Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Racer Loses Rudder But Rigs Emergency Steering & Makes Arklow Under Own Power, Lifeboat Stands By
9th June 2023 Dun Laoghaire Dingle
Following a pager alert at 5.37 pm on Wednesday, 7 June, the volunteer lifeboat crew made their way to the station and, within minutes of the request, were aboard RNLB Ger Tigchlearr and en route to the reported location some…
Dog Deaths Prompt Warnings to Avoid Numerous Northern Ireland Waters Over Toxic Blue-Green Algae
9th June 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Three councils in Northern Ireland have issues warnings over the presence of toxic blue-green algae in their local waterways, as BelfastLive reports. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is warning people away from the water at Lough Melvin after an alarming…
The volunteer lifeboat crew with Arklow RNLI launched in the early hours of Thursday morning (8 June) to reports of a vessel in difficulty some 10 miles south-east of the Co Wicklow town. In a northeasterly wind with a 1.2-metre…
Helvick Head RNLI Called to Assist Two Swimmers in Difficulty off Clonea Beach
8th June 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Helvick Head RNLI was requested to launch their inshore lifeboat yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, 7 June) following a report that two swimmers were in difficulty off Clonea beach. With moderate seas and Force 4-5 east/north easterly winds, the volunteer crew launched…
Wicklow RNLI brought three fishermen to safety on Wednesday Morning (7th June) after their vessel developed mechanical problems twelve miles northeast of Wicklow Harbour. The all-weather lifeboat RNLB Ruth and David Arthur slipped its mooring at 10.45 am to reports…
Baltimore RNLI Lifeboat Respond to a Mayday Call from Yacht off West Cork Coast
6th June 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Baltimore RNLI responded to a mayday call earlier this afternoon. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat at 2.55pm this afternoon after the Irish Coast Guard picked up a mayday call from a yacht with five people on board…
Just two days after their back-to-back medevac shouts, the volunteer crew at Aran Islands RNLI were tasked on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon (5 June) to launch their all-weather Severn class lifeboat by the Irish Coast Guard as a person was…
Baltimore RNLI was on two shouts within the hour on Sunday evening in West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat at approximately 6 pm yesterday evening, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to provide a…
On Saturday afternoon (3 June), Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI to launch to assist two people on a 15ft speedboat that had suffered damage to one of its propellers and was at anchor three miles south of Terryglass…
CHC Search and Rescue Crew Concerned About Jobs After Bristow Secures Irish Coast Guard Contract
5th June 2023 Coastguard
Search and rescue air crew and staff at the Irish Coast Guard’s four helicopter bases are concerned about their future employment when Bristow takes over the new contract. As The Sunday Independent reports, staff in Dublin, Waterford, Shannon and Sligo…
The volunteer crew of the Aran Islands RNLI were asked to launch their all-weather Severn class lifeboat two minutes after noon on Saturday 3 June after a gentleman visiting the island of Inis Mór for the day became unwell and was…
Baltimore RNLI Assists Sailors on a Yacht Aground on the Ilen River in West Cork
3rd June 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Baltimore RNLI were called out this morning (Saturday, 3 June) to assist sailors after their yacht ran aground on the Ilen River in West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 9.18 am, following a request from…
Castletownbere RNLI Involved in Rescue of 13 People After 33m Fishing Trawler Runs Gground off Dursey Island
2nd June 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Castletownbere RNLI in conjunction with the Irish Coast Guard Rescue 115 helicopter crew from Shannon have rescued 13 people this evening after their 33m fishing trawler ran aground onto rocks off Dursey Island and started to list and roll. The…
Tickets on Sale for Baltimore RNLI’s 'Ladies Boutique Lunch' in West Cork
2nd June 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Baltimore RNLI will host its first Ladies Boutique Lunch this August in West Cork. The fundraising event will see proceeds raised go towards the charity that saves lives at sea. The lunch will take place in Inisbeg Estate in Baltimore…
Lifesavers Issue Joint Water Safety Appeal Ahead of Sunny June Bank Holiday Weekend
1st June 2023 Water Safety
The Irish Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland have issued a joint water safety appeal as people are expected to enjoy the water this June Bank Holiday weekend. Even in good weather, water temperatures remain cold, and the organisations…
Hundreds of swimmers ranging from beginners to experienced athletes, fearlessly took on the challenge of the Dunmore East RNLI Open Water Swim last Sunday (28 May). The event garnered an impressive response with 360 registered swimmers, all driven by a…
