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Tag: Motorboat

  • Gruelling challenge to swim Lough Neagh

    From:Lurgan Mail http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/community/community-news/gruelling-challenge-to-swim-the-lough-1-5269554 Two Lurgan lads are taking part in the challenge of a lifetime, swimming across the chilly waters of Lough Neagh in aid of charity. Gordon Hamill and Gerard Martin are no strangers to extreme challenges but swimming the expanse of Ireland’s largest lake must be one of the toughest yet. If you […]

  • Callout 529

    HMCG paged Lough Neagh Rescue at 17:15 to a 27 ft vessel with engine trouble in the vicinity of Ballinderry river on the western shore with 6 persons on board. Quickly on scene Ardboe Lifeboat made contact and assessed the vessel. Once the vessel was made safe it was towed back to Curran quay south […]

  • Callout 528

    While on route back from previous callout (Callout 528) the crew spotted a cruiser with the occupants waving their arms approx 1 mile SW of Antrim Marina. Once on scene the 2 persons on board reported they had engine trouble, the lifeboat then helped the casualty vessel back to Antrim marina were the vessel was […]

  • Callout 527

    HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue at 11:40am to a Shetland cruiser stranded on the east shore near Ardmore with 4 persons on board. Ardboe Lifeboat was quickly on scene to find the cruiser south of Ballyginiff sand quay. Once on scene the skipper of the vessel managed to get his aux engine running but was […]

  • Callout 526

    HMCG paged Lough Neagh Rescue at 16:20 to a 26ft sailing boat with reports of smoke coming from the engine room with 2 persons on board approx 1 mile north of Silver Hill. Ardboe Lifeboat was quickly on scene, checked out the vessel, located and dealt with source of smoke, assessed vessel before towing back […]

  • Dungannon Tesco Store Collection

    A big thank you to Tesco Dungannon for letting Lough Neagh Rescue hold a Collection at the store on Friday 7th June. A total of £217.00 was raised. Also a huge thanks to all the customers of Tesco that donated on the day. All proceeds are very much appreciated.

  • Callout 525

    At 14:36 HMCG paged Lough Neagh rescue to a broken down 27ft fishing vessel with 3 persons on board. Ardboe lifeboat was tasked and quickly on scene to a vessel adrift 500yds of cardinal no 10 otherwise known as McGarrys boatyard. The crew boarded to secure the casualty vessel and check for any damage. Happy […]

  • Callout 524

    At 22.50 Both Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats were tasked by HMCG to a vessel with 7 persons onboard with engine failure at the east side of Rams Island. Very quickly both Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats located the 19 ft sports boat on the east jetty. Ardboe lifeboat took 5 casualties back to Kinnego marina while […]

  • Callout 523

    At 5:40am. LNR was tasked by HMCG to a report of a cruiser, 1 person on board which had lost power (prop damage) approx 1 to 2 miles south of Rams Island. LNR was quickly on scene to find the casualty in fact east of rams island. Lifeboat crew along with the Lough Neagh Coastguard […]

  • Martin Kidd Fundraiser

    The work colleagues of the Late Martin Kidd (LNR Member) held a fundraiser for Lough Neagh Rescue in Martin’s Memory. They attended a golf outing at Allen Park Golf Club and gathered at Moe’s Grill in Antrim for a meal where they managed to raise £105.00 in Martin’s Memory. Thank you all for your donation […]