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| 6th Dec Back Up  |
Called to Back up Mumbles Coastguard team after reports that a car had gone into Swansea Docks.
One Female had been rescued by workers who where near by.The female who had collapsed along with one of her rescuers had been taken to hospital.There where fears that there may of been another person in the car.
A Police incident room was set up and police divers where called in along with Fire service personal and fire service inflatable boat. The Swansea Pilot vessel assisted with a sonar sweep to try to help locate the vehicle. Police diving team attached fire service flotation bags and coastguard teams helped haul this to the bank, where local workers with a lifting crane pulled the car clear. Thankfully there was no one else aboard the car and the female is recovering in hospital. |
| 17th Nov Medi Vac  |
Called to set up helicopter landing site and for crowd control at Cwrt Herbert Neath for Rescue 169 to receive a casualty from Neath Hospital suffering from Carbon Monoxide poisoning,to be transported to Derriford Hospital Plymouth |
| Nov 16th Hoax |
Called to assist the Police and Fire service`s after a call was received of a car entering the docks at Port Talbot. A intensive search was carried out by shore teams and by WO 99 police helicopter along with the inshore Lifeboat and Sea Cadet vessel. Nothing found search called off police are investigating. |
| Nov 8th | Harbour Porpoise washed up on beach |
| Nov 5th Broken down vessel/Missing Children |
Team on Station to assist with safety for the local fireworks display where called to "The St Christopher "Which had broken down off the DWH,and was being towed by a vessel to the river afan The mobile was sent to take details while the lifeboat escorted the two,the team then assisted in the successful search for a total of 4 missing children mostly aged 4-6 years old |
| 4th Oct Young Male Dies  |
Called via a call from South Wales Police,to a report that a Male had jumped off the Briton Ferry M4 road bridge.This was confirmed by the Police when on route to the scene. Unfortunately the 18 year old male was found to be dead upon team recovering the lad,our sympathies and thoughts are with the Family and Friends a tragic event. |
| 3ed Oct Person in River |
Called to person in river by ATS stood down after report he had managed to get out and was safe and well |
| 22nd Sept Driver Dies |
Called after a 38 year old male,Died after his car hit metal railing`s on the promenade on Aberavon Beach and landed upside down on the beach. He was driving along Princess Margaret way when his car left the road and hit the railing and rolled over several times. The vehicle finally came to rest on its roof on the beach .There was no one else in the car |
| 10th Sept |
Called at 05:36 UTC to a possible attempted suicide a male was threatening to jump off the Jump off the old A48 Briton Ferry Road Bridge.Local Police trying to talk him down. Ambulance also on stand by.Coastguard unit assisted Police in closing off the road. Info later received that the Police had been successful and that we could return to station. |
| 7th Sept | Called 16:45 utc to the vessel "Double Dutch" with 2 pob which had ran Agound and taking on water after hitting the training wall river Neath Lifeboat launched and took the vessel under tow, ambulance requested as one of the crew of the vessel had received a eye injury Coastguard teams proceeded from Aberavon to the Monkstone yacht club to receive the Casualty after examination by paramedic it was decided he did not need to go to hospital The vessel appeared not to be holed and was tied up till the crew are ready to move her |
| 4th Sept Surf Glider |
When out on exercise one of the team spotted what looked like a micro light in the sea off Aberavon The MRU was sent to investigate it when arriving the team interviewed the gentleman he was using a surf glider when a gust of wind pulled him off and tangled up his legs in the lines. Thankfully he was agile enough to cut himself free and swim ashore |
| 1st Sept | Called at 07:49 to assist Police after they had received a stating a male he was going to throw him self in the sea. Search of Aberavon Beach carried out nothing found.Call logged as a Hoax |
| 27th Aug Missing Person |
Called at 06:20 (first light) to help back up Mumbles Coastguard in a search for a missing 34 year old Female. Last seen entering the sea off opposite the County Buildings Swansea the night before. Mumbles Coastguard along with other services had been searching the pervious night with a no sign. Shortly into the search a set woman's clothing was located on the beach with a report of a body being seen just off Knab Rock. Port Talbot and Mumbles Coastguard team along with lifeboat crew assisted in the recovery. On behalf of everyone involved we would like to express our sympathy and best wishes to the Family of the young Lady |
