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D Class launched at the request of UK Coastguard to 2 fisherman who were cut off by the tide at Witches Point, Southerndown. The casualties were brought onboard the lifeboat and transferred across to the main bay at Southerndown. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbH8YC1bh6M
UK Coastguard requested the launch of Porthcawl ILB to assist Porthcawl Coastguard with an injured person in the area of Rhych Point. The ILB launched & arrived on scene within a few minutes. Our Crew made their way ashore where the casualty was assessed and found to have injuries to her arm following a fall.
Launched to reports of two Kayakers in difficulty on Fairy Buoy. The person was seen to climb onto the buoy & started waving his arms. Porthcawl National Coastwatch informed U.K. Coastguard who requested immediate launch of Porthcawl Lifeboats. The person then entered the water to swim back towards the drifting kayak. On our arrival on
Our Atlantic 85 was launched to kayakers struggling against the tide near Hutchwns Point. Porthcawl National Coastwatch had been monitoring the kayakers and alerted UK Coastguard. The kayakers were brought onboard the lifeboat and taken back to Sandy Bay, from where they had launched.
D Class lifeboat launched to conduct a search of Porthcawl seafront for a missing despondent female. The police located the persons mobile phone as being in the esplanade area. A foreshore search was conducted along with Porthcawl and Port Talbot Coastguard Teams. After searching for around 20 minutes all search units were stood down when
UK Coastguard requested the launch of our D Class lifeboat following a report of 10 persons cut off by the tide on a bank of the Ogmore River near the sewage works. Our volunteer crew were quickly on scene finding the group stuck on a bank the Porthcawl side of the river. The initial plan
Our D Class was launched following concerns by lifeguards at Sandy Bay for a kite surfer. The lifeguards no longer had visual and he had been out of sight for some time. Porthcawl NCI also confirmed to UK Coastguard that they had no visual of the kite surfer. Shortly after the D Class launched the
Our volunteers launched both lifeboats to provide casualty care and assist our colleagues from Porthcawl Coastguard team with a casualty at Sker Point. The casualty had fallen and sustained head injuries. Our volunteers provided casualty care and assisted with the extraction of the casualty to hospital.
Our crew onboard the Atlantic 85 lifeboat were diverted from their training exercise yesterday evening and tasked by UK Coastguard to conduct a search of the area between Sker Point and the long arm at Port Talbot Deep Water Harbour. A member of the public had reported seeing a paraglider which was possibly in distress
Our volunteers were paged by UK Coastguard following concerns for an elderly gentlemen with dementia reported missing from Trecco Bay Caravan Park. We were stood down before launching as the person was located safe and well.
