Shouts

The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service following a tasking request from UK Coastguard. The Coastguard had received a report of an object floating over 500m off Irongate Point that resembled two people possibly on kayaks. Initially Porthcawl Coastguard Team responded to investigate but with the object being some distance off the shore and

Tasked by UK Coastguard to a kayaker who had capsized between Newton and Tusker Rock and been unable to get back onto his kayak. The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service locating the kayaker, taking him onboard the lifeboat along with his friend. The kayakers had a means for calling for help which had

UK Coastguard requested the launch of our D Class lifeboat to a report of a swimmer in difficulty at Trecco Bay. The swimmer had made it to shore requiring no further assistance shortly before the D Class lifeboat arrived on scene. The lifeboat returned to station where it was made ready for service.

UK Coastguard requested the launch of both the Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats to assist with a multiagency search in the Porthcawl area. All was satisfactorily resolved after around 45 minutes of searching and the lifeboats were rehoused and made ready for service.

UK Coastguard tasked our volunteer crew and Porthcawl Coastguard Team to a report of a person in difficulty around the point at Rest Bay. On arrival on scene, the coastguard team met with the first informant who advised them that the person had just made it ashore and did not require any medical assistance. Our

Porthcawl's Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched to assist with a multi agency incident in the Vale of Glamorgan area.

UK Coastguard tasked our volunteer crew to a windsurfer in difficulty in Newton Bay. The inital report had come from Porthcawl NCI. The D Class lifeboat was launched on service and located the casualty who had suffered equipment failure. The casualty and his equipment were taken onboard the lifeboat and transferred to Newton Beach where

Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to a report 2 people were cut off by the incoming tide at Southerndown. The casualties were disorientated and unsure of their exact location. Both our Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats were launched on service to search for the casualties. The Atlantic 85 crew located the

Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to assist a casualty who had fallen from a horse close to the waters edge near the Ogmore river mouth. Our crew were first to arrive on scene onboard the charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat and provided casualty care, treating for possible spinal injuries until further assistance arrived.

Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to a surfer in difficulty on the Vale of Glamorgan coastline. A surfer had been swept around a headland by a rip current and was trapped by the tide against cliffs. Porthcawl's Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service for the first time of the year and