Ballycotton Lifeboat

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution exists to save lives at sea and is entirely supported by voluntary contributions. Registered Charity No CHY2678

Service Calls for 2003

Service Calls for 2004

Service Calls for 2005

Service Calls for 2006

Service Calls for 2007

Service Calls for 2008

All service reports are listed with the most recent at the top of the page

04/08  03/06/08  Remoored:  17:30  Weather: SW F. 5 / 6  Vis: Good  Sea: Moderate  Crew:  Redmond Lane Walsh (Cox), Michael Lane Walsh, Aiden Sliney, Máire Scanlon, Orla Lynch, Eolan Walsh, Peter O'Shea

2 persons were seen waving from the small island, just off Ballycotton, seeking assistance.  They were blown ashore by the increasing wind.  The crew pagers were activated from Ballycotton lifeboat house.  The lifeboat boarding boat was launched with crewmembers Peter O'Shea and Eolan Walsh to lend assistance.  The all weather lifeboat, Austin Lidbury, also launched.  Crewmember, Peter O'Shea, went ashore to help deflate the rubber dingy and carry it to the sheltered side of the island, where the boarding board could safely retrieve the casualties.  They were then transferred to the all weather lifeboat and taken to Ballycotton pier.

03/08  10/05/08  Remoored: 00:30 (11/05/08)  Weather: Variable F. 2  Vis: Moderate  Sea: Calm  Crew:  Brendan Pitt (Cox), Peter O'Shea, Eolan Walsh, Niall Hassett, Orla Lynch, Maria Morrisson, Derek Matson

The LOM, John Tattan, received a message that a 5.5 m rib, with one person aboard, had broken down 2 miles west of Ballycotton lighthouse.  On slipping her moorings the crew of the Austin Lidbury were informed that the casualty had regained power and was motoring on its own steam.  The decision was taken to rendezvous and escort the casualty safely to Ballycotton.

02/08   14/02/08  Remoored:  23:00  Weather:  ESE F. 3 / 4  Vis:  Good  Sea:  Moderate  Crew:  Ian  Sheridan (Cox), Michael Lane Walsh, Máire Scanlon, Redmond Lane Walsh, Diarmuid Walsh, Peter O'Shea, Niall Hassett

Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat, Austin Lidbury launched at 18:45 to a sports cruiser, Targa, 4 1/5 miles south of Ballycotton.  The sports cruiser was on passage from Dublin to Kinsale when they ran into mechanical difficulties off Ballycotton.  The pleasure craft with two persons on board was towed to Crosshaven, arriving at 21:00.  Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat returned to station ready for service again at 23:00.

01/08  14/02/08  Remoored:  11:40  Weather:  ESE F.4 / 5  Vis: Hazy  Sea:  Moderate  Crew:  Ian Sheridan (Cox), Michael Lane Walsh, Niall Hassett, Redmond Lane Walsh, Eolan Walsh, Máire Scanlon

At 07:15 the pagers alerted the volunteer crew to proceed to the lifeboat house to lend assistance to a fishing vessel 17 miles from East South East of Ballycotton.  The Austin Lidbury slipped her moorings at 0730 and proceeded to the casualty.  A towline was established and the 44 ft vessel, Paulona, with three persons on board, was taken to Ballycotton where it was safely secured alongside the pier wall at 11:15.  The lifeboat was ready for service again at 12:00.