Porthcawl's volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to assist two surfers who had been swept onto rocks close to the marina entrance. The charity's D class lifeboat was launched and both casualties were recovered onto the D Class and transferred to the slipway. To support Porthcawl RNLI with a donation visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/porthcawl-rnli
UK Coastguard paged our volunteer crew to assist a Personal Water Craft (PWC) with two people onboard which had broken down off Porthcawl seafront. The charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat 'Rose of the Shires' was launched on service. The crew located the PWC and its two occupants near to Fairy Buoy and the PWC was taken
Tasked by UK Coastguard to a report of a paddleboarder in difficulty in the area of Ogmore Deeps. The charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat 'Rose of the Shires' was launched on service making best speed to the location in relatively calm seas with strong north easterly winds. The crew located the two casualties, a father and
UK Coastguard requested the launch of our D Class lifeboat to provide assistance with a multi-agency incident on the Vale of Glamorgan coastline.
UK Coastguard requested the launch of our D Class lifeboat to a report a fisherman was cut off by the tide at Sker Point. The relief D Class lifeboat 'Super G II' was launched on service in calm conditions and made best speed to the location to the western side of Sker Point. The crew
Atlantic 85 lifeboat 'Rose of the Shires' was launched on service just after 6pm on Saturday evening following multiple 999 calls to UK Coastguard for a kite surfer in difficulty at Southerndown. Our volunteer crew made best speed to the scene in rough seas. As the crew arrived on scene updated information from the first
Our Atlantic 85 lifeboat ‘Rose Of The Shires’ was launched on service at 4.34pm on Sunday following a report a motor cruiser had hit an underwater object, between Porthcawl and Lynmouth. The RNLI Ilfracombe Shannon class lifeboat 'The Barry and Peggy High Foundation' was also launched and both lifeboats made best speed towards Lynmouth in
UK Coastguard tasked our crew to the aid of a dog walker who had slipped on rocks at Newton Beach. Our volunteer crew onboard our D Class lifeboat were first to arrive on scene, locating the casualty between Newton Slipway and Ogmore River. The crew provided casualty care for a suspected broken leg and ankle
Tasked by UK Coastguard immediately following previous incident to investigate a group of people cut off by the tide at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown. With tide nearing high water and no immediate danger to the group the tasking was to check on their welfare and intentions. Once on scene at Dunraven Bay a crew member swam
Tasked by UK Coastguard to assist a broken down power driven vessel at Sandy Bay. The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service to the vessel which had suffered engine difficulties. The vessel was taken under tow by the lifeboat back into Porthcawl Marina.
