MRSC , Valentia , tasked Doolin Coast Guard Unit to investigate an object reported in the water off Spanish Point, by a concerned member of the public who had been walking the beach. Coast Guard members went to the area and were able to confirm that the floating item was several fishing buoys tangled together.

Incident 33/12

Doolin Coast Guard team was tasked by MRSC Valentia to assist Ennistymon Gardaí in a search for a person whose car had been found at the Cliffs of Moher. Team members assembled, both boats were launched while other team members began land searches. A body was located and recovered from the water shortly after.

Incident 32/12

Doolin Coast Guard Team was tasked by MRSC, Valentia to locate and retrieve a 20 person Life Raft that was floating off  the coast. The liferaft had been reported by the Customs boat last night with a position given, there were no people on board the life raft and it had been confirmed that it had been lost overboard from a large ship. The Doolin Coast Guard Delta was launched early this morning and carried out searches from Doolin to Mutton Island and five miles off shore. The Shannon Coast Guard helicopter was tasked also. MRSC Valentia updated both rescorces with estimated positions for the liferaft. Doolin Coast Guard boat located the raft and took it on tow and later deflated it and took on board the Delta and returned to Doolin.

Incident 31/12

Coast Guard was tasked by MRSC , Valentia to investigate a fire seen on Mutton Island from Quilty by a member of the public. There was concern that someone might have been stuck on the island. The Shannon Coast Guard Rescue helicopter, Rescue 115 was also tasked to investigate. Nothing was found, the light may have been the work lights of a vessel that was in the area .

Incident 30/12

Doolin Coast Guard was called to assist when a small boat in Liscannor Pier broke one of it’s mooring lines and was overturned while waves came over the harbour wall.Doolin Coast Guard members took the D-Class to Liscannor and righted the overturned boat.

Incident 29/12

Doolin Coast Guard Unit assisted the Marine Casualty Investigation Board with their investigation into the sinking of the Lady Eileen off Quilty.

Incident 28/12