Please dispose of beacons responsibly and don’t just simply throw them in a bin.
A 406 EPIRB Beacon was activated and Belfast Coastguard tasked resources to search for it yesterday afternoon.
“Lifeboats launched along with a shore team and carried out a search along the south of the lough and were soon joined by [a] Coast Guard helicopter.
“The Helicopter pinpointed the signal to a waste disposal facility just outside Portadown.
“The Lough Neagh Coastguard Rescue Team proceeded to the location and carried out a search for the EPIRB but were unsuccessful in locating it.
“With no life in danger we returned to base and refuelled for next tasking.”
Read more here:
https://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/emergency-beacon-leads-lifeboat-crews-ni-dump-2889371