Shouts | Porthcawl RNLI - Part 34

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5 05, 2019

    Launch 32+33/19 – 📟 11.10am

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    Both lifeboats were tasked by UK Coastguard to conduct a search off the seafront following a report of an object in the water. The lifeboats searched the area and noted several logs, branches and a porpoise. With nothing further of concern noted the lifeboats were stood down and returned to their training exercises.

    4 05, 2019

      Launch 31/19 – 📟 2.41pm

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      UK Coastguard tasked our volunteer crew to assist three kayakers who were struggling against the tide and wind North of Tusker Rock. The kayakers were being monitored on CCTV by National Coastwatch Institution - Porthcawl with the footage relayed to the UK Coastguard operations room. The kayakers had been observed struggling to make their way back to

      2 05, 2019

        Launch 30/19 – 📟 11.50pm

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        UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl and The Mumbles RNLI volunteer crews to the aid of a 9 metre yacht which had reportedly run aground at Sker Point, Porthcawl.   The yacht with 2 people onboard was immediately assisted by Porthcawl Lifeboat until the Mumbles Lifeboat arrived on scene.   The Mumbles All Weather Lifeboat escorted the

        22 04, 2019

          Launch 28+29/19 – 📟 9.30pm

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          We were tasked by UK Coastguard to a group of 7 people who found themselves stuck on the Porthcawl side of the Ogmore river near the water treatment works. Working with our colleagues from Llantwit Major Coastguard they were able to gain access to the road bridge and get the casualties safely to the Ogmore

          22 04, 2019

            Launch 26+27/19 – 📟 5.22pm

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            Whilst out on a training exercise we were tasked by UK Coastguard to a casualty with a dislocated knee at Rest Bay. The lifeboat was first on scene and crew members provided casualty care. On arrival of our colleagues from Porthcawl Coastguard it became necessary to move the casualty due to the incoming tide and

            21 04, 2019

              Launch 25/19 – 📟 6.50pm

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              The D Class was returning to station from an earlier callout and spotted a man and his dog in the river mouth at Ogmore who appeared to be in difficulty. They were being swept upstream by the incoming tide. He waved to request assistance from the lifeboat. He had been attempting to cross the river and had

              21 04, 2019

                Launch 23+24/19 – 📟 6.00pm

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                Our volunteers were tasked by UK Coastguard and launched both lifeboats following a call to report multiple persons cut off by the tide at Southerndown. The lifeboats were launched to locate and assist the casualties. Upon arriving on scene the lifeboats found the persons weren't actually cut off at that point in time and with assistance from

                20 04, 2019

                  Launch 21+22/19 – 📟 9.49pm

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                  Both our lifeboats were tasked by UK Coastguard to persons cut off by the tide near Ogmore By Sea. The crew picked the casualties up who had lit a fire to signal their location to the lifeboats. They were handed over to our colleagues from Llantwit Major Coastguard to be transferred back to their car.

                  20 04, 2019

                    Launch 20/19 – 📟 4.19pm

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                    Our volunteers were tasked by UK Coastguard  and launched the D Class lifeboat to people who had been caught in a current and swept onto rocks at the entrance of Porthcawl Marina. Our colleagues from RNLI Lifeguards South East Wales (who are patrolling Sandy Bay and Trecco Bay beaches over the Easter weekend) had made

                    20 04, 2019

                      Launch 19/19 – 📟 1.31pm

                      By | April 22nd, 2019|Comments Off on Launch 19/19 – 📟 1.31pm

                      Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard and launched the Atlantic 85 lifeboat following a call from a concerned member of the public who had seen a loan kayaker going onto Tusker Rock. The lifeboat was tasked along with Llantwit Major Coastguard to investigate and establish the kayaker was safe, well and required no