Shouts

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following reports that a person had got into difficulty whilst swimming from the outfall pipe on Porthcawl seafront between Irongate and Hutchwns Points. There was a heavy ground swell and the casualty was being swept out to sea by the current. The charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat

HM Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew following a report of a person in the water at Rest Bay. The charity's Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires was launched on service and the crew helped the person to safety ashore.

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard as the final whistle sounded on the Wales vs Fiji rugby world cup game. The crew were tasked to assist with a multi agency search which was taking place in the Merthyr Mawr and Ogmore By Sea area. The crew conducted a shoreline search of the

HM Coastguard requested the launch of the charity's Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires following a report that a swimmer had failed to return at Ogmore By Sea. The group the swimmer had been with returned to shore, but one was unaccounted for. The swimmer was soon located safely ashore and the Atlantic 85 was

As the D Class crew came around the end of the breakwater following the previous incidents at Rest Bay (launch 51+52 and launch 53) the crew found another incident unfolding . A large motor vessel had just run aground near the marina entrance. With the tide rapidly receding the helm made an assessment of the

Following the previous service launch (51+52/2023) the D Class crew spotted a paddle boarder some distance off Rest Bay being swept out by offshore winds. The crew went to check on them which led to them rescuing the paddle boarder too and dropping them back to the beach.

As soon as the D Class lifeboat was recovered from its earlier launch (50/2023), an immediate call was received via VHF radio from HM Coastguard, who had taken a 999 call regarding a mass rescue incident taking place at Rest Bay in the rip current at the point. Initial reports suggested that a group of

Following a brief search (launch 49/2023)  the crew were retasked by HM Coastguard to a further incident to assist a wing surfer who was in difficulty to the south of Porthcawl Breakwater. The wing surfer was taken onboard the lifeboat and dropped ashore at Newton.

Porthcawl RNLI volunteers were paged at 12.39 today (Tuesday 5 September) following a report that swimmers were in difficulty at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach). The charity's relief D Class lifeboat 'Peggy D' was launched and the crew conducted a search with no one found to be in difficulty. The crew were then retasked by HM

HM Coastguard requested the launch of the charity's Atlantic 85, Rose of the Shires following concerns raised for 2 people on an SUP struggling against the current and offshore winds off Ogmore By Sea. Both casualties were taken onboard the lifeboat and dropped ashore.