No |
Date |
Launch |
Rehsd |
Details |
Crew |
18 |
31/10 |
12.23 |
13.45 |
Report of a vehicle
entered the water at Villierstown Quay on the River Blackwater. On arrival Fire Service
had recovered car and one person. CG requested LB to search area for further occupants.
Nothing further found. Weather: NE Gale. but sheltered in search area |
P O'Mahony M Brookes
R Hamill |
17 |
2/10 |
15.05 |
18.40 |
MFV
"Angaline" with fouled prop and 3 POB at 51' 50.48N 7' 46.36W. On scene
15.25, recovered fishing gear and made tow to Youghal. WEATHER: Calm, Sea
slight |
S Mason R Hamill
P O'Mahony |
16 |
20/8 |
18.35 |
20.05 |
Report of small
sailing dinghy being blown out to sea in Ardmore Bay. Arrived on scene at 18.48 and
returned casualty and boat to Ardmore boat cove at 19.10. WEATHER: SSW f4
Slight sea |
F Hopkins J Goggin
D Kelleher |
15 |
11/8 |
20.35 |
11.30 |
Report of collision
between a Jet Ski and a speedboat with 3 people in the water within Youghal harbour. Local
boat picked up 3 people and headed for the town quay whilst LB chased underway speedboat
to check for other casualties.Followed boat to quay and assisted casualties with first aid
until Doctor arrived. One person removed to hospital with lower limb injuries by
Ambulance. CG Helicopter requested for 2nd casualty with head injury. Transferred to LB
for lift, but was declared life extinct before lift took place and was returned to the
boathouse. LB then tracked speedboat until it ran out of fuel outside Youghal harbour at
51' 55.08N 7' 50.38W at 22.15 and then towed to Youghal WEATHER:
Calm Clear |
F Hopkins M Nolan
J Ansbro
Assisted at Quay by
J Goggin
D Slattery |
14 |
11/8 |
13.30 |
16.30 |
To aid yacht
"Silver Shadow" broken down & becalmed 3ml SW of Mine Head. Established tow
to Youghal, and placed on mooring at 16.00. WEATHER: Calm, Clear |
D Slattery M Nolan
J Ansbro |
13 |
31/7 |
17.10 |
19.25 |
Jet ski towing ring
with POB broken down at Ballyquinn, Ardmore bay. On arrival POB on ring had made shore,
but jet ski and rider was floundering in surf and heading for rocks. LB anchored and
veered down into surf to retrieve jet ski and rider. Taken to Ardmore pier uninjured at
18:00. WEATHER: Clear SSW f 4 - 5 2m Swell |
S Mason M Nolan
T J Rusk |
12 |
31/7 |
12.15 |
12.25 |
Assembled to launch to
assist Ballycotton LB with search for a missing person. person found & LB stood down. WEATHER:
Clear SSW f 4 - 5 2m Swell |
F Hopkins M Nolan
T J Rusk |
11 |
21/7 |
09.30 |
11.40 |
MFV Angeline with 2
POB, proped in rope at 51°49'36N 07°49'60W. Established slow tow in 3-4 m swell to
Youghal pier. WEATHER: Clear, SE Light breeze, heavy swell |
S Slattery S Mason
TJ Rusk |
10 |
10/7 |
20.40 |
21.10 |
Launched to report of
Kite surfer blown out to sea near Mine Head. Helvic Lifeboat and Rescue Helicopter also
tasked. Casualty picked up by Helvic boat and Youghal stood down on route. WEATHER:
SW f2-3 |
S Mason D Slattery
J Innes |
9 |
30/6 |
17.15 |
20.40 |
Launched to the aid of
the MFV Double M with its prop entangled in fishing gear at 51°53.950N 7°50.773W with 2
POB. Towed to Youghal. WEATHER: S Calm |
S Mason F Hopkins
S Slattery |
8 |
28/6 |
20.17 |
22.15 |
Broken down speedboat
on the Blackwater river near Villierstown with 2 POB. Transferred casualties to lifeboat
and established tow. Landed boat and casualties at ferrypoint WEATHER:
SSW f4 |
F Hopkins J Goggin
T J Rusk |
7 |
22/6 |
16.53 |
19.00 |
Launched to assist
Ballycotton Lifeboat in search for missing diver. On arrival, the yacht "Oyster
Catcher" sighted casualty 3/4 mile SSW of Ballycotton lighthouse. Youghal lifeboat
retreived diver from the water and transferred him to the Rescue Helicopter for onward
flight to hospital, where he made a full recovery. WEATHER SW f4-5
Heavy swell |
F Hopkins J Goggin
M Nolan |
6 |
17/6 |
09.06 |
10.00 |
Launched to the aid of
the MFV Double M with its prop entangled in fishing gear at 51°54N 07°51W. Attached tow
at 09.12 and brought to Youghal. WEATHER Calm, Slight Easterly |
P O'Mahony S Slattery
R Hamill |
5 |
5/5 |
13.45 |
16.15 |
Launched to a report of a body on the Slob Bank near to the old bridge.
Gardai were reported on route via the slob Bank walk. On scene the crew could see a body
just below the high water mark, but could not position the lifeboat closer than 100m.
crewman Sean Slattery waded and rolled across heavy mud/silt to the casualty. It was then
decided that recovery by the Coastguard cliff rescue unit was the best option. The
Lifeboat stood by whilst the removal took place.WEATHER N f 4-5 |
F Hopkins S Slattery
M Nolan
C Cooper |
4 |
18/4 |
16.45 |
17.00 |
Report of empty canoe
adrift off Ferrypoint. Whilst en route, jet ski arrived and towed canoe back to
ferrypoint. Crew checked all ok and returned to station. |
S. Mason,
F.Hopkins D. Kelleher |
3 |
7/4 |
15.30 |
16.40 |
Launched to distress
call from fishing vessel "Rainbow" with 1 POB and suffering engine failure at
51° 56'381N 7° 49'962 W. On scene 15.35,secured tow and proceeded to harbour arriving at
16.20. WEATHER North f 3-4 |
S. Mason
P O'Mahony
M. Nolan |
2 |
9/2 |
21.50 |
23.00 |
Launched to report of
the Youghal Harbour Pilot boat with engine failure in Youghal Bay at a position 51°
55.748N 7° 48.447W with 2 POB. Established tow at 22.00 and put casualty on her
berth at 22.45. WEATHER SW f 2-3 1.5m swell. |
F Hopkins,
D Slattery,
P O'Mahony. |
1 |
12 /1 |
10.55 |
11.25 |
Whilst on exercise,
crew observed person waving a jacket from a small boat at a position 1.5 mls S/W of
lighthouse. On arrival, found 2 POB and the boats outboard engine had failed. Made tow and
brought to Youghal jetty. WEATHER S/W light breeze. Sea
State Calm / light swell |
F Hopkins,
S Slattery,
J Goggin, C Cooper
|