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| 2007 |
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| 21 January 2007 |
1346 - Coastguard reported a car in
the water near Mount Stewart House, requested
Portaferry lifeboat attend. Lifeboat launched
at 1354 but recalled shortly after as the vehicle's
occupants were reported safe. Returned to station
1410. |
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| 21 January 2007 |
2236 - Lifeboat requested to search
at Ringhaddy for the occupants of a small boat
found nearby. Launched 2250. Returned to station
2333, following confirmation that the boat's
occupants had unexpectedly returned home by
car. |
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| 23 January 2007 |
11 metre fishing vessel with two persons
on board reported aground off entrance to Ardglass
harbour. Lifeboat attended, passed line to the
fishing boat, pulled her clear and escorted
her to safety in Ardglass harbour. |
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February 2007 |
1807 - Coastguard requested a search
of the area around Gunns Island, off Ballyhornan
Point. Two canoeists had reported an odour strong
enough to cause nausea. White powder seen on
water's surface. Lifeboat launched at 1813,
searched area using searchlight; reported strong,
intermittent odour but nothing found in the
water or visible on shoreline. Returned to station
1940. |
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| 11 February 2007 |
1405 - Coastguard reported two walkers
lost, disorientated and concerned about incoming
tide, requesting assistance somewhere on the
lough shore south of Kircubbin. Launched at
1410. Search called off as walkers had been
located by Coastguard's shore patrol. Returned
to station 1505. |
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| 28 March 2007 |
1910 - Lifeboat requested to assist
a female in the water by the Ferry Car Park,
Portaferry. By chance, crew were already at
the lifeboat house, engaged in a training session.
Lifeboat lunched immediately and was on scene
at 1912. The casualty was assisted to shore
where an ambulance was waiting. Lifeboat returned
to station at 1931. |
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| 11 April 2007 |
2345 - Coastguard requested lifeboat
to launch and search area between Strangford
village and Castleward. A red distress rocket
had been reported apparently originating from
this area. Nothing was found. At c. 0030 Police
reported that the rocket had been fired from
Strangford Pier and was a hoax. Search was terminated
and the lifeboat returned to station at 0035. |
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| 12 April 2007 |
2108 - Coastguard requested the lifeboat
to assist a small boat which was taking on water,
one mile west of Kircubbin. Lifeboat launched
at 2116, made contact with the casualty some
12 minutes later and escorted the boat into
White rock. Lifeboat returned to station at
2205. |
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| 13 April 2007 |
1135 - Coastguard requested lifeboat
to assist a fishing boat, apparently on fire,
near Ardglass harbour. Lifeboat launched at
1144 and proceeded to Ardglass. RNLI Newcastle's
lifeboat had also launched. The 'fire' was in
fact smoke from maintenance work being carried
out by the fishing boat's crew, spotted by a
golfer at Ardglass who, sensibly, had called
the Coastguard. Lifeboat returned to station
at 1240. |
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| 16 April 2007 |
1934 - Coastguard alerted lifeboat
that two people had been spotted clinging to
a buoy between Don O'Neill Island and Home Bay,
to the north of Killyleagh. At 1950 the lifeboat
arrived and pulled the casualties from the water.
A husband an wife whose canoe had overturned
nearby, they had swum to the buoy, used as a
racing mark by local yacht clubs and clung there.
Some considerable time passed before a walker
on the shore had spotted them and raised the
alarm. Both were in deteriorating condition
due to exposure. The couple were landed at Killyleagh
Yacht Club where a waiting ambulance rushed
them to hospital. |
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May 2007 |
1707 - Coastguard requested lifeboat
to assist a 6 mtr speedboat which had engine
problems off Ballywhite Bay, about 2 miles north
west of the lifeboat station. Lifeboat launched
at 1712. On reaching the powerboat it was confirmed
that the vessel had run out of fuel. Lifeboat
provided a tow to Ballyhenry Bay, about one
mile closer to Portaferry. |
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| 25 May 2007 |
1101 - Lifeboat was requested to go
to the aid of a 30 ft yacht aground on the
Canon Rock, close by the disused South Rock
lighthouse tower, to the north west of the
entrance of Strangford Lough, Co Down. Lifeboat
launched at 1106. Once on scene, it was established
that the yacht was undamaged and, in the moderate
sea state, was in no immediate danger. An
anchor was secured and the lifeboat arranged
to return to the casualty to assist with refloating
when the tide was higher. Lifeboat returned
at 1520 and the yacht refloated at 1850.
