Cowes Inshore Lifeboat Callouts |
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Patrol Area Patrol Times Average Callouts per Year |
Callouts 2007
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1st Jan
1541 hours |
Yacht with engine failure and aground on a lee shore off the entrance to Beaulieu River. Taken in tow to deep water and on to a mooring in the river. If in this context you would like to read about "The Significance of Biodiversity on our Planet", then you can do it on our website.
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1st Jan |
Possible person in the water wearing a lifejacket with a flashing light, off Gurnard Bay. Search of the area, flashing light attached to a mooring buoy. |
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Callouts 2006
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Persons
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Sat 28 Jan
1630 hours |
Yacht in the Western Solent taking on water, possibly sinking. Arrived on scene with suction pump and escorted vessel to Cowes.
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4
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Tues 14 Feb |
Motor Cruiser with engine failure off Norris. Taken in tow to Island Harbour. |
3
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| Sat 10 June 1735 hours | Yacht off Gurnard with engine fire. Assisted another lifeboat in towing the vessel to Cowes. |
4
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| Mon 12 June 0015 hours | Yacht with fouled propellor in river Medina. Taken in tow to pontoon mooring opposite Folly Inn. |
3
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| Sat 17 June 1500 hours |
Crew member from a yacht moored in the Medina with possible serious back injuries. Transferred to awaiting ambulance at Town Quay. |
1
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| Wed 21 June 1514 hours |
Crew member of yacht, west of Ryde Middle, with head injury. Worked alongside Coastguard helicopter to arrange medivac. |
1
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| Wed 21 June 1654 hours |
Up turned dinghy sighted in Gurnard Bay. Searched the area until conformation that the casualty was safely ashore. | |
| Sat 15 July 1125 hours |
Vessel aground on the Bramble bank. Taken in tow to deep water.
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3
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| Sun 30 July 1315 hours |
Yacht dismasted and aground with backstay caught on a rock at Egypt Point. Eventually refloated and taken in tow to mooring at Cowes. |
3
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| Sun 30 July 1415 hours |
Rib with engine failure off Beaulieu river entrance, taken in tow to mooring |
3
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| Sun 30 July 1520 hours |
Yacht with engine and rudder failure off Egypt point, towed to Kingston Marina for lift out. |
8
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| Sun 30 July 1615 hours |
Crew member on yacht with crushed fingers off Kings Quay, East Cowes, transferred to awaiting Paramedic at Cowes. |
1
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| Thur 03 Aug 0307 hours |
Yacht dragging its anchor onto a lee shore in gale force winds off Osborne bay. Secured yacht and retrieved anchor, towed vessel to safety in Cowes Harbour. |
6 adults
4 children |
| Wed 09 Aug 2129 hours |
Rib with 6 persons and a dog with engine failure east of Osborne Bay. Towed to East Cowes.
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6 Persons + Dog |
| Thur 10 Aug 1925 hours |
Yacht run aground off Egypt Point and snagged up with lobster pots and line. Unable to free without additional assistance, requested help from Calshot lifeboat. The two lifeboats freed the vessel and towed to Cowes for diver inspection and cutting free from the lobster pots. |
7
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| Sat 12 Aug 1530 hours |
Kite surfer with neck and head injuries following collision with moored boat in Thorness Bay. Checked out casualty, organised medivac to hospital |
1
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| Wed 16 Aug 1748 hours |
Reported possible sighting of a child in the water in the Medina River off the British Legion Club. Search of the area, nothing found. Determined to be a hoax. | |
| Sun 20 Aug 0848 hours |
Report of speedboat overturned. Stood down by Solent Coastguard before launch. | |
| Sun 27 Aug 1046 hours |
21 foot fishing boat broken down off Cowes. Taken in tow to East Cowes. |
2
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| Sun 27 Aug 1130 hours |
Powerboat with engine failure at start of race off Cowes. Taken in tow to the Yacht Haven. |
2
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| Sun 27 Aug 1445 hours |
Honda 225 powerboat with outboard torn off brackets adrift on race course at Cowes. Taken in tow to the yacht haven and managed to secure the outboard with a line to prevent its loss. |
2
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| Sun 27 Aug 1545 hours |
Motor cruiser with engine failure in the Western Solent. Search of the area and taken in tow towards Yarmouth. Requested the casualty be transferred to Yarmouth RNLI at Hampstead | 5 Persons + Dog |
| 9th Sept 0920 hours. |
Small yacht aground on Wootton rocks. Stood down at the scene. |
1
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| 9th Sept 1601 hours |
Vessel with anchor stuck in shallow water in Gurnard bay. Retrieved anchor and escorted yacht to deeper water. |
2
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| 9th Sept 1732 hours. |
Yacht aground in Thorness Bay. Unable to assist because of the extremely low water. Returned to the scene at 2000 hours and remained on scene until the yacht could be towed free. Transferred one person from the yacht to Cowes in order for her to catch the Red Jet back to the mainland. |
9
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| 10th Sept 0512 hours. |
Two yachts with a concrete float jammed between the hulls. managed to tow the obstruction free. |
8
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| 13th October 2128 hours. |
Reported sighting of Red Flares in the western Solent. Full search of the area, nothing found. Possible hoax. |
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| 15th October 0200 hours. |
