Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Just hours after the conclusion of their station’s open day on Sunday (6 August), Wicklow RNLI’s volunteer crew members responded to the first of two call-outs in 24 hours. Pagers sounded just after 9.30pm on Sunday night and within 10…
Tragedy was averted this August Bank Holiday weekend when a grandfather and his grandson were rescued from the sea after their kayak capsized off White Strand in Co Kerry. As the Kerryman reports, emergency services including the Irish Coast Guard’s…
Skerries Lifeboat Rescues Teens Stranded By Rising Tide on Shenick Island
8th August 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Skerries RNLI were tasked just before 10pm on Friday night (4 August) following a 999 call to report that two teenagers were stranded on Shenick Island, having been cut off by the incoming tide. The volunteers in Skerries launched their…
The Wicklow RNLI Lifeboat Station opened its doors and lifeboats to the public on the August Bank Holiday Monday for the first time in four years due to Covid-19. Despite the mixed weather, it turned out to be a hugely…
Irish Coast Guard volunteers who were dismissed or left are seeking a meeting with the new management team, which has been charged with conducting a wide-ranging review of the State service. As The Sunday Independent reports, the review of “all…
Donaghadee RNLI Lifeboat Responds to Emergency Medical Issue on Cruise Ship
5th August 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
In the late hours of Friday, August 4th, 2024, the volunteer crew of the Donaghadee RNLI lifeboat station in Northern Ireland received a call from HM Coastguard. The Coastguard reported an emergency medical issue involving a female passenger on a…
Coast Guard Issues August Bank Holiday Water Safety Appeal as Weekend Begins With a Marine Small Craft Warning
4th August 2023 Coastguard
At the start of the August Bank Holiday Weekend, the Irish Coast Guard has issued a water safety appeal asking people to take precautions to ensure their safety, in, near or on the water, both coastal and inland. The August…
Isle of Wight Lifeboat Kept Busy By Multiple Incidents During Cowes Week Regatta
3rd August 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
The Cowes RNLI lifeboat was kept busy during Cowes Week racing earlier this week with incidents on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday morning (31 July) the lifeboat crew were called out to two yachts involved in a violent collision, and…
Baltimore RNLI were called out on Monday night (31 July) for the second time in two days to provide a medical evacuation, this time from Cape Clear Island off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their…
Boats Run Aground Near Black Islands; Lough Ree RNLI Saves Three Groups of People
1st August 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
A group of 26 people were rescued by Lough Ree RNLI on Monday, 31 July, after three boats ran aground north of the Black Islands. The emergency call was made to the Irish Coast Guard, who requested the aid of…
Valentia Coast Guard was alerted by a concerned member of the public yesterday afternoon that a person had fallen into the water near Culoo Rock on the western side of Valentia Island. The incident occurred at around 4:50pm on the…
The volunteer crew of Crosshaven RNLI were kept busy on Monday evening with two back-to-back callouts in Cork Harbour. The first callout came at 7.45 pm when the crew was alerted to a 19-foot motor boat with two people on…
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…
