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Night search training at Barnageera Bay

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

This evening, the Skerries Coast Guard team were out in force at Barnageera Bay, 2 miles North of Skerries for some night search training. The exercise was centred on a missing person scenario, with the difficult on scene weather conditions of gale force winds adding to the challenge. Several search teams were deployed with their full rescue kit to cover the various sections of the rocky search area, which stretched for over one mile along the coast. 

White parachute flares were deployed from the high cliffs overlooking the bay, proving very effective at illuminating large sections of the shoreline. Overall, the exercise was very useful with all the search teams successfully and quickly locating their missing person “targets”.

Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard.

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty, even if you only think someone could be in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

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Report of unusual lights off Skerries – 23rd October 2011

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

At 23:39 this evening, a concerned member of the public contacted the Coast Guard’s control centre to report unusual lights off the coast of Skerries. There was concern that the lights could have been from a boat in difficulty near the coast.

The Skerries team were on scene within minutes, facing extremely challenging  weather conditions; Force 7 south easterly winds, heavy rain and reduced visibility. The team quickly located the light and observed it for some time. Nothing unusual was noted and no further action was required.

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty or even if you only think that someone could be in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

Incident # 25 of 2011

Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard

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Report of red distress flares near Balbriggan – 22nd October 2011

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

At 19:03 this evening, the Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked to investigate reports of multiple red parachute distress flares deployed North of Balbriggan. Concerned members of the public had contacted the Irish Coast Guard’s control centre to report sighting the orange/red parachute flares.

The Skerries team were immediately despatched to the scene and observed a number of flares in the area North of Balbriggan, near the Gormonston army training camp. It emerged that the army were engaged in exercises in the area and these involved the deployment of illuminating flares. No further action was required and the team returned to base.

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty or even if you only think that someone could be in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

Incident # 24 of 2011

Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard

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Report of red flare – 7th October 2011

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Shortly after 23:00 tonight, the Coast Guard’s control centre received a call from a member of the public at Rush, six miles South of Skerries, reporting a red distress flare near the coast. A rib heading South near Malahide also contacted the Coast Guard on VHF CH 16 to report spotting the flare.

The Skerries Coast Guard team were immediately despatched to the scene and a detailed search of the area was undertaken. No further flares were sighted and nothing unusual noted. The coast Guard issued a Pan Pan broadcast for all nearby ships to report anything unusual. No further action was required and the team returned to base.

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty or even if you only think that someone could be in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

Incident # 23 of 2011

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Report of unusual lights – 27th September 2011

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

At 22:25 this evening, the Irish Coast Guard’s control centre received a report of unusual lights near Loughshinny harbour. A member of the public had spotted flashing lights South of the harbour and was concerned it may have been a boat in difficulty.

The Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked to Loughshinny to investigate, arriving on scene within minutes. After carrying out a search of the area and observing the lights, the team concluded that no further action was required and the lights were not from a vessel in difficulty.

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty on the coast, even if you only think that someone could be in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

Incident # 21 of 2011

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Person in difficulty – 17th Sept 2011

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Shortly after 03:20 this morning, the Skerries Coast Guard team were paged to investigate reports of a person in difficulty in the water near Rush, 4 miles South of Skerries. The Garda helicopter was also tasked to assist with the search for the person. The Skerries Coast Guard team arrived at the scene within minutes and located the person in the water. The casualty was successfully helped from the water with assistance from a Skerries lifeboat crewman. The Skerries Coast Guard assessed and treated the casualty for mild hypothermia at the scene.

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty in the water, even if you only think someone could be in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

Incident #19 of 2011

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