| 27th Aug 01 Car Stuck on Beach |
Called at 22.08 utc to assist Police with a Car Stuck on Aberavon Beach,with Four Adults and Two very sleepy children from the Midlands area. Lighting set up but due to the wrong info passed by the recovery base to their call out team a flat bed truck turned up and was unable to help. So with the problem of the incoming tide would of cut off beach access Coastguards and Police managed to free the vehicle and push it off the beach. |
| 25th Aug Hoax Call |
Paged early evening to a report of a swimmer in trouble 1 mile off shore. Port Talbot Coastguard rushed to the area Port Talbot Lifeboat launched Police Helicopter WO99 also searching. No sign of the informant and No persons in the water. Police informed by Mrcc Swansea. |
| 19th Aug 20ft Yacht Agound |
Paged to a Vessel around on rocks at the mouth of the river Afan.Port Talbot ILB launched Two People aboard no life jackets.one suffering from sea sickness ILB kept vessel head into sea until there was enough water to pull her off While Coastguards stood by with lines if needed,Vessel then taken to the DWH to check for damage RNLI crew man Leon Murphy staying aboard the yacht The vessel was the taken to the safety of the river at Port Talbot the home port of the vessel. Coastguard then assisted in tying the vessel up safely |
| 18/8/01 Attempted Suicide Ind No 0629  |
Paged at 10:44 UTC to a report from the Police of a Man threatening to Jump off the old A48 Briton Ferry Road Bridge.Local Police trying to talk him down. Update from Police units that the man had Jumped head first off the bridge from a point over 90 ft high . Police Heilo WO99,along with RAF Rescue Heilo 169 on route.Port Talbot Lifeboat being taken by road to river due to lack of water at the mouth of the river. Port Talbot Coastguard on scene Mumbles Coastguard on route along with Ambulance and Fire Service Casualty attended to by teams present and it was decided to evacuate by Recuse 169 The last we heard was the casualty was under going X-Rays in Hospital. This was yet another example of different services working well together Closed down at 12:04 UTC |
| 3/8/01 HOAX |
Its a Wind up Hoax call Risk`s Crew`s Lives Port Talbot Coastguard where called out yesterday 3ed Aug.After Swansea Coastguard Mrcc received a 999 call that Dingy with 3 persons on board with no lifejackets was sinking 2 miles off Aberavon Beach. Port Talbot Lifeboat was lunched and Coastguard Team raced to the scene,and with nothing visual the search changed to look for possible person`s in the water. The Coastguard mobile was sent to meet the informant but there was no sign of him.The Lifeguard Land rover also did a search of the area with coastguard teams scouring the area with binoculars. The informant then phoned Mrcc Swansea to say it had been a "Wind Up" and that there was no Dingy in distress. "This call we think is unbelievable at what is and has been the busiest time of year for us this call could of delayed us getting to a real incident the weather was west south west force 5 and the lifeboat had to head in to this at top speed to get to the scene. Call`s of this type are madness it is putting the lives of both the crew`s and the public at risk for nothing,just stop and think it may be you one day let`s hope no one makes a Hoax call when you need us" |
| 30/7/01 Clothing on Beach 2nd call of the day |
Page by Mrcc after 2 Fisherman in their 30`s reported to a lifeguard on Aberavon Beach,that they had seen clothing by the Dunes area but hadn't seen any one swimming. They then left Port Talbot Lifeboat was put on Immediate Readiness and Search Teams combed the area but after searching the whole area no clothing was found the search was called off |
| 30/7/01 Missing Children |
Port Talbot Coastguard was alerted today to search for two missing young girls aged 7 and 9.Who where reported missing by their grand parents. The Lifeboat was called and a search started,but the girls where located shortly after by Aberavon Lifeguards thank fully safe and well. " We must ask people who go to the sea side with children to make sure they understand not to wonder off on their own and to keep a close eye on them,every year we are having more and more of this type of call." " Children wonder off on a crowded beach and cant remember where they left their parents." The Rescue service`s have started a Sea Smart campaign and can get advise on sea side safety off the Coastguard or see this web site for advise on Aberavon beach |