Reported sighting of Red Flares east of Cowes harbour. Full search of the area, nothing found. Possible hoax. |
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| 15th October 0732 hours. |
Dory with flat battery, off the Shrape at East Cowes. Vessel taken in tow to Cowes. Engine restarted so that the vessel could return to home port. |
3
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| 15th October | Yacht reported adrift from mooring. Search of the area, nothing found. |
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| 15th October 1147 hours. |
yacht aground on Bramble bank. Towed free. |
4
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| 15th October 1231 hours. |
Yacht aground at the entrance to Beaulieu River. Towed free. Coastguard requested the lifeboat return as the vessel then had engine failure near a lee shore. Taken in tow again to deep water. |
4
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| 3rd Nov 1136 hours |
Vessel on fire in Wootton Creek. Stood by to assist IW Fire & Rescue Service. |
4
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| 8th Nov 1302 hours. |
Windsurfer in difficulty off Beaulieu River entrance. Returned the casualty to Lepe Beach |
1
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| 29th Sept 1610 hours. |
Report of two RS Dinghies and crew overdue. Search of Thorness Bay area, found one dinghy and crew, the other dinghy confirmed safely ashore.
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3
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| 19th Oct 2338 hours. |
Possible missing person from vessel in River Medina. located vessel and found person safe.
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1
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| 21st Oct 1237 hours. |
28 foot yacht dismasted in the Western Solent. Rig secured and vessel taken in tow to Cowes.
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3
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| 21st Nov 0059 hours. |
Report of a missing person. Full search of Cowes Harbour and North end of the Medina river. Body recovered.
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1
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| 26th Nov 1222 hours. |
Yacht with missing rudder near East bramble. Taken in tow to Hamble. Handed over tow to Hamble L.B. at Calshot and transferred one sea sick crew member to R.S.Y.C. at Hamble.
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10
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| 2nd Dec |
37 foot yacht aground on the Bramble Bank. Managed to pull vessel free with the assistance of Southampton H.M. vessel.
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5
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| 10th Dec 1840 hours. |
Report of child in water from floating bridge. Search started of the area. Stood down due to a hoax.
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| 16th Dec 0049 hours. |
Fishing vessel with engine failure off West Lepe buoy. Taken in tow to Cowes.
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Callouts 2005
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7th April |
Capsized dinghy off Gurnard Bay, person requiring medical assistance. Casualty taken to awaiting ambulance and craft recovered later. |
1
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| 8th May | Yacht off Norris with spinnaker wrapped around forestay, taken in tow to Cowes. |
4
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| 8th May 1648 hours |
Yacht aground at Egypt Point, towed off and re floated. |
2
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| 8th May | Vessel with engine failure at Bramble Bank, towed to Cowes. |
1
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12th June |
Motor Cruiser on fire off Medham, river Medina. Took Harbour Master to the scene and towed the vessel to the river bank. |
3
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12th June |
People stranded on small boat in mud near Newport Harbour. Retrieved and returned to Folly. |
3
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14th June |
Fishing vessel with rope around propeller. Taken in tow to Cowes. |
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15th June |
Windsurfer with broken rig. Recovered person from water and returned to G.S.C. |
1
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| 18th June 1715 hours |
Yacht aground on the Shrape, towed off. |
7
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| 18th June 1730 hours |
Yacht aground on the Shrape, towed off. |
5
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| 18th June 2058 hours |
Yacht with engine problems, towed into Cowes. |
7
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| 19th June 1915 hours |
Speedboat with engine fault off East Cowes. Escorted back to East Cowes slipway |
6
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| 21st June 1647hours |
Yacht aground at Egypt Point. Towed off and escorted back to Cowes. Returned to Egypt Point to retrieve their anchor. |
3
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| 24th June |
MOB at Spinnaker race mark. Search of the area. Casualty picked up by other vessel and taken to Cowes without informing S.CG. |
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| 24th June |
Vessel reported to have engine problems at entrance to Cowes harbour. Nothing found. |
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| 25th June 1452 hours |
Vessel with engine failure in Thorness bay. Taken in tow to Folly. |
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| 28th June 1130 hours |
Small vessel swamped by larger vessel near Mother bank. Persons transferred to Cowes ILB and vessel escorted to Cowes. |
6 |
| 28th June |
Yacht aground on Gurnard Ledge attended by other lifeboat. Cowes ILB requested to transfer crew member with suspected broken arm to awaiting ambulance at Cowes. |
1 |
| 28th June 1640 hours |
Vessel with engine failure off Norris. Taken in tow to East Cowes. |
4 |
| 4th July 1130 hours |
Vessel with small engine fire off Prince Consort.Fire already put out, towed vessel into Cowes. |
5 |
| 4th July 1542 hours |
Yacht aground at Norris Point. Towed into Cowes. |
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| 5th July 1215 hours |
Yacht near S. E. Ryde Middle with crew person with serious injury to an eye and cut to head. Taken to awaiting ambulance at Cowes. |
