Shouts

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a 999 call from a lone sailor who was onboard a yacht in difficulty near Scarweather Sands. The yacht had run aground on a sandbank and swamped its engine. The charity’s inshore lifeboat, Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires was launched on service and made

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a 999 call reporting a casualty with a suspected broken pelvis following a fall onto rocks in a remote part of the Vale of Glamorgan coastline near Monknash. Both the charity's inshore lifeboats, Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires and D Class Hugo Missen were launched

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard to assist a female paddleboarder in difficulty off Ogmore by Sea. The charity's Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires was launched on service and arrived on scene within 5 minutes of launching. When the crew arrived on scene they discovered that there was 8 paddleboards & 12

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a report a swimmer had been swept around the end of Porthcawl's breakwater in the strong tidal current on the outgoing tide. The Coastguard had also made a "Mayday" call on channel 16 asking for the assistance in rescuing the swimmer and a local pleasure

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard whilst out on a training exercise following a concerned 999 call for a dinghy with two people onboard being blown out to sea from Newton beach. The D Class immediately proceeded and located the dinghy with two people onboard who were relieved to see the lifeboat.

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a report of three windsurfers struggling against a strong (spring) tidal current off Newton Point, Porthcawl. The lifeboat launched and made good speed to the location. Arriving on scene nothing was found except for a beach ball. After checking the area the lifeboat was stood

HM Coastguard tasked both the charity's inshore lifeboats to carry out a search for a paddleboarder reported to be in difficulties between Tusker Rock and Trecco Bay. Both Lifeboats carried out a search of the area with nothing found. It was believed a red beach ball found on scene had been miss identified as a paddleboarder.

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard during a training exercise launch following 999 calls that people were in difficulty in the water at Ogmore. HM Coastguard had put out a “Mayday Relay” to two children and two adults in the water in difficulties. Both the charity's inshore lifeboats made best speed to

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist paddleboaders in difficulty at Ogmore following a request by RNLI lifeguard colleagues at Ogmore. This tasking came immediately after Launch 81/26 – 📟 2.26pm. Once on scene the crew picked up two casualties and their boards and returned them to shore at Ogmore beach.  In

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to check on a group of swimmers at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach) immediately after Launch 80/26 – 📟 2.03pm. All were found to be safe and well. The crew were then immediately retasked to another incident at Ogmore.  In a coastal emergency dial 999 or 112