Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 11:08pm last night (Thursday 25th April 2024) to reports of 3 persons being stranded on Rams Island.  Lifeboats launched and upon arriving on scene assessed the casualties and their vessel.  The decision was made to take the 3 persons to land as swiftly as possible. The 3 casualties and…

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 9:47pm to reports of a person entering the Sixmile river in Antrim.  On attending the scene the person was helped from the water by our colleagues from Antrim NIFRS who provided casualty care. The individual was then transported to hospital for further assessment and handed into the care of…

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 18:21 to a 24ft vessel broken down near Gawleys Gate. The casualty was swiftly located and towed.

Lifeboats tasked at 11:49am by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a vessel sending an emergency AIS alert. Lifeboats conducted a search of the identified signal area in thick fog but nothing was found. On further investigation by Belfast Coastguard it was established to be a temporary weather station located in the Antrim bay. Lifeboats returned…

Lough Neagh Rescue volunteers and our colleagues from the Community Rescue Service and Sky Watch have been working tirelessly from Wednesday 20th December 2023 to locate a missing person from the Antrim town area. Volunteers will continue our searches over the festive period as well as remaining on call to assist in other emergency taskings.…

Flood and Swift Water Response teams tasked at 21:53 on Tuesday night to Portadown to provide aid during the ongoing flooding in the region. The teams conducted assessments of affected residences and extended offers of assistance to residents who desired to evacuate their homes. Additionally, the crews collaborated with the Department for Infrastructure teams to…

Crews tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 16:59 to an incident at Rea’s Wood. Crews attended and were stood down once the incident was resolved.

Crews tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 20:57 to an incident at Toome.  Crews attended and were stood down once the incident was resolved.

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 23:16 to a vessel appearing in difficulty near Rams Island. As crews arrived at the station we received confirmation the vessel was not in difficulty. Crews stood down, ready for our next tasking.

Our crews were tasked at 22:01 to reports of a 21ft speed boat with two persons onboard that had lost power and drifting somewhere between the River Bann and Maghery. Boats made good speed and located the drifting vessel. After a thorough check, we commenced the tow, bringing the boat back to Maghery where it’s…

Our crews were tasked at 5:38 AM By Belfast Coastguard to reports of a missing person in the River Blackwater in Moy Area Crews quickly responded with Lifeboats, Swiftwater, and shore teams on scene. We are pleased to inform you that the missing person has since been located.

Our crews were tasked at 17:31 to an incident on the River Blackwater.  Crews quickly responded with Lifeboats, Swiftwater, and shore teams on scene. After the incident was resolved crews returned to station & prepared the lifeboats for their next tasking.

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 13:09 to a report of Mayday VHF transmission of unknown location. Crews quickly responded and a thorough search of Lough Neagh was performed by the LNR Lifeboats for several hours. Nothing was found and the search was called off. Afterwards crews returned to station & prepared the lifeboats for their next tasking.

At 19:49, Lough Neagh Rescue received an urgent distress call. A 27ft powerboat with one person on board was having engine trouble and taking on water to the east of Battery harbour  Our boats were swiftly launched, navigating rough conditions to reach the stricken vessel. Upon arrival, a thorough assessment was conducted on the casualty…

Tasked at 1.50 AM to a person in the water at Camlough. Lough Neagh Rescue had three swiftwater teams attending but shortly into the journey they where stood down.Crew returned to base to make ready for next tasking

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 11:39 to a report of a vessel with 4 persons onboard broken down and located at Tolan’s Flat. Crews quickly responded & the casualty was swiftly located and after a lee shore rescue was towed. Afterwards crews returned to station & prepared the lifeboats for their next tasking.

Lifeboats tasked at 01:50 by Belfast Coastguard at the request of Antrim PSNI to help search for a high risk missing person at Antrim Loughshore.  After an extensive search, the missing individual was found and taken for further medical assessment.  Lifeboats returned to base, refuelled and ready for our next tasking.

