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

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Lough Neagh Rescue

Category: Callouts

  • Callout 414

    On 28/07/08 at 13.45 to a boat off Rams Island. The boat had lost its rudder and was sinking fast. KILB arrived shortly after AILB which was alongside the sinking boat taking the 5 occupants aboard. AILB then proceeded to Crumlin Marina where they were met by Kinnego Tango. Boats back on station at 15.50.

  • Callout 413

    At 16.30 on the 21st July KILB responded to small fishing boat aground on Tolans at the mouth of Kinnego Bay. The Boat was safely towed back to origin.

  • Callout 412

    At 15.30 on the 21st July KILB was tasked to a stranded jet ski. The Ski had fouled in weed, KILB towed it to deeper water and the jet was cleared by an LNR crew member. The Ski then made its own way back to Kinnego.

  • Callout 411

    AILB was tasked by Coastguard to a speedboat that had hit rocks just off kettle bottom on the eastern shore and damaged its prop, there where 5 Persons on board including a baby. AILB towed boat out to deeper water, anchored it, and took casualties onto lifeboat and back to Antrim Marina, by this stage […]

  • Sand Barge Sinks

    At 0700hrs the Lough Neagh Sand Barge “Sunrise” struck rocks near wpt17 on the Western Shore. The crew managed to escape, we believe to another vessel. The Liferaft deployed. The MCA where not informed at the time and no Lifeboats where paged. AILB however carried out an assessment of the wreck and the details passed […]