周六，这艘名为Lough Derg RNLI的救生艇救助了一艘40英尺长的客轮上的40人，该客轮在戈尔韦郡海岸Bonaveen Point附近，靠近Lough Derg的西北端的一处岩石浅滩上搁浅，驶向Lough Derng的西北端。

鉴于遇难船只上人数众多，Valentia海岸警卫队要求Killaloe海岸警卫队下水。

下午1时35分左右，救生艇看到了在Bonaveen Point附近搁浅的船只。RNLI志愿者利用当地知识和船上电子导航工具，在两个浅水浅滩上航行，安全接近遇难船只的船尾。

救生艇与遇难船只和Valentia海岸警卫队保持甚高频联系。救生艇还询问遇难船只是否进水，以及船周围的水中是否有明显的危险。

事故船提到他们没有进水，并通知RNLI船员右舷有重大危险。

救生艇恰好驶到事故船的左舷。据报道，志愿者证实船上所有人都没有受伤，都穿着救生衣。到目前为止，Killaloe海岸警卫队已经出现在现场。

考虑到船上伤亡人数众多、位置和湖面上的天气条件，RNLI救生艇的掌舵人也选择将船只驶离浅滩。它将这一决定通知了Valentia海岸警卫队。据报道，RNLI救生艇询问Killaloe海岸警卫队是否会靠近救生艇的左舷，并带走一些乘客，以减轻事故船只的重量。

与Killaloe海岸警卫队机动部队有关的成员从公路出发，他们将会见伤亡人员，并将他们送到自己的车上。6人已被转移到Killaloe海岸警卫队的船只上。

据报道，RNLI的一名志愿者登上了这艘事故船只，设置了安全带，并为拖船做准备。志愿者随后回到救生艇上，船员们开始调整救生艇的位置，将船从岩石上移开，这样船就可以避开右舷的危险。

据报道，当事故船只离开岩石浅滩时，救生艇建议甲板将方向舵居中，并进行必要的调整，以便直接跟随救生艇；事故船只的支柱没有明显损坏，发动机也能靠自己的力量前进。

一旦到达安全水域，救生艇就把事故船拉到旁边，释放绳索。

据报道，Killaloe海岸警卫队已返回现场，并与Lough Derg RNLI救生艇一起将事故船只护送至城堡港的安全地带。地点是Portumna。

下午三时左右，事故船只在城堡港安全停泊。

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英文原文

On Saturday, the lifeboat dubbed Lough Derg RNLI assisted 40 individuals on a 40-ft passenger vessel that had run aground on a rocky shoal based off the Bonaveen Point on the County Galway shore, toward the north-western end of Lough Derg.

Given the huge number of individuals on the casualty vessel, the Valentia Coast Guard requested the Killaloe Coast Guard to make its launch.

At around 1.35 pm, the lifeboat could see the casualty vessel that had run aground off the Bonaveen Point. Using local knowledge and onboard electronic navigation tools, the RNLI volunteers navigated two shallow shoals to approach the casualty vessel’s stern safely.

The lifeboat was in VHF contact with the casualty vessel and Valentia Coast Guard. The lifeboat also asked if the casualty vessel had been taking on water and if hazards were visible in the water around the boat.

The casualty vessel mentioned they were not taking on any water and informed the RNLI crew members that there was a significant hazard on the side of the starboard.

The lifeboat happened to come alongside the casualty vessel’s port side. Volunteers reportedly established that all those on board were unharmed and wearing lifejackets. By now, the Killaloe Coast Guard had been present on the scene.

Given the significant number of onboard casualties, the location, and the weather conditions on the lake, the RNLI lifeboat helm also chose to take the vessel off the shoal. It informed the Valentia Coast Guard of this decision. The RNLI lifeboat reportedly asked if the Killaloe Coast Guard would come alongside the port side of the lifeboat and take a few passengers off to lighten the casualty vessel.

Members associated with the Killaloe Coast Guard’s mobile unit had travelled by road and would be meeting the casualties to drive them to their cars. Six individuals had been transferred to the Killaloe Coast Guard’s vessel.

An RNLI volunteer reportedly boarded the casualty vessel to set up a harness and prepare the ship for a tow. The volunteer then returned to the lifeboat, and the crew set about positioning the lifeboat to take the vessel off the rocks so that the ship would be clear of the hazard on the starboard side.

With the casualty vessel off the rocky shoal, the lifeboat reportedly advised the plate to centre the rudder and make adjustments needed to follow behind the lifeboat directly; the casualty vessel had no apparent impairment to the props or engine was able to make a way in its power.

Once it reached safe water, the lifeboat took the casualty vessel alongside to release lines.

The Killaloe Coast Guard reportedly returned to the scene and accompanied the casualty vessel to the safety of Castle Harbour with the Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat. The location was Portumna.

At around 3 pm, the casualty vessel was tied safely in Castle Harbour.

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