At 20:40 this evening the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard were tasked to investigate reports of an unusual object ashore on St Patrick’s Island, Skerries. Concerned members of the public had contacted the Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre in Dublin to report the sighting. The object was on one of the three uninhabited islands off the Skerries coast and resembled a marine sail. There were concerns that it could have been a windsurfer stranded on the island.
The Skerries Coast Guard team arrived at the South Beach and observed the reported object. The team had already spotted this object on the island in recent days, however today’s winds appeared to have blown it to a more obivious location on the shoreline. Several fishing vessels were in the area and nothing unusual was sighted. No further action was required and the Skerries team were stood down from their tasking.
Remember – if you spot anything unusual on the coast, diall 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Do not assume someone else has made the call.
Incident #8 of 2010