Lifeboats tasked @13:32 to Coney Island, 1 adult, 2 children and two dogs where rescued from the island after getting into difficulties on their kayak. After initial assessment we took the casualties to Maghery slipway and handed them over to Lough Neagh Coastguard Rescue Team Lifeboat returned to base.

Lifeboats tasked by CGOC Belfast @ 11:29 to a broken down 27′ cabin cruiser adrift 1 mile north of the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, the boat was taken under tow by the lifeboat and brought to Kinnego Marina where it was met by the Coastguard.

Lifeboats tasked @ 18:03 by CGOC Belfast to a 27ft fishing vessel with one person onboard and his dog which had lost power and drifting towards the eastern shore. Vessel was located and a tow line was connected. Lifeboat commenced tow to the Carn Quay on the western shore. Upon arriving at the Carn Quay…

Lifeboats tasked by CGOC Belfast @ 10:07am to a 28ft fishing vessel with 2 persons on board which had lost power approximately 1 nautical mile south of Cranfield Bay. Due to information that the casualty vessel was drifting towards shore all lifeboats were launched. A short time later the casualty vessel was located 1 nautical…

Lifeboats tasked by CGOC Belfast @ 10:29am to a report of 2 persons & a dog stranded on Tolans Flat in adverse weather conditions. LNR Lifeboats responded along with shore crew. The Kinnego Lifeboat proceeded to the island and extracted the casualties and landed them at Gawleys Gate, they were then handed into the care…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 17:45 to reports that a motor cruiser with 5 persons on board hit rocks and was in difficulty close to Gawleys gate. Our lifeboats launched and proceeded to the area to commence a search, the casualty vessel was located on the lee shore close to Tolans flat, due to the…

At 16.19 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to reports that a sailing vessel had capsized in Toome bay and 2 persons were in the water, the first informant then lost sight of the persons and their vessel. Our lifeboats launched and proceeded to the area to commence a search. With no immediate sightings, shore crew also…

At 19:19 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to reports of a broken down vessel with 6 persons on board, the vessel was reported as being approx. 1 mile outside Oxford Island. Both the Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats launched and located the casualty vessel close to Padian. Following discussions on scene it was decided that the Ardboe…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 20:20 to search for a cruiser that had run aground close to the Castlebay area, the vessel was reported as having 5 persons on board – 4 adults and 1 child. LNR’s lifeboats swiftly launched and proceeded to search for the casualty vessel, a short time later the vessel was…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 22:00 to search the Antrim bay area for a jet ski with 2 persons on board that had not returned to shore. LNR’s lifeboats swiftly launched along with shore crews in our land based response units (Lima Romeo and Victor Whiskey). Following an extensive search on the water the jet…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 18:09 to a cruiser run aground near Gawleys Gate. 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…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR @ 17:35 to a 28ft fishing vessel with 2 persons on board. The vessel had lost power close to Ballyginnff and was swiftly located by our lifeboats. Following a quick inspection a towline was connected to the casualty vessel and it was towed safely back to shore. Lifeboats returned to base…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR lifeboats @ 16:55 to a 25 ft leisure craft with 2 persons on board that had run aground at the entrance to the River Bann (Foot). Our lifeboats quickly launched and proceeded to the area. Due to the low water and high northerly wind a lee shore rescue was implemented and…

HM Coastguard tasked LNR at 17:21 to the aid of a sailing yacht in difficulty at the mouth of the Six Mile Water River. The Antrim Bay Lifeboat launched and proceeded to the casualty vessel which had run aground and shortly thereafter was able to free itself. After a quick assessment and receiving confirmation from…

HM Coastguard paged LNR at 20:26hrs and requested the launch of the lifeboats to the aid of 2 persons on-board a speedboat with engine difficulties located outside Kinnego marina. With the vessel drifting towards rocks both the Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats were requested to launch. Both lifeboats launched swiftly and the Kinnego lifeboat proceeded to…

HM Coastguard paged LNR at 17:41hrs and requested the launch of the lifeboat to the aid a yacht that was reported as having run aground close to Rams Island. Whilst on route to the search area an update was received that the casualty vessel had regained propulsion and was able to make its way to…

HM Coastguard paged LNR at 15:34hrs and requested the launch of the Kinnego and Ardboe lifeboats to the aid of 2 persons on board a Bayliner pleasure craft which was experiencing engine difficulties and drifting in the area of Silver Hill. Both lifeboats launched and commenced a search, whilst on route to the search area…

