Call-out 441
On 16/08/09 at 10.14 to a sailing boat with 1 POB which had ran around north of Kinnego. KILB and AILB were both launched and a search was carried out. KILB found the sailing boat near Morrows Sand Quay and towed it back to Kinnego with a crew member onboard. AILB returned to base and KILB arrived back at Kinnego Marina at 11.30 with casualty.
Posted on 17 Aug 2009 by LNR_Admin
Call-out 440
On 12/08/09 LNR was tasked by the Coastguard to a sailing boat which had ran aground off Coney Island Flat. AILB was launched and arrived on scene. KILB was on stand-by while AILB towed the vessel free. AILB then assisted the sailing boat back to Roskeen Point.
Posted on 13 Aug 2009 by LNR_Admin
Call-out 439
On 31/07/09 at 17.05, KILB and AILB were tasked by the Coastguard to a fishing boat which had drifted onto rocks south of Kells Point. AILB assisted the fishing boat into Wylies quay while KILB stood by. Both boats then returned to base at 18.30.
Posted on 31 Jul 2009 by LNR_Admin
Call-out 438
On 31/07/09 at 09.15, KILB and AILB were tasked to a fishing boat with 2 POB which was adrift at the entrance to Moyola River. The vessel managed to make its way to a local sand quay and both lifeboats returned to base at 10.30.
Posted on 31 Jul 2009 by LNR_Admin
Call-out 437
On 27/07/09 at 18.00 LNR was tasked by Coastguard to search for a 27' McGregor sailing boat with 3 POB. The casualty vessel was reported to have broken their sail and also engine failure in the vicinity of Ardboe Point.
KILB was on standby while AILB and Support 1 carried out an extensive search. The casualty vessel was located 1 mile east of 3 islands on the north shore, in 6' of water.
Support 1 took the occupants on board and transferred them to Ballyronan Marina while AILB took the casualty vessel under tow to Ballyronan Marina.
Posted on 28 Jul 2009 by LNR_Admin
Call-out 436
On 25/07/09 at 03.50. Members of Kinnego crew were tasked to search the Kinnego Marina area for a young teenager who had a head injury and had been pulled from the water by Coastguard volunteer Eddie Magee. Eddie had been staying on his boat overnight and had heard a group of youths in distress. He went into the water and pulled one of them out. The youth then ran off and a search was then carried out by members of LNR, the Coastguard and the PSNI. He was located at 04.15 and brought to Kinnego Lifeboat station where he was treated for hypothermia and a head injury. He was then brought to hospital by ambulance. Two other teenagers were found nearby who had also entered the water and were suffering from the cold. Ardboe lifeboat was also tasked and had arrived at Tolands flat en-route to help with the search when it was stood down.
Posted on 26 Jul 2009 by LNR_Admin
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