Lough Neagh Rescue was paged on the 9th April to the aid of a lone yachtsman whose vessel had engine difficulties just outside Kinnego Bay on the sout.
Seven Taken to Safety From Guns Island by Portaferry RNLI & Coastguard Teams
5th April 2021
Two Coastguard Rescue officers in water rescue equipment made their way out to the island
Portaferry Coastguard Rescue Team was paged on Saturday along with Newcastle Coastguard after a report that seven people were stranded by the tide on Guns Island, off the southeastern County Down coast near Ballyhornan.
Two Coastguard Rescue officers in water rescue equipment made their way out to the island to reassure the four adults and two children, but the incoming tide made it impossible to walk ashore, so Portaferry Lifeboat was called, and all seven were taken to safety.
Lough Neagh Rescue Tow Powerless Motor Cruiser Back to Ballyronan Marina
5th April 2021
Lough Neagh Rescue was called last Friday evening to a 24ft cruiser that had lost power.
The vessel was located about 1.5 nautical miles to the east of Ballyronan on the west side of Lough Neagh.
Lifeboats were launched and located the vessel with two people on both of whom were safe and well. A towline was secured, and the vessel towed into Ballyronan Marina, where it was safely moored to the jetty.
The lifeboats returned to base, were cleaned, refuelled and are ready for the next tasking.
Coastguard Teams in Mud & Water Rescue Training in Strangford Lough
1st March 2021
Portaferry and Bangor Coastguard Rescue Teams during Strangford Lough Mud and Water rescue training
Credit: Portaferry Coastguard Rescue Team
Portaferry Coastguard Rescue team was joined by the Bangor team for joint mud and water rescue training in Strangford Lough on Sunday, 28th February.
The Dorn at Ardkeen was the location for the mud training. The word Dorn, from the Gaelic word for narrow channel, refers to the channel which connects several sheltered bays to the Lough near Ardkeen on the eastern side of the Lough.
Cook Street Quay in Portaferry town was used for the water rescue training.