Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Following Thursday evening’s callout, Lough Derg RNLI’s lifeboat volunteers were back at the Goat Road on Friday afternoon (26 August) to assist two people on a 30ft cruiser aground at navigation marker E. At 4.45pm Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat, Jean Spier, launched…
Stranded Foxes Reminder of Dangers of Estuary Tides, Says Howth Coast Guard
26th August 2022 Water Safety
A pair of foxes trapped on a sandbank in Baldoyle surprised locals in the north Dublin suburb yesterday morning (Thursday 25 August). But Howth Coast Guard, who shared a video of the animals on social media, says their predicament serves…
Carrybridge RNLI received an unusual request this past Wednesday afternoon (24 August) to assist a cow stranded in the waters of the Erne south of Enniskillen. The animal was reported by a member of the public to be in the…
Lough Derg Lifeboat Rescues Family of Four on Cruiser Aground at Goat Road
26th August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
On Thursday evening (25 August), Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI to assist a family of four on a 40ft cruiser aground at the Goat Road at navigation Marker E. The inshore lifeboat Jean Spier was already afloat on…
Busy Weekend for Helvick Head RNLI With Two Callouts During Station Celebrations
26th August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Helvick Head RNLI in Co Waterford was called upon twice on the same weekend as it celebrated the 25th anniversary of its reopening. The first callout was during a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon (20 August), when lifeboat volunteers were…
Portaferry Lifeboat Rescues Man Clinging to Edge of Drifting Cabin Cruiser
24th August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Portaferry RNLI in Northern Ireland rescued a male after he drifted more than a mile out to sea while holding on to the edge of a 15ft cabin cruiser on Tuesday afternoon (23 August). The lifeboat crew were launched to…
RNLI Technician Goes to Aid of Two Children Caught in Rip Current Off Portrush
23rd August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
RNLI systems technician Euan Noble was enjoying his weekend off at Portrush’s East Strand when his girlfriend Charlotte spotted two children struggling in the water on Sunday afternoon (21 August). Euan, an experienced surfer who works to maintain the mechanics…
Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) Call for Applications for Appointment as an Expert Marine Consultant
23rd August 2022 Jobs
The MCIB was established in 2002 under the Merchant shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act 2000. The purpose of the MCIB is to investigate marine casualties with a view to learning lessons to prevent them happening again. It is not…
At 2.48pm the Valentia Coast Guard requested Valentia RNLI’s volunteer crew to launch the all-weather lifeboat and to go to the aid of two adults adrift at the mouth of Cuas Crom harbour. Weather conditions at the time we described…
Clifden RNLI’s volunteer crew launched both of their lifeboats on Sunday (21 August) to reports of a yacht in difficulty three miles north west of Slyne Head off Connemara. The Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat launched at 2.20pm under the command…
Marine Notice Highlights Importance of Maintaining and Testing Fire Detection Systems on Fishing Vessels
22nd August 2022 Fishing
The Department of Transport wishes to bring to the attention of all fishing vessel owners, agents, skippers and fishers to the report published earlier this year by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) into the sinking of the FV Horizon…
Achill Island RNLI were requested by the Irish Coast Guard to assist with a swimmer who got into difficulty at Mulranny on Friday evening (19 August). The volunteer lifeboat crew were paged shortly after 6pm to assist with a man…
Union Hall RNLI in West Cork were paged by Valentia Coast Guard at 8.55am on Friday (19 August) to go to the aid of a lone boater in a punt. The lifeboat Christine and Raymond Fielding, under helm Stephen Hurley…
Skerries Lifeboat Crew Rescue Mother and Child Blown Out to Sea on Paddleboard
20th August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Skerries RNLI were tasked on Thursday evening (18 August) following 999 calls to Dublin Coast Guard reporting a mother and child on a paddleboard being blown out to sea near Balbriggan. The north Co Dublin lifeboat’s volunteer crew launched within…
Lough Derg Lifeboat Assists Family of Four on Cruiser With Engine Failure
20th August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
On Thursday afternoon (August 18), Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI to assist a family of four on a 43ft cruiser with engine failure, adrift in heavy weather. At 5.02pm, the inshore lifeboat Jean Spier launched with helm Steve…
RNLI stations in Northern Ireland are celebrating several volunteers who were presented with long-service medals at Belfast Castle recently. Held this year for the first time since the Covid pandemic, the event was attended by the deputy chairman of the…
