Skerries Coast Guard » distress flares http://www.skerriescoastguard.com A voluntary coastal rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:01:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Report of Distress Flare – 05 March 2009 http://www.skerriescoastguard.com/2009/03/05/report-of-distress-flare-05-march-2009/ http://www.skerriescoastguard.com/2009/03/05/report-of-distress-flare-05-march-2009/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:47:43 +0000 admin http://www.skerriescoastguard.com/?p=424

At 20:20 this evening, the Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue co-ordination centre (MRCC) to investigate a report of a possible sighting of a red distress flare south of Loughshinney harbour.

Skerries Coast Guard Volunteers conducted an extensive search of the coastline between Loughshinney and Rogerstown estuary. Although there were a number of large vessles visible at sea off the coast, nothing unusual was found. The team were subsequently stood down by MRCC.

Weather conditions in the area were fair with good visibilty and light SW winds.

Remember, If you see someone in difficulty in the water (sea, river or lake) or on the cliffs, diall 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard – do not assume someone else has made the call.

Incident #2 of 2009

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]]> http://www.skerriescoastguard.com/2009/03/05/report-of-distress-flare-05-march-2009/feed/ 0 Flare sighting – 15th July 2008 http://www.skerriescoastguard.com/2008/07/15/flare-sighting-15th-july-2008/ http://www.skerriescoastguard.com/2008/07/15/flare-sighting-15th-july-2008/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:06:21 +0000 admin http://skerriescoastguard.com/2008/07/15/flare-sighting-15th-july-2008/ Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 23:45 by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre (MRCC) to investigate reports of distress flares North of Skerries. MRCC had received several 999 calls from members of the public reporting flares deployed in the area. Skerries Coast Guard volunteers conducted a search of the coastline with nothing unusual to report.  The team were subsequently stood down by MRCC.

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Incident #16 of 2008

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