Lough Neagh Rescue

Even though the weather wasn’t what was hoped for £2900 was raised for Lough Neagh Rescue. A great result. The Crew members from LNR Antrim worked hard behind the scenes and on the day assisted by volunteer friends and family, the Sea Scouts and of course LNR Kinnego and LNR Ardboe. Antrim Borough Councils staff were on hand […]

Mayday received by HMCG at 12.45hrs. Yacht taking on water with 2 POB and in need of immediate assistance. Lifeboats on scene 13.05hrs, yacht stabilised and escorted back to Kinnego.

Crews paged at 20.30 hrs. Pan Pan received from vessel “Panache” aground and sinking in vicinity of Ardmore. Vessel was quickly located at the 6ft flat then re-floated and escorted back to Kinnego. RTB 22.00hrs

At 16.52hrs LNR was put on standbye to a report of a vehicle having entered the water at Ballyronan. The report had come from the PSNI who subsequently informed HMCG the information received earlier was incorrect. All Stations stood down 17.30hrs

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At 16-15hrs HMCG tasked 1 Lifeboats to vessel “Searay” with 4 POB out of Sandy Bay. The vessel was aground on Tolands Flat. It was successfully refloated and escorted part way to its destination. Lifeboat RTB 17-00hrs

Paul Trimble, Unit Director, Civil Air Patrol presented tonight to Kinnego and Antrim crews on the work of his organisation. The evening was very productive and Paul explained that CAP would be represented at NISAR at the end of May alongside LNR. A number of training exercises where discussed and it was agreed that we would […]

At 16.10hrs,LNR were tasked by MRCC Belfast in response to a DSC Distress alert from a powerboat with 5 persons on board taking water in the vicinity of Tolans Flats. Ardboe & Kinnego Lifeboats located the casualty and towed them to Kinnego Marina where they were handed into the care of the Coastguard Team

Lifeboats tasked at 21-30hrs to Coney Island. Two young boy’s where recovered from the Island and handed over to the PSNI. A cursory search was made of the Island by water and by land. Boats RTB 22-45hrs