BALLYCOTTON RNLI

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a registered charity that saves lives at sea. It provides a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service to 100 nautical miles out from the coast of the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The RNLI, which provides nine out of ten sea rescue launches, continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income. Working together with partners and communities, the RNLI aims to educate, influence, supervise and rescue those at risk from drowning.

The RNLI in Ireland has 46 lifeboat stations operating 60 lifeboats in order to provide a ring of safety around the Irish coastline. This fleet enables the lifeboat service to reach at least 90% of all casualties that are within 10 nautical miles of lifeboat stations within 30 minutes of launch, in all weather. With an average of 26 RNLI lifeboat launches a day in Ireland and the UK, there’s most likely a lifeboat crew out right now saving lives.

During 2022, Ballycotton Lifeboat went to sea over 42 times; there were 11 shouts (rescues) which assisted 30 people in distress. The Ballycotton Lifeboat crew is made up of 25 volunteers and on average the lifeboat spent over 125 hours at sea between training and rescues.

Ballycotton Lifeboat rescues in 2022 involved many different situations and different types of vessels and activities including fishing vessels, sailing vessels, jet skis, kayakers, and swimmers. In recent years, the Ballycotton Lifeboat crew have even assisted at rescues over 90 miles away.

Over nearly 150 years as a lifeboat station, the crews at Ballycotton have been presented with 19 awards for gallantry – the most recent in 2002. For another rescue in 1936, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals were all awarded.

Registered Charity No. CHY2678

rnli.org

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a registered charity that saves lives at sea. It provides a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service to 100 nautical miles out from the coast of the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The RNLI, which provides nine out of ten sea rescue launches, continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income. Working together with partners and communities, the RNLI aims to educate, influence, supervise and rescue those at risk from drowning.

The RNLI in Ireland has 46 lifeboat stations operating 60 lifeboats in order to provide a ring of safety around the Irish coastline. This fleet enables the lifeboat service to reach at least 90% of all casualties that are within 10 nautical miles of lifeboat stations within 30 minutes of launch, in all weather. With an average of 26 RNLI lifeboat launches a day in Ireland and the UK, there’s most likely a lifeboat crew out right now saving lives.

During 2022, Ballycotton Lifeboat went to sea over 42 times; there were 11 shouts (rescues) which assisted 30 people in distress. The Ballycotton Lifeboat crew is made up of 25 volunteers and on average the lifeboat spent over 125 hours at sea between training and rescues.

Ballycotton Lifeboat rescues in 2022 involved many different situations and different types of vessels and activities including fishing vessels, sailing vessels, jet skis, kayakers, and swimmers. In recent years, the Ballycotton Lifeboat crew have even assisted at rescues over 90 miles away.

Over nearly 150 years as a lifeboat station, the crews at Ballycotton have been presented with 19 awards for gallantry – the most recent in 2002. For another rescue in 1936, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals were all awarded.

Registered Charity No. CHY2678

rnli.org

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