The following are recent incidents responded
   by Wexford Lifeboat.

 

  Date Details Crew  
 
17th February 2008
First launch from new station to reports of two persons in water near Maudlintown. Sikorski helicopter also in search. Two laser sailors had capsized for period but righted themselves
Simon Gulliver, Lorraine Galvin, John M. Murphy
 
 
 
 
 
 
  11th August Lauched to sailing boat unable to return into harbour against strong tide and wind, one person on board, towed to Ferrybank slip. Sinead Casey, Peter Scallan, Lorraine Galvin  
  3rd July 2006 Lauched to report of drowning person off Marina, person recovered using ring bouy, stood down. Simon Gulliver, Lorraine Galvin, John M. Murphy  
  12th June 2006 Lifeboat launched to 41ft Vessel with lost rudder off Bar Bouy, passed tow to Rosslare Lifeboat, who towed to Rosslare Port Tucker Walsh, Peter Scallan, Dermot Whelan  
  29th May 2006 Launched to Yacht grounded on sandbanks off Ravens Point, refloated and towed into Wexford Harbour. Philip Hatton, Dave McGuire, Simon Gulliver  
  28th May 2006 Lauched to Yacht with engine failure off the Bar Bouy, towed into Wexford Harbour. Peter Scallan, Sinead Casey, John M. Murphy  
  29th April 2006 Report of casualty drowning in River Slaney. Lifeboat launched and was with casualty within 2 minutes. Crew adminstered first aid and handed over to ambulance. Man recovered in hospital. Simon Gullvier, Sinead Casey, Lorraine Galvin  
  12th February 2006

Lifeboat lauched to 2 Dolphins stranded south of Drinagh. Gardai and Curracloe Coastguard unit on scene. Gardai handed over Dolphin on stretecher and crew waded with Dolphin to shallow waters and monitored Dolphin until it got strength to swim away. 2 Dolphins sighted swimming back out to sea. Dave McGuire, Tucker Walsh, Sinead Casey and Lorraine Galvin  
  10th February 2006


Wexford Lifeboat and Rosslare Lifeboat launched to 21ft Powerboat, 5 persons on board, with engine failure, 1 mile north of the Bar Bouy at 5:45 p.m. Rosslare Lifeboat towed vessel to Wexford Harbour entrance and Wexford Lifeboat towed into Harbour. All persons and vessels arrived safely at 8:10 p.m. Mark Robertson, Dermot Whelan, John M. Murphy  
  14th November 2005 Lauched to report of person fallen off Wexford bridge, person recovered himself at marina with help of gardai. Stood down. Simon Gulliver, Lorraine Galvin, David Sherwood  
  13th November 2005 Launched to report of red parachute flares. Coastguard helicopter also involved in search of area. Nothing found. Phillip Hatton, David Sherwood, Ian Morriarty  
  27th October 2005 Launched to person in water off Rosslare strand. Coastguard helicopter, Rosslare lifeboat also involved. Helicopter recovered casualty and brought to hospital. Peter Scallan, Simon Gulliver, Lorraine Galvin  
  22nd September
2005
Launched to report of person fallen off Wexford Bridge, person sighted on land, stood down. Peter Scallan, Lorraine Galvin, Simon Gulliver  
  5th September
2005
Launched to small Power boat with engine failure, two persons on board. Lifeboat towed to Ferrycarrig. Phillip Hatton,Simon Gulliver, Lorraine Galvin,David Sherwood  
  17th August 2005         Launched to 18ft Power Boat with engine failure, seven persons on board. Lifeboat recovered boat and towed to Ferrycarrig Mark Robertson, Phillip Hatton
 
 
  27th July 2005             Launched to report of 2 red flares sighted, searched Wexford Harbour. Rosslare ALB and Helicopter also involved. Nothing sighted. Stood down. Tucker Walsh, Lorraine Galvin, Mark Robertson  
  13th July 2005             Launched to casualty in water, recovered and passed to Ambulance.             Tucker Walsh, J.M. Murphy, Matt Crispin  
  20th June 2005            Launched to 32ft motorboat "Gemini" that ran aground on sandbank, 7 persons on board (and 1 dog). Escorted tow by fishing vessel. Phillip Hatton, Peter Scallan, Dave McGuire  
  17th June 2005            Launched to casualty in danger of drowning, recovered casualty successfully. Sinead Casey, Peter Scallan, Simon Gulliver  
  7th June 2005    Launched to report of body sighted in water. Nothing found. Stood down Dave McGuire, Sinead Casey  
  1st May 2005              Launched to Sports boat broken down, 2 persons on board. Lifeboat towed boat to slipway. Mark Roberston, Simon Gulliver, John M. Murphy  
  24th April 2005              Launched to casualty in danger of drowning. Gardai recovered.      
Stood down.
Phillip Hatton, Lorraine Galvin, Simon Gulliver  
  6th March 2005           Launched to 18ft dory boat with battery failure, 1 person on board. Lifeboat towed to slipway Phillip Hatton, Mark Robertson
  
 
 
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