Nine crew on a French-registered fishing vessel were rescued off the Irish southwest coast after it ran aground. The 33m Spanish-owned Grand Saint Bernard was heading back out on 2 June after landing in Castletownbere when it ran up on…
A fishing vessel that issued a Mayday call after it began taking on water has been safely returned to port following an emergency response. The urgent call for assistance from the Lady Helen FD 65 was received by HM Coastguard…
The crew of a Plymouth-based scalloper helped save the lives of 31 people whose dinghy started sinking while attempting to cross the Channel last week, reports Paul Scott. Four people died, and a total of 39 were rescued, after a…
Three lifeboat crews involved in the rescue of a stricken fishing vessel and its crew off Fanad Head, Co Donegal have received awards for their actions, reports Paul Scott. RNLI chief executive Mark Dowie presents Arranmore RNLI crew with their…
The role of three Mayo fishermen in saving eight people trapped in a sea cave was remembered on the 25th anniversary of the rescue, reports Lorna Siggins. Mayo club diver Michael Heffernan died during the rescue attempt, as did the…
The Irish Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has issued its report on the sinking of the 12m trawler Aztec S 12 (pictured above) off Duncannon, Co Wexford. On 11 January, 2021, Aztec sailed from Duncannon Pier at 7am to fish…
The Aith RNLI lifeboat crew were involved in an epic rescue operation on 22 October after the Enterprise II BF 1 lost power in waters west of Shetland. The 26m trawler had lost power the previous evening, and had been…
Hartlepool RNLI volunteers were paged on 20 October to assist an 11m fishing boat with three people onboard that had suffered mechanical failure two miles off Blackhall, County Durham – and that had been taken under tow by Royal Navy…
Shoreham’s all-weather and inshore lifeboats were launched just before 10.30am on 26 July to a report that a vessel had been spotted by the Shoreham National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) sinking three-quarters of a mile south of Shoreham Harbour. They discovered…
On the morning of Saturday, 26 June, both of RNLI Penarth’s lifeboats launched following a Mayday call from a 7m fishing vessel taking on water near Lavernock Point, an area known for its strong currents. After arriving on scene, RNLI…
