Lough Neagh Rescue

At 09:49 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to a lost 16ft Fishing Boat with 2 Persons onboard. Ardboe & Kinnego Lifeboats launched. Ardboe Lifeboat located the boat and provided assistance. Both lifeboats then returned to base.

At 23:45 on Tuesday night (just after the crew had finished their weekly training) HM Coastguard tasked LNR to various flood and swiftwater related incidents in the North West of N. Ireland. LNR deployed teams from all three stations, this included flood first responders, swift water rescue technicians and shore crew to the area. LNR […]

Following a 999 call HM Coastguard tasked LNR at 17:15 to search for a vessel with 2 adults and 2 children on board which had hit rocks and was now aground North of Ballyronan Marina. All onboard were wearing lifejackets. The Ardboe lifeboat launched and proceeded to the area. Upon arrival, a short search commenced […]

HM coastguard had been made aware that a LNR crew had been training on Strangford Lough, just as the crew were about to proceed home HM Coastguard tasked them to assist in the search for a missing person. The crew launched flood boat 1 and proceeded to search the southern side of Strangford lough. The […]

At 13:40 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to a lone kayaker who had been thrown off his sit on kayak in Antrim Bay. The casualty tried to get back on however became exhausted. A member of the public had contacted the Coastguard. Antrim Bay Lifeboat launched and quickly arrived on scene and retrieved both the casualty […]

At 13:12 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to a vessel in Kinnego bay which had engine difficulty, Kinnego Lifeboat launched and brought the vessel safely to shore. Kinnego Lifeboat returned to base.

Saturday 22nd July 2017 22:13hrs At 22:13 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to a white boat with 2 persons on board believed to be in the area of Battery Harbour, the casualty vessel was experiencing engine trouble and was drifting. The Ardboe lifeboat launched and located the casualty vessel, made contact and with the skippers consent […]

Following a telephone call from a casualty vessel to one of the LNR crew at 15:45, LNR contacted HM Coastguard to seek approval to launch to the assistance of a vessel with 3 persons on board south of RAMS Island. All persons on board were wearing lifejackets and were in no immediate danger. Approval was […]

In the early hours of this morning at 01:10hrs HM Coastguard received a 999 call from person on-board a yacht which had 2 persons on-board whom have become disorientated and not sure of their current position in the darkness. The Ardboe & Kinnego Lifeboats launched and commenced an extensive search. HM Coastguard also requested the […]