Lough Neagh Rescue

Our lifeboats were tasked at 20:22 to a lone yachtsman who had had experienced engine difficulties just outside Kinnego bay. Upon arriving on scene our lifeboats established that the yachtsman was safe and well. The vessel was able to continue for a short time under its own power with the lifeboats escorting into Kinnego Bay. […]

LNR Tasked at 18:56 to a 24ft cruiser which had lost power. Estimated location was 1.5 nautical miles east of Ballyronan. Lifeboats were launched and located the vessel with 2 persons on board; who were safe and well. A towline was secured and the vessel was towed into Ballyronan marina where it was safely moored […]

LNR Tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 17:25 to carryout the retrieval of a deceased animal from the River Blackwater near the village of Caledon. Our Swiftwater rescue team arrived on scene and where able to bring the animal to shore. The animal was then handed over to the RSPCA. Teams returned to bass and made […]

LNR Tasked at 19:39 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to search for a missing person within the area of the river Maine. After an extensive search of the area by all lifeboats, crew were stood down and returned to base ready for our next tasking.

LNR Tasked at @12.10pm Lifeboats were tasked to a 6m rib with 1 person on board which was in difficulty just off the River Bann (Bannfoot). The lifeboat proceeded to the area and located the casualty vessel which was anchored close to shore in shallow water. Due to weather conditions on scene a lee shore […]

Lifeboats and SRT teams were tasked at 11:08am by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to Airfield Road Toome. Once we arrived at the scene, it was established a casualty needed urgent medical attention. Crews worked alongside Air Ambulance Northern Ireland , Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service to help remove the casualty […]

LNR requested at 19:00 on Jan 2nd by Belfast Coastguard to assist in an ongoing search operation for a missing person. Teams from Antrim, Kinnego and Ardboe made their way to the location. Already on the scene were: – Carrybridge RNLI Lifeboat – Rescue 118 – Police Fermanagh & Omagh – Community Rescue Service – […]

LNR flood and swift water teams were tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 14:11 to respond to the river Blackwater where a female had capsized in their vessel and was in difficulty near Benburb. Our teams responded immediately, whilst on route to the scene our teams were stood down as our colleagues in the PSNI were […]

LNR Tasked at 22:07 to reports of a possible missing person in the area of Birds Island (locally known as The Rig). Person located safe and well by Lough Neagh Coastguard team and required no assistance.

LNR tasked at 17:55 to a Bayliner with one person on board and their dog. The casualty vessel was in the area of Rams Island and experiencing engine difficulties. Lifeboats launched and proceeded to the area quickly locating the casualty vessel to the west of the island. When on scene one crew member boarded the […]