| 28/7/01 Normal Summer Day |
Bumper Crowds on Aberavon Beach as the Heat Wave continues Kept the rescue service`s busy. With the Port Talbot Coastguard Team out on a Public Relations exercise they spent most of the day attending calls. Including one for the Vessel "Canda" who suffered engine failure off the river Neath at around 13:35 Saturday. The Lifeboat from Port Talbot was Launched and the crew of Lee Nordhoff,Clive Morris and Peter Tucker,towed the Vessel to the safety of the Monkstone Mariner. The next call for a missing Child was over just after the call when the child turned up safe and well. Then a call from the local Lifeguards of a slick off Aberavon Beach Sample`s was taken and the Environmental Agency was called and the beach in that area closed to swimmers as a precaution.But all indications`s are that it is harmless Algae due to the warm weather |
| 26-27/July Red Flare | Port Talbot Coastguard Team was called out last night at 11:27 to a report from a member of the public of a Red Flare Seen over the Deep Water Harbour. While Coastguard Teams searched the harbour along with Mofa Beach. A second team under took a search of the river to try and locate any trailers or cars which may point to a vessel from here. Various Fisherman and Vessels working the harbour was interviewed but had seen nothing. As there was nothing seen it was decided to launch the Port Talbot lifeboat to under take a search off shore. Despite a intensive search incorporating illuminating flares nothing was seen. So the search was terminated and teams returned to station shortly after 02:00 am. This is the second report of red flares in a matter of a just over a week but again with a negative out come. |
| 18/7/01 Red Flare |
Port Talbot Coastguard Search and Rescue team was called at 04:10 this morning to a reported 2 possible Red Flare`s off Aberavon beach. The report came via the Tug "Ryan" Who was in the deep water harbour at the time. As Coastguard teams searched Aberavon beach. the Vessel Happy Girl who was leaving the river Neath did a radar sweep of the bay with a negative result.Coastguard team searched river Afan and sea front with it being daylight by this time and with no other craft visible teams returned to station |
| 03/7/01-4/7/01 Missing Person |
Paged to a missing person male aged 65 years old Scottish accent last seen Aberavon Sea front missing for just over four hours.Port Talbot Coastguard Team`s searching Port Talbot Lifeboat Launched Police Helicopter WO99 also searching.A number of possible sighting being checked out nothing found.WO99 returned low on fuel. Team`s search using white Para Flare to illuminate the area.Coastguard Units expended the area to cover the river Afan Nothing Found all units returned to station (Team Leader Steve Summerfield was in charge of Port Talbot Coastguard Team on this call due to S.O./D.S.O. Being unavailable and did a Great Job) |
| 03/7/01 Missing Child |
Paged to a Missing child male aged 6 years old last seen water`s edge Aberavon Beach Port Talbot Coastguard Team`s and Police searching sea front Port Talbot Lifeboat also searching. Child located by Police unit western end of seafront |
| 25/6/01 Good intent |
Paged to a vessel broken down off River Neath but stood down as vessel now under way |
| 24/6/01 Person in the Sea |
05 :30 Paged to a person entering sea but stood down Police had dealt with it |
| 17/6/01 Broken down vessel |
Paged to a vessel broken down off south breakwater.Vessel was Del-1 out of Porthcawl and was being towed by F.V.Gladiator tow taken by Port Talbot Lifeboat to river Afan |
| 15/6/01 Recover Body |
Paged to assist in the recovery of a body from the river neath.Close to Neath town center after being reported by a passing train driver.Target spotted and recovered by Port Talbot Lifeboat and transferred to Coastguard team.The Body was badly in a decomposed state. Police said "The body was a man we are checking the missing person register but it will be hard to make a immediate identification " said a spokesman anyone with any information can contact South Wales Police |
| 10/6/01 Missing Person |
Paged to a missing person who had taken tablets Police also informed and cas located and taken to Ambulance |
| 18/5/01 Young Boy fallen on rocks |
