Donaghadee Lifeboat

The lifeboat was launched at 6.25pm after a passing aircraft reported an emergency signal five miles west of the Copeland Islands. After a 40-minute search of the area the Saxon was stood down and the incident logged as a false alarm.

A FISHING vessel, which developed steering trouble in Belfast Lough, was towed to safety by Donaghadee’s All-Weather Lifeboat Saxon, assisted by Bangor’s inshore lifeboat.

The Saxon launched at 3.20pm after a request from Belfast Coastguard. At the scene, six miles Continue reading →

Donaghadee’s All-Weather Lifeboat Saxon was launched at 4.00pm after a request from Belfast Coastguard. An inbound passenger flight reported a potential problem on its approach to George Best City airport. The flight landed safely and the lifeboat Continue reading →

he lifeboat was launched at 3.15pm after a request from the Coastguard and following reports of a person in difficulty in the water at Ballyhalbert Bay. The Saxon made full speed to the area and crew members dressed in dry Continue reading →

THE lifeboat rescued a yacht and crew when they became becalmed in the Irish Sea on Good Friday – April 18, 2014.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution responded to a request for assistance from the Coastguard and the All-Weather Continue reading →

A member of the public reported a jet-ski in difficulty south of Millisle lagoon and the lifeboat responded to a request for assistance from the coastguard at 19.20hrs. At the scene, the smaller xp boat was deployed with two Continue reading →

Donaghadee and Portaferry lifeboats launched today Tuesday 8th to go to the aid of a man fishing off rocks who became stranded by the tide.

Belfast Coastguard had received a call from a member of the general public just after Continue reading →