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The UK Coastguard Agency paged Porthcawl RNLI volunteer crew at 13:10 on Monday 31st July following a Mayday call from a motor cruiser taking in water and suffering a loss of engine power one and a half miles off Porthcawl. The cruiser had been hit by two large waves off Kenfig sands whilst on passage
Figures released by the RNLI today show Porthcawl RNLI crew were again Wales' busiest inshore lifeboat station during 2016 in terms of callouts. Porthcawl crew launched 80 times, rescuing 45 people and saving 7 lives. Across the whole of Wales’ 30 RNLI stations, there was an increase of 11% on lifeboats launches last year, with
At 5.28pm on Saturday afternoon, both Porthcawl RNLI lifeboats Rose of the Shires and Jean Ryall launched to the assistance of a 26ft yacht that had run aground on Sandy Bay, Porthcawl. Volunteer RNLI Helmsman Joe Missen reached the stricken yacht first and said “when we got to the yacht, we found two persons on
At 5.48pm on Monday afternoon, both Porthcawl RNLI lifeboats Rose of the Shires and Harold Arnold launched to reports of two persons cut of by the tide at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown. At 5.48pm, both RNLI lifeboats from Porthcawl were launched to rescue two persons cut off by the tide at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown, who were
Just after 6am Tuesday morning, the Porthcawl volunteer RNLI Lifeboat crew were called to reports of a person in difficulties in the water near the notorious Witches Point, Southerndown. Both lifeboats were launched immediately, and the larger Atlantic 85 Lifeboat reached the casualty first. Volunteer RNLI Helmsman Ross Purchase who was in charge of the
In a positive start to 2015 thirteen volunteers at Porthcawl lifeboat attended the station and passed the RNLI’s Casualty Care course run by staff instructor Grant Walkey from the institution’s Poole headquarters. Each of the candidates attended the 24 hours of training spread over a two week period, some were able to complete daytime sessions
All volunteers at Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat were saddened to hear that John Blundell sadly died on 19th January. John was instrumental in getting the RNLI to establish a lifeboat in Porthcawl and following negotiations the station was opened in 1965. He served the station as Honorary Secretary, now known as Lifeboat Operations Manager, in the
HRH The Princess Royal today visited Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat Station, as the station celebrates half a century of saving lives at sea. The Princess Royal met with the volunteer crew who were hailed the busiest in Wales during 2014, having launched 73 and rescued 60 people. In 1965 the RNLI re-established a lifeboat service at
At 12.30pm on Friday afternoon, both Porthcawl RNLI lifeboats Rose of the Shires and Jean Ryall launched to reports of 2 kayakers in difficulty off Ogmore by Sea. First on scene was the Atlantic 85 Lifeboat, Rose of the Shires, with Helmsman Joseph Missen in Command. When they arrived at Ogmore by Sea, they made
Volunteer crew at Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat are saying farewell to one of their colleagues. Award winning helmsman, Paul Eastment, who has been a volunteer crewman since late 1997 will not be losing all ties with his fellow crew though. Paul who became a staff member of the RNLI 13 years ago has been able to
