rescue

  • Nine crew airlifted off grounded vessel

    Nine crew airlifted off grounded vessel

    15th June 2023

    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…

  • North West fishing vessel in Mayday rescue

    North West fishing vessel in Mayday rescue

    1st May 2023

    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…

  • Scalloper crew save 31 lives in Channel rescue

    Scalloper crew save 31 lives in Channel rescue

    20th December 2022

    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 RNLI crews receive rescue award

    Three RNLI crews receive rescue award

    12th December 2022

    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…

  • Fishermen’s role in cave rescue remembered

    Fishermen’s role in cave rescue remembered

    14th November 2022

    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…

  • Report issued by MCIB on loss of Aztec

    Report issued by MCIB on loss of Aztec

    11th January 2022

    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…

  • Enterprise II towed to safety in 20-hour rescue

    Enterprise II towed to safety in 20-hour rescue

    2nd November 2021

    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…

  • Royal Navy tow for fishing vessel

    Royal Navy tow for fishing vessel

    28th October 2021

    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…

  • Fisherman saved by Shoreham RNLI

    Fisherman saved by Shoreham RNLI

    3rd August 2021

    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…

  • Penarth RNLI rescues four from sinking vessel

    Penarth RNLI rescues four from sinking vessel

    12th July 2021

    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…

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