Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
The RNLI have announced the replacement of the Crosshaven Atlantic 75 class lifeboat “Miss Betty” with the newer and improved Atlantic 85 Class of lifeboat. The new lifeboat is 8.5 metres long with extra load carrying space for stretchers and the…
#Coastguard - Crosshaven Coast Guard were joined by Waterford's SAR helicopter and the local RNLI in the rescue of a man trapped on rocks by the rising tide under a well-known seaside pub in Co Cork last night (Friday 15…
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has advise it has been informed that Kannad Marine, the manufacturer of Kannad SAFELINK EPIRBS, have issued a Global Recall Safety Notice of the following affected EPIRB units: Part No.’s Affected Description Date…
Northern Ireland may be in the depth of winter but the RNLI has already begun its search for new lifeguards to patrol its 10 beaches this summer. The RNLI today launched its 'Best Summer Job' campaign by opening beach lifeguard…
#RNLI - Following the dramatic rescue of a dog who fell from sea cliffs on Howth Head at the weekend comes news from Skerries of another pooch stranded off the shore by high tide yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 12 January). Mollie,…
Waterways Ireland continues to advise caution while extensive flooding continues across all navigations. Advice has also been issued by ESB networks in relation to available clearance under overhead or sunken electricity cables. ESB Networks is warning members of the public…
.@PortrushRNLI receives first call out of 2016 after kayakers get into difficulty: https://t.co/pu7bB615iC pic.twitter.com/7izJiK8PeD
— RNLI (@RNLI) January 11, 2016
#RNLI - Portrush RNLI had their first two callouts of 2016 in quick succession yesterday today (Sunday 10 January). The all-weather lifeboat (ALB) was first launched around 2.30pm following reports of kayakers in difficulty at Kinnego Bay in Donegal. The…
#RNLI - Clifden RNLI's inshore lifeboat Granuaile launched yesterday afternoon (Saturday 9 January) to assist a walker and her six dogs who had been stranded on Omey Island on the Connemara coast by the rapidly incoming tide. The popular walking…
#RNLI - Dunmore East RNLI launched on Friday (8 January) to assist a 50ft fishing vessel with five people on board. The vessel suffered engine failure eight miles from Dunmore East Harbour. Just before 5pm the volunteer lifeboat crew at…
#RNLI - Kilmore Quay RNLI assisted four fishermen to safety in the early hours of this morning (Friday 8 January) after they feared their vessel was in danger from taking on water. The volunteer crew was requested to launch their…
#AnimalRescue - Northern Ireland coastguard teams raced to the aid of a dog trapped on a cliff ledge in Co Down earlier this week. As the Belfast Telegraph reports, eight coastguard volunteers fought their way across boggy ground to reach…
SEARCH & RESCUE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN HOWTH AREASEARCH & RESCUE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN HOWTH AREAWe are an entirely volunteer unit of the Irish Coast Guard, based on the West Pier in Howth Harbour. Every year, our team of 25 male & female volunteers respond to over 80 emergency 112/999 calls on the cliffs & coast of North Dublin.We are currently interviewing to fill trainee positions as Cliff Rescue Climbers, Coastal Search, and Boat Crew. No experience is necessary. All training, certifications, and the required personal equipment is provided.Volunteers are expected to live within minutes of Howth, carry a pager 24/7 to be available for callouts, and attend weekly training. We are seeking long-term commitments and a considerable amount of your time.For more information, email [email protected]before applications close
Posted by Howth Coast Guard on Thursday, 10 December 2015
Howth Coastguard Recruiting Volunteers as Cliff Rescue Climbers, Coastal Search & Boat Crew
6th January 2016 Coastguard
The Irish Coast Guard Unit based on the West Pier in Howth Harbour is looking for volunteers. The Unit is interviewing to fill trainee positions as Cliff Rescue Climbers, Coastal Search and Boat Crew. No experience is necessary. All training,…
Castletownbere RNLI Recovers British Adventurer’s Transatlantic Vessel Abandoned in Hurricane
6th January 2016 RNLI Lifeboats
Castletownbere RNLI has recovered a British adventurer’s transatlantic boat which was abandoned in a hurricane some 400 miles west of Portugal. In what was their first call out of 2016, the volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to go the assistance…
Marine Notice: Deployment Of Ocean Bottom Seismometers Off North West Coast
5th January 2016 Marine Warning
#MarineNotice - The first Marine Notice of 2016 from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) advises that the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is deploying 10 Ocean Bottom Seismometers for a period of seven months off the…
#RNLI - Lough Ree RNLI received their first callout of 2016 on Sunday 3 January when a man living aboard a barge was marooned by a strong river current on the River Shannon in Athlone. The barge is moored below…
Swimmer In Difficulty Sparks First 2016 Callout For Skerries Lifeboat
3rd January 2016 RNLI Lifeboats
#RNLI - Skerries RNLI responded to their first callout of 2016 yesterday morning (Saturday 2 January) as they launched to reports of swimmer in difficulty off Rush. Pagers sounded shortly before 10am after Dublin Coast Guard received reports that a…
