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January 2008 |
2254 - Coastguard requested launch after they
had received a call from the Master of the Strangford
Ferry who reported that the Sarah May 111 had
dragged her moorings & was drifting up into
the Lough. Lifeboat crew located vessel after
approximately 5 minutes and took her in tow
back to Strangford and handed her over to the
owner. The vessel was started by the owner and
taken to another mooring in Strangford the lifeboat
returned to station. |
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| 26
January 2008 |
1603 - Coastguard requested a launch after they
had received a call from the local Police that
a person was in the water between Rough Island
and the shore at the north end of Strangford
Lough. Whilst Lifeboat was enroute the coastguard
reported that the casualty had made it ashore
by himself and the boat could return to station. |
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| 21
February 2008 |
1447 - Coastguard requested launch to assist
a motor vessel which had run aground on Islandmore
at the entrance to Ringhaddy Sound. When
the Lifeboat arrived on scene the casualty was
stuck fast on an ebb tide and was unable to
give any assistance. The 2 crew on the casualty
made the boat secure and went ashore to await
the following high tide. |
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March 2008 |
1142 - Coastguard requested launch to assist
a 6.8m rigid inflatable with three persons aboard
which had broken down close to Craigyouran Pt.
The Lifeboat located the casualty and took it
in tow back to Strangford Harbour. The
lifeboat returned to station. |
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March 2008 |
1010 - Coastguard requested launch to assist
three people who had taken a 2m dinghy with
only one oar and had got into difficulties close
to Whiterock. Lifeboat arrived on scene and
found the three casualties who had been in the
water and had managed to scramble ashore on
Rainey Island. Lifeboat recovered the
three people and took them back to Ballydorn
Quay. Lifeboat then recovered the punt and returned
it to the shore before returning to station. |
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March 2008 |
1058 - Coastguard requested launch to assist
a 6.7m Rib with ten divers aboard. Lifeboat
launched and located casualty close to Ringburr
Pt. A tow line was secured and the boat was
towed back to Strangford Harbour before returning
to station. |
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April 2008 |
1536
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Belfast Coastguard requested launch to assist
the owner of a Leisure 23 who had become trapped
in the hatch. Lifeboat arrived on scene to find
only the persons legs visible at the hatch and
he was unable to move. Lifeboat crew had to
cut 2 sections of the cabin away to allow the
gentleman to be removed and taken to the shore.
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May 2008 |
1220 -
Belfast Coastguard requested immediate launch
to assist a 7m working Rhib which had capsized
in Strangford Narrows. Lifeboat launched
but when arrived on scene a second work boat
had already recovered the 4 crew and was taking
them ashore. |
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May 2008 |
1851 -
Belfast Coastguard requested launch to assist
a yacht with four persons aboard which had become
caught up in a lobster pot strap. Lifeboat located
casualty, cut the rope which fouling the propeller
and towed the boat to the Quoile Yacht Club. |
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May 2008 |
1921 -
Belfast Coastguard requested a launch after
they had received a 999 call from a member of
the public that a person was missing near Whiterock.
The Lifeboat launched but was returned to station
before reaching the search area. |
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May 2008 |
1414 -
Belfast Coastguard requested a launch after
the lighthouse keeper at St. Johns Pt. reported
that a kayaker had left the area 3 hours previous
and had not returned. Lifeboat searched
from Killard Pt. to St Johns Pt. until the coastguard
discovered that the kayaker was in fact paddling
his way to the Isle of Man. |
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| 31
May 2008 |
1426 -
Belfast Coastguard requested launch to assist
a dive boat with five persons aboard which had
broken down close to Chapel Island in Strangford
lough. Lifeboat launched, located casualty and
towed it back to Strangford Harbour. |
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| 31
May 2008 |
1932 -
Belfast Coastguard requested launch to assist
a 14ft dory with two persons aboard which had
broken down close to Bird Island in Strangford
Lough. The Lifeboat launched, located casualty
and towed it to Ringhaddy. |
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June 2008 |
1448 -
Belfast Coastguard requested launch after they
received a phone call from the mother of the
2 men that they were in difficulties close to
Whiterock. Lifeboat launched and recovered 1
casualty from Rainey Island. The other casualty
had made a repair to the engine of a small punt
and had set off across Whiterock Bay and was
located close to Trasnagh Island. He was taken
aboard the Lifeboat and the punt was taken in
tow to the pontoon at Strangford Lough Yacht
Club where the police were waiting to interview
the men about the punt. |
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June 2008 |
2021 -
Belfast Coastguard requested launch to a yacht
with three persons aboard which had run aground.
