05/06/2004

Lifeboat called out to vessel drifting in harbour

A vessel adrift in the mouth of Baltimore Harbour at 07:45 on the Saturday morning of the June Bank Holiday weekend led to an order to launch the all-weather lifeboat the Hilda Jarrett. The lifeboat proceeded to the vessel, a 20 metre fishing boat based in Sherkin Island, but there was no sign of life on board. The owner of the boat was located at his home, and indicated that the boat had been taken without his permission by persons unknown.

The Baltimore Lifeboat Open Day will be held on Saturday June 26th this year. The Lifeboat station will be open to the public on the day and all are welcome. The Station was established by the RNLI in 1919 when a masonry lifeboat house and slipway was erected at Bull Point at a cost of £2,765. It currently is home to the all weather Tyne class lifeboat the Hilda Jarrett.

The RNLI’s SEA (Safety Equipment Advisory) check is available on June 26th and also by appointment. SEA check provides free friendly and confidential on-board advice about safety equipment suitable for your boat and the type of use. It is not a pass or fail thing simply a list of discussion points and can be carried out anywhere at anytime. To book a SEA check call 1800 789589.

Return to Shouts 2004