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8 10, 2017

Shout 19.00 📟 – Launch 69/17

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The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched following reports of kayakers in difficulty between Ogmore Deeps and Southerndown. In failing light the crew located one kayaker below the cliffs near Southerndown. He told the crew that he had been swept into a cave by a wave and been trapped but had just managed to free himself.

4 09, 2017

Shout 14.27 📟 – Launch 68/17

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D Class lifeboat launched to rescue Susie the dog 🐶 who had got herself into a spot of bother and was stuck on the rocks at the entrance to Porthcawl Marina. She was cut off by the incoming tide. She was taken onboard the lifeboat and brought back across to the shore at the lifeboat station. If

27 08, 2017

Shout 17.03 📟 – Launch 67/17

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Atlantic 85 was launched to a report that 2 people were in difficulties at Ogmore By Sea. As the lifeboat was proceeding the duty RNLI lifeguards and Penybont SLSC lifeguards successfully carried out a rescue and got the casualties back into the beach. The lifeboat was stood down and returned to station. Read more on the incident here: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2017/august/29/boy-struggling-to-keep-head-above-water-rescued-by-rnli-lifeguard-at-ogmore

27 08, 2017

Shout 11.59 📟 – Launch 66/17

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Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched following a report to UK Coastguard by Porthcawl National Coastwatch. They had concerns for a group of kayakers off Irongate Point as one was capsized and unable to reboard his kayak. Once on scene the crew found the kayakers had made it ashore near Windsor Road and no further assistance was required.

24 08, 2017

Shout 18.25 📟 – Launch 64+65/17

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UK Coastguard tasked Porthcawl lifeboat by making an 'immediate' call via VHF to proceed to Dunraven Bay. The lifeboat was still on scene at an earlier incident at Ogmore Deeps. Information from the first informant was vague and the information passed to UK Coastguard described the casualty as being trapped. The Atlantic 85 and D

24 08, 2017

Shout 17.48 📟 – Launch 62+63/17

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Both the Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats were launched to an incident on the rocks at Ogmore Deeps. A male had fallen approximately 15ft and had a head injury and suspected spinal injury. Our volunteer crew members were first on scene and gave first aid to the casualty. A crew member made his way

24 08, 2017

Shout 17.10 📟 – Launch 61/17

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Our volunteers launched our Atlantic 85 lifeboat to an experienced kite surfer in Newton Bay. She had equipment issues when the wind dropped and it wasn't strong enough for the size of kite she was using. The kite surfer packed down her equipment and was brought on-board the lifeboat and taken in to Trecco Bay

23 08, 2017

Shout 22.33 📟 – Launch 59+60/17

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Both the Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats were launched at the request of UK Coastguard following a report of 2 vulnerable teenage girls in the water at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach). The D Class lifeboat commenced a shoreline search and initially located an adult male in the water off the Wimpy, who had entered

19 08, 2017

Shout 16.34 📟 – Launch 57+58/17

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Both the Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats launched to two persons cut off by the tide near Witches Point in an area known as Temple Bay. They had attempted to climb up the cliff face. Upon arrival of our lifeboats the casualties made their way back down to the bottom of the cliff. A

19 08, 2017

Shout 15.28 📟 – Launch 56/17

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Atlantic 85 lifeboat launched to a windsurfer in difficulty in Newton Bay. Casualty and his equipment were taken onboard the lifeboat and to the slipway at Newton where Porthcawl Coastguard were waiting to meet the lifeboat and casualty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzszr5KTalA