Lough Neagh Rescue

At 14:30 HMCG paged Lough Neagh rescue to a sppedboat which had run out of fuel just off Tolans Flat with 2 persons on board. Kinnego lifeboat was tasked and towed the boat back to Kinnego Marina where the boat was met by the Lough Neagh Coastguard team.

HMCG paged Lough Neagh Rescue at 20:13 to a RIB with engine trouble 1.5NM NW of Ardmore Point (South Shore) with 3 persons on board. Kinnego & Ardboe Lifeboats Launched and attended the vessel. Kinnego Lifeboat took the RIB under tow to Kinnego Marina where they were handed over to the Lough Neagh Coastguard team.

HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue at 18:00 to a group of 16 canoeists in trouble near Blackers Rock on the Western Shore. All 3 lifeboats, Ardboe Lifeboat, Kinnego Lifeboat & Support 1 were quickly on scene and brought the casualties to Ardboe station where they were treated by the Ambulance Service. Belfast Telegraph – Canoe […]

While in Antrim Marina as a result of the previous callout, Kinnego Lifeboat received a report of a capsized canoe in the Six Mile Water river. After searching the river with the lifeboat as well by crew members on foot, an additional report was received that the canoe and its occupants were safe back on […]

HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue at 14:30 to a report of a 20ft speedboat with 2 persons on board drifting with engine trouble. Kinnego lifeboat was already on the water attending the Lough Neagh Rescue open day at the Ardboe station and immediately left Ardboe to attend to the casualty. The speedboat was located near […]

HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue at 23:20. Both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats headed to a vessel aground north of Rams Island with 3 persons on board. Ardboe lifeboat quickly re-floated the grounded vessel and secured a line and made tow for Sandy Bay marina were they were safely moored and handed over to our coastguard […]