At 17:08hrs HM Coastguard tasked LNR to reports of a vessel in difficulty off Gawleys Gate. The casualty vessel was located by Ardboe Lifeboat in the Lady Bay Area. Following an inspection and consent to tow from the skipper on board the vessel the Lifeboat towed the vessel into Gawleys Gate and handed into the…

HM Coastguard paged LNR at 10:09hrs and requested the immediate launch of the Kinnego and Ardboe lifeboats to the aid of 2 persons on board a dredger that was taking on water in the area of Skaddy Tower. Both lifeboats launched swiftly and proceeded to the area, whist on route it was confirmed that the…

HM Coastguard paged LNR at 17:05hrs and requested that the Kinnego and Ardboe lifeboats launch to the aid of a yacht that was believed to be aground in the Deerpark area. Both lifeboats launched and commenced the search, the vessel was located by the Kinnego lifeboat where the team liaised with the skipper and confirmed…

HM Coastguard paged LNR at 21:00hrs and requested that all available units respond to Kinnego Marina where a child was reported as missing. Lifeboat and shore crews responded, thankfully the child was located safe and well a short time later. All units stood down and returned to base.

HM Coastguard paged LNR at 14:51hrs and requested the Ardboe lifeboat launch to the aid of a small yacht with 3 persons on board that had obtained damage to its rudder just outside of Ballyronan marina. The lifeboat launched and proceeded to the area and located the casualty vessel. Having obtained consent to set up…

HM Coastguard paged LNR at 23:00 on 28th March and requested the Kinnego and Ardboe lifeboats launch following reports of a flashing light being seen on the lough from the east shore. The first informant believed that this may have been an SOS. Both lifeboats launched and conducted and extensive search from the Battery Harbour…

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HM Coastguard paged LNR at 12:29 and requested that a search be undertaken at the River Bann Foot for a missing person. The lifeboat launched and proceeded to the area to commence searching. With the search yielding no results on the day HM Coastguard stood down the teams. In the coming days and weeks further…

At 17:28 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to a report of kayaker possibly in need of assistance in the area of Hog Park point. Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats attended and after a search the casualty was located on shore.

At 22:06 LNR were tasked by HM Coastguard to an incident in the NW area of the Lough. Lifeboats and Shore Crew attended.

At 11:47am HM Coastguard tasked LNR to the northern shore of the Lough. Ardboe & Antrim Bay Lifeboats attended. Details to follow.

At 09:49 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to a lost 16ft Fishing Boat with 2 Persons onboard. Ardboe & Kinnego Lifeboats launched. Ardboe Lifeboat located the boat and provided assistance. Both lifeboats then returned to base.

At 23:45 on Tuesday night (just after the crew had finished their weekly training) HM Coastguard tasked LNR to various flood and swiftwater related incidents in the North West of N. Ireland. LNR deployed teams from all three stations, this included flood first responders, swift water rescue technicians and shore crew to the area. LNR…

Following a 999 call HM Coastguard tasked LNR at 17:15 to search for a vessel with 2 adults and 2 children on board which had hit rocks and was now aground North of Ballyronan Marina. All onboard were wearing lifejackets. The Ardboe lifeboat launched and proceeded to the area. Upon arrival, a short search commenced…

HM coastguard had been made aware that a LNR crew had been training on Strangford Lough, just as the crew were about to proceed home HM Coastguard tasked them to assist in the search for a missing person. The crew launched flood boat 1 and proceeded to search the southern side of Strangford lough. The…

At 13:40 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to a lone kayaker who had been thrown off his sit on kayak in Antrim Bay. The casualty tried to get back on however became exhausted. A member of the public had contacted the Coastguard. Antrim Bay Lifeboat launched and quickly arrived on scene and retrieved both the casualty…

At 13:12 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to a vessel in Kinnego bay which had engine difficulty, Kinnego Lifeboat launched and brought the vessel safely to shore. Kinnego Lifeboat returned to base.

Saturday 22nd July 2017 22:13hrs At 22:13 HM Coastguard tasked LNR to a white boat with 2 persons on board believed to be in the area of Battery Harbour, the casualty vessel was experiencing engine trouble and was drifting. The Ardboe lifeboat launched and located the casualty vessel, made contact and with the skippers consent…