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

Category: Callouts
  • Callout 670

    Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 18:43 to reports of a broken down Jet ski on the eastern shore of Antrim bay. Antrim Bay Lifeboat located the Jet-ski with 1 person on board and towed it into Antrim Marina. Lifeboats returned to base and made ready for the next call.


  • Barry Kerr LNR Gig

    Former LNR Crew Member and internationally renowned artist Barry Kerr (& friends) are putting on a benefit gig for LNR in Lurgan on Friday August 9th 2019. This is a rare chance to see him play in his home town and is a night not to be missed! Some tickets are still remaining and can […]


  • Callout 669

    Lifeboats tasked by CGOC Belfast at 17:33. This was to reports of an overdue jet ski with 1 person on board. Information received indicated the jet ski launched at Antrim Marina and had not been seen for over 2 hours. Lifeboats from Antrim bay, Ardboe and Kinnego as well as our colleagues from the Lough […]


  • Callout 668

    In the early hours of this morning Lifeboats tasked by CGOC Belfast @ 01:53am to attend two vessels ran aground with 4 people onboard in Sandy Bay. Lifeboats arrived on scene and made contact with the two vessels, crew were faced with difficult conditions with strong winds creating large swells blowing onshore in an area […]


  • Callout 667

    Crews tasked @ 15:56 to the River Bann to a possible person in the water at Bannfoot. Two lifeboats plus Swift and flood water teams from Ardboe/Kinnego along with two flood response boats tasked to the scene with shore crew also arriving by van, Arriving on scene we met up with the Coastguard, a search […]


  • Callout 666

    Lifeboats tasked @12:39 to an 8m Rib which had ran aground near the Hog Point. When lifeboats arrived on scene a vessel from Toome Eel Fishery’s had commenced a tow, the tow was then handed over to the lifeboat which proceeded into Kinnego Marina and met by awaiting crew Lifeboats then returned to base and […]


  • Callout 663 Update

    LNR and other statutory agencies under the direction of PSNI/POLSA have been heavily involved for the past 31 days in an ongoing search for a missing person who is believed to have entered the river Blackwater in Moy town. After conducting extensive search operations on the river Blackwater throughout the past 31 days, this afternoon […]


  • Callout 665

    Lifeboats tasked by CGOC Belfast @21:47 to a 26ft vessel which had lost steering one mile away from Church point with 5 persons on board. Lifeboats launched and quickly located the vessel, when arriving on scene the 2 adults and 3 children all wearing PFDs were ok and happy for us to commence a tow. […]


  • David Gray – Bungy 1989-2019

    Today Wednesday 3rd July 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of David Gray Jnr who tragically lost his life while out with friends on Lough Neagh. The boat David was travelling on sank, whist on passage from Ballyronan to Kinnego. Unfortunately, on the 3rd July 1989 there was no rescue service based on Lough Neagh. On […]


  • Callout 664

    Crews paged by Belfast Coastguard at 20:12 to reports of persons in the water at Lurgan Park. Whilst on route information was received that the persons had been rescued and teams could stand down.