Tasked at 10:47 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to a vessel run aground with two persons onboard. Lifeboats’ launched and quickly located the vessel which was in extremely shallow water. The crew had to carry out a lee-shore rescue which involves the crew entering the water and swimming to the stricken vessel with the tow rope. Once tow…

LNR paged at 18.11 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard. Lifeboats tasked to a 24ft cruiser with 2 persons on board which had lost steering, the vessel was approx 1 mile east of the battery harbour. Lifeboat launched and quickly located the vessel. A tow was commenced and the vessel brought to the Battery harbour where it was…

While dealing with the previous Callout 695 one of our Lifeboats was diverted to deal with another vessel in need of assistance in the area of Kinnego Bay. The lifeboat provided assistance before returning to base and made ready for the next tasking.

LNR tasked at 19:33 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to a 22ft boat with two persons onboard having engine trouble located west of Ram’s island Lifeboats launched and proceeded in the direction of Ram’s Island. Casualty vessel quickly located and assessed before commencing a tow into Sandy Bay marina When we arrived in Sandy Bay marina we were…

Lifeboats and shore crew tasked at 01:13 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to a vessel with at least 2 persons on board that reported taking on water in the Ballyronan area. An extensive search commenced from the eastern and northern areas of the Lough. With the assistance of the PSNI helicopter the casualty vessel was located and the…

LNR Paged at 20:20 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard and tasked to 12 casualties who had got into difficulty near Shane’s Castle Lifeboats proceeded to the area where they quickly located the casualties (9 adults and 3 children) who had made it to the shore. A Lee-shore Rescue was carried out by our team. They were able to…

Lifeboats tasked at 14:28 by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a vessel sinking at the front of Antrim Boat Club. Once on scene it was established a Canadian canoe had capsized with 3 persons on board. The 3 persons managed to self right the canoe and made their way into Antrim Marina shadowed by LNR. Once…

Lifeboat’s tasked at 15:13 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to reports of a sailing dingy in trouble by Shane’s Castle. 2 casualties where located and brought back to Antrim Marina. Lifeboats then proceeded back to the area of Shane’s Castle and recovered the dingy. Lifeboats returned to station, refuelled and ready for the next callout.

LNR tasked at 17:36 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to an EPIRB Beacon activation. Lifeboats launched along with a shore team and carried out a search along the south of the Lough and were soon joined by Coast Guard helicopter 199 from Prestwick The helicopter pinpointed the signal to a waste disposal facility just outside Portadown. The Lough Neagh…

At 21:34 on June 15th LNR was tasked by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to reports of a person in the water at Rae’s Wood. Lifeboat’s began a search of the area along with Lough Neagh Coastguard Rescue Team and K9 Search & Rescue NI shore crews. Having searched the area for a prolonged period of time the search was stood down with…

While dealing with the vessel aground in the previous callout 687 our other Lifeboat was tasked to a boat taking on water in the Kinnego Bay area, all crew aboard where taken to safety and their vessel was towed to a near by jetty Both boats returned to base and refuelled for next tasking.

Lifeboats tasked at 14:41 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to a vessel aground at Tolan’s Flat with 2 persons onboard. Lifeboats quickly located the vessel and commenced a tow back to Kinnego Marina

LNR Lifeboats tasked by HM Coastguard at 15:30 to a powerboat with 5 Persons onboard which had mechanical failure. Lifeboats located the vessel approx 1 mile north of Kinnego Bay. The vessel was towed to Kinnego Marina where it was handed into the care of Lough Neagh Coastguard Rescue Team. Boats then returned to base and…

Flood and Swiftwater Rescue Team tasked at 12:29 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to attend an incident in Banbridge.

LNR Tasked at 13:25 to assist in the search for a missing person within the Antrim area. Lifeboats launched as well as our swift water rescue team.

