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Troon inshore lifeboat launches to vessel aground

Lifeboats News Release

At 10.34pm on Tuesday 6 October 2026, the volunteers at Troon RNLI lifeboat station were tasked by Belfast Coastguard following reports of a vessel aground at Horse Island, Ardrossan.

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Troon RNLI inshore lifeboat launching on service
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With pagers beeping in homes around Troon, the lifeboat crew made their way to the lifeboat station to launch D class inshore lifeboat Sheena to assist. The Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team were also alerted and made their way to locate and monitor the vessel from the shore.

The D class inshore lifeboat soon left the harbour and made best speed towards the casualty vessel. Once Horse Island was in sight, the casualty vessel was located aground and, as the tide began to fall, was secured for recovery at a later date. The sole occupant from the vessel was transferred onto the inshore lifeboat and taken by the crew into Clyde Marina Ardrossan where the volunteers from the Coastguard team were waiting.

About 1am, the inshore lifeboat returned back into Troon harbour, where it was recovered and made ready for service with the assistance of the shore crew

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For further information, please contact:

Andrew Limond, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for RNLI Scotland, andrew[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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Andrew Limond
Lifeboat Press Officer, Troon Lifeboat Station

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