The Howth Coast Guard team was carrying out lifejacket compliance monitoring in the Delta ‘Grainne’ from 1215hrs to 1415hrs of leisure boats in the Malahide-Dublin Bay area during the start of the Ireland Challenge this morning. Five 72-foot racing yachts crossed the start line at 1400hrs marked by the officials of Howth Yacht Club aboard [...]
7 members of the Howth unit were out on the sea today in the Howth Delta ‘Grainne’ and the new Irish Coast Guard ‘MST Intruder’ pictured in the background above. The new boat was on sea trials, being tested for a role of suitability, while the Delta was partaking in lifejacket compliance patrols covering Howth [...]
Our Delta RIB was launched in support of the Irish Heart Foundation on the 10th of February for their attempt to have 400 school children in red hats stand in the shape of their logo on Bull Island, Dollymount. The Delta was on-scene with a beach crew and the Dun Laoighaire inshore lifeboat (RNLI) patrolling [...]
The Howth unit were selected early in the year to test a new Irish Coast Guard patrol RIB in the Howth waters and Dublin Bay area. The boat was taken out on a number of occasions to run in the engines and test its response to varying weather conditions. Below are a number of photos [...]
