Shouts

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

UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl's volunteer crew to assist a kite surfer who had experienced difficulties when they got caught out by a drop in the wind. Porthcawl's Atlantic 85 lifeboat, Rose of the Shires was launched on service and the crew located the casualty who was recovered onto the lifeboat along with their equipment. The

UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl’s volunteer RNLI crew to assist with a multi-agency incident at Southerndown. The charity’s D Class lifeboat Hugo Missen was launched on service to assist with the incident. The lifeboat was stood down when its assistance was no longer required and returned back to station.

Both Porthcawl's inshore lifeboats were launched once there was sufficient tide in order to tow and manoeuvre the vessel into the shelter of the marina entrance from the earlier launch of Porthcawl's D Class lifeboat. The vessel was taken in tow from The Mumbles Lifeboat and placed alongside the eastern wall as requested by the

UK Coastguard requested the launch of Porthcawl new D Class lifeboat ‘Hugo Missen’ to assist a vessel which had suffered engine difficulties off Porthcawl whilst on passage towards Bristol. The Mumbles Lifeboat RNLI was also launched to assist with this incident. Due to it being a low spring tide there was no nearby accessible safe

UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl’s volunteer RNLI crew to assist with a multi-agency search at Ogmore By Sea. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires and D Class lifeboat Hugo Missen were both launched on service to conduct a search in the area. After a search of around 20 minutes the lifeboats were stood down as

UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl's volunteer RNLI crew to assess the situation with a vessel that was reported to have suffered engine difficulties off Porthcawl's breakwater. The relief D Class lifeboat, Super G II was launched on service. Once on scene the helm made the decision that undertaking a tow was necessary and the best way

UK Coastguard requested the launch of the charity’s relief D Class lifeboat Super G II following a report a small inflatable boat with two people onboard had suffered engine difficulties off Rhych Point. The lifeboat was requested to launch in order to assess the situation and arrived on scene to find the vessel at anchor whilst

UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew after a 999 call was received from a man in the water at Scarweather Sands off Porthcawl. Both Porthcawl's Atlantic 85 lifeboat, Rose of the Shires and relief D Class lifeboat, Super G II along with The Mumbles Lifeboat Roy Barker IV and a Coastguard helicopter had been

Whilst returning back to the lifeboat station from the earlier service call to Morfa Beach, the volunteer crew spotted a surfer struggling against the current at the point in Rest Bay. The surfer was being dragged in the direction of town. The surfer was offered assistance and taken onboard the lifeboat and was dropped off