01:35

James Bolter

Chris Jeffries

The crew received a report from local fisherman of a man walking out into the sea from Knab Rock Slipway.  The ILB crew conducted a creeping line search of the shoreline, taking into consideration the state of tide and weather.

The search was supported by Mumbles Auxillary Coastguard teams and RNLI shorecrew.  Using paraflares to light up the area during the search.

No person was spotted in the vicinity, the search was increased to involve Police Helicopter Whiskey 99 to search the area using heat sensitive camera imaging.

After 2 hours of searching the Coastguards called off the search for the night.  A shoreline search was carried out by Mumbles Coastguard teams at low water on Sunday Morning.

Tuesday 1st November 2005

14:40

Rob Jenkins

James Fillery

The ILB received a report of a missing suicidal male, whose car had been found with the keys in the ignition in Bracelet Bay Mumbles.  The crew conducted a thorough search of the surrounding area, taking into account the state of the weather and effect of the tide. 

The search was supported by Police Helicopter Whiskey Oscar 99, however no person was found during the search pattern.

Monday 24th October 2005

17:26

Tuesday 11th October 2005

23:00

Dai Thomas

Mathew Williams

The Police were informed of an incident with a member of the public threatening to jump off the West Pier Swansea.  Swansea Coastguard paged the All Weather Lifeboat to conduct a search of the area near the West Pier, taking into consideration the Search Area Determination.  In order to assist the search the ILB was requested to launch, as well as coastguard team who carried out a sweep of the Water line near Swansea Observatory.

During the search RAF Chivenor Rescue Helicopter 169 was also requested to assist with the search.  After almost three hours of searching by 5 teams using paraflares, search lights, infra red imaging the search was called off with no persons found.

Both ALB and ILB returned to station.

19:15

Adam Bere

Rob Jenkins

A motor boat had suffered engine failure and the crew were tasked to recover the vessel and return her to the mooring at Mumbles.  The crew passed a tow to the 4 persons on board and pulled her back to the mooring buoy in Mumbles. 

The casualties were then transferred to awaiting Coastguards at the Village Lane slip.

13:50

Nigel Garner

Rob Jenkins

The crew received a report of a dive boat and buoy without anybody in attendance on the water.  The crew were sent to investigate the safety of any divers.  A lone diver was contacted and informed of the danger of diving alone.  Crew returned to station.

16:43

Mathew Williams

The ILB was launched after the crew spotted 2 members of the public trapped on Middle Island, Mumbles Head by the incoming tide.

Two persons safely recovered to the safety of shore.

Monday 3rd October 2005

18:10

Nigel  Garner

Rob Jenkins

The ILB crew followed the power boat into the Tawe Lock to offer first aid assistance.  After assessing the situation the ILB crew returned to station.

18:25

Russell Davies

Chris Jeffries

A member of the public spotted three French visitors attempting to cross from Middle Island to the shoreline with an incoming tide.  The informant stopped the three people, who were unaware of the potential danger they faced crossing the water.  After contacting the coastguards on 999 the ILB crew launched and landed the three back to the safety of the ILB station.

Taking details was very interesting as their English was just as bad as our French!

10:05

Adam Bere

Mark Jones

The crew returned to the fishing vessel which was aground near the Observatory and were able to pass a line and recover the boat to deeper water.

The ILB crew maintained a watch as the fishing vessel returned to the safety of Swansea Marina.

18:10

Adam Bere

Mark Jones

A report was received of a 17ft Fishing Vessel ran aground near the Observatory in Swansea.  The crew located the vessel 1/2 mile from the tide line.  The vessel was in no imminent danger and the crew recommended to wait for the tide to turn before attempting to pull the vessel back into deeper water.

Tuesday 6th September 2005

18:40

James Bolter

Mike Jenkins

Mumbles ILB was requested to launch to a swimmer in difficulty between Hunts Bay and Foxhole.

