Shouts

As soon as the D Class lifeboat was recovered from its earlier launch (50/2023), an immediate call was received via VHF radio from HM Coastguard, who had taken a 999 call regarding a mass rescue incident taking place at Rest Bay in the rip current at the point. Initial reports suggested that a group of

Following a brief search (launch 49/2023)  the crew were retasked by HM Coastguard to a further incident to assist a wing surfer who was in difficulty to the south of Porthcawl Breakwater. The wing surfer was taken onboard the lifeboat and dropped ashore at Newton.

Porthcawl RNLI volunteers were paged at 12.39 today (Tuesday 5 September) following a report that swimmers were in difficulty at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach). The charity's relief D Class lifeboat 'Peggy D' was launched and the crew conducted a search with no one found to be in difficulty. The crew were then retasked by HM

HM Coastguard requested the launch of the charity's Atlantic 85, Rose of the Shires following concerns raised for 2 people on an SUP struggling against the current and offshore winds off Ogmore By Sea. Both casualties were taken onboard the lifeboat and dropped ashore.

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following concerns raised to them by Porthcawl NCI for a person on an inflatable lilo drifting some distance out to sea in offshore winds off Sandy Bay (Coney Beach). The charity's relief D Class lifeboat, Peggy D was launched on service and the casualty was taken

HM Coastguard requested the launch of the charity’s Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires to assist a wing surfer in difficulty off Porthcawl seafront. The casualty and their equipment were taken onboard the lifeboat and returned back to their launch site at Newton.

HM Coastguard paged Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew to assist with a multi-agency incident. The charity's relief D Class lifeboat Peggy D was launched on service to assist with the incident.

HM Coastguard paged Porthcawl RNLI crew and requested they launch to assess the situation and provide safety cover to Llantwit Major Coastguard Team. In the early hours of the morning a yacht had made a distress call to HM Coastguard after it ran aground and was being battered within the surf. The charity’s Atlantic 85

Whilst afloat on engine trials HM Coastguard requested the Atlantic 85 divert to assess the situation with a motor cruiser which was experiencing engine difficulties in Sandy Bay (Coney Beach). Once on scene the helm decided the best way to assist the casualty was to take it in tow into the marina.

HM Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew following a report 2 PWC’s (jet ski’s) were in difficulty. The lifeboat proceeded to Newton where it located the two PWC’s. One PWC had towed the other back to Newton Bay. On further investigation the crew discovered the owner of one of the PWC’s had got stuck on