At 14:30 HMCG paged Lough Neagh rescue to a sppedboat which had run out of fuel just off Tolans Flat with 2 persons on board. Kinnego lifeboat was tasked and towed the boat back to Kinnego Marina where the boat was met by the Lough Neagh Coastguard team.

HMCG paged Lough Neagh Rescue at 20:13 to a RIB with engine trouble 1.5NM NW of Ardmore Point (South Shore) with 3 persons on board. Kinnego & Ardboe Lifeboats Launched and attended the vessel. Kinnego Lifeboat took the RIB under tow to Kinnego Marina where they were handed over to the Lough Neagh Coastguard team.

HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue at 18:00 to a group of 16 canoeists in trouble near Blackers Rock on the Western Shore. All 3 lifeboats, Ardboe Lifeboat, Kinnego Lifeboat & Support 1 were quickly on scene and brought the casualties to Ardboe station where they were treated by the Ambulance Service. Belfast Telegraph – Canoe…

While in Antrim Marina as a result of the previous callout, Kinnego Lifeboat received a report of a capsized canoe in the Six Mile Water river. After searching the river with the lifeboat as well by crew members on foot, an additional report was received that the canoe and its occupants were safe back on…

HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue at 14:30 to a report of a 20ft speedboat with 2 persons on board drifting with engine trouble. Kinnego lifeboat was already on the water attending the Lough Neagh Rescue open day at the Ardboe station and immediately left Ardboe to attend to the casualty. The speedboat was located near…

HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue at 23:20. Both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats headed to a vessel aground north of Rams Island with 3 persons on board. Ardboe lifeboat quickly re-floated the grounded vessel and secured a line and made tow for Sandy Bay marina were they were safely moored and handed over to our coastguard…

HMCG paged Lough Neagh Rescue at 17:15 to a 27 ft vessel with engine trouble in the vicinity of Ballinderry river on the western shore with 6 persons on board. Quickly on scene Ardboe Lifeboat made contact and assessed the vessel. Once the vessel was made safe it was towed back to Curran quay south…

While on route back from previous callout (Callout 528) the crew spotted a cruiser with the occupants waving their arms approx 1 mile SW of Antrim Marina. Once on scene the 2 persons on board reported they had engine trouble, the lifeboat then helped the casualty vessel back to Antrim marina were the vessel was…

HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue at 11:40am to a Shetland cruiser stranded on the east shore near Ardmore with 4 persons on board. Ardboe Lifeboat was quickly on scene to find the cruiser south of Ballyginiff sand quay. Once on scene the skipper of the vessel managed to get his aux engine running but was…

HMCG paged Lough Neagh Rescue at 16:20 to a 26ft sailing boat with reports of smoke coming from the engine room with 2 persons on board approx 1 mile north of Silver Hill. Ardboe Lifeboat was quickly on scene, checked out the vessel, located and dealt with source of smoke, assessed vessel before towing back…

At 14:36 HMCG paged Lough Neagh rescue to a broken down 27ft fishing vessel with 3 persons on board. Ardboe lifeboat was tasked and quickly on scene to a vessel adrift 500yds of cardinal no 10 otherwise known as McGarrys boatyard. The crew boarded to secure the casualty vessel and check for any damage. Happy…

At 22.50 Both Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats were tasked by HMCG to a vessel with 7 persons onboard with engine failure at the east side of Rams Island. Very quickly both Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats located the 19 ft sports boat on the east jetty. Ardboe lifeboat took 5 casualties back to Kinnego marina while…

At 5:40am. LNR was tasked by HMCG to a report of a cruiser, 1 person on board which had lost power (prop damage) approx 1 to 2 miles south of Rams Island. LNR was quickly on scene to find the casualty in fact east of rams island. Lifeboat crew along with the Lough Neagh Coastguard…

At 16:25 LNR was tasked by HMCG to a 22 ft vessel that had run aground in the area of Cattle Bottom Island, Antrim Bay Area. Kinnego and Ardboe Lifeboats launched immediately. On arrival Ardboe lifeboat was assisted by the Antrim Crew who obtained the use of Antrim Boat Club’s small RIB. Due to the…

LNR tasked by HMCG Belfast to a report of a 28 foot motor cruiser with 2 Persons on board unsure of their position. The vessel had been en-route from Rams Island to Kinnego Marina when the light faded and the skipper became disorientated. Both Ardboe & Kinnego Lifeboats were launched and along with our Lough…

At 0722hrs HMCG paged LNR to multiple reports of a red flare being seen in the Toome Bay area . Both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats were launched and quickly on scene. In poor light and strong wind conditions, both boats swept the shores of Toome Bay area aided by onboard heat seeking equipment. As visibility…

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMCG at 17.53 to a report of a yacht with 2 persons onboard which was aground near Owen Roe Island. Minutes later Kinnego lifeboat arrived on scene, assessed the vessel which was taking on water. Crew were transferred onto Kinnego Lifeboat and casualty vessel was quickly re-floated and taken…

At 23:45 HMCG tasked both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats to a vessel taking on water near Lignaboy Point with one person on board. Ardboe lifeboat arrived on scene, assisted the vessel which had sustained damage to its hull and had taken a lot of water on-board. Crew swiftly took the casualty on-board Ardboe lifeboat and…