Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Dunmore East RNLI’s New Shannon Class Lifeboat Goes into Service on the South East Coast
7th November 2021 RNLI Lifeboats
Dunmore East RNLI’s Shannon Class lifeboat 13-41 ‘William and Agnes Wray’ officially went on service today (Saturday 6 November 2021). The Shannon class lifeboat arrived in Dunmore East Harbour on Sunday 26th September, and since then the volunteer lifeboat crew…
Rescue 116 Final Report Critical of Management & Organisational Systems
5th November 2021 Coastguard
The "probable cause" of the Rescue 116 Irish Coast Guard helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of four air crew off the north Mayo coast in March 2017, has been identified as a combination of poor weather, the helicopter's altitude…
The team at Skerries RNLI in North Co Dublin is calling for new volunteers to help them to save lives at sea. In particular, the charity is looking for new volunteers to take up the roles of inshore lifeboat crew,…
Co Wexford Coastguard Unit Features in Virgin Media Series ‘Ireland’s Unidentified Bodies’
3rd November 2021 Maritime TV
Carnsore/Rosslare Coast Guard is featured in the third episode of Ireland’s Unidentified Bodies, now streaming on the Virgin Media Player. The episode glimpses into the coastguard’s part in assisting in a search for remains off the coast of Wexford. As…
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Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) Call for Applications for Appointment as MCIB Investigator
2nd November 2021 MCIB
The MCIB was established in 2002 under the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act 2000. The purpose of the MCIB is to investigate marine casualties with a view to learning lessons to prevent them happening again. It is not…
Bundoran Lifeboat Called to Help Mooo-ve Cow Out of Danger at Tullan Strand
29th October 2021 RNLI Lifeboats
The volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI were called out on Wednesday afternoon (27 October) to reports of a cow in distress in the surf at Tullan Strand in the Donegal town. A passer-by had spotted the animal in the water…
MCIB Report into Kayaking Incident Last Year off Dalkey Critical of Organisational Factors
29th October 2021 MCIB
An investigation into an incident where a party of 15 kayakers encountered difficulties during a round trip from Bulloch harbour to Dalkey island on Dublin Bay last September has found that “disregard for Met Éireann forecasts” contributed to a decision…
An independent Association has been established to represent the concerns of Irish Coast Guard (“IRCG”) Volunteers. As Afloat reported previously, the Irish Coast Guard Volunteers Representative Association (“ICGVRA”), consisting of existing and former IRCG volunteers, was launched in Kilkee over…
Carrybridge Lifeboat Assists Three on Fishing Boat With Engine Failure
28th October 2021 RNLI Lifeboats
Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat Douglas Euan & Kay Richards was launched on Tuesday afternoon (26 October) to assess a fishing boat with three people on board, which had broken down around a mile northeast of Knockninny on Upper Lough Erne.…
Lough Derg Lifeboat Assists Five on Cruiser in Difficulty in Severe Weather
27th October 2021 RNLI Lifeboats
Lough Derg RNLI were tasked last night (Tuesday 26 October) to assist five people on a 48ft cruiser at anchor near the Benjamin Rocks on the Co Clare shore. At 11.10pm the inshore lifeboat Jean Spier launched with helm Ger…
Back-to-Back Callouts for Skerries Lifeboat at October Bank Holiday Weekend
27th October 2021 RNLI Lifeboats
Skerries RNLI responded to two calls for help, one immediately after the other on Sunday afternoon (24 October) afternoon, responding to three kayakers in difficulty near Portrane and then two sailors in difficulty near Laytown. Shortly after 2pm, Dublin Coast…
Wicklow RNLI Inshore lifeboat crew brought a man to safety after his kayak capsized in choppy waters off Wicklow Head yesterday afternoon (Monday 25 October). The kayaker was spotted by members of the public, who contacted the Coast Guard. The…
Three Larne RNLI Fundraisers Recognised for Combined 70 Years of Volunteer Service
26th October 2021 RNLI Lifeboats
Three members of Larne RNLI’s fundraising committee, who between them have volunteered for a combined 70 years, have been awarded with long-service medals recognising their contribution to saving lives at sea in Northern Ireland. Pamela McAuley, Esther Dorman and Stephen…
Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide assistance to a windsurfer in difficulty in Baltimore harbour, West Cork yesterday evening (Monday, 25 October). The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 6.30pm following a request from the Irish Coast…
RNLI Lifesavers From Portrush to Feature in TV’s Saving Lives at Sea
25th October 2021 RNLI Lifeboats
Following previous appearances by Dunmore East, Kilmore Quay and Rosslare Harbour RNLI, the volunteer lifeboat crew in Portrush will be taking to the small screen next Tuesday 2 November as they feature in the 10th and final episode of this…
Report of Possible Upturned Vessel Prompts Ballycotton Lifeboat Launch
25th October 2021 RNLI Lifeboats
Ballycotton RNLI’s all-weather Trent class lifeboat Austin Lidbury was called out by Valentia Coast Guard to a report from a passing yacht of a possible upturned boat south of Nohaval. Conditions were fresh with Force 6-7 south-westerly winds and clear…
