Situated in the stunning area of Donegal Bay, Bundoran lifeboat station
has provided search and rescue cover for over 15 years.
The station operates an inshore B class Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
News and Events:
Lifeboat Dinner Dance 2010
Our annual dinner dance was once again held in the Great Northern Hotel Bundoran
on Fri 29th Jan. A huge crowd attended the function and were treated to a
wonderful nights entertainment thanks to Irelands biggest country and western
singing star Mike Denver and showband. The crew of Bundoran Lifeboat Station
would like to thank every body who bought tickets, donated spot prizes, and
attended on the night. Your support is greatly appreciated. Mike is pictured
below with some of the Bundoran Crew.
New Atlantic 85 Goes on Service
Our new lifeboat "William Henry
Liddington" arrived recently to the station in Bundoran. Pictured below is
Gareth Morrison DDI Ireland handing the atlantic 85, Bravo 834 over to
Capt. Tony Mc Gowan Lifeboat Operations Manager in Bundoran. Also included
are from left: Daimon Fergus, Tony, Gareth, David Murrin RNLI and Cormac Mc
Gurran Bundoran Crew. Gareth and David spent a hectic week in Bundoran training
all the crew on the different aspects of the 85.
B711 Helene on Last Training Exercise
Sunday the 26th of July saw the
station boat B711 "Helene" launch for her last training
exercise. She is pictured above crewed by Iarla, William and
Kealan. She served her time well in Bundoran and was involved in
countless rescues. She is being returned to the relief fleet and
will be able to continue her lifesaving work. The following
Tuesday saw her last service launch right in the middle of the
changeover to the 85. See callouts page for details.
Station
Our station recently
underwent major renovations in order to accommodate the
larger Atlantic 85. It is pictured above on completion.
Accidents At Sea
In the event of vessels or individuals
getting into difficulties in Irish waters, the Irish Coast Guard
is the service responsible for the initiation and co-ordination
of search and rescue operations. The Coast Guard also
co-ordinates the response to persons at risk of death or injury
on the cliffs or shoreline of the Republic of Ireland.
Search and rescue operations are
co-ordinated from one of the three Coast Guard rescue centres at
Dublin, Valentia and Malin Head.
Depending on the gravity of the situation
the Coast Guard will deploy Coast Guard helicopters, RNLI
lifeboats, Coast Guard Units and Community Rescue boats. If
required, additional resources will be requested from the naval
service, Air Corps, vessels at sea, Garda Water Unit, air
traffic services, fire brigade and Civil Defence.
What to do in
the event of an emergency.
If you
notice that somebody is in difficulty in the water (e.g. sea,
river, lake, or cliffs), dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast
Guard. The service is free. Please do not leave it for another
person to call.
