Lough Neagh Rescue

LNR Tasked at 13:03 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to a sailing vessel taking on water with two persons on board. Lifeboats launched and quickly located the vessel, once along side they were able to carry out an inspection to make sure vessel was okay to be towed safely. Once a tow was set up they proceeded back […]

Tasked at 10:47 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to a vessel run aground with two persons onboard. Lifeboats’ launched and quickly located the vessel which was in extremely shallow water. The crew had to carry out a lee-shore rescue which involves the crew entering the water and swimming to the stricken vessel with the tow rope. Once tow […]

LNR paged at 18.11 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard. Lifeboats tasked to a 24ft cruiser with 2 persons on board which had lost steering, the vessel was approx 1 mile east of the battery harbour. Lifeboat launched and quickly located the vessel. A tow was commenced and the vessel brought to the Battery harbour where it was […]

While dealing with the previous Callout 695 one of our Lifeboats was diverted to deal with another vessel in need of assistance in the area of Kinnego Bay. The lifeboat provided assistance before returning to base and made ready for the next tasking.

LNR tasked at 19:33 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to a 22ft boat with two persons onboard having engine trouble located west of Ram’s island Lifeboats launched and proceeded in the direction of Ram’s Island. Casualty vessel quickly located and assessed before commencing a tow into Sandy Bay marina When we arrived in Sandy Bay marina we were […]

Lifeboats and shore crew tasked at 01:13 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to a vessel with at least 2 persons on board that reported taking on water in the Ballyronan area. An extensive search commenced from the eastern and northern areas of the Lough. With the assistance of the PSNI helicopter the casualty vessel was located and the […]

LNR Paged at 20:20 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard and tasked to 12 casualties who had got into difficulty near Shane’s Castle Lifeboats proceeded to the area where they quickly located the casualties (9 adults and 3 children) who had made it to the shore. A Lee-shore Rescue was carried out by our team. They were able to […]

Lifeboats tasked at 14:28 by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a vessel sinking at the front of Antrim Boat Club. Once on scene it was established a Canadian canoe had capsized with 3 persons on board. The 3 persons managed to self right the canoe and made their way into Antrim Marina shadowed by LNR. Once […]

Lifeboat’s tasked at 15:13 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to reports of a sailing dingy in trouble by Shane’s Castle. 2 casualties where located and brought back to Antrim Marina. Lifeboats then proceeded back to the area of Shane’s Castle and recovered the dingy. Lifeboats returned to station, refuelled and ready for the next callout.

LNR tasked at 17:36 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to an EPIRB Beacon activation. Lifeboats launched along with a shore team and carried out a search along the south of the Lough and were soon joined by Coast Guard helicopter 199 from Prestwick The helicopter pinpointed the signal to a waste disposal facility just outside Portadown. The Lough Neagh […]