Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 23:45 by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre (MRCC) to investigate reports of distress flares North of Skerries. MRCC had received several 999 calls from members of the public reporting flares deployed in the area. Skerries Coast Guard volunteers conducted a search of the coastline with nothing unusual to report. The team were subsequently stood down by MRCC.
Incident #16 of 2008
Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 13:05 this afternoon by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre (MRCC) to respond to an incident at Skerries harbour. A crewman was injured in the engine room of a trawler berthed at the harbour. Paramedics and Skerries Fire Brigade also attended the incident. The casualty was initially treated at the scene and then evacuated from the trawler. He was taken by ambulance to hospital for further treatment.
Incident #15 of 2008
Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 21:00 to assist in the search for a 22′ UK based sailing vessel. The Milford Haven branch of HM Coastguard had become concerned for the vessel, as the last contact they had was one week ago when the vessel was in Carlingford Lough. The skipper’s intention was to sail along the East coast of Ireland and then make a crossing of the Irish sea.
Many of the Coast Guard teams on the East coast of Ireland also assisted with this search.
The Skerries Coast Guard team searched all harbours and inlets within their area from Laytown to Malahide. Conditions on scene were difficult with poor visibility, heavy rain and freshening easterly winds. No vessels matching the description were found and the team were stood down by MRCC.
Incident #14 of 2008
The vessel was subsequently located safe and well, anchored near Howth. Read Howth Coast Guard’s report here.
Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 00:25 this morning by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre (MRCC). MRCC had received a 999 call from a member of the public reporting a vessal requiring assistance off the Skerries coastline. Skerries Coast Guard volunteers were on scene within minutes and undertook a shoreline scan of the area. There were a large number of vessels in the area, however none required assistance and no further action was required.
Incident #13 of 2008
This morning, Skerries Coast Guard were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre (MRCC) to respond to an incident near Loughshinny, two miles south of Skerries. An adult male had reportedly fallen from cliffs near the harbour area and sustained serious injuries.
On arrival at the scene, the Skerries Coast Guard team, together with the other emergency services present, (gardai, fire brigade and ambulance), carried out the rescue operation. Skerries lifeboat also assisted.
The Coast Guard helicopter (R116) winched the casualty from the cliff area and transferred the casualty to the nearest hospital.
Incident # 12 of 2008
Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 18:54 this evening by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre (MRCC), to investigate a report of a kayak washed up on Rush North Beach.
Having located the kayak, the Skerries Coast Guard team conducted a search of the shoreline and established that there were no persons requiring assistance. The kayak was removed from the scene and Skerries Coast Guard were stood down by MRCC.
Incident #11 of 2008.
Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 21:30 this evening by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre (MRCC) to investigate a flare sighting. Several members of the public had contacted the Coast Guard and reported sighting distress flares in the Skerries area.
The Skerries Coast Guard team immediately conducted a coastal search, quickly establishing no vessals in the area were in distress and traced the deployment site of the flares to an area inland. A search of the area was made with the assistance of local Gardai, and a number of live distress flares were recovered.
Read the front page article on this incident from the Fingal Independent here
For advice on time expired pyrotechnics (TEP) visit www.safetyonthewater.ie
Incident #10 of 2008.
Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 21:15 this evening by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue co-ordination centre (MRCC) to investigate a report of oil pollution on the shoreline north of Skerries. The Skerries Coast Guard team arrived on scene within minutes and located a 45 gallon drum containing a large amount of diesel near the waters edge.
The team resealed the drum, established there was no indication of diesel spill in the vicinity and removed it from the scene for specialist disposal by Fingal County Council.
No further assistance required and the Skerries Coast Guard team were stood down by MRCC.
Incident #9 of 2008
At 16:10 this afternoon, Skerries Coast Guard were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue co-ordination centre (MRCC) to investigate a report of two swimmers in difficulty near Shenick Island, Skerries.
A Skerries Coast Guard volunteer was on scene within minutes and observed two persons attempting to swim across the passage between Shenick Island and The South Strand. They appeared to be battling against strong tides and were drifting off course. MRCC immediately requested the launch of the Skerries lifeboat. The lifeboat arrived on scene and took the two persons aboard.
No further assistance was required and the Skerries team were stood down by MRCC.
Incident # 8 of 2008
Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 15:37 this afternoon by the Irish Coast Guard’s rescue co-ordination centre in Dublin (MRCC) to assist Gardai at the North Beach in Rush. MRCC had received a report of a person on the beach requiring assistance. The Irish Coast Guard helicopter, EI-MES was tasked to the scene. MRCC also requested the launch of the Skerries lifeboat.
The Skerries Coast Guard team arrived on scene within minutes and together with local Gardai located the casualty who appeared to be suffering mild hypothermia. Skerries Coast Guard administered first aid and the casualty was assisted from the scene.
Incident # 7 of 2008
