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What Has Happened Since We Opened
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| Watchkeeping |
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Number of Trained Watchkeepers
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38
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Number of New Watchkeepers in Training
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4
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Number of days the Watch Station has been opened
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384
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Number of hours of Watchkeeping (two people per watch)
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2,764
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Number of hours of volunteer time devoted to Watchkeeping
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5,528
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Extract From Entries in the Station Log Book
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Commercial Vessels Logged
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701 |
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Pleasure Vessels Logged
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923
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Others (Light Aircraft, Jet Skis, Kayaks etc)
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439
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| Total |
2,063
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Serious or Potentially Serious Incidents
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|
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Reported to H M Coastguard requiring Search & Rescue Services
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8 |
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Number of people involved in above incidents
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24 |
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Number of people above rescued without injury
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23 |
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Potentially serious incidents averted by Watchkeepers
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4
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Incidents involving animals Logged with Wildlife Organisations
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7 |
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Visitor Enquiries Dealt with by Watchkeepers
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|
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Enquiries about Causeway Crossing Times
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1,513
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Enquiries about directions to other Gower places
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512
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Enquiries about matters of local interest
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1,462
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Enquiries about local Flora and Fauna
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468
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Other miscellaneous enquiries
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1,207
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| Total |
5,162
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