Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Get a Glimpse of Wicklow RNLI Lifeboat Station's Operations on Open Day
1st August 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Wicklow RNLI Lifeboat Station is set to open its doors to the public on Sunday, August 6th, for its annual Open Day. This much-anticipated event has been absent for the past four years due to Covid-19 restrictions, but the volunteers,…
Last week, Fethard RNLI came together to honour and bid farewell to Dr John Cox, who retired from his role as a volunteer Lifeboat Medical Advisor after over 25 years of dedicated service. Dr Cox began his tenure as a…
Rise in Paddleboard Rescues Across Ireland and UK Prompts Safety Advisory
31st July 2023 Water Safety
The RNLI has teamed up with British Canoeing to encourage people to make safety a priority before taking to the water. And echoing their safety advice is a kayaker who claims his trip to the coast may have ended in…
Masters, Owners and Users of Recreational Craft Urged to ‘Think and Prepare’ Before Going Out on the Water
30th July 2023 Water Safety
The Department of Transport is reminding all masters, owners and users of recreational craft of the need to think and prepare before going out on the water. All owners and users of recreational craft should follow this checklist of basic…
Crosshaven RNLI Tows Broken Down Motor Boat Back to Paddy's Point in Cork Harbour
30th July 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
A member of the public alerted the Coast Guard to a stranded vessel with one person onboard near Spike Island and Haulbowline Island in Cork Harbour on Saturday afternoon (July 29th). The Crosshaven lifeboat volunteers were called to action and launched…
Baltimore RNLI Execute Medevac of Injured Man from Sherkin Island in West Cork
30th July 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
The Baltimore RNLI provided a medical evacuation on Sunday morning, July 30th, from Sherkin Island located off Baltimore in West Cork. The request for assistance came from the Irish Coast Guard to evacuate an injured man from the island. The…
West Cork Speedboat Caught on a Rope is Towed Home By Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat
29th July 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Castletownbere lifeboat was dispatched to help a man whose speedboat was having difficulty off the West Cork coast this afternoon. The Irish Coast Guard's Marine Research Coordination Centre in Valentia received reports that a 17' speedboat with one person aboard…
The Department of Transport has announced the appointment of the first Assistant Secretary-General for the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) and a new Director to the Coast Guard. These appointments were made to support the ongoing provision of emergency response services…
Baltimore RNLI responded to a distress call on Thursday, 27 July, to assist a 12m sailing yacht with engine failure near Baltimore Harbour, West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 7 pm after the Coast Guard requested…
Newcastle RNLI’s lifeboat crew launched both their all-weather and inshore lifeboats yesterday (Wednesday, 26 July) at 3.08 pm following a request from HM Coastguard. A 36ft yacht with five people onboard, including two children, had reported that their equipment had…
Killybegs Coast Guard in Co Donegal has appointed its first ever female coxswain. Amay Conneely takes up the new role alongside fellow new designated boat coxswain Conor O’Donoghue, both of whom are fully qualified to helm the Irish Coast Guard…
Two Yachts in Difficulty: Aran Islands RNLI Rescue Eight People in Separate Incidents over Weekend
24th July 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Aran Islands RNLI has come to the aid of eight people in two separate incidents over the weekend after two yachts got into difficulty. The volunteer crew spent six hours at sea on Saturday night into the early hours of…
Water Safety Ireland, Coast Guard and RNLI Issue Joint Call to Action for World Drowning Prevention Day – July 25
24th July 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
To mark World Drowning Prevention Day, July 25, Water Safety Ireland, the Coast Guard and the RNLI are calling on people to “Do One Thing or Improve One Thing” to help prevent drownings. Participation in a wide variety of year-round…
Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat Launch to Workboat Taking on Water off West Cork Coast
24th July 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Castletownbere RNLI were launched last night just before midnight to assist a vessel taking water north of Dursey Island off the Beara peninsula in West Cork. Castletownbere lifeboat volunteer crew were requested to launch by Valentia Coastguard Marine Coordination Centre…
Four lifeboats from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) were called out to a string of incidents in terrible conditions at the weekend as the 50th Fastnet Race got underway in boat-breaking conditions. The famous 695-mile yacht race started at…
Galway RNLI's volunteer crew were requested by the Irish Coast Guard to assist a 30-foot motorboat, with five people on board, in difficulty off Blackhead in County Clare late on Friday evening. The lifeboat launched at around 8.30 pm with…
