Howth Coast Guard were tasked at 17.00 yesterday to investigate a call to Dublin Coast Guard of a person calling for help at the Baily Lighthouse. Howth arrived on scene quickly and searched the area. Nothing was found initially so the search was expanded to the area north of the Lighthouse. On arriving at the Whitewaterbrook [...]
On Wednesday 23rd at 1645 Howth CG was tasked by MRCC Dublin following a report from a member of the public that they had seen a capsized boat between Irelands Eye and Lambay Island. A volunteer went to Portmarnock and scanned the area but could see nothing. Rescue helicopter Mike Echo Sierra was in the [...]
Howth CG were tasked tonight at 19.56 to assist in the search for an EPIRB(Emergency position indicating radio beacon) which was activated in the Howth harbour area. Howth Lifeboat were already on scene and had located the signal to the West pier area with it’s radio direction finding equipment.
After a search of the area behind [...]
At 20.56 tonight Howth CG were tasked to investigate a call from a concerned member of the public that a 32′ yacht was aground in Sutton off Dollymount beach. A volunteer went to the area and with co-operation from Sutton Dinghy Club it was established that the yacht was anchored. A rescue launch from the [...]
This week over two visits on Monday and Friday the volunteers in Howth visited the Huntstown Community centre in Blanchardstown and gave a water safety talk to the kids and leaders in the summer project. Fifteen kids at each visit watched a dvd on the Irish Coast Guard’s helicopter service and were shown how to wear [...]
Howth Coast Guard were tasked last night at 21.12 to search Howth Harbour for a UK based 22ft yacht. HM Coastguard in the UK were concerned for it as they had no contact from it recently and it was completing a round Ireland trip. Last contact was in Carlingford Lough and it was heading South. [...]
