On the 15th Of August at 9.47am Derrynane Inshore Rescue was alerted by Valentia MRSC to a 92 year old who had a broken hip on a remote Island near Oysterbed Pier, Sneem. The crew were mobile at 10.02am and arrived on scene at 10.27am. Due to the good sea conditions the crew were making […]
Derrynane Inshore rescue was involved in a very successful multi agency response to a person in the water in the Dursey Sound, which is a very dangerous place with extremely strong currents. DIR was paged at 12.35 by Valentia MRSC, due to the severity of the call out the crew got to the station as […]
At 18.35 Derrynane Inshore Rescue was tasked by Valentia Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre to a reported Rib drifting near Sneem with four on board with engine problems. Derrynane Inshore Rescue was mobile at 18.57 and proceeded with 4 crew members down the kenmare bay making 40+ knots due to good weather conditions. The Crew here […]
Derrynane Inshore Rescue responded to a callout in which a large vessel located in Derrynane Harbour broke its mooring and collided with another vessel during the night. DIR Coxswain John O’ Shea was alerted by a local fisherman. John contacted fellow crew man Mikey Martin. They went out on a boat to access the situation. […]
Derrynane Inshore Rescue responded to an emergency 999 phone call at 8.43a.m on Friday the 10th of July along with Ballinskelligs CRBI, Knightstown Coast Guard and Waterville Coast Guard. A Good Samaritan was walking along the beach in Ballinskelligs when they thought they heard someone shouting for Help. They immediate called 999 and asked for […]
Derrynane inshore rescue responded to an emergency 999/112 call at 17.10 on Sunday the 19th of April . A member of the public saw a young teenager on a bodyboard floating out to sea due to the strong offshore wind in Templenoe, near Kenmare. Valentia MRCC tasked Derrynane Inshore Rescue. The crew launched and due […]
Derrynane Inshore Rescue responded to an emergency 999 phone call at 5.45pm on Thursday 9th of April. The lifeboat was tasked by Valentia MRCC .The information we initially received stated 3 persons in difficulty, a father and two children (7 & 8 years old) on the Derrynane Long Beach. Our colleagues Waterville Coast Guard Unit also […]