Howth RNLI launched at 3.45pm yesterday to reports of a fisherman in need of medical attention on a fishing boat 20 miles north of Lambay Island.
The casualty was removed from the fishing vessel and brought back to Howth to a waiting ambulance and transferred to hospital for treatment.
The request to launch came at 3.30pm and the Howth RNLI all-weather lifeboat proceeded 20 miles north of Howth and located the fishing trawler with the male casualty aboard. The Coast Guard helicopter was on scene to assist if necessary.
Weather was excellent with hazy sunshine and good visibility. The sea state was calm with little or no wind present.
Howth RNLI volunteers David Howard and Joss Walsh transferred to the fishing vessel to assess the casualty. It was decided to remove the fisherman to the lifeboat and return to Howth where an ambulance was waiting to take the casualty to Beaumont hospital.
Speaking following the call out, Ian Sheridan, Howth RNLI Second Duty Coxswain said: ‘Weather conditions certainly helped in the success of this operation today. We were pleased that our volunteer lifeboat crew’s training allowed us to very quickly locate and board the casualty vessel and take the fisherman back to Howth Marina and to an awaiting ambulance.’