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| 26 May 2007 |
1557 - Lifeboat launched in response
to a report of a 30 ft yacht drifting between the Bar Mouth and Rock
Angus in the entrance to Strangford Lough. On
arrival it was established that the yacht's
engine had failed. A line was passed and the
lifeboat stood by while the yacht's skipper
made temporary repairs. The lifeboat then escorted
the yacht into Kilclief Bay, inside the mouth
of the Lough. |
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| 21 June 2007 |
2050 - Coastguard requested lifeboat
to investigate what appeared to be a light signal
off Cloughy, coming from the direction of the
White Rock lightship to the north west of the
mouth of Strangford Lough. Lifeboat launched
at 2056 and searched the area but found only
lobster marker buoys. Lifeboat returned to station. |
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| 30 June 2007 |
1720 - Coastguard requested lifeboat
to standby, awaiting information from a 30 ft
motor cruiser with engine problems. Lifeboat
stood down at 1735 on confirmation that the
vessel had safely made port. |
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July 2007 |
2218 - Lifeboat requested to attend
an open motorboat with engine failure, located
by the wreck at Ballyhenry Island, approximately
1.5 miles north of Portaferry. The motorboat
had five adults aboard. Lifeboat launched at
2226 and was on scene at approximately 2231.
The casualty was towed into Strangford and the
lifeboat returned to station at 2300. |
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| 19 July 2007 |
1949 - Lifeboat requested to standby,
awaiting information on a small cabin cruiser
which had been reported to Coastguards overdue
on voyage by a family member. It was shortly
reported that the vessel had broken down out
of fuel close to Kircubbin Sailing Club and
had been assisted by the Sailing Club's rescue
launch. Lifeboat stood down. |
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| 26 July 2007 |
2025 - Coastguards requested Portaferry
Lifeboat to attend an injured diver near Gunns
Island in the Irish Sea, close to the southern
mouth of Strangford Lough. The diver had head
injuries and was suspected of suffering from
decompression sickness. Lifeboat launched at
2031 and reached the casualty at 2046.
The skipper of
the dive boat had pulled the casualty aboard
and was on course for Ardglass, Co Down. The
injured diver was transferred to the lifeboat,
it being the faster vessel. A lifeboat crew
member treated the man with oxygen en route
to Ardglass harbour. An ambulance was waiting
to transfer the casualty the short distance
to Ardglass Golf Course from where the Dublin
Rescue 116 helicopter flew him to hospital
on the Isle of Man, the Northern Ireland decompression
facility in Craigavon Hospital not being operational
at that time. Lifeboat returned to station
at 2140.
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| 28 July 2007 |
1210 - Coastguard requested lifeboat
standby. Alert cancelled at 1217 and lifeboat
stood down |
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| 28 July 2007 |
1954 - Coastguard requested lifeboat
to conduct a search of the northern end of Strangford
lough. An EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating
Radio Beacon) signal was being received from
the area but on a frequency making it hard to
identify the precise location. At the same time
a member of the public reported a flare seen
near Newtownards. Lifeboat launched at 1958
and searched the area. An extensive search was
carried out but nothing was found and the lifeboat
eventually returned to station. The next day
the EPIRB signal was finally tracked to a yacht
moored at Newtownards Sailing Club. The beacon
had been triggered accidentally. |
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| 14 August 2007 |
1823 - Coastguard requested lifeboat
to assist a small punt near the mouth of Strangford
Lough. A member of the public had reported that
the boat appeared in difficulties due to the
sea state at the time. Lifeboat launched at
1829. On reaching the punt at 1842 the lifeboat
crew were told that no assistance was required.
Lifeboat returned to station at 1904. |
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