Shouts | Porthcawl RNLI - Part 44

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4 01, 2018

    Shout 15.27 📟 – Launch 1/18

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    Porthcawl volunteer crew were tasked to a multi-agency incident by UK Coastguard following reports of a person who had fallen into the sea off Porthcawl Breakwater. Although in relatively shallow water the person was being swept eastwards across Sandy Bay by the tide and it was also thought that there would have been injuries following

    28 12, 2017

      Shout 11.33 📟 – Launch 81/17

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      D Class lifeboat Jean Ryall was launched to a report of people cut off by the tide at Witches Point, Southerndown. Whilst our volunteer crew proceeded to the scene UK Coastguard received information that the people involved had managed to self recover. The D Class continued to the area to check for any other persons who may

      15 12, 2017

        Shout 23.50 📟 – Launch 79+80/17

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        Both our Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats were launched to conduct a search for a missing person who police had concerns for their safety. Porthcawl and Port Talbot Coastguard Teams searched the land while our lifeboats performed a shoreline search between Hutchwns Point and Newton Point. Following a search of over an hour the

        5 11, 2017

          Shout 13.35 📟 – Launch 77+78/17

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          Both our D Class and Atlantic 85 lifeboat were launched on service to assist Coastguard and Police with an incident in the Southerndown area.

          4 11, 2017

            Shout 13.59 📟 – Launch 76/17

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            D Class lifeboat was launched to a windsurfer who got into difficulty and was swept across Newton Point. The windsurfer managed to make it out onto the rocks. Whilst on scene a second wind surfer got into difficulty in the same position and the D class stood by until he made it safely ashore.

            2 11, 2017

              Shout 13.11 📟 – Launch 75/17

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              The D Class lifeboat 'Jean Ryall' was launched on service at the request of UK Coastguard following a report of a person and a dog cut off by the tide at Rest Bay. The crew arrived on scene to find the person and dog had managed to make it to safety and no further assistance

              1 11, 2017

                Shout 14.45 📟 – Launch 73+74/17

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                Both inshore lifeboats launched at the request of UK Coastguard to 2 people cut off by the tide near Nash Point. The Atlantic 85 was first on scene and established that due to the location of the casualties, who were part way up the cliff face, the safest method of extraction would be by the

                29 10, 2017

                  Shout 11.32 📟 – Launch 72/17

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                  Atlantic 85 lifeboat was diverted from its training exercise by UK Coastguard following reports that a wayfarer sailing dinghy had capsized near East Scarweather Buoy. The crew located the dinghy with assistance from Porthcawl Coastwatch who had a visual of it. Once on scene the crew established it was an experienced sailor who had righted

                  14 10, 2017

                    Shout 20.18 📟 – Launch 71/17

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                    UK Coastguard requested the launch of our Atlantic 85 lifeboat to search for a missing person. After around 20 minutes of searching the person was found safe and well ashore. The Atlantic 85 returned to station and was refuelled and rehoused and made ready for service. #RNLIshout

                    13 10, 2017

                      Shout 16.29 📟 – Launch 70/17

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                      UK Coastguard requested the launch of our Atlantic 85 lifeboat this afternoon following reports of a kite surfer in difficulty off the end of Porthcawl pier. The kitesurfer was being monitored by National Coastwatch Institution - Porthcawl. A drop in wind speed meant it was not strong enough for his foil kite board but he was