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 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 13:20 this afternoon, Skerries Coast Guard began investigating a report of suspected pollution on the South Strand, Skerries. A member of the public had logged a call with the Irish Seal Sanctuary to report sighting an oiled wildbird near the shoreline.
Skerries Coast Guard were tasked by the Coast Gaurd’s rescue co-ordination centre in Dublin (MRCC) to determine if there were any signs of pollution in the area. Coast Guard volunteers conducted an extensive search of the shoreline with nothing to report and were stood down by MRCC.
Incident # 6 of 2008
