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Troon RNLI lifeboats launch after reports of a vessel aground at Irvine harbour.

Lifeboats News Release

At 9.39pm on Thursday 7 May 2020, the volunteer crew of Troon RNLI lifeboat were paged to by Belfast Coastguard after reports of a vessel aground at Irvine harbour.

Troon RNLI all-weather and inshore lifeboats

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Troon RNLI all-weather and inshore lifeboats
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Trent class all-weather lifeboat RNLB Jim Moffat and D Class inshore lifeboat Sheena were soon launched and made their way to the scene south of Irvine harbour.

On arrival, it was confirmed that the vessel did not require any assistance from the lifeboat crew. The one person who had been aboard was ashore with the Ardrossan and Ayr Coastguard Rescue Teams and was waiting to refloat the vessel.

With this information the call was confirmed to be a false alarm with good intent so the lifeboats returned to Troon where they were 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]



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The RNLI charity 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 146,000 lives.

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About the author

Andrew Limond
Lifeboat Press Officer, Troon Lifeboat Station

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