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Troon RNLI launches to reports of a person in the water at Ardrossan

Lifeboats News Release

At 11.31am on Sunday 4 October 2026, the lifeboat crew pagers were activated by Belfast Coastguard following a 999 call reporting concern for a person in the water at South Beach, Ardrossan.

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Troon RNLI lifeboat launching on service
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The volunteer crew made their way to the lifeboat station and launched RNLI Shannon class all-weather lifeboat RNLB Roy Barker VI to assist. All tasked to the incident were Largs Lifeboat R A Wilson, Coastguard Teams from Ardrossan and Largs, the Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter and officers from Police Scotland.

After a comprehensive search of the area by all the search teams over several hours, the search was stood down by Belfast Coastguard with nothing found.

The all-weather lifeboat returned to Troon where it was made ready for service with the assistance of the shore crew.

RNLI Media Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Andrew Limond, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for RNLI Scotland, [email protected]

Richard Smith, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for Scotland, 07826 900639, [email protected]

Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Scotland, 07920 365929, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.

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Andrew Limond
Lifeboat Press Officer, Troon Lifeboat Station

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