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Kinnego Station Open Day
Come along to Kinnego Station Open Day. Sunday 17th July.
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Callout 595
Both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats were tasked by Coastguard at 20:30 to a 30 ft vessel run aground at Tolans sound with 6 persons on board. Both lifeboats were quickly on scene in deteriorating conditions as strong winds were building. On Scene all casualty’s were on Tolans island but vessel was taken a battering. Both […]
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Exercise Water Babies
LNR were delighted to have taken part in NIFRS exercise ‘water babies’ on Sunday 19th June at Kinnego Marina & Oxford Island. This was an ideal opportunity to refresh and test our skills alongside the other emergency services and agencies. We benefited greatly as the exercise was well organised and very realistic in its detail […]
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Callout 594
Antrim Lifeboat was tasked by Coastguard at 18:04 to a 14ft speed boat run aground at Shane’s castle with 4 persons on board. Antrim Lifeboat launched and was met by the casualty vessel at the mouth of the 6 mile. They where able to get their engine going again. Help was given to recover their […]
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Callout 593
HM Coastguard tasked LNR at 21:40 to a motor vessel that had broken down North of Rams Island. Both Lifeboats where launched. Kinnego Lifeboat then located the vessel with 1 person on-board and commenced a tow to Sandy Bay Marina where the casualty was hand over to the Shore Coast Guard Team. Both lifeboats then […]
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Callout 592
Coastguard tasked both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats at 15.25 to a vessel with 11 persons on board which had lost its steering between Coney Island & Bann foot. Both boats arrived quickly on scene and it became apparent that a few of the causalities needed to be got of the boat and brought quickly to […]
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Coalisland Flag day
LNR would like to thank everyone who donated money and supported us on our flag day held in Coalisland on Saturday 7th May. Total raised was £2,360. Many thanks to all for their generosity.
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Callout 591
Sunday 15th May at 15:49 – HM Coast Guard tasked LNR to a vessel in distress at Hog Park Point (East Lough Neagh). Kinnego Lifeboat was quickly on scene, checked the crew and safety secured the vessel and towed back to Kinnego Marina.
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Callout 590
Friday 13th May at 15:07 – HM Coast Guard tasked LNR to a 30ft cruiser that had run aground in the vicinity of Upper Bann Foot. Both Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats along with Kinnego Tango Coast Guard Shore Team arrived on scene. Kinnego Tango deployed a inflatable dingy which assisted LNR to evacuate the vessels […]
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Callout 589
11th May at 15:07 – HM Coast Guard tasked Kinnego lifeboat to a vessel with engine failure in the Gawleys Gate Bay Area. Vessel was found and towed into Gawleys Gate quay and handed over to Kinnego Tango Coastguard Team. Kinnego Lifeboat then returned to base.
For emergencies on Lough Neagh and it’s tributary rivers call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
