Baltimore lifeboat coxswain retires after 45 years

Kieran Cotter's distinguished career began at just 17 years of age and saw him involved in the dramatic rescue at the Fastnet Race in 1979

Long-serving Baltimore RNLI Coxswain Kieran Cotter on his last exercise before stepping down in December 2020. Picture: RNLI-Emma Lupton

A man who “left a legacy of lives saved from the sea” has retired after 45 years with Baltimore RNLI.

Coxswain Kieran Cotter marked the end of an era this week after he passed his boat, the Alan Massey, and her crew to Aidan Bushe, who will now take over the role as station Coxswain.