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. Many of the CG teams on the East coast were asked for assistance.
The harbour area was searched but nothing was found. MRCC Dublin were informed and the team stood down.
Incident 22/08
At 22.30 last night MRCC tasked Howth CG to a 999 report of a boat drifting on the South side of Howth hill at Red Rock. Volunteers went to the scene and saw a small boat which appeared to be anchored just off the shore East of the Martello tower at Sutton. This was an unusual place to moor especially as there were Easterly winds and a rolling sea. Contact could not be made with the boat from shore but it was confirmed it was anchored and the team stood by for 30 minutes to monitor the drift if any. They were happy it was not moving and also that this boat matched the description of the vessel the team were looking for earlier. The team stood down at 00.10 and returned to base.
At 08.00 this morning a volunteer went down to the scene and made contact with the person on board and confirmed all was ok. Dublin MRCC spoke to the sailor by phone, took details of intentions and informed the UK Coastguard that the vessel had been found and that all was well.
Incident 23/08
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As one of the volunteers was leaving the station in Howth last night after the search he noticed a fire aboard a trawler in the servicing area behind the West pier. It was on a vessel being decommissioned and broken up. A 999 call was made to Dublin Fire Brigade and within minutes two fire tenders arrived and dealt with what was in itself a bad fire but could have been alot worse as the yard has many boats undergoing refitting and servicing.
