Coastguard Issues Warning After Surfer Close to Belfast Lough Ferry Prompts Rescue Attempt

27th January 2021

Credit: Bangor Coastguard Rescue Team/Facebook

Bangor Coastguard has issued a warning after a surfer was spotted close to an inbound Stena ferry in Belfast Lough on Monday (25 January) as Afloat reported earlier here.

As the Belfast Telegraph reports, a team from Bangor Coastguard kept an eye on the surfer as he paddled off Holywood in Co Down and made it back to shore.

“After speaking with the casualty it was confirmed he was intending to surf the wash from the superfast inbound to Belfast,” Bangor Coastguard said — adding that the surfer was reminded of “the dangers of being close to such large vessels”.

The Belfast Telegraph has more on the story HERE.

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