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Crosshaven RNLI crewman answers his first call on first exercise
It was an evening of firsts for Crosshaven RNLI on Friday, 18 September, when new crewman Jamie Backler took part in his first afloat exercise, only to find himself responding to his first callout at the same time.

Pat Nolan
1 hour ago1 min read


Crosshaven RNLI volunteers respond to injured yacht crewman
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers were preparing to head out on exercise on Thursday evening when a VHF radio call alerted them to a yacht inbound to Crosshaven with an injured crewman on board.

Pat Nolan
Sep 112 min read


Crosshaven RNLI crew assists stricken crabber
Crosshaven RNLI was called out on Sunday afternoon, (23 August), to assist a Cornish crabber-type vessel experiencing mechanical difficulties off Foxes Cover.

Pat Nolan
Aug 241 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Responds to Person in Water Near Spike Island
Crosshaven RNLI was tasked by the Coast Guard during a training exercise to a person in the water between Haulbowline and Spike Island.

Pat Nolan
Aug 141 min read


Crosshaven RNLI bring four people to safety after pleasure craft suffers mechanical failure
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers were requested to launch at approximately 4pm this evening following a report of an 8.5-metre Merry Fisher disabled near No. 20 buoy in the Cobh Roads shipping channel.

Pat Nolan
Aug 91 min read


Crosshaven RNLI launched following accidental EPIRB activation
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers launched this morning (Thursday 6 August) following the activation of an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) from a vessel approximately 3.5 miles south-south-east of Roches Point.

Pat Nolan
Aug 61 min read


Busy afternoon sees Crosshaven RNLI volunteers launch to two incidents
Crosshaven RNLI’s volunteer crew were kept busy with two separate callouts over the course of a busy afternoon.

Pat Nolan
Aug 12 min read


Crosshaven RNLI launches to assist three people aboard disabled boat in Cork Harbour
Crosshaven RNLI's volunteer lifeboat crew launched late last night to assist three people aboard a small open boat that had suffered engine failure in Cork Harbour.

Pat Nolan
Jul 311 min read


Multi-Agency Response in Search for Missing Person in Cobh
Crosshaven RNLI was requested to assist alongside Guileen Coast Guard Unit and Cobh Gardaí in a search for a reported missing person in the Cobh area on Friday evening.

Pat Nolan
Jul 251 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Assists Family After Boat Suffers Engine Failure In Cork Harbour
Crosshaven RNLI launched on Sunday evening to assist four people after their 19-foot pleasure craft developed engine trouble between Cobh and Aghada.

Pat Nolan
Jul 201 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Assists Yacht Drifting Towards Fair Rock After Propeller Failure
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers came to the aid of a disabled yacht drifting towards Fair Rock after it lost propulsion, safely towing the vessel and its two occupants to East Ferry Marina.

Pat Nolan
Jul 132 min read


Third Weekend Callout Sees Crosshaven RNLI Assist 39-Foot Yacht
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers have been kept busy this weekend, with a callout to assist a 39-foot yacht with three people on board marking the station's third service launch in as many days. The vessel experienced engine problems while approaching Cork Harbour, raising concerns about safely navigating the busy shipping channel at Roches Point in choppy seas and a Force 5 easterly wind.

Pat Nolan
Jun 142 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Called Out Twice During Sunny Saturday on the Water
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers were called into action twice on Saturday, 13 June, as fine weather brought increased boating activity to Cork Harbour and the surrounding waters.

Pat Nolan
Jun 132 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Responds to Emergency Call at Cobh Deepwater Quay
Crosshaven RNLI was tasked on Friday evening following reports that a 14-year-old had entered the water near the Deepwater Quay in Cobh, Co. Cork.

Pat Nolan
Jun 121 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Lifeboat Launched to Grounded Trawler with Seven Persons on Board
Crosshaven RNLI launched to a grounded trawler with seven people onboard near the south side of the Naval Base in Cork Harbour after a request from Valentia Coast Guard.

Pat Nolan
Jun 61 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Assists Disabled Yacht in Darkness off Cork Harbour
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers were launched late on Tuesday night to assist a yacht with a disabled engine as it approached Cork Harbour after taking part in a two-handed race from the UK.

Pat Nolan
Jun 31 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Assists Vessel Adrift Near Passage West
Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat crew launched following reports of a vessel adrift in the shipping channel near Passage West.

Pat Nolan
May 141 min read


Third Callout in 48 Hours for Crosshaven Coast Guard
The volunteers of the Crosshaven Coast Guard received their third callout in just 48 hours following reports of a vessel on the rocks near Aghada.

Pat Nolan
May 111 min read


Crosshaven Coast Guard Volunteers Aid 15-Metre Yacht in Difficulty
Crosshaven Coast Guard volunteers were tasked by MRSC Valentia to assist a 15-metre yacht located approximately two nautical miles south of Roche’s Point with two persons onboard.

Pat Nolan
May 91 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Assist Yacht with Engine Failure in Night Rescue
The volunteer crew from RNLI Crosshaven responded to a late-night callout to a yacht with engine difficulties.

Pat Nolan
Apr 211 min read
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