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Community Rescue Boats

There are a number of independent lifeboat services located in the Republic of Ireland. These services operate independently from the RNLI. Most operate with support from their local community and the Irish Coastguard. 


Community Rescue Boats Ireland (CRBI) operate as available to the Coast Guard, who respond to emergencies in their are of responsibility on a 24hr a day 7 days a week 365 days a years. 


At present CRBI boats are based at Ballinskelligs County Kerry, Ballybunion County Kerry, Banna County Kerry, Bantry County Cork, Bonmahon County Waterford, Cahore County Wexford, Carna County Galway, Corrib/Mask Lakes County Galway, Derrynane County Kerry, Kilkee County Clare, Limerick City (River Shannon), Schull County Cork, Tramore County Weterford, Waterford City River Rescue.


The section below contains information on some of the CRBI units.

Ballinskelligs Inshore Rescue

Ballinskelligs Inshore Rescue is a voluntary organisation set up to provide an emergency lifeboat service in Ballinskelligs Bay and surrounding area.


BIR currently operate a former RNLI D Class inflatable and a new 7 metre RIB delivered to the station in 2008. The boats are based at Reen Pier, Ballinskelligs in a new boathouse which was built during 2008.


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Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue

Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue was founded in 1986 to provide a rescue service to the locality of North Kerry and are a declared resource to the Irish Coast Guard.

The unit, manned by volunteers, is situated on the Ladies Beach in Ballybunion.

Ballybunion Sea Rescue are equipped with a Dclass inflatable boat and an Atlantic 75 boat, covers the coast and Shannon Estuary from Ballyheigue, Co Kerry to Foynes, Co. Limerick, and inland to Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick.At present Ballybunion CRBI is one of the busiest marine rescue services in the country, averaging 30 or so calls per year.

Ballybunion Rescue has strived to provide the best rescue cover available to the community, under taking courses in all aspect of rescue throughout all the levels. Members have completed courses in boat handling at the RNLI training centre in Poole, UK, sea survival, driving courses and medical courses up to and including PHECC EMT.

In March 2010 a new Atlantic 75 rescue boat (a 7.5 meter RIB) arrived in Ballybunion at a cost of of €150,000. There were 22 callouts during 2011 ranging from boat breakdowns to several searches for missing persons. 2011 saw two more EMT's added to the unit giving Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue a total of eight for now.

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Banna Community Sea Rescue

In 1981 and 1982 two tragic drownings occurred at Banna when two local young people lost their lives. It was with a view of trying to prevent any more tragedies that Banna Sea Rescue was formed. 


Tramore Sea Rescue provided training to the Banna Sea Rescue crew and the old Tramore lifeboat was purchased for use at Banna.


Initially working out of two donated steel containers in 1988 they built the present boathouse with the assistance of FAS. In 1993 Banna Sea Rescue became whats known as a declared facility. All this could not have been possible without the assistance of Tramore Sea Rescue, Kerry County Council, RNLI, various companies and individuals and the local community.


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Bantry Inshore Search and Rescue Association

Bantry Inshore Search and Rescue Association is a voluntary group set up to provide an emergency lifeboat service to the Bantry Bay community. 


The BISRA was formed in 1987, after the tragic drowning of two young people in the upper bay area.  The local community set about establishing a rapid response unit to cover the area from Shot Head to White Horse Point.


The BISRA currently operate an MST 750 Rescue Craft. Powered by two 150 HP Evinrude V6 2-stroke outboard engines, she achieved a top speed of 46 knots during acceptance trials and has an estimated 5 hours endurance at full speed.


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Bonmahon Lifeguard Club & Inshore Lifeboat

Founded in 1986 the primary role was to provide a voluntary lifeguard service at Bonmahon Beach in Co. Waterford.


In July 1990, following a drowning of a young boy at Bonmahon the committee decided we needed to upgrade the service. In 1991 they put in place a full time lifeguard service at Bonmahon which continues to this day backed up by the volunteer service at weekends. It is fully funded by the club. 


They also put on station an Inshore Lifeboat and quickly became part of the Irish Coastguard System as a Declared Resource under the CRBI banner manned 24hr a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.


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Cahore Inshore Rescue Service

The Cahore Inshore Rescue Service was formed in 1994 following the  tragic drowning of a local woman. 


Cahore Inshore Rescue Service is completly independent from the RNLI operates through local donations, and a grant from the Irish Coastguard through the Department of Transport. 


The new Cahore Inshore Rescue Service lifeboat 'Suil na Farraige' is a D class Inshore Lifeboat (ILB). The new boat arrived on station in August 2009 and cost £14,500 stg. The boat was purchased entirely through local fundraising.



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Derrynane Inshore Rescue

Founded in 1995, the Derrynane Inshore Rescue service cover Derrynane and the outer Kenmare Bay area of Co. Kerry.

The current rescue boat Aghamore II a four-seat boat is self-righting and equipped with twin 115 horsepower Yamaha engines that allow the boat reach speeds of up to 45 knots. The purchase of the boat was made possible by local fund-raising events. 

A new slipway was built in 2002 by locals at a cost of 27,000 Euro. The Current boathouse was donated and renovated by Lord and Lady Dunraven for the rescue service’s use.


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Kilkee Marine Rescue Service

Kilkee Marine Rescue Service was first established in 1981. The first boat was commissioned in 1982. Since that time the K.M.R.S. have saved numerous people from life threatening situations.

Kilkee Marine Rescue has evolved into a highly professional service with modern facilities and equipment. K.M.R.S. crews are on stand-by 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The service provided by Kilkee Marine Rescue is a tribute to the dedication of the volunteers who have put thousands of hours into building a facility which is one of the most modern to be found anywhere in Ireland. But it is also a tribute to the people of kilkee and the surrounding area who have so generously funded this important work, and without whom none of this would have been done.

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Schull Community Inshore Rescue Service

The Schull Community Inshore Rescue Service (SCIRS) is a voluntary rescue organisation that has successfully grown from an idea to a fully recognised facility.
In 2005 a steering committee was formed which resulted in a company with charitable status being registered.
 
Recruitment and training of volunteers started immediately with 6 provisional coxswains and 10 crew in training. The training involved First Aid and VHF Training, Power Boat Level 2, and sea survival, with eventual assessment by the Irish Water Safety Association and the Irish Coastguard.




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Waterford City River Rescue

Waterford City River Rescue (WCRR) are a non-profit organization which operates a voluntary Search and Rescue Service on the River Suir from Mount Congrieve to Checkpoint.

 

WCRR are a member of the Community Rescue Boats of Ireland (CRBI) and affiliated to the Irish Coast Guard, having successfully completed their stringent assessments and examinations of crew and equipment. The WCRR provide this essential service on a 24 hour basis, 365 days a year. 


Febuary 2013 has started on a high note for the WCRR with the arrival of the new lifeboat  " Trisha Nell 2" a 6.5metre purpose built Rescue boat. The new lifeboat will now serve the City of Waterford for many years to come thanks to the continuing support from the local community.


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