The vessel will operate on a 24hr basis and will display appropriate day shapes & lights during survey/rock placement operations and will transmit an AIS signal. The vessel (callsign PHYR) will be keeping a listening watch on VHF Channel 16 at all times during the operations. Operations will involve deployment of survey ROV and fall pipe which will restrict the vessel’s ability to manoeuvre. 

All vessels, particularly those engaged in fishing, are requested to give the “Tideway Rollingstone”, and her equipment, a wide berth and keep a sharp lookout in the relevant areas

A full copy of the marine notice is available from the Department’s website.

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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The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has issued a marine notice (No. 2 of 2012) to advise that a hydrographic survey will be undertaken offshore at Rush beach, North Dublin and the Irish Sea. For a period of 7 days from the 16th January 2012, the survey vessel SV Bibby Tethra (call sign 2EGF8) will operate on a 24hr basis. These operations will involve towing survey equipment up to 100 metres astern of the vessel along pre-defined survey lines, which will restrict the vessel’s ability to manoeuvre. The survey area is marked with the red line in the map below:

All vessels, particularly those  engaged in fishing are requested to give the SV Bibby Tethra and her towed equipment a wide berth and to keep a sharp lookout in the relevant areas.  Further information and photos of the vessel are available here.

The full text of the marine notice is available from the Department’s website.

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

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

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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

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

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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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Skerries Coast Guard rescue vehicle overlooking Lambay Island

 This afternoon, the Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked to investigate a report of a boat in difficulty off the coast of Rush, approximately 5 miles South of Skerries. A concerned member of the public had contacted the Coast Guard’s operation centre on 999 to report a yacht that appeared to be in difficulty near Lambay island. The weather conditions on scene were extremely challenging and the yacht appeared to be having difficulty making headway. Of most concern was its proximity to the rocky shores of Lambay isalnd. The Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 116 was also tasked from its base at Dublin airport.

Upon arriving at Rush, the Skerries Coast Guard team monitored the yacht and observed that it was successfully making good progress away from the shoreline and no further action was required. Before the Skerries team and Rescue 116 had departed, the Coast Guard’s operations centre received another unrelated report from a member of the public at Rush.

A small boat had been spotted drifting out to sea from Rogerstown estuary. The caller was concerned that there may have been a person on board. The coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 116, quickly located the boat approximately 1 mile West of Lambay island and reported no persons on board. Initial investigations by Rescue 116 suggested that the boat’s mooring rope may have snapped in the rough conditions. Nonetheless, an extensive search of the area was immediately undertaken by Rescue 116 and nothing further was sighted. In the meatnime, the Coast Guard managed to trace the boat’s owner who confirmed that it had broken its moorings and that no persons were on board. No further action was required and the Skerries Coast Guard team returned to base.

Incident # 18 of 2011

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

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At 23:35 tonight, Skerries Coast Guard were tasked by the Coast Guard’s operations centre to investigate a report of distress flares. A vigilant member of the public near Howth had contacted the Coast Guard to report sighting what appeared to be two distress flares in the sky North of Lambay Island, off the coast of Rush. Skerries Coast Guard conducted a shoreline search of the area and no further flares were sighted. The Coast Guard helicopter R116, returning from a search South of Dublin, conducted a sweep of the area with nothing to report. The search was concluded and the Skerries Coast Guard team returned to base.

Incident #14 of 2011

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At 02:45 this morning, the Coast Guard’s operations centre received radio traffic on VHF CH16 suggesting that a vessel was in distress off the coast of Rush village, 4 miles South of Skerries. Based on the initial information received, the Coast Guard tasked the Skerries Coast Guard team to conduct a shoreline search of the area. Other vessels in the immediate area included a Fishing boat and crews working on the East-West power interconnector rig and platform. These crews also maintained a lookout. Visibility was excellent, with strong breaking light, only very slight winds and a calm sea. Following the extensive search nothing unusual was found and the Skerries team were stood down.

Incident #13 of 2011

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At 19:45 this evening, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard were tasked to investigate a report of a distress flare sighted in the sky near Loughshinny. A vigilant member of the public had contacted the Coast Guard on 999 to report sighting a distress flare off the coast of Loughshinny, approximately 5 miles South of Skerries. With good visibility and fair weather, the Skerries team conducted a shoreline search in the Loughshinny and Rush areas. Nothing unusual was noted and no further flares were sighted. The team were stood down and returned to base.

Remember – if you see someone in difficulty at sea or on the coast, even if you think that someone may be in difficulty, call 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD.

Incident # 20 of 2010

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At 22:33 this evening, Skerries Coast Guard were tasked to investigate reports of a vessel requiring assistance near Rush harbour. A concerned member of the public had contact the Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre to report that a large boat appeared to be drifting dangerously close to rocks near Rush harbour.

The Skerries Coast Guard rescue team arrived at Rush harbour within minutes and immediately began a shoreline search for the boat. Weather conditions on scne were excellent with good visability. No boats were observed in the area and the search did no yield anything unusual. The team were subsequently stood down.

Incident # 16 of 2009

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This morning, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard’s Marine Rescue Coordination Cenre (MRCC) to assist Finglas Gardai in their search for a teenage male who had been reported missing in the Malahide area. The Irish Coast Guard launched an extensive search and rescue operation, covering the coastline from Howth to Rush.

The Skerries Coast Guard team began their coastline search at 08:25 in Portmarnock, sweeping Northwards to the coastal village of Rush. This covered a varied area including river estuaries, cliffs, rocky inlets, scrub land and beaches.

Meanwhile, our flank station, Howth Coast Guard, searched the area South of Portmarnock, taking in Howth and Sutton. Two helicopters were also tasked to the search area, the Coast Guard’s own Rescue 116 Sikorsky and the Gardai’s Eurocopter Air Support Unit.

At approximately 13:00, the casualty was sighted by the Garda helicopter at Balscadden Quarry in Howth. He was treated at the scene for suspected multiple fractures and hypothermia by Fire Brigade and ambulance personnel and then airlifted to hospital in the Coast Guard helicopter.

Incident #1 of 2009

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