Category Archives: water safety

Live firing at Gormanston Range

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Live firing Gormonston

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport have issued Marine Notice #31 of 2013 advising the public of forthcoming live surface to air firing at Gormanston Range on 17th July 2013 from 11:30 to 13:30 BST.

The danger area comprises the lands of Gormanston Aerodrome and the Air and Sea areas contained within a radius of 3 nautical miles centred on Gormanston Aerodrome, with an additional area contained within a segment centred on Gormanston Aerodrome and bearing of 015º degrees true, through Mosney Railway Station and 106º degrees true, through Gormanston Railway Station seawards for a distance of 10 nautical miles. For the periods whilst the Range is active the sea zone within the danger area is excluded to all vessels.

A Naval Service patrol vessel will enforce the exclusion zone. The exclusion zone ‘D1’ is indicated on British Admiralty Chart No. 44.

All vessels are advised that they are required to remain outside of the exclusion zone whilst the Range is active.

All vessels in the area are recommended to carefully monitor the Radio Navigation Warnings that will be broadcast during the firing period.

National media coverage of heroic Balbriggan Rescue – 24th June 2013

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Today’s national newspapers are hailing three Balbriggan teenagers as heros after their dramatic rescue of a teenage girl who got into difficulties at Balbriggan harbour last week.The three teenage boys entered the water and helped to pull the girl from to safety and also alerting the emergency services. Well done to all for their quick thinking and selfless actions.

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More photos of Naul helicopter visit – 22nd June 2013

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The crew of local website www.balbriggan.info were at the visit of the Coast Guard helicopter to the Naul GFC this morning and took some fantastic photos. These and more are available from their website – www.balbriggan.info

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

Coast Guard helicpter lands at The Naul for local national school

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There was great excitment in the air as over 150 local national school pupls eagerly awaited the arrival of the Coast Guard’s Sikorsky S61 helicopter to The Clann Mhuire GFC, Naul village. Children and parents had the opportunity to have a look around the helicopter and learn about the search & rescue work of the Coast Guard.

The Balbriggan Fire Brigade crew also attened the landing and took part in a training briefing on helicopter operations. The Coast Guard’s Sikorsky S61 helicopter has played a vital role in numerous rescues in the local area in recent time, most recently at Balbirggan harbour earlier this week. Many thanks for Balbriggan DFB for taking part in the exercise.

More photos of the exercise are available in our online gallery.

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