Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
#CaernarfonSAR – The launch of the Caernarfon civilian UK search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service was marked today (Wednesday 8 July) in a ceremony held at the new SAR base at Caernarfon Airport in North Wales. Bristow Helicopters Ltd, is operating…
#RNLI - Skerries RNLI volunteers launched for their third callout within seven days yesterday (Saturday 04 July) following reports of a kayaker in distress off Gormanston beach. The pagers sounded shortly after 11.30am this morning, with the lifeboat – launched…
#RNLI - RNLI lifeguards rescued a man who found himself in difficulty on Castlerock Beach in Co Derry yesterday afternoon (Friday 3 July). Shortly before 12.30pm, senior lifeguard Damian McCauley was assisting two vehicles that had got stuck in soft…
#RNLI - Wicklow RNLI's inshore lifeboat launched at 2.25pm yesterday afternoon (Friday 3 July) to assist a jetskier north of the harbour. The jetskier had set off from Wicklow and was about a half mile offshore when the engine cut…
#RNLI - The RNLI will have a fully operational lifeboat station in Belfast City from 9am tomorrow 2 July right through to Sunday evening 5 July for the Tall Ships Races. With up to 750,000 visitors expected in Belfast over…
#RNLI - Skerries RNLI brought four people to safety on Sunday afternoon (28 June) after their racing yacht began taking on water after striking rocks near one of the islands off Skerries. Volunteers launched their Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Louis…
#fullmoon – The warm weather has brought many people out to enjoy the seaside and coastal walks, however the CEO of Irish Water Safety, John Leech is warning the public that there is a full moon tomorrow 2nd of July…
#rnli – Howth RNLI inshore lifeboat launched at 4.40pm Monday 29th June to reports of four men in two kayaks in difficulties one mile north of Howth harbour with one of the men in need of medical assistance. The pagers…
RNLI Honours Contribution of Irish Volunteers at the Annual Presentation of Awards in Dublin
29th June 2015 RNLI Lifeboats
#rnli – The RNLI held its Annual Presentation of Awards at the Guinness Storehouse on Saturday where the charity presented 55 awards to volunteers, groups and businesses from across the country that have made a significant contribution to the RNLI…
Ireland's Second Busiest Coastal Lifeboat Station Still Lacks Dedicated Pontoon
28th June 2015 RNLI Lifeboats
#RNLI - Ireland's second busiest coastal lifeboat station is still without a pontoon for the safe boarding and alighting of crew and casualties, as the Sunday Independent reports. Dun Laoghaire RNLI still uses a motor tender to transfer between the…
#RNLI - Union Hall RNLI rescued five men after their yacht was in danger of hitting rocks off the coast of West Cork on Friday evening (26 June). The volunteer lifeboat crew was alerted shortly after 5pm following a report…
#MarineNotice - The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) advises that a wave measuring device has been installed on the seabed at Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre. The wave study is being carried out by…
#RNLI - Rosslare Harbour RNLI assisted six people in the early hours of this morning (Friday 26 June) after their yacht got into difficulty off the Wexford coast. Volunteers were alerted shortly before 2.30am following a report from the Irish…
RNLI Lifeguards Deal With First Major First Aid Incident Ahead Of Summer Season In Northern Ireland
22nd June 2015 Water Safety
#WaterSafety - RNLI lifeguards commenced full-time summer patrol on 10 beaches in Northern Ireland at the weekend. Following weeks of intensive training in preparation for the new season, the lifeguards will be keeping visitors safe on seven beaches along the…
#Coastguard - TheJournal.ie reports that a man is in critical condition after a fall from a cliff at Portrane in north Co Dublin last night (Saturday 20 June). The Irish Coast Guard's Dublin-based helicopter Rescue 116 attended the scene with…
#RNLI - Both Wicklow RNLI lifeboats launched yesterday afternoon (Saturday 20 June) at 3.10pm to investigate a report of an object floating in the sea off the beach at Brittas Bay. A vigilant lifeguard on duty at Brittas Bay contacted…
