Shouts

UK Coastguard tasked our volunteer crew to a windsurfer in difficulty in Newton Bay. The inital report had come from Porthcawl NCI. The D Class lifeboat was launched on service and located the casualty who had suffered equipment failure. The casualty and his equipment were taken onboard the lifeboat and transferred to Newton Beach where

Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to a report 2 people were cut off by the incoming tide at Southerndown. The casualties were disorientated and unsure of their exact location. Both our Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats were launched on service to search for the casualties. The Atlantic 85 crew located the

Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to assist a casualty who had fallen from a horse close to the waters edge near the Ogmore river mouth. Our crew were first to arrive on scene onboard the charity's Atlantic 85 lifeboat and provided casualty care, treating for possible spinal injuries until further assistance arrived.

Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to a surfer in difficulty on the Vale of Glamorgan coastline. A surfer had been swept around a headland by a rip current and was trapped by the tide against cliffs. Porthcawl's Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service for the first time of the year and

Our volunteer crew were paged by UK Coastguard to join RNLI Port Talbot’s D Class lifeboat in a search for a fishing boat which had encountered engine difficulties and been swept onto the shore. Both Porthcawl's Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats were launched on service to join the search in the dark. It was not possible

Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard following a report 2 surfers were struggling against the current and being swept around Hutchwns Point from Rest Bay. As the lifeboat arrived on scene we found both surfers had made it out onto the rocks. Our colleagues from Porthcawl Coastguard who were also on scene assisted the surfers

Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to a group of 6 people and 2 dogs who were cut off by the tide at Nash Point. The group had walked from Llantwit Major along the coast and found themselves cut off as they reached the final part of their walk. They contacted UK Coastguard

Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard to conduct a search off Ogmore By Sea to investigate reports of an object in the water. The crew launched our Atlantic 85 lifeboat and whilst searching the area located numerous large logs, trees etc. Following a search of around 20 minutes with nothing of concern located

Our Atlantic 85, Rose Of The Shires was launched on service to a report a surfer had been swept around the point at Rest Bay. UK Coastguard had been alerted to the incident by the National Coastwatch Institution - Porthcawl who were monitoring the situation on their CCTV camera and relaying the footage to the UK Coastguard

Both Porthcawl lifeboats were launched to assist with a multi agency incident in the Vale of Glamorgan area.