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The charity assisted the [[Metropolitan Police]] in their search for murdered ''[[EastEnders]]'' actress [[Gemma McCluskie]].<ref name="HackneyGazette" /><ref name="BBCNews" /> They were called in to help divers search around {{convert|600|m}} of the [[Regent's Canal]] in [[Hackney]] where parts of her body had been found. This was the first case of such underwater robots being used in London.<ref name="HackneyGazette" /> |
The charity assisted the [[Metropolitan Police]] in their search for murdered ''[[EastEnders]]'' actress [[Gemma McCluskie]].<ref name="HackneyGazette" /><ref name="BBCNews" /> They were called in to help divers search around {{convert|600|m}} of the [[Regent's Canal]] in [[London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]] where parts of her body had been found. This was the first case of such underwater robots being used in London.<ref name="HackneyGazette" /> |
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SARbot also assisted in the search for Sascha Schornstein, a pilot who crashed in the [[English Channel]] in July 2013.<ref name="Telegraph" /> Schornstein was flying from Hampshire to [[Le Touquet]] in a light aircraft when it crashed into the water. Initial reports suggest that this was attempt to [[faked death|fake his own death]],<ref name="Telegraph" /><ref name="Mail" /> with only a small amount of the wreckage being retrieved.<ref name="Mail" /> A number of volunteers from SARbot hired a catamaran and used their equipment to search for any signs of Schornstein's body. They identified the crash site and the robots have taken images of what is believed to be the plane's fuselage, with a more detailed search needed to confirm the possible presence of a body.<ref name="Telegraph" /> |
SARbot also assisted in the search for Sascha Schornstein, a pilot who crashed in the [[English Channel]] in July 2013.<ref name="Telegraph" /> Schornstein was flying from Hampshire to [[Le Touquet]] in a light aircraft when it crashed into the water. Initial reports suggest that this was attempt to [[faked death|fake his own death]],<ref name="Telegraph" /><ref name="Mail" /> with only a small amount of the wreckage being retrieved.<ref name="Mail" /> A number of volunteers from SARbot hired a catamaran and used their equipment to search for any signs of Schornstein's body. They identified the crash site and the robots have taken images of what is believed to be the plane's fuselage, with a more detailed search needed to confirm the possible presence of a body.<ref name="Telegraph" /> |
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Revision as of 13:32, 1 October 2013
| Type | Charity |
|---|---|
| Focus | Search and rescue |
| Website | http://www.sarbot.org.uk/ |
SARbot UK is an underwater search and rescue charity based in the United Kingdom. They can be called to assist the emergency services who are unable to perform rescues below the water's surface.[1] These services often have to call for divers who do not operate on an immediate response system. Where available the SARbot team aim to be on the scene and begin searching underwater within the 90 minutes. Within this time it remains possible to resuscitate a person.[2] The organisation hopes to set up bases across the country to cover a wider area.[1]
Technology
The robots used by the charity are remote controlled and feature sophisticated image enhancers that, according to the operators, can give "a 120 meter view in zero visibility".[1] The robots are capable of pulling a body out of the water using a grabbing arm. On loan from Seabotix, each robot costs up to £140,000.[2]
Notable searches
The charity assisted the Metropolitan Police in their search for murdered EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie.[1][3] They were called in to help divers search around 600 metres (2,000 ft) of the Regent's Canal in Hackney where parts of her body had been found. This was the first case of such underwater robots being used in London.[1]
SARbot also assisted in the search for Sascha Schornstein, a pilot who crashed in the English Channel in July 2013.[2] Schornstein was flying from Hampshire to Le Touquet in a light aircraft when it crashed into the water. Initial reports suggest that this was attempt to fake his own death,[2][4] with only a small amount of the wreckage being retrieved.[4] A number of volunteers from SARbot hired a catamaran and used their equipment to search for any signs of Schornstein's body. They identified the crash site and the robots have taken images of what is believed to be the plane's fuselage, with a more detailed search needed to confirm the possible presence of a body.[2]
The team were also called to assist in the 2012 search for April Jones.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Kvist, Else (17 April 2012). "Gemma McCluskie: Robot helps in search for EastEnders actress' missing head". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Moreton, Cole (29 September 2013). "The volunteers searching for a loved one in the waters of the English Channel". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Call to introduce underwater robot to rescue drowning people". BBC News. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ a b Greenwood, Chris (30 July 2013). "Did missing pilot fake his own death? Police investigate after finding no trace of German banker's body in plane that crashed into the English Channel". Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 September 2013.