Troon and Arran RNLI lifeboats launched to collision between two vessels
Troon and Arran RNLI lifeboats launched to collision between two vessels
Lifeboats News Release
At 3.17pm on Thursday 25 April 2024, Belfast Coastguard paged Troon RNLI lifeboat crew following a collision between two vessels between Troon and Arran.
As pagers sounded throughout Troon, the lifeboat volunteers began to leave their work and homes, making their way to the lifeboat station.
With Belfast Coastguard co-ordinating the incident, also heading to the scene were the fast rescue craft from the Calmac Ferry Isle of Arran, Arran RNLI lifeboat, two Coastguard helicopters and a RAF Poseidon aircraft.
Also tasked were the Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team, two Senior Coastal Operations Officers, officers from Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Arran RNLI lifeboat Atlantic 85 Rachel Hedderwick arrived on scene first, locating 3 casualties within a life raft, that were transferred to Troon Trent class all-weather lifeboat
RNLB Jim Moffat. With initial casualty care being carried out by the volunteer lifeboat crews, Troon lifeboat made best speed back to Troon to meet with the other partner emergency services at the lifeboat station.
Once back at the lifeboat berth, the casualties were handed over to the care of the ambulance service and coastguard teams, and the lifeboat crew made the all-weather lifeboat ready for service with the assistance of the shore crew.
Key facts about the RNLI
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 142,700 lives.
