While out on a training exercise this afternoon Howth Coast Guard boat ‘Grainne’ received an urgent request from Dublin Coast Guard MRCC to go to the aid of an angling boat with eleven people on board which had run aground north of the entrance to Malahide estuary. On arrival Grainne’s crew transferred the passengers on the boat safely [...]
On Saturday at 1100, while working with Coast Guard helicopter ‘Mike Echo Sierra’ on a winching exercise, Howth Coast Guard boat ‘Grainne‘ received a call from Dublin MRCC to go to investigate a call received that a 22′ boat was at sea near Malahide estuary and seemed to be unprepared for approaching gale conditions. Grainne went to [...]
Check here for some photos of ‘Grainne’ and her crew at the Bray Air Show last Sunday. Greystones Coast Guard boat was also in attendance.
On Saturday the 25th of August Howth Coast Guard boat ‘Grainne’ was tasked to three separate incidents while out on routine patrol.
The first call was to a sinking yacht on the North side of Ireland’s Eye. Grainne was in Dublin bay at the time. When she arrived the crew had just been taken off safely but the [...]
While on patrol in Dublin Bay on Tuesday afternoon, the HCG boat “Grainne” was tasked to assist with a gentleman who had collapsed on the Bull Wall Clontarf. On arrival the Fire Brigade and Lifeguards were already there and personnel from the Brigade were administering CPR. The casualty was taken by ambulance to hospital. The [...]
On Saturday the 14th Howth Coast Guard Boat, while out on patrol, took part in the towing recovery of two vessels to malahide marina. The vessels had lost power while out for the day.
Also on Monday the 16th Howth Coast Guard were tasked to investigate a report from Irish Coast guard Helicopter ‘Mike Echo Sierra’ [...]
Howth Coast Guard unit were out today at 13.00 to attend the blessing of the boats as guests of Clontarf Yacht Club. The unit’s vehicles as well as ‘Grainne’ were in attendance. The Club uses it as an occasion to treat some local special needs children to a trip out on the water. Thanks to Clontarf [...]
Howth Coast Guard boat was launched today (Bank Holiday Monday) to carry out normal operations of lifejacket monitoring & patrols. While leaving Malahide estuary the team received a radio call from Dublin Coast Guard Radio asking to assist in the rescue of a reported capsized canoe in the Baldoyle Estuary.
On arrival at scene, the team [...]
Howth Coast Guard would like to remind those taking to the water in the current good weather of their obligation to wear the appropriate personal flotation device. Howth CG boat was out yesterday and many on the water had to be reminded of the current regulations.
Speeding in enclosed waters and close to other water users [...]
Howth Coast Guard boat ‘Grainne‘ was out this morning training with Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter ‘Sierra Alpha Romeo’. We started first with a wet winch. Barbara, one of Grainne’s crew was put into the water and the helicopter approached in, hovered and the winch man recovered her. She was dunked in again by the heli [...]
