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

Callout 737


Lifeboats paged at 13:28 and tasked to a broken down speed boat approx two miles from Ardboe point with 5 persons on board.
The skipper of the broken down boat was able to provide a latitude and longitude which made locating them a lot easier as the visibility was poor.
Lifeboats arrived alongside the casualty vessel and made sure everyone was ok before commencing a tow back to Kinnego marina and tied up to the jetty
Lifeboats returned to base an made ready for next tasking.