The ILB launched on service, making best speed to the last reported position.  Once on scene the ILB crews attention was attracted by a fisherman as the casualty had been washed onto the rocks below him.  The ILB recovered the casualty and returned him to the safety of Mumbles Coastguards in Hunts Bay.

Sunday 4th September 2005

16:45

James Bolter

Mathew Williams

ILB paged to a 999 call reporting a person jumping off Mumbles Pier.  The ILB crew conducted searches around the pier and across to Bracelet Bay.  The search was supported by RAF Chivenor 169 SAR Rescue Helicopter and 3 coastguard teams based on shore.

Following a thorough search of the area no person was found.  The coastguard contacted the first informant by telephone on numerous occasions but was unable to get a response.  The Coastguards called off the search believing the matter to be a hoax call.

Over 25 staff and volunteers were involved in this call.

18:10

Russell Davies

Mathew Williams

While on exercise Swansea Coastguard contacted Mumbles ILB - Immediate.  A jet ski had got into difficulty and was drifting past Mumbles Pier out towards the Channel.  The ILB made best speed through a rough swell and was directed to the casualty by local fisherman on the Pier who had contacted the Coastguards with their concern.  The ILB crew pulled the casualty out of the sea, he was very worried that he was going to drift away from land.  The jet ski was taken in tow and returned to Knabb Rock Slipway.

23:15

Russell Davies

Mike Jenkins

Following the initial launch of the All Weather Lifeboat, the remaining ILB crew were paged to offer assistance for the broken down pleasure craft “Scamp”.  The ILB took the tow off the ALB crew at the mouth of the River Tawe and took the boat, in an alongside tow into the Tawe Lock, and to its pontoon mooring.

23:00

Chris Jeffries

Mathew Williams

Swansea Coastguards requested the attendance of both the ILB and ALB to a 999 call reporting a fisherman being washed off the rocks at Snaple Point, Langland Bay.  The ILB launched from the slipway at 20:30hours and made best speed to the casualty's last known position.  Upon arriving on scene the ILB conducted a quick search of the near vicinity where the fisherman was last seen.  Upon failing to spot anything, the ILB proceeded to conduct a creeping line search through Langland Bay and the adjoining Rotherslade bay with the aid of search lights, night vision glasses and paraflares.  Once the ALB arrived on scene the ILB conducted a tandem parallel track search and due to no further sightings, and no one reported as missing the ILB was released to return to station. 

Police Helicopter Whiskey Oscar 99 concluded the search over the area and confirmed no sightings.

Sunday 21st August 2005

 20:10

Chris Howell

Julian Bell

Mumbles ILB Crew were waived down by a member of public whilst patrolling the Annual Raft Race. A member of public had swum ashore earlier in the evening after declining assistance from passing vessels. The casualty was suffering from exposure and had not warmed up since his escapade. Lifeboat doctor and crewmember placed ashore with casualty whilst Mumbles Coastguard and Ambulance First Responder tasked immediately by the ILB. Casualty handed to Ambulance service on their arrival.

Saturday 20th August 2005

11:23

Dai Thomas.

Friday 19th August 2005

21:10

Dan Wright

Mark Jones

Mumbles ILB paged to assist a Yacht in drifting towards Mumbles Pier with a fouled propeller. ILB proceeded to the scene and took the casualty vessel with 1 POB in tow and safely berthed her on a local mooring for the evening. ILB returned to station.

Friday 19th  August 2005

18:44

 19:00

Rob Jenkins

Nigel Garner

Mumbles ILB paged to attend a developing incident on the foreshore at the bottom of Sketty Lane, Swansea Bay. One male casualty was reported to be attempting suicide by walking into the incoming tide, Police, Ambulance and Mumbles Coastguards were also in attendance. Mumbles ILB launched on Service shortly after and made best speed to the location. ILB then contacted by Swansea Coastguard and informed that the casualty was safely ashore and in Police custody. ILB returned to Station.

