Baltimore | Irish Lifeboats

Castletownbere and Baltimore RNLI respond to Mayday off Dursey Island

Castletownbere and Baltimore RNLI responded to a Mayday after a 35m fishing trawler with 12 onboard, took on water off Dursey Island in West Cork.

Pat Nolan

Oct 22, 20252 min read

Volunteer crew at Baltimore RNLI tasked to a yacht in difficulty near Crookhaven

Baltimore RNLI tasked to provide assistance to a yacht with one person onboard that got into difficulty off Crookhaven, West Cork

Pat Nolan

Aug 18, 20252 min read

The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat at 5.46pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to carry 9 firefighters from Skibbereen Fire Station, out to a gorse fire on Heir Island. The lifeboat was tasked as it was the quickest available means to get the fire brigade crews to the island. The lifeboat arrived at the pier on Heir Island at 5.59pm where the firefighters disembarked. The lifeboat then returned to the station in Baltimore, arriving at 6.25pm.

Baltimore RNLI transfers firefighters from mainland to Heir Island

Baltimore RNLI were called out to transport firefighters out to a fire on Heir Island off the coast of west Cork.

Pat Nolan

Aug 12, 20251 min read

Baltimore RNLI assists a yacht that ran aground on the Ilen River in west Cork

Baltimore RNLI were called out this morning (Thursday 7 August) to assist after a yacht with two people onboard ran aground on the Ilen River in West Cork.

Pat Nolan

Aug 7, 20251 min read