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Troon and Largs RNLI lifeboats launch to a person in the water at Largs

Lifeboats News Release

At 10.51am on Sunday 24 February 2019, Belfast Coastguard paged Troon lifeboat crew following reports of a person in the water at Largs.

Troon all-weather lifeboat launches on service

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Troon all-weather lifeboat launches on service
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Troon Trent class all-weather lifeboat RNLB Jim Moffat was requested to launch as part of a multi-agency response to the incident alongside Largs inshore lifeboat and the Largs and Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Teams. A Ministry of Defence Police RHIB was also attending the scene alongside the Scottish Ambulance Service and local Police Officers.

The volunteer crew attended at the lifeboat station and the all-weather lifeboat was soon proceeding towards Largs.

As the lifeboat approached Ardrossan, Belfast Coastguard notified the lifeboat crew that the person had been recovered from the water and the lifeboats assistance was no longer required.

With this information, the lifeboat returned to Troon where it was made ‘ready for service’ with the assistance of the shore crew.

RNLI media contacts

Andrew Limond, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, Troon Lifeboat Station, 01292 314414 [email protected]

Gemma McDonald, RNLI Regional Media Manager for Scotland, 01738 642956, 07826 900639, [email protected]

Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Media Officer for Scotland, 01738 642986, 07920 365929, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789


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Andrew Limond
Lifeboat Press Officer, Troon Lifeboat Station

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