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| 6th July 1557 hours |
Yacht aground off the Shrape. Assisted another lifeboat to tow free. |
3 |
| 6th July 1654 hours |
Capsized vessel, 2 persons in the water, near entrance to Cowes Harbour. Casualties recovered and taken to base to dry clothing. Vessel recovered to shallow water. |
2 |
| TBC 0457 hours |
RIB on fire with possibly 3 persons missing near Cowes Harbour. Search of the area, nothing found. Rib towed to Cowes. Vessel probably set alight by persons unknown. |
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19th July |
Capsized trimaran with broken mast off Norris. Recovered crew from water, righted vessel and towed to Cowes. |
2
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| 21st July 1736 hours |
Called to assist other Unit with person off yacht stranded in mud at Newtown. Stood down when police were able to make contact. |
2
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| 30th July 1117 hours |
Two yachts in collision near E Lepe, crew member with foot injury. Crew person taken to awaiting ambulance. |
6
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| 31st July 1300 hours |
Yacht aground at Lepe Spit. Towed off and taken to Cowes. |
6
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| 1st August 2030 hours |
Mayday call. Search of the Eastern Solent, later found to be a hoax. | |
| 2nd August 2017 hours |
Motor vessel with engine problem under tow by another lifeboat in the Eastern Solent. Tow transferred and brought into Cowes. |
3
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| 4th August 1335 hours |
Dismasted trimaran, one crew member with head injury, another with rib injury. Casualties transferred to awaiting ambulance and vessel escorted to Cowes. |
3
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| 4th August 1400 hours |
MOB with foot injury, picked up by another vessel. Transferred to Cowes ILB and onto awaiting ambulance. |
1
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| 5th August 1121 hours |
Yacht T-boned in collision, two crew members with head injuries. Vessel escorted to Cowes and casualties transferred to awaiting ambulance. |
10
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| 18th August 1515 hours |
Motor cruiser with engine failure off Norris. Taken in tow to Folly. |
6 |
| 26th August 1315 hours |
Sighting of possible lifejacket in the water near Egypt Point. Search of the area found a pair of sailing waterproofs and search called off. |
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| 26th August 1536 hours |
Helicopter ditched in the water near Prince Consort. Recovered the crew from the scene and taken to awaiting ambulance at Town Quay. |
2 |
| 28th August 1330 hours |
Speedboat with engine failure stranded in the path of a powerboat race. Taken in tow to a safe area Eastern approach to Cowes harbour. |
2 |
| 28th August 1530 hours |
Racing powerboat with steering failure stranded on race turning mark off the Green. Taken in tow to The Yacht haven. |
3 |
| 11th Sept 1516 hours |
Capsized dinghy in Gurnard Bay, person in water. Person ashore when lifeboat arrived on scene, checked casualty over for any injuries. | 2 |
| 15th Sept 1040 hours |
Possible engine fire on yacht in the Medina river. Stood by while the Fire Service made safe. | 2 |
| 30th October 0106 hours |
Person on yacht at Folly Reach suffering with suspected stroke.Found the vessel, liased with paramedics. Casualty refused medical help. |
4 |
| 3rd December 0330 hours |
Tasked to attend car in the water at West Cowes Floating Bridge slipway, two persons in the water. Secured car and carried out search of the area. |
2 |
| 29th December 1716 hours |
Motor vessel with engine failure in the eastern shipping channel. Initially taken in tow by the Southampton Pilot boat and transferred to CILB off Norris and brought into Cowes. | 1 |
Previous Callouts
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Number of Incidents
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People Assisted
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| 2006 |
42
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134 persons & 2 dogs
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| 2005 |
43
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140 (9 months only)
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2004
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37
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87 (9 months only)
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2003
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37
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101 (11 months only)
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| 2002 |
31
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88
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| 2001 |
40
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108
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| 2000 |
38
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101
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| 1999 |
29
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52
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| 1998 |
38
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109
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| 1997 |
40
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87
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| 1996 |
42
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141
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| 1995 |
43
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128
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| 1994 |
27
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59
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| 1993 |
49
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138
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| 1992 |
47
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107
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| 1991 |
45
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101
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| 1990 |
Figures not available
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| 1989 |
Figures not available
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