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

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  • Callout 778

    Callout 778

    LNR Lifeboats were tasked at 18:13 by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a sailing vessel with 2 persons on board that was aground at the entrance of the six-mile water. The lifeboats launched and made best speed to the casualty vessel, when on scene the crew confirmed that those onboard the vessel were safe and […]


  • Callout 777

    Callout 777

    While crew were carrying out routine training, they were made aware by a member of the public at 20:40 that a vessel had engine difficulty at Stanierds point. Our lifeboats were then tasked to assist and made best speed to the casualty vessel.  The lifeboat arrived on scene and checked the condition of all onboard, […]


  • Callout 776

    Lifeboats were tasked at 20:37 by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a speed boat with 3 persons on board that was taking on water in the vicinity of Rams Island. Lifeboats launched immediately and proceeded towards Rams Island and commenced a search, our lifeboats rendezvoused with a vessel at the south side of the island […]


  • Callout 775

    Lifeboats and shore crew were tasked at 19:48 to search for a vessel that had lost steering on the River Bann. As information was limited at the time of the tasking, lifeboats and shore crew launched and searched both the Lower and Upper River Bann, North and South of the lough. Our crew located the […]


  • Callout 774

    Lifeboats were tasked at 19:34 by Belfast coastguard to attend a vessel with 2 persons on board that had broken down just outside Kinnego Bay, Lifeboats attended the scene to lend assistance and towed the vessel back to Kinnego Marina.  Lifeboats returned to base and made ready for the next tasking.


  • Callout 773

    Lifeboats were tasked at 17:14 by Belfast Coastguard to attend a vessel with 5 persons on board that had broken down while making their way from Ardboe to Sandy Bay marina. Lifeboats attended the scene by which time the casualty vessel managed to get their engines started and were able to make their own way […]


  • Callout 772

    Lifeboats were tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 13:49 and requested to go to the aid a jet ski with 2 persons on board in difficulties on the river Blackwater. Lifeboat attended the scene, brought the 2 casualties on board, and towed their vessel to Maghery where we transferred the casualties over to the awaiting coastguard […]


  • Callout 771

    Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 19:07 and requested to launch to the aid of a boat which had engine failure 5nm North of Kinnego/Oxford Island.  Having launched our lifeboats, the crew were then contacted by the Belfast Coastguard and advised to stand down as the casualty vessel had regained power and no longer required […]


  • Callout 770

    Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 20:06 to reports of a boat with engine difficulties within the Antrim bay.   As the crew arrived to the station it was established the stricken vessel was able to regain power and make its own way into Antrim Marina.  Crew made contact with the people onboard who confirmed […]


  • Callout 769

    Lifeboats were paged at 17:10 and requested to launch to the aid of a fishing boat which had its props fouled and was drifting near Antrim Bay. The lifeboats launched and proceeded to the location identified by the casualty, after a short search the casualty was located drifting towards Cranfield. The crew on board the […]