Cruiser Lost Power on Lough Derg
Killaloe Coast Guard Unit was called to assist a large motor cruiser that had lost its gears just west of Scarriff Bay. Due to WSW winds another craft and a jetski stood by until the Killaloe Unit Rescue Boat “Dalton” arrived on scene. The Injuried Craft with one person on board was towed to safe Harbour near by.
22/2011
12/08/2011 19:26
Early Morning Call Out
Killaloe Coast Guard were alerted by Valentcia Coast Guard that a person had entered the water at Ballina Quay. A boat crew and shore team assembled and as they prepared to launch were stood down as it was discovered that no one had entered the water. Killaloe Garda were also on scene and the Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter at Shannon was on Standby.
21/2011
31/07/2011 03:33
Weather Dry
Barge avoids possible collision with Killaloe Bridge
Killaloe Coast Guard received a call from a member of the public stating that a 20′ small barge type vessel was a drift and gathering momentum towards Killaloe Bridge. The Spirit of Killaloe assisted by pushing the boat to the shoreline were the Irish Coast Guard Rescue Boat “Dalton” then towed the injured craft to safe mooring. It was established that no persons had been on board.
20/2011
26/
Two young Adults narrowly escape Danger at Killaloe.
Killaloe Coast Guard was tasked to a report of a male in his early twenties in the water south of killaloe Bridge. The young adult was fully clothed and his girlfriend had also entered the water to try and assist him.
When Killaloe Coast Guard arrived at Ballina slip the two young adults had made their way to safety. The two were taken home and the Killaloe Coast Guard rescue boat “Dalton”
Two young Adults narrowly escape Danger at Killaloe.
Killaloe Coast Guard was tasked to a report of a male in his early twenties in the water south of killaloe Bridge. The young adult was fully clothed and his girlfriend had also entered the water to try and assist him.
When Killaloe Coast Guard arrived at Ballina slip the two young adults had made their way to safety. The two were taken home and the Killaloe Coast Guard rescue boat “Dalton”
Towed to Killaloe
Killaloe Coast Guard while on maneuvers went to the assistants of a boat that had gone aground just off Castlelough. The boat was towed to safety with 2 adults and two children on board all wearing life jackets.
18/2011
26/6/2011 17:30
Weather
21 °C
26 June 2011
Engine Failure on lough Derg
Killaloe Coast Guard Unit while on maneuvers on Lough Derg assisted a Power Cruiser that lost engine power. The craft with three adults and one child on board and all wearing life jackets were towed to safe harbour.
17/2011
26/06/2011 14:50
Sunday
Min 15 °C Max 21 °C
Sun 60%
Precipitation 20%
Wind direction SW force 4
Yacht Adrift at Killaloe
Killaloe Coast Guard was tasked to a report of a Sailing Cruiser adrift south of Killaloe Bridge. Killaloe Coast Guard who was preparing for an overnight training exercise from Foynes to Ballybunnion launched immediately the vessel was recovered and tied up a Ballina Moorings with no one on board.
The Crew then proceeded to Foynes by Road launched at Foynes Yacht Club and carried out training
Cruiser Adrift on R. Shannon
Killaloe Coast Guard was tasked to investigate a report by a member of the public that a Cruser was drifting South of Killaloe Bridge and that they could not see if any one was on board. The Killaloe Gadai notified the local Coast Guard Unit who notified MRSC Valentia. While launching a call from the local Gardai stated that the Cruiser was now under its own power, the Killaloe Coast Guard Rescue
Search on the River Shannon.
Killaloe Coast Guard Unit was tasked by Valentia MRSC when a fisherman reported a fishing boat a drift whit no one on board on the lower lake below Killaloe. The fisherman had observed a person on the same boat 1.5hrs before and as the keys life jacket etc were still on board, a major search of the area was conducted by the Killaloe Coast Guard Rib “DALTON”, Rescue 115 the Irish Coast Guard