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…

At 15:00 HMCG tasked both Ardboe & Kinnego lifeboats to a 15ft yacht sinking outside Kinnego bay with 2 persons onboard. The Kinnego harbourmaster boat was already on scene and assisted to take casualties off and onto a passing vessel as they kept the casualty vessel afloat until lifeboats arrived. Both lifeboats successfully re-floated the…

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMCG at 17.45 to a report of a small vessel with 2 persons onboard which had run out of fuel and was reported to be aground in the area of Massareene Golf Club Antrim. Both Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats launched. In fact the vessel was discovered to be 5…

Lough Neagh Rescue while returning from the previous callout was tasked to an area of the North East shore named Kettlebottom at 19:20. A 14 ft speed boat had sunk and four casualties were rescued by a passing yacht crewed by members of Lough Neagh Rescue Antrim Station who had quickly responded and rescued these…

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMCG at 16:49 to a vessel west of Rams Island holding anchor in need of assistance. Both Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats launched. Ardboe was quickly on scene and assessed that this vessel had broken its rudder and was unable to sail. The casualty was fine but tired. He was…

Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG to a report of a vessel aground at the entrance to Gawleys Gate Quay. Ardboe lifeboat was put on standby while Kinnego Lifeboat arrived on scene to find a Lesiure 22 sailing yacht with 2 POB hard aground. Kinnego Lifeboat refloated the vessel and escorted her back to Kinnego…

Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG at 12:41. Ardboe Lifeboat was put on standby and Kinnego Lifeboat launched immediately. Vessel located near Owen Roe Island with engine problems. The vessel was taken under tow by Kinnego Lifeboat and brought back to Kinnego Marina. The two persons on board were wearing lifejackets. Kinnego Lifeboat back at…

Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG at 23:17. Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats launched immediately. Vessel reported they had left Kinnego 2 hours previously proceeding to Rams Island and had got lost. Vessel was quickly located by Kinnego lifeboat in the vicinity of Tolan’s Flat using RDF (Radio Direction Finder) and escorted back to Kinnego. The…

Lough Neagh Rescue paged by HMCG at 19:30 with Kinnego Lifeboat launched and underway at 19:36. Vessel reported out of fuel with unknown location only that they had left the Battery Harbour 2 hours previous proceeding to Kinnego Marina. Vessel was located and put under tow 2 miles off Rams island at 19:58. The two…

Lough Neagh Rescue tasked by MRCC Belfast at 19:24 to reports of 3 persons stranded on Coney Island due to the poor weather conditions. The wind was gusting up to force 8 (Gale). Kinnego Lifeboat transferred the casualties from the island and landed them into the care of the Lough Neagh Coastguard team at Maghery.

Paged 16:32 – HMCG tasked Lough Neagh Rescue to a reported missing person in the Vicinity of Shillington Bridge, Portadown. Both Ardboe and Kinnego Lifeboats launched immediately to assist in the search. Shortly after being launched, both boats were stood down and search called off.

KILB was tasked to a 22′ sailing boat which had run aground north of Padian near Kinnego. AILB was on standby while KILB arrived on scene and towed the sailing boat into deeper water. The sailing boat was then towed back to Kinnego as it had engine failure and was unable to continue its journey.

KILB was tasked to a speed boat which had sunk at the jetty at Oxford Island. When KILB arrived on scene it was clear that the boat could not be refloated. The owner was advised to contact a local commercial salvage team. The bow of the boat which was above the water was secured and a marker…

At 10.07 KILB, AILB, and Support 1 were tasked to search the River Bann near Portadown for a young male who had entered the water at 09.30. He had entered the river near the Derryanvil Road and a search was carried out by the 3 LNR lifeboats, Police 44, Coastguard, and NIFRS. At 12.55 KILB recovered…

At 10.20 KILB and AILB were tasked to search for a vessel which had run aground north of Oxford Island. A search was carried out and the vessel was located near Mullhollands Sand Quay. The vessel was then towed back to Kinnego Marina with a crew member onboard. KILB arrived back Kinnego Marina at 11.50.

At 20.03 AILB was tasked to a vessel which had run aground near Coney Island. KILB was on standby and AILB proceeded to the scene and towed the vessel to Roskeen Point. KILB was stood down at 20.41.

At 14.34 KILB was tasked to search for a mast and rigging which had broken off a sailing vessel north of Rams Island. KILB searched the area but nothing was found. AILB requested KILB to proceed to way point 15 to assist towing  the casualty vessel. KILB accompanied AILB to the Battery Harbour then returned to base at 17.15.