At 21:45 this evening, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard were paged by the Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre to investigate reports of vessels in difficulty. Concerned members of the public had contacted the Coast Guard on 999 to report that two large commercial vessels appeared to be aground at Rogerstown estuary, Rush. The initial reports suggested that one of the vessels appeared to be listing and may be in danger of flooding.
The Skerries Coast Guard rescue team arrived at the scene in Rush within minutes and observed the two vessels using night vision equipment. The team attempted to establish radio contact with the vessels however, this was unsuccessful. After observing the vessels it was clear that they were moored in shallow waters, possibly awaiting the next high tide. No further assistance was required and the Skerries team were stood down.
Incident #19 of 2009