Scottish Transport Statistics No 30: 2011 Edition

Table 9.17 HM Coastguard statistics: Search and rescue operations (Scotland)
Type of callout 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1 2008 1 2009 1 2010
Assistance rendered  1,219  1,395  1,410  1,347  1,481  1,416  1,178  ..  ..  ..  ..
Assistance not rendered  1,106  1,108  1,170  1,111  1,341  1,434  2,074  ..  ..  ..  ..
Hoax  24  30  34  31  64  53  99  92  56  89  62
Total incidents  2,349  2,533  2,614  2,524  2,680  2,903  3,351  3,383  3,583  3,765  3,669
Coastguard rescue team callouts  1,351  1,480  1,636  1,197  2,037  1,897  2,591  ..  ..  ..  ..
Number of persons assisted  2,475  4,267  6,670  13,591  11,696  12,810  13,317  ..  ..  ..  ..
Number of persons rescued  1,079  890  1,214  1,123  1,148  1,273  970  ..  ..  ..  ..
Lives lost  54  84  78  60  58  86  69  ..  ..  ..  ..

Source: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Not National Statistics.
1. Due to 'Industrial action short of a strike' undertaken by Coastguard staff during 2007 to 2010, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is unable to provide full incident details for 2007 to 2010. The figures provided are provisional - they have not been audited.