For emergencies on Lough Neagh and it’s tributary rivers call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Callout 530


HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue at 23:20. Both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats headed to a vessel aground north of Rams Island with 3 persons on board. Ardboe lifeboat quickly re-floated the grounded vessel and secured a line and made tow for Sandy Bay marina were they were safely moored and handed over to our coastguard team. Both Kinnego & Ardboe lifeboats returned to base.