Shouts

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

UK Coastguard requested the launch of the charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires to assist a jet ski in difficulty off Summerhouse Point near Llantwit Major. The casualty was taken onboard the lifeboat and the jet ski taken in tow to the slipway at St. Donat's (Atlantic College) in order to be recovered onto

UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew to assist a kite surfer. Porthcawl’s D Class lifeboat was launched on service. The kite surfer was assisted by an RNLI Lifeguard and self rescued shortly before the D Class lifeboat arrived on scene.

UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew to assist a small fishing boat which had got into difficulties close to shore at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach). The charity’s D Class lifeboat, D861 Hugo Missen was launched on service along with further crew who proceeded on foot to provide assistance. The boat had filled with water