Shouts

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard to assist colleagues from Porthcawl Coastguard with a casualty care incident at Rest Bay. The casualty had a suspected broken hip. The charity's D Class Hugo Missen was launched on service and made best speed to the incident. Once on scene the crew supported their coastguard colleagues

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard after St Donat's NCI raised concerns for a yacht anchored close to rocks at Llanwit Major beach. With an incoming tide it was at risk of being swept aground onto rocks. The charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service to provide safety advice. The yacht

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to rescue a person in the water at Sandy Bay during the town's annual Elvis festival. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was launched on service and located the person who was being illuminated by the floodlight from the NPAS Police Helicopter. The person

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a Mayday call from a lone skipper who was onboard a former lifeboat off Llantwit Major beach. The skipper had seen a large amount of smoke from his engine room and suspected there may be a fire. He had dropped anchor and stopped both engines.

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were made aware that a person was stuck on boulders near the entrance to the marina with an incoming tide. The crew were already present at the station for Sunday morning training. HM Coastguard was made aware of the situation. The charity’s D Class lifeboat Hugo Missen was launched on service.

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist with a multi-agency incident at Porthcawl seafront. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was launched on service. With the incident resolved immediately after the lifeboat was launched the crew were stood down by HM Coastguard and returned to station. To support Porthcawl

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist with a multi-agency search at Ogmore by Sea. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was launched on service to assist with the search. The lifeboat conducted a shoreline search with nothing found and was stood down by HM Coastguard. To support Porthcawl RNLI’s

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a 999 call from a lone sailor who was onboard a yacht in difficulty near Scarweather Sands. The yacht had run aground on a sandbank and swamped its engine. The charity’s inshore lifeboat, Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires was launched on service and made

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a 999 call reporting a casualty with a suspected broken pelvis following a fall onto rocks in a remote part of the Vale of Glamorgan coastline near Monknash. Both the charity's inshore lifeboats, Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires and D Class Hugo Missen were launched

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a report a swimmer had been swept around the end of Porthcawl's breakwater in the strong tidal current on the outgoing tide. The Coastguard had also made a "Mayday" call on channel 16 asking for the assistance in rescuing the swimmer and a local pleasure