Lough Neagh Rescue

During our weekly training, lifeboats were diverted to reports of a Jetski with 1 person onboard suffering mechanical failure in the Antrim Bay towards Shane’s Castle. Once crews were on scene, the Jetski was assessed for any damage and a tow line was attached. The Jetski was towed to Antrim Marina. Lifeboats then resumed with […]

LNR Paged at 11.22am and tasked by the Coastguard to a 22ft sailing boat that had ran aground near Tolans Flat with 3 persons on board and was almost on its side. Lifeboats quickly made their way to the scene and located the vessel. Crew members entered the water and brought the three casualties onboard […]

LNR Paged at 15.25 and Lifeboats tasked to a 21ft cruiser approximately 1 mile off the Battery Harbour. Lifeboats made way to the stricken vessel which had suffered gearbox damage with one person on board A towline was attached and the boat was towed to the Battery Harbour where it was safely tied up alongside […]

Tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 18.44 to a 40 foot cruiser which had run aground near the entrance of the Upper River Bann. Our lifeboats launched and upon entry to the mouth of the river located the casualty vessel. A lifeboat was able to make their way safely alongside and place a crew member on […]

Tasked at 15.50 by Belfast Coastguard to a Bayliner with 7 persons on board which had lost propulsion south of Rams Island. Our lifeboats launched and proceeded to the area and after a short duration of searching they located the stricken vessel close to the shoreline at Lignaboy point. A lee shore rescue was implemented […]

Lifeboats paged at 3:06pm by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a Personal Locator Beacon being activated. Lifeboats launched quickly and a search area within the Antrim Bay was identified. After a short search along with PSNI Helicopter P44 and a local training vessel, a 20ft sailing boat was spotted capsized with 2 persons on board. […]

Lifeboats tasked at 1:05pm to concerns from members of the general public that a boat might be on fire out in the Antrim Bay. Lifeboats launched quickly and after further investigation it declared a false alarm with good intent. Thank you to those members of the public for reporting there concerns. It’s better to be […]

Lifeboats paged at 15:50 to a 23ft vessel aground north of Oxford Island. Crew refloated the vessel and towed it into Kinnego Marina.

LNR tasked at 9:15pm to a small boat with engine trouble in the Antrim Bay. Once on scene the boat’s engine was restarted. Lifeboats escorted the vessel into Antrim Marina and helped secure to the jetty. Lifeboats returned to base ready for our next tasking.

Lifeboats paged at 21:27 and tasked to a vessel with 1 person on board ran aground at the mouth of the river Blackwater. Lifeboats launched and proceeded to the area to find 1 vessel in shallow water with the owner wading alongside. Our lifeboats proceeded towards the vessel with caution due to the weather conditions […]