Lough Neagh Rescue

HMGC paged LNR @ 19:27hrs to a 8 metre RIB which had fowled its prop in fishing tackle and had lost it ability to maneuver properly in an area SW of Coney Island. Both Ardboe & Kinnego Lifeboats where launched to search for the vessel. The vessel was quickly spotted about 1 mile north of […]

HMGC paged LNR @ 23:40hrs on Sunday June 29th to reports of two small speed boats in difficulty between church point and Blackards rock. Both Kinnego & Ardboe lifeboats launched quickly. In poor visibility the lifeboats used their thermal imaging cameras to scan the area. Kinnego lifeboat searched along the east and south east shores. […]

HMGC paged LNR @ 19:00hrs to a drifting dinghy with 1 person onboard near Cranfield point. Ardboe lifeboat quickly launched and proceeded in that direction. Approximately 1.2nm south of Cranfield the Lifeboat came across the casualty which was drifting in the northerly wind. Ardboe lifeboat quickly rescued the casualty and brought him back to Cranfield […]

HMGC paged LNR @16:40 to a 22 foot sail boat which had ran aground around the Tolans Flat area. Ardboe lifeboat got the vessel of the rocks and Kinnego Lifeboat then escorted it back to Kinnego Marina.

At 15:05 MRCC Belfast Coastguard paged Lough Neagh Rescue to a report of a speedboat which had broken down in the River Bann. Kinnego Lifeboat located the vessel and towed it to Irwin’s Quay where they were met by Lough Neagh Coastguard.

At 15:10 MRCC Belfast Coastguard Paged LNR to a report of a cabin cruiser which had got lost while en route from Ram’s Island to Kinnego Marina. Kinnego Lifeboat located the vessel and escorted it back to Kinnego. KLB back at base at 17.30.

MRCC Belfast Coastguard paged LNR @ 20:16 in ref to an incident at Antrim Marina. No Lifeboats launched as incident was dealt with on shore.