Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Crosshaven RNLI Medevac Elderly Man from Spike Island in Cork Harbour
1st September 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Shortly before noon today (1st September), Valentia Coast Guard requested a launch to attend an elderly man who had collapsed on Spike Island. The crew of Aidan O’Connor, Norman Jackson, Derek Moynan and Claire Morgan made best speed in calm…
At 9.40pm on Monday 29 August, Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, Douglas Euan & Kay Richards was launched at the request of Belfast Coastgaurd, to assist a man who had been run over by the track of a digger on an…
Broken Down Motorboat off Ballyvoyle Head Assisted by Helvick Head RNLI
30th August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
At the request of the Irish Coast Guard, the volunteer crew launched their inshore lifeboat into easterly Force 3-4 winds and choppy seas. The lifeboat, helmed by Richard Haines and with crew members Shane Walsh, Pat Devereux and Jamie Walsh…
Lough Derg RNLI continued what’s been a busy few days on the lake on Monday afternoon (29 August) when its volunteers were called on to assist five people on a cruiser aground in Scariff Bay. At 2.45pm the inshore lifeboat Jean…
Carrybridge Lifeboat Assists Two People and a Dog on Vessel Aground Near Belle Isle Estate
29th August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat Douglas Euan & Kay Richards was launched on Sunday evening (28 August) at the request of Belfast Coastguard to assess a vessel with two people and a small dog on board, which had run aground on…
Two Callouts in Two Days for Baltimore’s Inshore Lifeboat to Vessels Propped on Pot Buoys
28th August 2022 RNLI Lifeboats
Baltimore RNLI’s lifeboat volunteers were called upon twice in two days, both time to boats that had got into difficulty near Cape Clear Island in West Cork. On Friday 26 August, the crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 10.27am following a…
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…
