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.

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Later on 21st July KILB responded to small fishing boat aground on Tolans at the mouth of Kinnego Bay

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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.

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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 2 of the occupants where suffering from mild Hypothermia. Ardboe lifeboat boat then went back out and towed the damaged boat into Antrim Marina.

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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 and can be seen to the left of the picture.



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 to Bregenz House where an Environmental Response is being
co-ordinated. The wreck has approx 1000 litres of diesel oil on board which appears to be leaking badly.
AILB also managed to mark the site of the wreck as a Safety to Navigation precaution.

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Paul Magee was presented with a restored Francis Searchlight kindly donated by MCA, the presentation was conducted by LNR Patron Eric McKinley. Paul retired recently after 20 year's service and will be badly missed by everyone who new him

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