Called at 10:12 utc to a young boy who had fallen whilst on a school trip with St Joseph`s comprehensive Port Talbot Art Class.The Teachers from the school looked after him till Para Medics and Air Ambulance 1,1 along with Coastguard`s arrived on scene.Cas had injures to shoulders and was fainting when he tried to stand. Being also in a location well away from road access it was decided to evacuate via air.Cas flown to Morriston Hospital returned to station closed down. Note:This was our first call using the Air Ambulance and we was very impressed by the skill and speed of the crew.It was only minutes and the young lad was in hospital it will be a vital asset in the future |
| 7/5/01 Vessel Broken Down |
Called at 13:49 utc to MFV.Marie T a 33ft Trawler off Aberavon Beach with rope around prop and drifting due to anchor not holding 5 pob Port Talbot Lifeboat Launched and towed to river Afan |
| 28/4/01 Cut off Fisherman |
Called around 23:45 to a report off a M.O.P. stating they could see fisherman on the end of the North Pier and was concerned due to rough sea`s coming over the pier.Team proceeded and meet with the fishermen they stated they was happy but coastguard team kept observation until all was safely back ashore |
| 26/4/01 Missing Children |
Called by Mrcc while on station to help Police for Two Missing 3 year old`s,Mobile and Team searching with in minutes of the call Children found by Family just after they had wandered into a near by street but was safe and well. Two new entrant`s Stuart Barnet and Hugh Thomas also assisted with this call |
| 21/2/01 Broken Down Vessel |
Swansea Coastguard was alerted at 2:20 p.m. on 21 February 2001 by the friend of a father and son lost in dense fog on their 16ft boat 'Sea Spray '. The pair had called ashore when their radio aerial broke and their compass fell apart leaving them hoping they were sailing back to Mumbles but not completely sure of their own location or which direction they were sailing in.
The father and son, from Ebbw Vale in Newport left Swigg Buoy in Swansea Bay one and half hours previously and thought they were heading north east back to the Bay but were in actual fact heading in the opposite direction towards Port Talbot.
Swansea Coastguard requested the launch of the RNLI all weather lifeboat from Mumbles, tasked Coastguard Rescue Teams from Port Talbot and Mumbles. The Port Talbot team carried out at visual search of the shoreline. The lifeboat was assisted in the sea search by the Sea Fisheries Protection vessel that was in the area at the time the crew of which soon located father and son, escorting them back to Port Talbot deep-water harbour. The boat then suffered engine failure but was towed by the lifeboat back to Knab Rock where the two were helped ashore by the Mumbles Coastguard Rescue Team. Neither man needed medical assistance. Swansea Coastguard Watch Assistant, David Jones commented, "Both father and son expressed their relief to me when they realized help was on it's way, they had both become worried about the situation they were in and did the right thing in alerting someone ashore who knew to contact the Coastguard straight away." |
| 20/2/01 Red Flare |
Paged To Red Flare but stood down due to a report via Lifeboat Crew member who had seen it fired inland |
| 15/2/01 Broken Down Jet Ski |
10:37 Report of Jet ski in trouble off Aberavon Ilb launched and towed in he had suffered a Flat battery (A good reminder to check yours after the winter before setting out to sea) |
| 28/1/01 Missing Person |
17:53 Called to Back up Mumbles Coastguard who was called to red flare report.We was requested to attend Singleton Hospital Where a 76 year old Male had gone missing Meet with Police male Found shortly after stood down 19:24 |
| 24/1/01 Red Flare |
Port Talbot Coastguard are still receiving Hoax calls (see Call out over xmas on this site) The calls are in the early hours of the night the latest being a Red Flare being fired which could kill someone if not handled correctly,it is worrying as not only the cost to the service but peoples lives are at risk. It also puts the question on the next call we get in your mind is this for real or a hoax and that is something we can do with out.The weather on the 24th Jan call out was west 7-8 with a rough sea not the weather to be playing about in.We have enough to deal with on real shouts and can do with out mindless calls Flare reported by the "Blue Fin" Fired off Aberavon Beach |
| 22/1/01 Light or Flare over the sea |
16:58 Report of a light approx 50ft and dropping into the sea PT mobile on south pier PT Ilb also searching Nothing found Dredger "Blue Fin" inward to Deep water harbour nothing seen stood down 19:04 (its possible it may of been lights on Devon Coast) |
| 5/1/01 PERSION IN THE SEA |
Paged at 00:08 Person in the sea off Aberavon when team started the search the mother of the person rang to say he was now out of the water and ok stood down 00:40 |
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