Lough Neagh Rescue

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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

Lifeboats tasked to broken down cruiser at Skane Flat. Boat towed back to Kinnego. RTB 18.30hrs

At 10.32 hrs crews paged, crew where stood down at 10.40 hrs by HMCG, false alarm.

Crew travelled to Drogheda to take part in a Training & Benchmarking Day with the Boyne Fishermen Rescue & Recovery Service. It was hard not to be impressed with the team’s skills, especially at delivering first aid. It’s hoped that this will be one of many such visits as our relationship develops over the coming months.

On Sunday 12th December @ 1500hrs LNR was tasked to Lurgan Park Lake where there was a report of a man who had fallen through the ice. Upon arrival the crew found that the incident was under the control of the NIFRS & PSNI. Our crew assisted where they could and then withdrew at the […]

This weekend a convoy of vehicles from the British red Cross descended on Kinnego Marina to let local Emergency Responders have a look at their Flood Response Units. The day was very informative with MCA,LNR,NIAS, and NIFRS all taking part. This was the first multi agency get together to discuss the way forward in this […]