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Whilst on training exercise our volunteer crew onboard our Atlantic 85 lifeboat were flagged down by a windsurfer to the east of Hutchwns Point. He was experiencing difficulties due to the tide and wind conditions and unable to get back to Sandy Bay. The crew took him and his kit onboard the lifeboat and dropped
Both lifeboats launched on service to conduct a search. All resolved and lifeboats were stood down and returned to station.
Porthcawl's Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched following a report of persons cut off by the tide at Newton Point. UK Coastguard had been alerted to the incident by Porthcawl NCI who had seen someone attempting to enter the water. Porthcawl Coastguard Team were also tasked to the incident. Upon arriving on scene the lifeboat found
Our volunteers launched both lifeboats to conduct a search and assist with a multi-agency incident.
Our crew were paged by UK Coastguard following a Mayday Call broadcast on channel 16. Both our inshore lifeboats were launched on service and conducted a search of the area between Sker Point and Witches Point. Porthcawl Coastguard and Llantwit Major Coastguard were also tasked to conduct searches of the area. Following a through search of
Our Atlantic 85 lifeboat (which was in the process of launching on training exercise) received an immediate tasking from UK Coastguard to assist a windsurfer in difficulty off Newton beach. The windsurfer was taken onboard the lifeboat and dropped back to the beach at Newton along with his equipment.
Our Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched to assist a boat which was suffering engine difficulties. The boat was taken in tow towards Swansea. The tow was passed to The Mumbles Lifeboat RNLI who took the boat to Swansea Marina.
UK Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 85 lifeboat to a RIB with two people onboard, which had broken down off Nash Point. The RIB was towed back by the lifeboat to Newton Bay.
Our volunteers were paged by UK Coastguard to locate and assist a yacht with two people onboard which was struggling against the tide and had lost power off Nash Point. Due to the power issues the vessel had no working VHF radio or nav lights and their mobile phone battery had run out. Our colleagues
Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service under the command of our newest helm, Sam Williams who had passed his helm assessment just 20 hours prior to being paged. The lifeboat was launched to a sailing yacht with two people onboard which had suffered engine difficulties one mile East of Tusker Buoy. The yacht was
