Shouts

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

D Class launched on service following reports of a person in possible difficulties in the water at Ogmore attempting to assist a sheep. Llantwit Major Coastguard Team were also tasked to this incident. We were stood down by UK Coastguard while enroute as the person was safely accounted for. Sadly the sheep was too badly

Our volunteers launched both lifeboats on service following reports that 3 people were in the water at Ogmore By Sea. Police had received a call from a person at Ogmore By Sea car park reporting that there were 3 persons who had entered the water who could not be accounted for. We were tasked by

Both lifeboats launched on service to conduct a shoreline search of the coastline between Hutchwns Point and Ogmore River for a missing 14 year old. The lifeboats conducted a thorough search of the area. Other search units involved in the search included Police, Porthcawl Coastguard Team, Port Talbot Coastguard Team and Coastguard Rescue 187 based

Atlantic 85 launched on service in order to standby due to concerns for a despondent person. The person was safely taken into the care of South Wales Police officers shortly after launching and we were stood down.

Both lifeboats were launched on service at the request of UK Coastguard to extract a casualty from Kenfig Sands (Sker Beach) who had fallen from a horse. Heavy fog and the casualty's remote location meant extraction by lifeboat was the safest option. The casualty had suspected pelvic injuries. We met ambulance paramedics at the beach