Last night the Howth Coast Guard boat crew did a training exercise with Mike Echo Sierra (Known as Rescue 116 on call-out). The crew met the helicopter in Howth sound before proceeding to open waters behind Ireland’s Eye. Behind the Island a crew member was dropped into the water and left drift while the boat sat on a sea anchor a short distance away. The helicopter came in to practice winch lifts on the crew member from the water.
The next helicopter training operation will happen in Donabate tomorrow.
The boat launched at 1845hrs and returned at 2050hrs.
Conditions: Wind South-Easterly, Force 3-4.
Crew Member to be picked up
Winching
Overhead Foreign Debris Check
Crew Member Lift
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Boat Crew with MES in background.
I would like to know who took the foto ?
Was it a dolphin or porpoise !
Scary
Left by Declan on May 12th, 2006
Nah, we floated it out from the boat with a 15 second timer
Left by admin on May 12th, 2006