14th May 2021
The RNLI lifeboat arriving back to Courtmacsherry at dawn this morning with the four rescued on board
The Courtmacsherry All-Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat was called out this morning Friday at 1.45 am, to go to the immediate aid of a 60-foot fishing vessel that went on fire while fishing 20 miles south-east the Old Head of Kinsale in West Cork.
The Courtmacsherry All-Weather Lifeboat, Frederick Storey Cockburn under Coxswain Sean O Farrell and a crew of 6 were away quickly from their moorings, as a mayday alert was issued by the causality, that their boat had caught fire and they required immediate help. Once the mayday distress was relayed by the Marine Rescue Co-Ordination Centre in Valentia, all available boats that were in the area at the time, raced to assist in the rescue.
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9th May 2021
The fishing vessel and the Coastguard Rescue 117 Helicopter, as the heli crew drop the emergency salvage pumps and winchman on board the trawler in heavy seas. The Courtmacsherry RNLI lifeboat stood by
The Courtmacsherry All Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat was called out this morning Sunday at 11 am, to go to the aid of a 75-foot fishing vessel that had got into difficulties 27 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale in West Cork.
The lifeboat under Coxswain Mark Gannon and a crew of 6 were underway from their moorings in the harbour within minutes of being alerted by the Marine Rescue Co-Ordination Centre in Valentia and proceeded at full speed to the area of the causality.
Five rescued after boat capsizes off Cork
Updated / Monday, 5 Apr 2021
18:02
The five were on two small sailing boats, which were blown offshore during heavy winds.
As the group attempted to return to shore one of the boats capsized and the emergency services were alerted by a member of the public.
The Marine Rescue Co-Ordination Centre in Dublin tasked the local Coast Guard unit with the rescue and all five people were safely brought ashore.
Two lifeboats, as well as Rescue 117 helicopter from Waterford, took part in the operation and the ILV Granuaile, which was in the area at the time, also assisted.