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25 03, 2023

Launch 7/23 – 📟 10.50am

By | April 1st, 2023|Comments Off on Launch 7/23 – 📟 10.50am

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to assist a windsurfer in difficulty between Porthcawl breakwater and Newton Point. The charity's relief Atlantic 85 lifeboat Edna May was launched on service and made best speed to the location of the casualty. The casualty and his equipment were taken onboard the lifeboat and returned

18 03, 2023

Launch 5+6/23 – 📟 2.17pm

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UK Coastguard paged Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew following a report they'd received from Porthcawl NCI that two people were cut off by the incoming tide at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown. Many of the crew were at fellow crew member, Reverend Mark Broadway's wedding at All Saint's Church, Porthcawl leaving the ceremony to respond to the call

25 02, 2023

Launch 4/23 – 📟 10.35pm

By | February 28th, 2023|Comments Off on Launch 4/23 – 📟 10.35pm

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to reports of a missing overdue rock angler. The charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service to carry out a shore-line search from Ogmore to Southerndown. With limited information on the angler's exact whereabouts the Coastguard was reliant on a facebook video the angler had

22 01, 2023

Launch 3/23 – 📟 10.05am

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Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were preparing to launch for their Sunday morning training exercise when the crew were alerted by members of the public that Winni, a cockapoo dog had fallen from the eastern arm onto the boulders below (near the green pole). The launch authority contacted UK Coastguard on 999 to request the assistance

21 01, 2023

Launch 2/23 – 📟 3.29pm

By | January 24th, 2023|Comments Off on Launch 2/23 – 📟 3.29pm

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard after they’d received a 999 call with concerns for a swimmer, possibly in difficulty at Dunraven Bay in Southerndown. The charity’s Atlantic 85, Rose of the Shires was launched on service and Llantwit Major Coastguard team were also tasked to attend. When the volunteer crew arrived

2 01, 2023

Launch 1/23 – 📟 2.04pm

By | January 2nd, 2023|Comments Off on Launch 1/23 – 📟 2.04pm

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged for the first time of 2023. UK Coastguard had received a 999 call reporting that a red Cocker Spaniel dog may have gone over the cliff edge near West Farm, Southerndown. The charity’s Atlantic 85, Rose of the Shires was launched on service and made best speed to the

26 12, 2022

Launch 65/22 – 📟 2.32pm

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Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged following several 999 calls to UK Coastguard reporting a kite surfer in difficulty between Ogmore By Sea and Tusker Rock. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat ‘Rose of the Shires’ was launched on service and made best speed to the location. Once on scene the crew began a search of

2 12, 2022

Launch 64/22 – 📟 12.20pm

By | January 1st, 2023|Comments Off on Launch 64/22 – 📟 12.20pm

Porthcawl's volunteer crew were paged by UK Coastguard to assist with a multi-agency search in the Rest Bay, Porthcawl area. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat, Rose of the Shires was launched on service. Around 2 hours after launching the crew were stood down by the Coastguard, returning to station at 2.34pm when the lifeboat was

12 11, 2022

Launch 63/22 – 📟 2.58pm

By | November 15th, 2022|Comments Off on Launch 63/22 – 📟 2.58pm

UK Coastguard paged Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew following a 999 call reporting that two girls were struggling in the current and being swept out to sea at Ogmore By Sea and were in danger of drowning. Porthcawl’s D Class was launched at Newton Beach, making best speed to Ogmore. Coastguard Teams from Llantwit Major, Porthcawl

28 09, 2022

Launch 62/22 – 📟 5.52pm

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UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew to a vessel in distress. A self powered maintenance barge with 2 people on board was suffering engine trouble off Porthcawl. The Mumbles Lifeboat was also tasked to the incident. The vessel was considerably large and following an assessment from the helm of Porthcawl lifeboat the safest option