Wednesday 17th August 2005

15:40

Dai Thomas

Tuesday 9th August 2005

20:10

Mathew Williams

Mark Jones

The crew were paged to a report of a small dinghy in difficulty off Swansea Marriott with 2 children on board.  The ILB made its way across the bay and located the dinghy. The 2 children had managed to swim ashore and were met by Mumbles Mobile Coastguard team, a first response ambulance and paramedics.

The crew collected the damaged dinghy and returned it to the ILB station.

Monday 8th August 2005

20:05

James Bolter

Chris Vaughan

While conducting a maintenance strip down of the ILB, a member of the public entered the boathouse to inform the crew that 2 people and a dog were trapped by an incoming tide on Middle Island Mumbles Head.  The crew contacted the Coastguards who agreed to launch the boarding boat.  The ILB could not be used as it was stripped, deflated and off service.

The crew conducted a search around both Islands and could only find a fisherman who intended to stay out for the duration of the tide.  The call was taken as a false alarm.

Sunday 7th August 2005

21:10

Russell Davies

Mark Jones

This shout was the fourth of the day for the Mumbles crew.

While in the process of taking details from the first casualty of the evening.  The crew spotted a 24ft yacht had broke its mooring.  Quickly setting up an alongside tow it was pulled to the bresting buoy and safely secured.  The owner of the boat had spotted the problem from ashore and launched in a Rib to tow the yacht back to its mooring.

Sunday 7th August 2005

20:35

Adam Bere

Chris Vaughan

Whilst the ILB was on service the crew waiting at station spotted a small catamaran with 2 persons on board in difficulty east of Mumbles Head.  The on shore crew launched the station boarding boat to offer assistance.

A local power boat had also spotted the crew who were fatigued and offered assistance.  The power boat towed the catamaran back to Knab Rock, while being watched by Mumbles RNLI Boarding Boat.

Sunday 7th August 2005

20:06

Russell Davies

Mark Jones

The ILB was paged to a report of a wooden dinghy drifting south of Mumbles Pier. Swansea Coastguard requested the crew to keep a watchful eye for persons in the water whilst on route.  The crew recovered the dinghy, which had broke its mooring. After checking if the engine was warm, or that fuel was on board, Swansea Coastguard requested the dinghy be towed back to the moorings in Mumbles.

Whilst on route a 27ft yacht spotted it's dinghy being towed and were very appreciative that we had managed to return the boat to them.

11:40

Mike Jenkins

Rob Jenkins

While on exercise the crew were requested to give assistance to a Tender boat which had lost power of Mumbles Pier Beach.  The crew set up a towline and pulled the vessel with one person on board back to the safety of Knab Rock.

Tuesday 2nd August 2005

16:30

Chris Vaughan

Dai Thomas

Sunday 31st July 2005

15:45

Richard Jeffries

Mike Jenkins

The crew were able to respond to this call very quickly and had launched the ILB within 3 minutes of being paged.

The motor boat was suffering with engine failure and required a tow to Knabb Rock.  The crew rigged a towline and pulled the vessel to the safety of the slip and gave assistance to get the boat out of the water.

Click here for photographs of the service

Wednesday 27th July 2005

16:36

Emma Jayne Mathias

Mark Jones

Casualty was located prior to the ILB being launched.

Sunday 24th July 2005

22:38

Mark Jones

Chris Vaughan

Swansea CG requested the launch of the ILB after spotting people on Middle Island Mumbles Head at high water.  Once on scene the crew ascertained that the people were fisherman intending to stay on the island during the tide.  The ILB relayed the message and returned to station

Sunday 17th July 2005

12:30

Chris Jeffries

Adam Bere

Wednesday 13th July 2005

19:40

Dan Wright

Mike Jenkins

Mathew Williams

Wednesday 13th July 2005

12:15

12:32

Mathew Williams

Rob Jenkins

Saturday 9th July 2005

18:20

Emma Mathias

Richie Webborn

Swansea Coastguard were contacted by local fisherman informing them of two people trapped on the Lighthouse Island at Mumbles Head.  The couple had been taking in the view of Swansea Bay and failed to notice the incoming tide after walking onto the island.

