THE IRISH COAST GUARD OPERATES FOUR MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE HELICOPTERS. THEY ARE BASED AT SLIGO, SHANNON, WATERFORD AND DUBLIN AIRPORTS.
THE HELICOPTERS ARE TWIN-ENGINE S61N SIKORSKY MEDIUM LIFT AIRCRAFT WITH A NORMAL CRUISE SPEED OF 110 KTS.
THEY CARRY OUT MARINE SEARCH AND RESCUE, ISLAND RELIEF, MOUNTAIN RESCUE, INLAND WATERWAYS AND AIR AMBULANCE OPERATIONS.
HELICOPTERS ARE TASKED BY THE FOLLOWING RESCUE CENTRES:
MALIN HEAD MRSC- SLIGO HELICOPTER
VALENTIA MRSC - SHANNON HELICOPTER
DUBLIN MRCC- WATERFORD AND DUBLIN HELICOPTERS.
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