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Lough Neagh Rescue

Callouts

  • Callout 513

    Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMCG at 16:49 to a vessel west of Rams Island holding anchor in need of assistance. Both Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats launched. Ardboe was quickly on scene and assessed that this vessel had broken its rudder and was unable to sail. The casualty was fine but tired. He was taken on board the lifeboat which made a two hour tow to Toome Canal to make repairs. Here he was met by Lough Neagh Coastguard officers whom gave him advice and assistance. The casualty was doing a charity challenge covering 5000 miles around the coast of Ireland including its loughs and rivers.

  • Callout 512

    Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG to a report of a vessel aground at the entrance to Gawleys Gate Quay. Ardboe lifeboat was put on standby while Kinnego Lifeboat arrived on scene to find a Lesiure 22 sailing yacht with 2 POB hard aground. Kinnego Lifeboat refloated the vessel and escorted her back to Kinnego Marina. Vessel was handed into the care of HMCG.

  • Callout 511

    Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG at 12:41. Ardboe Lifeboat was put on standby and Kinnego Lifeboat launched immediately. Vessel located near Owen Roe Island with engine problems.
    The vessel was taken under tow by Kinnego Lifeboat and brought back to Kinnego Marina. The two persons on board were wearing lifejackets.
    Kinnego Lifeboat back at base at 13:30.

  • Callout 510

    Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG at 23:17. Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats launched immediately. Vessel reported they had left Kinnego 2 hours previously proceeding to Rams Island and had got lost.
    Vessel was quickly located by Kinnego lifeboat in the vicinity of Tolan’s Flat using RDF (Radio Direction Finder) and escorted back to Kinnego. The persons on board were wearing lifejackets.
    Lifeboats back at their bases at 00:45.

  • Callout 509

    Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG at 19:30 with Kinnego Lifeboat launched and underway at 19:36.
    Vessel reported out of fuel with unknown location only that they had left the Battery Harbour 2 hours previous proceeding to Kinnego Marina.
    Vessel was located and put under tow 2 miles off Rams island at 19:58.
    The two persons on board and a dog were all wearing lifejackets and made good use of their VHF.
    The Vessel was towed back to it’s berth in Kinnego Marina.
    Kinnego Lifeboat back at base and refueled at 20:55.

  • Callout 508

    Lough Neagh Rescue tasked by MRCC Belfast at 19:24 to reports of 3 persons stranded on Coney Island due to the poor weather conditions. The wind was gusting up to force 8 (Gale). Kinnego Lifeboat transferred the casualties from the island and landed them into the care of the Lough Neagh Coastguard team at Maghery.

  • Call Out 507

    Paged 16:32 – HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue to a reported missing person in the Vicinity of Shillington Bridge, Portadown. Both Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats launched immediately to assist in the search. Shortly after being launched, both boats were stood down and search called off.

  • Callout 447

    KILB was tasked to a 22′ sailing boat which had run aground north of Padian near Kinnego. AILB was on standby while KILB arrived on scene and towed the sailing boat into deeper water. The sailing boat was then towed back to Kinnego as it had engine failure and was unable to continue its journey.

  • Callout 444

    KILB was tasked to a speed boat which had sunk at the jetty at Oxford Island. When KILB arrived on scene it was clear that the boat could not be refloated. The owner was advised to contact a local commercial salvage team. The bow of the boat which was above the water was secured and a marker was attached.

  • Callout 443

    At 10.07 KILB, AILB, and Support 1 were tasked to search the River Bann near Portadown for a young male who had entered the water at 09.30. He had entered the river near the Derryanvil Road and a search was carried out by the 3 LNR lifeboats, Police 44, Coastguard, and NIFRS. At 12.55 KILB recovered the casualty from the river. Lifeboats were back on station at 13.55

  • Callout 442

    At 10.20 KILB and AILB were tasked to search for a vessel which had run aground north of Oxford Island. A search was carried out and the vessel was located near Mullhollands Sand Quay. The vessel was then towed back to Kinnego Marina with a crew member onboard. KILB arrived back Kinnego Marina at 11.50.

  • Callout 441

    At 20.03 AILB was tasked to a vessel which had run aground near Coney Island. KILB was on standby and AILB proceeded to the scene and towed the vessel to Roskeen Point. KILB was stood down at 20.41.

  • Callout 440

    At 14.34 KILB was tasked to search for a mast and rigging which had broken off a sailing vessel north of Rams Island. KILB searched the area but nothing was found. AILB requested KILB to proceed to way point 15 to assist towing  the casualty vessel. KILB accompanied AILB to the Battery Harbour then returned to base at 17.15.

  • Callout 439

    At 17.05, KILB and AILB were tasked by the Coastguard to a fishing boat which had drifted onto rocks south of Kells Point. AILB assisted the fishing boat into Wylies quay while KILB stood by. Both boats then returned to base at 18.30.

  • Callout 438

    At 09.15, KILB and AILB were tasked to a fishing boat with 2 POB which was adrift at the entrance to Moyola River. The vessel managed to make its way to a local sand quay and both lifeboats returned to base at 10.30.

