Coastguard: Every Second Counts

In Wales, the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Caernarfon is tasked with helping a kite surfer in trouble at sea. As time ticks away, the risk to the surfer's well-being increases, so the crew quickly prepare for the worst as they have no idea what they'll find when they arrive on scene.

On the Port of Tyne, the Survey and Inspection team head onto a Singaporean bulk carrier that has been in port for 17 days. The vessel is carrying high-risk cargo and if a major fault is found during the inspection the vessel could be detained.

A 999 call comes in from an individual who has been caught out by the incoming tide after going for a swim and is alone among hazardous rocks. The Newquay Coastguard Helicopter takes on an intricate and challenging rescue.

The fixed wing airplane goes on a counter pollution-tasked flight over British waters. The team fly over an area with a peculiar sheen, which you'd normally find on a fuel station floor. The data is quickly sent back to HQ, where the counter pollution team get to the bottom of these findings.

The Newquay Coastguard Rescue Helicopter crew receive a call that a climber is injured along the face of nearby sea cliffs. An awkward and challenging rescue lies ahead as the area is a popular climbing destination, so an extraction is not going to be easy.

In Fareham, at the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, a fishing vessel triggers a distress signal, raising concern for the crew's welfare. With no time to dwell, and being unable to make contact with the vessel, the team organise lifeboats and nearby trawlers to help before it's too late.