Lifeboats

Volunteer crews at the RNLI lifeboat station at Carrybridge were kept busy over the holiday weekend after being tasked four times within a 48-hour period on Lower Lough Erne.

Larne RNLI’s new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat Machiko Nancy was launched for the first time this afternoon (25 May) after two crew members aboard a broken-down rigid inflatable boat (RIB) got into difficulty off the County Antrim coast.

A volunteer emergency response group serving the Blessington Lakes area has launched a new recruitment campaign aimed at expanding its rescue and shore crews ahead of the busy boating season.

Volunteer crew from RNLI’s Portaferry station launched this morning after reports of a swimmer being carried offshore by the tide near Killyleagh on the western shore of Strangford Lough.

Volunteer lifeboat crew from RNLI Courtown were tasked this afternoon (Sunday, 24 May) following reports of a person in difficulty after becoming separated from their Personal Water Craft off the Co Wexford coast.

Waterford City River Rescue CRBI crews were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to assist a vessel that had suffered engine failure in local waters.

Fenit RNLI volunteers launched in the early hours of Sunday morning after a yacht lost power and steerage north of Loop Head, Co Clare.

The volunteer crew at Fethard RNLI, were tasked to a call for assistance from a vessel off the south coast after its propeller became fouled in a rope.

Four coxswains from Fenit RNLI have completed intensive specialist training at the RNLI College in Dorset as the station prepares for the arrival of its new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat later this summer.

Lough Derg RNLI volunteers launched after a speed boat suffered engine failure near Parker’s Point, southwest of Garrykennedy.

The volunteer crew at Lough Swilly RNLI recently spent a Sunday morning undertaking scenario-based casualty care training designed to prepare them for responding to medical emergencies in challenging maritime environments.

Lough Swilly RNLI has announced a significant achievement for four of its dedicated volunteer crew members, following the successful completion of important training assessments and helm revalidations earlier this week.

Volunteers from the RNLI at Lough Derg RNLI launched to assist two people aboard a 30ft motor cruiser that suffered engine failure on the River Shannon near Ballymacegan Island.

While some of Howth RNLI volunteers were welcoming the team from Ireland AM to Howth Lifeboat Station yesterday, another group of dedicated crew members were making an important journey across the Irish Sea to bring the Howth All-Weather Lifeboat (14-33) home following routine engine maintenance.

Volunteer crew members from the RNLI at Red Bay launched a rescue operation to assist a lone sailor whose yacht got into difficulty in rough conditions off the Scottish coast.

More than 100 cyclists took part in this year’s hugely successful “Lap the Lake” fundraising cycle in aid of Lough Derg RNLI

Volunteer lifeboat crew from RNLI in Kilmore Quay launched to assist the crew of a 10-metre fishing vessel after it suffered a fouled propeller and began drifting towards the Keeragh Islands off the Wexford coast.

Fethard RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew launched on Friday morning, 15 May, to assist a lone sailor whose vessel had lost power and was drifting in the shipping channel north of Barrow Bridge in the Waterford Estuary.

A busy couple of weeks of training and assessments recently took place at the RNLI station on Arranmore, highlighting the dedication and commitment of the volunteer crew who continue to answer the call when emergencies arise at sea.

Volunteer crew members from the RNLI in Enniskillen were called into action after a longboat ran aground near marker 55K on Lough Erne.