Lifeboats tasked at 15.44 by Belfast Coastguard following a call from a vessel which lost drive in Toome and was drifting. Our lifeboats launched in force 3 westerly winds and proceeded to Toome bay where they conducted a search towards the canal. Upon approach towards the canal the casualty vessel was located, just inside the…

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 13:18 to a report of a vessel with 2 persons onboard located near the entrance to Kinnego Bay. Crews quickly responded & the casualty was swiftly located and towed into Kinnego Marina.  Afterwards crews returned to station & prepared the lifeboats for their next tasking.

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 13:59 to a report of a vessel which had struck an object and became immobilised whilst enroute from Antrim to Toome. Our lifeboats launched and proceeded to search this route and a short time later located the casualty vessel. The casualty vessel was at anchor just off the Three Islands on…

Lifeboats tasked at 17:21 at the request of the PSNI to reports of an individual threatening to enter the water on the Sixmile river. As crews arrived at the station we received confirmation that the individual had been taken to an area of safety. Crews stood down, ready for our next tasking.

Lifeboats paged at 14:07 by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a 5 metre Speed boat which had broken down in the Antrim bay. Lifeboats launched and located the casualty vessel 2 miles south of Antrim.  Once located, the vessel was checked for any damage and a tow line was connected. The vessel was towed to…

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 5:15 pm to a report of a broken down vessel near Ardmore Point. Crews quickly responded & the casualty was swiftly located.  Lifeboats secured a tow-line to the casualty vessel & commenced a long tow. Crews returned to station & prepared the lifeboats for their next tasking.

Lifeboats paged at 15:32 by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a speed boat with 2 persons on board which had suffered engine trouble 2 miles south of the Torpedo platform in Antrim Bay.  Once on scene, a tow was connect and the speed boat was towed to Antrim Marina and placed alongside a jetty. Crews…

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 17:11 am to a report of a broken down motorboat south east of Rams Island drifting towards Sandy Bay. Crews quickly responded & the casualty was swiftly located.  LNR secured a tow-line to the casualty vessel & commenced a long tow. Afterwards crews returned to their stations & prepared the lifeboats…

Lifeboats tasked at 17:36 by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a vehicle which had entered the Sixmile water at Antrim Marina. Once on scene it was established all concerned where accounted for with 1 individual having been assisted from the water by a passing Jetski and an individual on a water pedal bike.  Crew helped…

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 12:40 pm to a report of a yacht aground on Croghan Flat with 1 person on board. Crews quickly responded & the casualty was swiftly located.  LNR lifeboats secured a tow-line to the casualty vessel & Kinnego Lifeboat commenced a long tow to Kinnego. Whilst the tow was underway Ardboe Lifeboat…

Lifeboats tasked at 10.54 to reports of two young girls stranded on Coney Island. Lifeboats quickly arrived on scene and worked out that a party of 3 had attempted to make their way to Maghery slip on kayaks, but due to rapidly deteriorating conditions, they were blown off course. The advance party made the good…

Crews were tasked at 13:43 to initial reports of 2 persons in the water being blown off shore on paddle boards west of the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre at Oxford Island. Crews quickly launched and made their way to the scene where a passing boat had come to the assistance of 3 casualties. The casualties were…

Our crews from Antrim, Ardboe & Kinnego were tasked at 18:14 to an incident on the River Blackwater.  Along with Lough Neagh Coastguard Rescue Team and Police Service of Northern Ireland, our crews quickly conducted a search of the river where we quickly located and recovered the body of a male. We would like to…

Over the last two weekends Lough Neagh Rescue Crews and our statutory agency partners have been involved in the search for a missing person on Lough Erne. Earlier today the body of the missing person was located and recovered in a multi agency effort. Lough Neagh Rescue wishes to place on record  our deepest sympathies…

Lifeboats tasked at 13:03 to reports of a sailing boat which lost engine power whilst returning to Kinnegow with 2 persons on board. Lifeboats located them just north of 6ft flat, The vessel was towed back to Kinnego. Lifeboats back in base, washed, and refuelled ready for our next tasking.