News Killaloe Coast Guard Unit **CALL-OUT **At 21:08hrs Tuesday night Killaloe Coast Guard unit were tasked to assist a sail boat with one person on board that had ran aground 1km north of Killaloe on the Tipperary shore of Lough Derg. At 21:15hrs a boat crew launched from our base at Pier Head Killaloe and within minutes had a visual on the causality vessel.A passing power boat had come to the aid of the sail boat and towed it to deep water, the sail boat attempted to carry on it's journey towards Killaloe but again started drifting into shallow water due to a prop foul.The Coast Guard rib came along side and transferred a crew member on board, a tow line was set up and the vessel was taken on tow back to Killaloe where a shore team assisted in the safe mooring of the vessel. At 22:20hrs the unit stood down and returned to base. ... See MoreSee Less Photo View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email Killaloe Coast Guard Unit **Call-out **At 13:45hrs Monday afternoon Killaloe Coast Guard unit were tasked to assist a 32 foot vessel with engine difficulty north of Killaloe on Lough Derg. A boat crew launched at 14:00hrs and were alongside the causality vessel within minutes.All four occupants on board were safe and well and wearing life jackets. The vessel had experienced engine difficulty and was drifting into shallow waters. The vessel was taken on tow back to Marina Village Killaloe where a shore team assisted in the safe mooring of the vessel. At 15:30hrs the unit stood down and returned to base . ... See MoreSee Less Photo View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email Killaloe Coast Guard Unit updated their status. This content isn't available at the moment When this happens, it's u... View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email Killaloe Coast Guard Unit updated their status. This content isn't available at the moment When this happens, it's u... View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email Killaloe Coast Guard Unit updated their status. This content isn't available at the moment When this happens, it's u... View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
