|
No. |
Date |
Time |
Weather |
Crew |
Detail
of Service |
|
19 |
Friday 04th
July 2008 |
1507
1535 |
SE 6
|
D. Wright
C.
Jeffries
J.
Roche |
ILB
launched to assist a 5m rhib with a fouled propeller off Mumbles
Pier. Vessel freed from sea bed and towed to Knab Rock, Mumbles. |
|
18 |
Wednesday
25th June 2008 |
2207
2253 |
W 7
|
D. Thomas
A.
Bere
D. H.
Evans
R.
Tovey
B.
Williams |
ILB tasked
to three persons cut off on Lighthouse Island, Mumbles Head,
these were the remaining members of a party who refused to leave
the Island earlier in the evening. 2 Persons recovered to ILB
House. ILB relaunched with additional crew in order to assist
one further intoxicated person into ILB to be brought ashore.
Incident now being handled by Swansea Coastguard & South Wales
Police. |
|
17 |
Wednesday
25th June 2008 |
2007
2040 |
W 7
|
M. Jenkins
A.
Edwards
J.
Roche |
ILB tasked
to two persons cut off on Lighthouse Island, Mumbles Head. 2
Persons recovered to ILB House. |
|
16 |
Sunday 22nd
June 2008 |
1540
1630 |
W 8-9 |
D. Wright
D. H.
Evans
A.
Edwards |
ILB tasked
from initial incident to a report of a Kitesurfer in
difficulties off Snaple Point, Langland Bay. Casualty was
airlifted by Rescue 169 prior to the arrival of the ILB. ILB
retasked to previous incident in the Tawe River.
|
|
15 |
Sunday 22nd
June 2008 |
1507
1540 |
W 8-9 |
D. Wright
D. H.
Evans
A.
Edwards |
The ILB
launched in response to a Mayday call from a cabin cruiser
'Trevor' who was in distress off the West Pier, Swansea. ILB
proceeded and towed Trevor off an outcrop of rocks and placed on
the holding buoy in the Tawe River. ILB then retasked. See
Above
|
|
14 |
Tuesday
10th June |
1938
2110 |
NNE 6,
Sunny |
D. Thomas
B.
Jenkins
R.
Webborn |
The ILB was
tasked to assist the 23ft yacht 'Edith' suffering engine failure
off the East Breakwater, Swansea. ILB took vessel in tow to
Swansea Marina.
|
|
13 |
Sunday
08th June |
1030
1130
|
Calm |
C. Jeffries
B.
Jenkins
N.
Garner |
The ILB was
tasked to assist in an ongoing search being coordinated by
Swansea Coastguard from the previous evening. ILB carried out a
shoreline search from Whiteshell Pt to Pwlldu Pt with nothing
found. ILB released. |
|
-- |
Friday 05th
June |
1807 |
Calm |
|
ILB
requested to launch to broken down rib between Mumbles Pier &
Mumbles Lighthouse. Vessel rectified fault prior to ILB
launching.
|
|
12 |
Saturday
31st May |
1703
1720
|
Calm |
N.
Garner
D.
Wright
A.
Edwards |
The ILB was
tasked to assist 1 person in the water by Mumbles Pier.
The ILB safety returned the casualty to the main land.
|
|
11 |
Sunday
18th May |
1547
1615
|
Calm |
C.
Jeffries
R.
Absolom
D. H.
Evans |
The ILB was
tasked to assist 3 persons cut off by the tide on the Mumbles
middle island. The ILB safety returned the casualties to
the main land.
|
|
10 |
Sunday
4th May |
1525
1700
|
3-4 SW |
M.
Williams
B.
Williams
J,
Roche |
The ILB
and ALB were launched to the assistance of a vessel run aground
in Pwll Du. The ILB established a tow line to the vessel
and pulled it into deeper water. The ALB ltook over the
tow and towed the vessel to Swansea Marina.
|
|
9 |
Saturday
3rd May |
1300
1345
|
4-5 S |
N.
Garner
C.
Jeffries
B.
Jenkins |
The ILB
returned the vessel which was aground earlier in the day.
With the incoming tide the vessel was re-launched and towed the
Swansea.
|
|
8 |
Saturday
3rd May |
0900
1000
|
4-5 S |
B.
Williams
C.
Jeffries
A.
Bere |
The ILB
was launched to the report of a 20ft day yacht run aground off
County Hall. On arrival at scene, the two persons on board
were safe and well, but it was not possible to float the vessel
due to the out-going tide. The vessel was left to be
recovered with the incoming tide.
|
|
7 |
Tuesday
22nd April |
1813
1825
|
2-3 SW |
R.
Webborn
R.
Absolum
J.
Roche |
The
report of persons cut off on Mumbles Head middle island required
the launch of The Mumbles ILB. The ILB safety recovered 1
person to the pier beach.
|
|
6 |
Wednesday 16th April |
1945
2015
|
4 E |
R.
Davies
C.
Jeffries
A.
Edwards |
The ILB
was tasked to the report of a windsurfing in trouble in Swansea
Bay off County Hall. On Arrival at the scene, the ILB
conducted a shoreline search until it was reported the casualty
was safety ashore. The ILB then returned to station.
|
|
5 |
Sunday
13th April |
1650
1735
|
4 SW |
D.
Thomas
C.
Vaughan
D.
H-Evans |
The ILB
was tasked to a boat in trouble off Mumbles lighthouse.
The ILB established a tow and brought the casualty safety back
to the Knab Rock.
|
|
4 |
Monday
24th March |
1829
1900
|
6 NW |
J.
Bolter
R.
Jeffries
C.
Vaughan |
The ILB
was tasked to the report of persons cut off by the tide at Three
Cliffs Bay. The ILB was on route to the scene when the
Coastguard stood the crew down. The ILB returned to
station.
|
|
3 |
Wednesday 19th March |
1452
1515
|
4 W |
M.
Williams
R.
Absolum
T.
H-Evans |
The ILB was
tasked to assist 2 persons cut off by the tide on the Mumbles
middle island. The ILB safety returned the casualties to
the main land.
|
|
2 |
Sunday
10th February |
1047
1132
|
2 W |
J.
Bolter
D.
H-Evans |
The ILB
was tasked to immediately respond to a MAYDAY call. The
MAYDAY was from a 16ft boat reportedly sinking in Caswell Bay.
On arrival at the scene the ILB assessed the situation and
downgraded the shout from a MAYDAY as there was no immediate
need to evacuate the boats 2 crew. The ILB towed the
vessel back to Mumbles and handed to the coastguards at the Knab
Rock.
This
incident was reported by the Evening Post,
click here.
The
ILB then assisted the CG in freeing a seagull tangled in fishing
line in Mumbles. |
|
1 |
Monday
28th January |
0005
0215
|
3-4 W |
J.
Bolter
R.
Jeffries
C.
Jeffries |
The ILB
launched to the report of a person seen entering the water in
the marina near the lock gates. The crew were tasked to
conduct a search of the River Tawe mouth while the coastguard
searched the marina area with the aid of RAF helicopter 169.
The ILB requested back-up from the ALB to help in the search.
Following approximately 2 hours searching, and nothing found the
ILB returned to station.
The
search was reported in the BBC,
click here.
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