Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
In the first of two callouts in quick succession on Saturday evening (30 July), Newcastle RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat was called to assist a broken-down boat at Gunns Island. The volunteer crew answered their pagers at 5.57pm and launched the lifeboat…
Rosslare Harbour RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat responded on Saturday morning (30 July) to a local fisherman who reported his vessel was rapidly taking on water. The volunteer crew launched at 9.40am and headed to the scene 10 miles north of Rosslare…
Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide assistance to a yacht with one person onboard that got into difficulty off the coast of Baltimore, West Cork, on Thursday evening (28 July). The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at…
Lagan Search and Rescue has a new Class 2 Lifeboat on station. The independent charity is run by volunteers and based at Belfast Harbour Marina on the River Lagan in the City. It covers all types of search and rescue…
Union Hall RNLI Goes to Aid of Four People on Yacht Caught on Lobster Pot
30th July 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
The volunteer crew at Union Hall RNLI in West Cork answered the second callout in three days when they were requested to launch their inshore Atlantic 85 class lifeboat by Valentia Coast Guard at 4.28 pm today (Friday 29th July) to…
Ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Irish Coast Guard, RNLI, Water Safety Ireland and Met Éireann are appealing for people to take care when they are on or near the water. With many people continuing to enjoy the…
Ballycotton Lifeboat Assists Three on Pleasure Boat South of Helvick Head
28th July 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Three people were brought to safety by Ballycotton RNLI after their pleasure boat suffered engine failure 17 nautical miles south of Helvick Head on Wednesday evening (27 July). Ballycotton’s all-weather lifeboat Austin Lidbury was requested to launch by Valentia Coast Guard…
The Mayo offshore island of Inishturk is to secure a new helipad for use by Irish Coast Guard air-sea rescue helicopters. Funding of over €357,000 for the construction of the helipad has been approved by Minister for Rural and Community…
On Wednesday morning (27th July), after a phone call from a member of the public to the on-call Union Hall RNLI Launch Authority, to say a yacht was in difficulty at the outer Dangers in Glandore harbour, Valentia Coast Guard…
Wicklow RNLI brought three sailors to safety after their yacht lost propulsion from a rope-fouled propellor off the Wicklow coast. The all-weather lifeboat RNLB Joanna and Henry Williams slipped its moorings at the South quay at 10:28 pm on Monday…
RNLI lifeguards in Northern Ireland have saved four people in two separate incidents during a busy week on Causeway Coast beaches. Two teenage girls were rescued after being pulled out to sea in a rip current, and on the same…
Howth Lifeboat Rescues Father, Son and Their Dog ‘Billy’ In Danger of Drifting Towards Cliffs
26th July 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
The volunteer crew of Howth RNLI launched their all-weather lifeboat Roy Barker III on Sunday afternoon (24 July) to aid a father, son and their dog Billy on a boat drifting towards the cliffs off Howth Head. The lifeboat, with…
Minister Appeals for Public to Heed Water Safety Advice and ‘Do One Thing’ on World Drowning Prevention Day
25th July 2022 Water Safety
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton has called on the public to follow water safety advice and to recognise the importance of adhering with some basic precautions in ensuring that any water-based recreation is enjoyed to…
Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat in Cork Harbour was requested to launch shortly before noon on Monday (July 25th) to assist a 13-metre steel-hulled yacht on passage from Youghal to Crosshaven that had engine difficulties. The yacht, with three crew on board…
The UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards has announced a product recall for 11 models of lifejackets sold via online retailer Amazon over safety concerns. Officials confirm that the affected products were not supplied with the required compliance documentation…
Fethard RNLI launched its inshore lifeboat on Friday afternoon (22 July) after one of its helms spotted a lone boatman struggling to make ground with oars while being blown away from the shore. The volunteer crew launched the inshore lifeboat…
