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Report of swimmer in difficulty, Skerries – 26th June 2013

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At 17:00 the Coast Guard’s operations centre received  report of a possible swimmer in difficulty in the area of Colt Island, Skerries. The Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked to investigate and the Skerries lifeboat was also launched. Conditions in the area were difficult for swimming, with a strong Spring ebbing tide. Fortunately the situation was quickly resolved, as a nearby kayaker assisted the swimmer in reaching the safety of the South Strand shoreline.

Incident # 12 of 2013

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

Report of persons in difficulty – 24th June 2013

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Shortly before 21:00 this evening the Skerries Coast Guard Unit were tasked to investigate a report of persons in difficulty in the water between Shenick Island and the mainland at Skerries. A concerned member of the public had spotted a group of youths in the deep water, making their way in to the shore from Skenick Island.

The Coast Guard team investigated and quickly located the group who had reached the South Strand shoreline. All were ok and not in need of assistance. However, the Coast Guard spotted a small group huddled together on another offshore Island, Colt Island. The Skerries lifeboat was requested to check on this group and all was ok, they were kayakers taking a break on the Island.

No further action was required and the Coast Guard team returned to base.

With the Summer Solstice Spring Tides occuring over the next few days, the low tides in the Skerries area will be unusually low. While Shenick Island may appear inviting for a walk across, the public should be mindful that the tide floods very quickly in the area and they run the risk of being stranded.

Incident # 11 of 2013

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

Recovery of liferaft – 26th October 2012

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This afternoon, the Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked by the Coast Guard’s National Maritime Operations Centre to recover a liferaft at Skerries. The fully deployed liferaft was recovered from the vicinity of Colt Island, not far off the Skerries coast, by the Skerries lifeboat.

The Skerries Coast Guard team took possession of and examined the 4 man SeaGo liferaft. From the extensive damage sustained, the liferaft appeared to have been at sea for some time. The team passed the serial number and other identifiable markings to the Coast Guard operations centre who are in the process of tracing the liferaft’s owner.

Incident # 14 of 2012

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