Lifeboat launched and located casualty on the
north side of Janes rock. Crew secured a tow
and used a halyard to heel the boat over before
towing the vessel into deep water. Casualty
vessel continued its passage under its own power
to Strangford Lough Yacht Club. |
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July 2008 |
2356 -
Belfast Coastguard requested a launch after
they had received a call from the wife of the
man on the Rhib, she had received a phone call
from him stating that he was disorientated and
unsure of his position in Strangford Lough.
Lifeboat launched and located casualty close
to Ballyhenry Point and escorted the boat back
to Strangford Harbour. |
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July 2008 |
16:20 -
Belfast Coastguard requested immediate launch
after they had received a 999 call from a
person who reported that a man had entered
the water to recover a punt, which had drifted
away from the shore. Whilst enroute to the
scene Lifeboat crew were informed that the
person had been recovered to the pontoon at
the Quoile Yacht Club by 2 members of the
public and they had started CPR on the casualty.
When the Lifeboat came alongside the crew
assisted with CPR until the ambulance arrived.
The ambulance crew then continued to work
on the casualty for some time before transferring
him into the Police helicopter. He was
then taken to hospital where he was pronounced
dead. Lifeboat crew then recovered the
casualty's boat back to the Quoile Yacht Club
before returning to station.
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July 2008 |
1123 -
Belfast Coastguard requested immediate launch
to assist a canoeist who had capsized and was
unable to get back into the canoe and was being
blown off shore at Cloughey Bay. Whilst en-route
to the search area a Jet Ski had launched from
the beach and recovered the casualty and took
him back to the shore. Lifeboat arrived and
recovered the canoe and took it back to the
beach before returning to station. |
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August 2008 |
1050 -
Belfast Coastguard requested a launch to assist
a capsized dinghy with two persons aboard close
to Newtownards Sailing club at the north end
of Strangford Lough. When the lifeboat arrived
on scene they were informed that the crew had
already made it ashore. The lifeboat returned
to station. |
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August 2008 |
2113
- Belfast Coastguard requested launch after
they received a 999 call from a person on
a 17ft Dory with 5 persons aboard who reported
that they had run out of fuel between Killough
& St. John’s PT. Newcastle ALB was
also launched to assist.
After a search of the area the Portaferry
lifeboat crew located the casualty close to
the shore with their boat very close to the
rocks. The lifeboat took the casualty
in tow to Ardglass Harbour escorted by Newcastle
ALB who used their spot light to locate the
many lobster pots in the area.
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September 2008 |
1608
- Belfast Coastguard requested a launch after
they received a 999 call from a member of the
public who reported finding a small tender drifting
in Ringhaddy Sound, which they towed back to
the shore. The lifeboat searched from
Pawle Island at the south end of the sound to
Dunsy Island at the north but no evidence of
anybody in trouble was found. The returned
to station. |
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October 2008 |
0949
- Whilst Lifeboat was out on exercise they received
a call on vhf from a 7.5m Rhib, with 13 people
onboard, which had lost engine power in Strangford
Narrows & requesting assistance. Lifeboat
was only 200m away at the time and was alongside
in under a minute. Lifeboat took casualty vessel
in tow back to Strangford harbour where they
had launched earlier. |
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October 2008 |
Launch
time: On Standby - Paged for immediate readiness
by Belfast Coastguard after they had received
a call from a member of the public who was concerned
about a small tender with 2 persons onboard,
which was out in severe weather in Ringhaddy
Sound. Crew were stood down after it was confirmed
that the 2 men had made it back to the shore
safely a short time later. |
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November 2008 |
0646
- Belfast Coastguard requested a launch to assist
a 8m yacht which had run out of fuel 8 miles
south east of Saint John's Point. The skipper
had also broken his spectacles and was unable
to hoist sails due to tangled rigging. Lifeboat
crew located the yacht with the assistance of
VHF/DF from Newcastle ALB, which had also launched
to assist, and a flare fired from the Yacht.
When Lifeboats arrived on scene Newcastle ALB
took Yacht in tow to Ardglass Harbour. Lifeboats
returned to station. |
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November 2008 |
1502
- Paged by Belfast Coastguard after they received
a 999 call about a glider type object ditching
in the sea off Ardglass. When lifeboat arrived
in search area they discovered a large number
of balloons tied together, which was confirmed
by the first informant as the object they had
seen. Lifeboat crew recovered the balloons and
returned to station. Lifeboat returned to station. |
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December 2008 |
1713
- Belfast Coastguard requested a launch to assist
a small boat with 2 persons onboard which had
broken down approximately 2 miles south of Kircubbin.
Lifeboat located casualty vessel 20 minutes
after reaching the search area and towed it
back to Ringhaddy sound where it had left earlier
in the day. Lifeboat returned to station. |
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