Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Draft Marine Notice No. 49 of 2013This Marine Notice supersedes Marine Notice No. 50 of 2012Notice to All Shipowners, Fishing Vessel Owners, Agents, Shipmasters, Skippers, Fishermen, Yachtsmen and Seafarers The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that…
#RNLI - Holyhead's all-weather lifeboat and volunteer crew launched on service to six kayaks in difficulty off Middle Mouse in the Irish Sea north of Anglesey in Wales last Sunday (20 October). One of the party reportedly capsized and was in the…
#RNLI - Life for the RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews doesn’t stop when they come ashore from a call-out. Once the lifeboat is safely back at anchor, the crew then attend training which ensures that each crew member can carry on…
#coastguard – A vessel that first reported suffering steering problems off the south west of Scotland early this afternoon has now been found and towed to safety.Liverpool Coastguard received a 999 call from one of the two people on board…
Howth RNLI Annual Supporter's meeting will be held in Howth Yacht Club on Wednesday 6 November at 8pm. The meeting is an opportunity to thank those who have supported Howth Lifeboat station, give them a chance to meet the crew…
Merseyside Man Wins Maritime & Coastguard Agency Trainee Officer of the Year
17th October 2013 Coastguard
#coastguard – A 21-year-old man from Crosby, Merseyside, has been awarded this year's UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Trainee Officer of the Year award. Philip Cave, from Fleetwood Nautical College, whose training company is Princess Cruises, has been recognised…
#RNLI - The Cork City-based Cantabile Vocal Ensemble visited Crosshaven lifeboat station recently to present a cheque for €775 to the RNLI. The institution is one of three charities that received donations from funds raised at an open-air concert held…
Baltimore Lifeboat Rescue to Feature in RNLI's World War One exhibition
15th October 2013 RNLI Lifeboats
#rnli – The role of Baltimore in the rescue of 23 people from a steamship called Alondra which was wrecked off the West Cork village in late 1916, is to be featured in an RNLI touring exhibition commemorating the centenary…
#Rescue - Two coastguard units, the Portrush lifeboat and a Royal Navy helicopter from Scotland were involved in the rescue of a woman who had fallen 50 feet off a cliff on the Causeway Coast at the weekend. As the…
Annual UK Drowning Figures Revealed Ahead of RoSPA Water Safety Seminar
14th October 2013 Water Safety
#watersafety – The number of people accidentally drowning in the UK has dropped by nearly nine per cent in a year to 371 deaths in 2012, latest figures reveal. More than half of deaths from accidents or natural causes continued…
#RNLI - Red Bay RNLI was involved in the recovery of a man’s body off the Antrim coast yesterday (Friday 11 October). The volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch its inshore lifeboat at 4pm, and they recovered the body…
#RNLI - The role of Baltimore in the rescue of 23 people from the steamship Alondra, wrecked off the West Cork village in late 1916, is to be featured in a touring RNLI exhibition commemorating the centenary of the First…
Shipping Forecast Could Be Affected By Transmitter Shutdown Next Year
10th October 2013 Marine Warning
#MarineWarning - Practical Boat Owner gives plenty of prior warning on plans by the BBC to shut down its Droitwich transmitter for maintenance next year, which could affect the Shipping Forecast for the Irish Sea. The 12:01 shipping forecast "will…
#RNLI - Youghal RNLI is to launch a 2014 calendar to mark the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the lifeboat station, which has been serving the areas around East Cork and West Waterford since 1839. A photographic trawl from…
#MarineNotice - The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) has been advised of non-original GMDSS product batteries being promoted, sold and installed on board SOLAS convention vessels for use in GMDSS equipment required by SOLAS. In particular, these non-original…
#RNLI - Lough Swilly RNLI in Co Donegal launched its lifeboats three times in the last week to three separate incidents. The first was on Tuesday last (24 September) when the station’s volunteer crew was requested to launch its inshore…