  • Callout 437

    At 18.00 LNR was tasked by Coastguard to search for a 27′ McGregor sailing boat with 3 POB. The casualty vessel was reported to have broken their sail and also engine failure in the vicinity of Ardboe Point.
    KILB was on standby while AILB and Support 1 carried out an extensive search. The casualty vessel was located 1 mile east of 3 islands on the north shore, in 6′ of water.
    Support 1 took the occupants on board and transferred them to Ballyronan Marina while AILB took the casualty vessel under tow to Ballyronan Marina.

  • Callout 436

    03.50. Members of Kinnego crew were tasked to search the Kinnego Marina area for a young teenager who had a head injury and had been pulled from the water by Coastguard volunteer Eddie Magee. Eddie had been staying on his boat overnight and had heard a group of youths in distress. He went into the water and pulled one of them out. The youth then ran off and a search was then carried out by members of LNR, the Coastguard and the PSNI. He was located at 04.15 and brought to Kinnego Lifeboat station where he was treated for hypothermia and a head injury. He was then brought to hospital by ambulance. Two other teenagers were found nearby who had also entered the water and were suffering from the cold. Ardboe lifeboat was also tasked and had arrived at Tolands flat en-route to help with the search when it was stood down.

  • Callout 435

    At 18.00hrs AILB & KILB where tasked by MCA to a Princess Cruiser adrift between Gawley’s Gate & Kinnego. The Vessel was located half a mile South of Toland’s and taken in tow back to Kinnego, a crew member was put aboard the casualty Vessel for the duration of the recovery.

  • Callout 434

    20.40hrs AILB & KILB where tasked to find an overdue boat that was reported returning from the Bannfoot to Kinnego, just as boats where launched the missing cruiser turned up in Kinnego Bay, having come from Gawley’s Gate

  • Callout 433

    At Midnight MCA tasked KILB, AILB and Support 1 in response to a 999 call from a boat lost and adrift. Pyrotechnics where used by AILB & KILB before the casualty was located near Croaghan Flat, there where 3 POB in a small Cabin Cruiser. The casualty was towed to Kinnego and all Lifeboats RTB at 1.10 am

  • Callout 432

    Lurgan Police requested a Missing Peron search of Kinnego Marina including the small Lake behind the Lifeboat Station. At 11.00 hrs 5 crew began a search of the Lake by wading up and down in parallel sweeps. The Lake being quite small was searched by 12.30hrs, the crew then proceeded to assist the MCA Team in searching the site when the Missing Person turned up. Crew where not paged as this was a Land based activity local to the Kinnego Station.

  • Callout 431

    A grey dinghy with 1 POB had left kinnego Marina at 16.00 and had not returned. Crews were paged at 20.35 and KILB and AILB were launched. KILB had started to search when a sighting of the dinghy was made by Kinnego Tango which was at the shore. The dinghy was seen entering Kinnego Bay and was making its way to the marina. KILB then returned to base and met up with it. Both lifeboats arrived back to base at 21.10.

  • Callout 430

    Four people were seen in water west of Rams Island after their canoes capsized. The crew were paged at 13.00 and KILB and AILB were launched. They arrived on scene to find that the casualties had been picked up by a sand barge. The lifeboats then escorted the barge to Sandy Bay. An ambulance had to be called to treat one of the casualties who was suffering from severe hypothemia. KILB and AILB were back on station at 15.00.

  • Callout 429

    A 25′ motor boat “Blue Two” with 2 POB had left the Battery Harbour at 16.30 on route to Kinnego Marina. It did not arrive and KILB and AILB were both launched at 21.00 with the support of the Police helicopter to search for the motor boat. Support 1 was also launched from Kinnego and was on its way to help with the search when the Coast Guard was contacted by the crew of the motor boat to say they had arrived safely at shore. Lifeboats were back on station at 22.40.

  • Callout 428

    KILB tasked to Valiant RIB leaving Bannfoot area with engine difficulties and 3 POB, RIB crew resolved trouble themselves but was escorted back to Kinnego.

  • Callout 427

    KILB & AILB where both tasked at 17.15 hrs to an Orkney Cabin Cruiser adrift and taking on water, 2 miles North of Kinnego. The casualty was located West of Tolands and AILB took 3 casualties on board, KILB took the Orkney in tow and all where safely delivered back to Kinnego.

  • Callout 426

    On 01/02/09. Kinnego lifeboat was tasked at 12.30 to search for the warden at Coney Island who had not made radio contact to say he had arrived. Kinnego lifeboat was on the slipway when contact was made with the warden and the call-out was called off.

  • Callout 425

    On 25/01/09 to a 15′ Cruiser in trouble in Castor Bay. The two people on board were seen waving coats and appeared to be in trouble. This attracted the attention of a member of the public who phoned 999. Kinnego lifeboat was tasked at 13.30 and made it’s way from the River Blackwater where it was carrying out an exercise. Arboe lifeboat was also tasked. Kinnego lifeboat arrived on scene at 13.45. The two people on board had fixed the problem and were continuing to fish. Both lifeboats arrived back on station at 14.00.

  • Callout 424

    On 29/12/08 at 15.10 to a dinghy adrift. 10ft Plastimo RIB which was concealed on island with branches, in Kinnego Bay. 3 POB. KILB was back on station at 15.45

  • Callout 423

    On 27/12/08 at 15.13 to a 22ft yacht which was taking part in a race and had ran aground on the Six Foot Flat. There were 2 POB and the boat was towed off the Six Foot Flat and made its way to Morrows Point without assistance. KILB and AILB back on station at 16.00.