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Fishing vessel caught in difficulty off coast of Kinsale rescued this afternoon
The vessel got into difficulty after its hull was breached in bad conditions and it began to take on water. By Tadgh McNally Sunday 9 May 2021, 6:07 PM May 9th 2021, 6:07 PM 17,073 Views 5 Comments
The fishing vessel in difficulty off the coast of Kinsale
Image: RNLI
Image: RNLI
A 75 FOOT fishing vessel that got into difficulty 27 miles off the coast of West Cork this morning has been rescued.
The vessel, which was 27 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale in Cork, got into difficulty after its hull was breached in bad conditions and it began to take on water.
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.
I was just delighted to help : Kite surfer rescues swimmer in difficulty in West Cork
An RNLI lifeboat was deployed at 5:20pm, but when it arrived the kitesurfer had rescued the swimmer. By Tadgh McNally Saturday 24 Apr 2021, 2:35 PM 4 hours ago 14,138 Views 8 Comments
Kitesurfer Dylan Green rescued a swimmer in difficulty yesterday evening
Image: RNLI
Image: RNLI
A KITE SURFER rescued a swimmer in difficulty off the coast of Seven Heads Peninsula in West Cork yesterday evening.
Kite surfer Dylan Green was surfing at Broadstrand for the first time yesterday evening when a swimmer close to the shore alerted him to a woman who was struggling in the water.