on board, bound to sail around Belfast Lough.  I had so many photographs that for the first time ever I tried putting them into a slide show for you.  Just to let you know, as there will be no commentary, the first people I spied on board were my brother and sister in law which you will see, another shot is how far the ships were when they were in Belfast Lough so those shots will not be as good quality and finally a few shots I changed into B & W and sepia.  

This is part 1 today, because what happened next was VERY unexpected so you will see it tomorrow in part 2.  I have also divided the video into two parts and you can see part 1 after the slide show today.

The slide show can be accessed at

http://youtu.be/eo-ZQtOBSJI

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To get some of the far away shots I moved round the coast a bit however when I saw what was happening at sea, I returned to the harbour to inquire about it.  All will be revealed tomorrow.

The video can be accessed at

http://youtu.be/mXg98YnPh7A

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Many thanks for all who left comments on any of my posts. I have been able to visit a number of your posts while away, but did not always have time to leave comments. I very much appreciate you continuing to visit as this week I am away quite a bit also however I hope to have a daily post for you anyway.

Many thanks for visiting today but make sure you tune in tomorrow for the final part of this story.

Many thanks for all who left comments on any of my posts. I have been able to visit a number of your posts while away, but did not always have time to leave comments. I very much appreciate you continuing to visit as this week I am away quite a bit also however I hope to have a daily post for you anyway.

Nature - how quickly it changes!

After playing badminton this morning, I took the longer route home via Sealcliffe Road to see the Black Guillemots.  There was only one Guillemot at the Harbour who was having a bath, yet beyond the Harbour walls there was a gale of about 7-8 blowing.

I drove further round the coast road and saw the Bangor inshore RNLI rib, and the Donaghadee Lifeboat along with a small fishing boat.  

The fishing boat was being towed by the rib and the Lifeboat was escorting it. 

RNLI Rescue Vessel

Donaghadee Lifeboat escorting the fishing vessel

I decided to go back to the Harbour as I had never seen a rescue coming in before.  It turned out that the fishing boat had broken down at South Briggs Rock, both Bangor and Donaghadee RNLI were informed and it took the rib 35 minutes to reach the vessel.  This must have been terrible for the crew of the fishing boat because of the very bad sea condition.  A line was attached and when the Lifeboat arrived, the vessel was towed by the rib to the safety of Bangor Harbour.  

Back safely inside Bangor Harbour

Below is a videos(sorry very shaky) of the fishing vessel being finally docked safely at the Pier.

This video shows how the inshore rescue craft is taken out of the water.

One of the Bangor RNLI men was telling me that last week he had installed more nesting boxes for the Black Guillemots on the Marino Pier.

I was just thinking how quickly nature has a way of changing.  Yesterday we were basking in the sun; today there was a gale, albeit still quite sunny.  Sorry that the video is very shaky but the wind nearly blow me off my feet!  It's a wonder I didn't need rescued!