Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Red Bay Lifeboat Rescues Three From Inflatable Dinghies Swept Out to Sea
3rd August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Red Bay RNLI has rescued three people this afternoon (Wednesday 3 August) after their inflatable dinghies were swept out to sea off Cushendall on Northern Ireland’s East Antrim coast. The volunteer crew were requested to launch both their all-weather and…
Portaferry Lifeboat Rescues Teenager Drifting Out to Sea on Inflatable Unicorn
3rd August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Portaferry RNLI in Northern Ireland rescued a teenager after he drifted more than half a mile out to sea on an inflatable unicorn on Tuesday afternoon (2 August). The volunteer crew launched the inshore lifeboat promptly at 3.45pm and made…
Busy Bank Holiday Monday for Aran Islands Lifeboat as Crew Evacuate Two People for Medical Attention
2nd August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Aran Islands RNLI’s volunteer crew responded to two medical emergencies on a busy Bank Holiday Monday (1 August). The first call came at 3.42am when the crew on Inis Mór were requested to launch by the Irish Coast Guard to…
Skerries RNLI were tasked on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon (1 August) by Dublin Coast Guard following 999 calls reporting a girl being blown out to sea on her paddleboard. The volunteers in Skerries launched their Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Louis…
First Call out for New Crew Member as Kilkeel RNLI Goes to the Aid of a Windsurfer in Carlingford Lough
2nd August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Kilkeel RNLI came to the aid of a windsurfer who got into difficulty in Carlingford Lough yesterday. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat by Belfast Coastguard at 2.30 pm yesterday (Monday, 1 August) after the alarm…
The volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat in County Donegal will host an open day at the lifeboat station, which will also incorporate an Emergency Services Open Day. On the day, subject to operational requirements, the volunteer crew of the…
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…
