Shouts

Our crew onboard the Atlantic 85 lifeboat were diverted from their training exercise yesterday evening and tasked by UK Coastguard to conduct a search of the area between Sker Point and the long arm at Port Talbot Deep Water Harbour. A member of the public had reported seeing a paraglider which was possibly in distress

Our volunteers were paged by UK Coastguard following concerns for an elderly gentlemen with dementia reported missing from Trecco Bay Caravan Park. We were stood down before launching as the person was located safe and well.

UK Coastguard requested the launch of our Atlantic 85 following a report of a kite surfer in difficulty at Trecco Bay. The Porthcawl Coastguard team attended the incident and were unable to locate the kite surfer. Our volunteers were requested to conduct a search of the area in order to locate the kite surfer. Following

Our volunteers launched the Atlantic 85 on service following reports of surfers in difficulties caught in a rip current at Rest Bay. Once on scene the surfers were located on the shore who had made there way out onto rocks. The lifeboat checked the area for any further persons in difficulty. Once satisfied that there

Our Atlantic 85 was diverted from training exercise by UK Coastguard to reports of a windsurfer in difficulty 0.5 miles South of Newton Point. The casualty was recovered onto the lifeboat and returned to Newton slipway. Whilst the Atlantic 85 (Porthcawl Lifeboat) was dealing with the first incident a second windsurfer was spotted nearby in

Our volunteers launched the Atlantic 85 on service following a report to UK Coastguard of a kite surfer in difficulties off Rest Bay. Our colleagues from Porthcawl Coastguard were also tasked to the incident and monitored the situation from the land. The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was on scene within minutes of launching to find the casualty

Our Atlantic 85 was launched to a small fishing boat which had broken down near to Nash Point. Once on scene the crew managed to restart the engine. The boat was escorted back to Port Talbot from where it was launched. On the approach to Port Talbot the boat broke down again and was taken under tow by

The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched to assist a vessel which had suffered electrical problems and broken down off Sandy Bay. The boat was taken under tow and taken into Porthcawl Marina.

Both lifeboats were launched to assist South Wales Police, Welsh Ambulance Service and Llantwit Major Coastguard at an incident in the Southerndown area. Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 187 was also on scene. The lifeboat returned to station just under an hour later and made ready for service.

Both our D Class and Atlantic 85 lifeboats were launched to reports that a kayaker was in difficulties off Ogmore By Sea. Porthcawl Coastguard Team, Llantwit Major Coastguard Team and Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 187 were also tasked to the incident by UK Coastguard. Two surfers assisted the kayaker from the water shortly before our lifeboats arrived on