Lifeboat’s tasked at 16:21 by HM Coastguard to Coney Island where a male sustained injuries after a fall. Boat proceeded to Maghery to collect two awaiting NIAS crew and then onto Coney Island. Once on scene working alongside the NIAS crew we were able to get the casualty treated for pain, then stabilised and onto a stretcher…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 20:47 to a report of a flare being sighted near Ram’s Island. Lifeboats search the area with nothing found. All boats returned to base and made ready for service.

At 01:01 LNR was tasked by HMCG at the request of the PSNI. Swift water Crews from all 3 stations were tasked to the Antrim area and searched for a few hours. After a short break the crews continued conducting a search with the aid of the PSNI air support unit until 12:30 before being…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 02:04 to an incident in Antrim. Details to follow.

Lifeboats paged today at 14:26 by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to reports of Kayakers in difficulty in the Antrim Bay. Once on scene, 2 people were rescued and brought back to Loughshore Marina in Antrim. Both casualties received First Aid treatment by our team medics and handed over to our colleagues in Northern Ireland Ambulance service…

At 10:02am, Lifeboats were tasked by CGOC Belfast Coastguard to our designated rendezvous points in relation to an aircraft declaring an emergency. With the aircraft landing safely, all lifeboats where stood down and returned to base and made ready for service.

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 21:00 to a vessel in need of assistance near Skane Flat. LNR lifeboats launched and proceeded to the area where the casualty vessel was located and following an inspection a towline was connected to the vessel and it was towed safely back to shore. Lifeboats returned to base and made…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 22:40 to a vessel in need of assistance near Ram’s Island. LNR lifeboats launched and proceeded to the area to provide assistance. Lifeboats returned to base and made ready for the next tasking.

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 23:07 to reports of a boat with 5 person on board possibly in the area of Ram’s Island. Lifeboats stood down shortly after when the vessel was located and confirmed to be safe Lifeboats returned to base and made ready for the next call.

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 11:04. Details to follow.

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 11:44 to two vessels in need of assistance near Toome. LNR lifeboats launched and proceeded to the area where the casualty vessels were located and provided assistance including refloating one of the vessels. Lifeboats returned to base and made ready for the next tasking.

LNR paged at 12:51. Assistance no longer required and stood down.

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 11:04 to a vessel in need of assistance. LNR lifeboats launched and proceeded to the area where the casualty vessel was located and following an inspection a towline was connected to the vessel and it was towed safely back to shore. Lifeboats returned to base and made ready for the…

Lifeboats tasked by Belfast Coastguard at 18:43 to reports of a broken down Jet ski on the eastern shore of Antrim bay. Antrim Bay Lifeboat located the Jet-ski with 1 person on board and towed it into Antrim Marina. Lifeboats returned to base and made ready for the next call.

Lifeboats tasked by CGOC Belfast at 17:33. This was to reports of an overdue jet ski with 1 person on board. Information received indicated the jet ski launched at Antrim Marina and had not been seen for over 2 hours. Lifeboats from Antrim bay, Ardboe and Kinnego as well as our colleagues from the Lough…

In the early hours of this morning Lifeboats tasked by CGOC Belfast @ 01:53am to attend two vessels ran aground with 4 people onboard in Sandy Bay. Lifeboats arrived on scene and made contact with the two vessels, crew were faced with difficult conditions with strong winds creating large swells blowing onshore in an area…

Crews tasked @ 15:56 to the River Bann to a possible person in the water at Bannfoot. Two lifeboats plus Swift and flood water teams from Ardboe/Kinnego along with two flood response boats tasked to the scene with shore crew also arriving by van, Arriving on scene we met up with the Coastguard, a search…

Lifeboats tasked @12:39 to an 8m Rib which had ran aground near the Hog Point. When lifeboats arrived on scene a vessel from Toome Eel Fishery’s had commenced a tow, the tow was then handed over to the lifeboat which proceeded into Kinnego Marina and met by awaiting crew Lifeboats then returned to base and…