Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Former Portaferry RNLI Crew Member Heather Kennedy is New Lifeboat Operations Manager
6th November 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
A former lifeboat crew member who joined the volunteer team at Portaferry RNLI on Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland in 1980 when she was just 17 has recently returned to her hometown, where she has now taken up the reins…
Skerries RNLI rescued two men, a father and son, who had got into difficulty in the water while kitesurfing on Friday afternoon (3 November). The Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Louis Simson was launched by the volunteers in Skerries shortly before…
’Not Worth Risking Your Life for a Selfie’, HM Coastguard Warns After Videos Shared of Person Swept Off Feet by Wave During Storm Ciarán
4th November 2023 Water Safety
The UK’s coastguard has warned the public to take safety at the water seriously after videos were shared online of people walking into danger on Whitby’s East Pier as Storm Ciarán lashed the country this week. As Marine Industry News…
Court Directs CHC Ireland to Cover Most of Bristow Legal Costs in SAR Contract Suspension Challenge
1st November 2023 Coastguard
Helicopter operator CHC Ireland has been ordered to cover most of Bristow Ireland’s legal costs after it sought a suspension of the Government contract awarded to the latter company. As The Irish Independent reports, last May the Department of Transport…
Skyhope - The Story of a Thirsty Ship and an Epic Rescue Recalled for RTÉ Radio Doc on One
31st October 2023 Fishing
hileThe role of three fishermen in rescuing the crew of a ship off Kerry in 1977 after the violent death of one of their colleagues is recalled in a newly released documentary for the RTÉ Doc on One radio series.…
Baltimore RNLI Provides Second Medical Evacuation in Two Days from Cape Clear Island
29th October 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
A resident of Cape Clear Island off the coast of West Cork was evacuated for medical assistance following an accident on Sunday. Baltimore RNLI's volunteer lifeboat crew received a call at 12.39 pm and launched their all-weather lifeboat to provide…
Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide a medical evacuation on Friday morning (28 October) from Cape Clear Island off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat The Alan Massey at 10.44am following a…
Following a recent MCIB report into a serious deck accident aboard a fishing vessel in Dingle Bay last year, the Department of Transport has published a Marine Notice reminding mariners of the dangers of fishing alone. The MCIB report explains…
Clifden Lifeboat Rescues Three Walkers Cut Off by Tide at Omey Island
25th October 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Clifden RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard at 1.45pm on Tuesday (26 October) following a report that three people were stranded on Omey Island. The Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat was launched by volunteer helm Kenny Flaherty…
Portaferry RNLI came to the aid of two people on Saturday evening (21 October) after they got cut off by the tide at Rough Island at the northern end of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. The volunteer crew were requested…
RNLI’s 200 Voices Podcast Shares Story of How Lusitania Disaster’s Youngest Survivor Sparked a Family’s Lifesaving Legacy
20th October 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
The RNLI’s 200 Voices podcast talks to Mark Hudson — grandson of Audrey Lawson Johnston, the youngest survivor of the Lusitania disaster — on his family’s remarkable story that ignited a life-long passion and commitment to helping save lives at…
Aran Islands Lifeboat Responds to Back-to-Back Medevacs From Inis Mór
19th October 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Aran Islands RNLI’s volunteer crew responded to two medical evacuation requests on Wednesday night (18 October). Pagers were first activated at 7.10pm following a report that a patient on Inis Mór was in need of further medical attention. The all-weather lifeboat…
International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) Award Winners Honour the Global Maritime SAR Community
19th October 2023 Rescue
The winners of this year's International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) Awards have been announced in recognition of all those involved in global maritime search and rescue (SAR) efforts. The IMRF Awards acknowledge those that have shown excellence in their field,…
Rivers Trust Offers Safety Advice as Storm Babet Moves Across Northern Ireland
18th October 2023 Weather
The Rivers Trust has issued advice to the public ahead of the potential flood impacts of Storm Babet on Northern Ireland waters over the next few days. Yellow weather warnings have been issued across the rest of the week for…
Machinery failure in motorboats is the most common cause of lifeboat call-outs. So says the RNLI in the Autumn edition of its magazine – Offshore – which focuses on engine failure – how to prevent a small niggle from becoming…
Dun Laoghaire Harbour RNLI Rescues Swimmer in Difficulty at the 40 Foot Bathing Area on Dublin Bay
16th October 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Dun Laoghaire Harbour RNLI rescued a swimmer who got into difficulty at The Forty Foot bathing area yesterday (Sunday 15 October). The volunteer crew were requested to assist the swimmer after she got caught in a current and was drifting…
