HMGC paged LNR at 16:46 to a report of a drifting vessel with 5 persons onboard near Ballyronan which was on passage from Rams Island .Ardboe Lifeboat quickly launched and after a quick sweep approx 2 miles SE of Ballyronan Marina they spotted a yacht with no sails up drifting. On investigation this was the…

HMGC paged LNR @ 17:33hrs and tasked Kinnego & Ardboe Lifeboats to search for an overdue yacht with 1 person on board after concerns from some sailing colleagues after they got parted in a race due to strong winds and heavy rain which left visibility limited. Both lifeboats went to search around the Antrim Bay…

HMGC paged LNR @ 19:45hrs to a Bayliner boat with its ignition broken with 2 persons on board about 1 mile from the six mile water. Upon arrival to station both lifeboats where stood down as the vessel got the ignition fixed on its on accord.

HMGC paged LNR @ 19:10hrs to a Fletcher speed boat broken down near Oxford Island. Upon arrival to station both lifeboats where stood down. Kinnego Marina Harbour Master Boat had towed the vessel into the marina.

HMGC paged LNR @ 17:58hrs. Kinnego & Arboe Lifeboats Launched to a 27ft cruiser which struck rocks of the notorious danger area of Skane Flat and was taking on water with 2 adults & 2 children on board. Both lifeboats were quickly on the scene. Ardboe lifeboat took the casualties of the vessel onto the…

HMGC paged LNR @ 15:43hrs and tasked both Kinnego & Ardboe lifeboats to a speedboat with 2 adults and 3 children on board in the Kinnego area with no fuel and taking on water. While on-route Ardboe lifeboat was put on standby while Kinnego lifeboat reached the vessel and took it under tow back to…

HMGC paged LNR @ 19:27hrs to a 8 metre RIB which had fowled its prop in fishing tackle and had lost it ability to maneuver properly in an area SW of Coney Island. Both Ardboe & Kinnego Lifeboats where launched to search for the vessel. The vessel was quickly spotted about 1 mile north of…

HMGC paged LNR @ 23:40hrs on Sunday June 29th to reports of two small speed boats in difficulty between church point and Blackards rock. Both Kinnego & Ardboe lifeboats launched quickly. In poor visibility the lifeboats used their thermal imaging cameras to scan the area. Kinnego lifeboat searched along the east and south east shores.…

HMGC paged LNR @ 19:00hrs to a drifting dinghy with 1 person onboard near Cranfield point. Ardboe lifeboat quickly launched and proceeded in that direction. Approximately 1.2nm south of Cranfield the Lifeboat came across the casualty which was drifting in the northerly wind. Ardboe lifeboat quickly rescued the casualty and brought him back to Cranfield…

HMGC paged LNR @16:40 to a 22 foot sail boat which had ran aground around the Tolans Flat area. Ardboe lifeboat got the vessel of the rocks and Kinnego Lifeboat then escorted it back to Kinnego Marina.

At 15:05 MRCC Belfast Coastguard paged Lough Neagh Rescue to a report of a speedboat which had broken down in the River Bann. Kinnego Lifeboat located the vessel and towed it to Irwin’s Quay where they were met by Lough Neagh Coastguard.

At 15:10 MRCC Belfast Coastguard Paged LNR to a report of a cabin cruiser which had got lost while en route from Ram’s Island to Kinnego Marina. Kinnego Lifeboat located the vessel and escorted it back to Kinnego. KLB back at base at 17.30.

MRCC Belfast Coastguard paged LNR @ 20:16 in ref to an incident at Antrim Marina. No Lifeboats launched as incident was dealt with on shore.

At 13.00 today Lough Neagh Rescue was paged by HMCG Belfast to a report of 3 canoeists in the water after they capsized near Rams Island. Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats launched immediately and on arrival at the scene found that the skipper of a nearby Sand Barge, the Fairhead, had deployed it’s liferaft and all…

HMCG tasked LNR at 16:00hrs to a 24 foot yacht with 1 POB aground near the Maine River. Ardboe Lifeboat responded and towed boat into deeper water to refloat it before escorting it back to Antrim Boat Club.

HMCG tasked LNR at 12:30hrs to a Jet Ski adrift with one person on board outside Antrim Bay. Ardboe Lifeboat responded and towed the Jet Ski into Antrim Marina where the casualty was handed over to the Lough Neagh Coastguard Rescue Team for a checkup. The casualty was wearing shorts & t-shirt and was suffering…

At 13:00hrs HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue to a yacht that had run aground off Coney Island with 3 persons onboard. Both Ardboe & Kinnego Lifeboats responded, ABL located the casualty on the SE side of Coney flat, the yacht had hit the bottom and its keel was stuck, ALB was able to tow the…

On Sunday night at 23:00 hrs HMCG paged LNR to reports of a possible missing vessel (White Shetland boat) around the area of Bannfoot. An extensive search of the Western, Southern and Eastern shores including Antrim Bay was carried out by Ardboe, Kinnego and Support 1 Lifeboats. No vessel was found and the search was…

At 14:15 HMCG paged LNR to a report of a Flying 15 racing dinghy capsized, 2 persons in the water south of Tolans flat. Kinnego Lifeboat Launched. The 2 persons in the water were rescued by LNR crew on a nearby racing yacht and brought back to Kinnego Marina where they were transferred to the…

At 14:57 HMCG tasked Ardboe Lifeboat, Kinnego Lifeboat and Support 1 to a report of a yacht with 2 persons on board sinking near Six Foot Flat. On arrival the lifeboats found the yacht south of Tolands Flat. Ardboe lifeboat took the 2 casualties on board and brought them to Kinnego Marina while Kinnego Lifeboat…

Lopugh Neagh Rescue was paged at 09.46 by MRCC Belfast to a report of 3 kayaks in difficulty just off Maghery. 1 kayak had got separated and washed up on lee shore. All kayaks managed to self recover to Maghery prior to the arrival of Kinnego & Ardboe Lifeboats. Casualties met by the Lough Neagh…

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…