Originally Posted by
mad_jock
As a matter of interest is it recorded how many ditchings have occured in UK waters?.
I am sure it is, possibly the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, but I don't have that info readily to hand.
What I can tell you is that on average, over the last 10 years we record launches to 24 incidents around the UK, Channel Isles, and Ireland per year. When you strip out "stood by" where we launch in case a situation develops, and "others coped" where the situation resolves itself, we are left with 11 launches a year.
I was very surprised how high that number is.
Peter