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UK Coastguard requested that our D Class lifeboat diverted from a training exercise to investigate two swimmers Porthcawl NCI had expressed concern for. The D Class had been involved in filming for BBC Wales' X-Ray Programme at Rest Bay along with colleagues from RNLI lifeguards for a feature about beach and water safety. The crew were quickly
UK Coastguard paged our volunteer crew to launch our D Class lifeboat to assist two teenage girls who found themselves cut off by the tide on rocks near the entrance to Porthcawl Marina. Both girls were taken onboard the D Class lifeboat and back to the slipway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BnQjnh8PKg
Our Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched following a request from UK Coastguard. A girl on a Stand Up Paddleboard was unable to get back to the beach at Pink Bay and despite her best efforts the tide and offshore wind were too strong. Her father was concerned for her safety and had called UK Coastguard.
Our Atlantic 85 was launched on service due to concerns regarding a kayaker who appeared to be intoxicated off Coney Beach (Sandy Bay). The crew spoke with the kayaker and encouraged him to return to shore. Once he was safely ashore the lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.
UK Coastguard requested the launch of our Atlantic 85 on service to 16 people cut off by the tide on the Porthcawl side of the Ogmore River. The D Class had spoken to them whilst enroute to a casualty with an injured ankle and requested the Atlantic 85 was launched as there was a concern
UK Coastguard requested the launch of our D Class to a casualty with a suspected dislocated fractured ankle in the water at the Ogmore River. Our volunteer crew (including an off duty paramedic) provided first aid and transferred the casualty up the river to a more accessible location. The crew were met by the team
UK Coastguard requested the launch of our D Class lifeboat to assist South Wales Police following an earlier incident and recover equipment from an inaccessible area near Southerndown.
Both lifeboats launched to a multi agency incident and provided support to other emergency services.
Our volunteers were paged by UK Coastguard following a report they’d received from National Coastwatch Institution - Porthcawl. Porthcawl NCI had been monitoring two people on a kayak who were making very slow progress against the current off Ogmore Deeps. Once on scene we stood by and escorted the kayakers back to Ogmore Beach. Once the
Our volunteer crew were paged by UK Coastguard after National Coastwatch Institution - Porthcawl reported a kite surfer who appeared to be in difficulty off the end of Porthcawl Pier. He was attempting to swim and drag along his kite and board. Our volunteers launched the D Class lifeboat to assist the kite surfer. Upon arriving on
