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13/06/2013
Busiest Period in 22 Years For Coast Guard
The weekends good weather resulted in some 53 incidents for the country's Coast Guards, setting a new 22 year record.
According to the Irish Examiner, Dublin Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) were called to 21 incidents, Valentia MRCC to 18 and Malin MRCC to 14.
The incidents were reported to range from broken down vessels, swimmers in difficulty, hazardous jetskies and speedboats, and missing adults and children.
Coast Guard helicopters were also used 18 times.
People have been urged to act safely and responsibly while on or near coastlines, beaches and in the sea.
(MH/CD)
According to the Irish Examiner, Dublin Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) were called to 21 incidents, Valentia MRCC to 18 and Malin MRCC to 14.
The incidents were reported to range from broken down vessels, swimmers in difficulty, hazardous jetskies and speedboats, and missing adults and children.
Coast Guard helicopters were also used 18 times.
People have been urged to act safely and responsibly while on or near coastlines, beaches and in the sea.
(MH/CD)
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