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22 06, 2022

Launch 22+23/22 – 📟 5.14pm

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UK Coastguard requested the launch of both Porthcawl's inshore lifeboats to assist Police and Llantwit Major Coastguard Team at Llantwit Major beach.

15 06, 2022

Launch 20+21/22 – 📟 6.50pm

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Porthcawl's volunteer RNLI crew were diverted from their training exercise by UK Coastguard following a report from Porthcawl NCI that a group of 3 people were cut off on the south side of Dunraven Bay, Southerndown. Both the charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat and D Class lifeboat proceeded to the location to investigate. On further investigation

14 06, 2022

Launch 19/22 – 📟 8.56am

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UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew following a report of a person in the water at Newton Beach requiring assistance. The charity's D Class lifeboat, Hugo Missen was launched on service and arrived on scene shortly after. The crew assisted a person from the water and then handed the casualty to other emergency services

8 06, 2022

Launch 18/22 – 📟 7.25pm

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As Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were preparing to launch on training exercise with the charity's Landrover and D Class lifeboat Hugo Missen, they spotted three children being swept onto jagged rocks at Rhych Point on the eastern side of Sandy Bay (Coney Beach). The crew immediately made their way to Rhych point and assisted all

3 06, 2022

Launch 17/22 – 📟 9.50pm

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UK Coastguard paged Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew to a person in difficulty in the water off Porthcawl Breakwater. The charity's D Class lifeboat, Hugo Missen was launched on service within minutes with three crew onboard. The casualty was taken onboard the lifeboat and returned back to the safety of our launch slipway. The crew gave

3 06, 2022

Launch 16/22 – 📟 12.48am

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UK Coastguard requested the launch of Porthcawl RNLI's Atlantic 85 lifeboat to assist with an incident after a sailing vessel became unsure of its position in the Bristol Channel.

2 06, 2022

Launch 15/22 – 📟 7.00pm

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UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew to assess the situation with a speedboat reported to have suffered engine failure to the south of Rhych Point. The vessel with two people onboard had requested assistance after experiencing engine failure and had dropped their anchor but this was dragging. The charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of

28 05, 2022

Launch 14/22 – 📟 4.15pm

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UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew to assess the situation after a sailing vessel reported they had experienced an electrical fault with their engine in light winds off Kenfig Sands (Sker Beach). The vessel which had three people onboard had dropped their anchor whilst waiting further assistance. The charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the

13 05, 2022

Launch 13/22 – 📟 12.39am

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UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew in the early hours of the morning to assist with a multi-agency incident at Newton. As soon as the crew had launched the charity's D Class Hugo Missen at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach) information was received that the situation had been resolved. The lifeboat was recovered and the

12 05, 2022

Launch 12/22 – 📟 2.39pm

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UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew to assist two people who had got into difficulties whilst on paddleboards in Newton Bay and got swept onto and stuck on rocks. The casualties had a mobile phone with them in a waterproof pouch and were able to contact the Coastguard on 999 for help. The charity's