The ILB was paged and transferred 2 adults back to the shore.

19:10

Mike Jenkins

Whilst the crew were returning from and All Weather Lifeboat service launch the crew were passed information that another member of the public had become trapped on the Middle Island at Mumbles Head.  The Boarding Boat, used to transfer crew to the ALB was used to collect 1 adult and return him safely to shore.

Monday 4th July 2005

16:15

Rob Jenkins

Mike Jenkins

Sunday 26th June 2005

18:20

19:30

Adam Bere

Richie Webborn

Saturday

25th June 2005

20:52

Dan Wright

Nigel Garner (First ILB Shout)

The crew were tasked to a capsized boat off County Hall, Swansea.  The ILB proceeded to the search area to look for the vessel.  No capsized boat was spotted.  Seeing people on the beach in the area, a crewman was taken ashore to investigate any further detail.  2 young females confirmed that it was their dinghy which had capsized and they had swam ashore.  They were unaware of the major search that was about to take place involving RAF Chivenor Sea King Helicopter and Mumbles All Weather Lifeboat.

The crew returned to sea and located the empty dinghy which had blown around Swansea Bay towards Blackpill.  The dinghy was recovered and taken back to the ILB station.

21:05

Chris Vaughan

2 x Duke of Edinburgh

The crew were taking 2 Duke of Edinburgh students on a training exercise as part of their Bronze Medal.  Swansea Coastguard tasked the ILB to the immediate assistance of a person in the water off Swansea West Pier.  The first informer had spotted the casualty drifting away from land across the bay toward Mumbles. 

The crew spotted the person in the water approximately 500 yards off shore.  The casualty, showing signs of fatigue,  was immediately collected into the ILB wearing shorts and a t-shirt.  Covered with a hypothermic blanket he  was transferred to the Marina Lock pontoon to the awaiting ambulance and police crews.

Monday 20th June 2005

Dan Wright

Mathew Williams

18:34

19:31

Mark Jones

Chris Vaughan

11:30

Mike Jenkins

Chris Vaughan

Unusually the crew were asked to search a crash scene following a 4 seater plane ditching in the sea 400 yards off Bracelet Bay in Mumbles.

The plane had taken off from Swansea Airport on it's way to Exeter, but suffered engine failure shortly after take off.  The pilot made a text book emergency ditch into the sea and was able to climb out of the aircraft.  The crash was spotted by the local fishing vessel "Kiora" who proceeded to the scene.  The pilot jumped into the sea and swam to the  fishing boat, shortly after the plane sank.

A major incident operation was triggered with corresponding emergency services.  The ILB entered the datum and conducted a sector searched for any wreckage.

12:30

James Bolter

Russell Davies

Mark Jones

The ILB was tasked to the immediate assistance of a person in the water off Pennard Cliffs.  The ILB made its way at full speed from Mumbles to Pennard.  Once on scene crew from Heli-Med Rescue Helicopter directed the ILB to the exact location of the casualty.

Two crew were transferred to the shore and assisted by recovering the casualty back onto land to the awaiting paramedic team.

In total 3 lifeboats, 2 coastguard teams, 2 helicopters, police and ambulance teams were involved in the operation.

21:25

Dai Thomas

Dan Wright

Mike Jenkins

17:45

Chris Jeffries

Rob Jenkins

The ILB was tasked to assist three foreign visitors who became trapped on the outer island off Mumbles Head.

The ILB beached onto the island to allow the three men to jump aboard.  They were taken back to the station and met with the awaiting Coastguard team to take their details.

Wednesday

11th May 2005

10:10

Mathew Williams

Rob Atkinson (DDI)

The crew located the owner who was sailing in Swansea Bay and informed him that unless he took action, the RSPCA would be contacted by the Coastguards and asked to attend the scene.  The dog's owner returned to his punt to tend to his dog.

Saturday 7th May 2005

21:00

Dan Wright

Adam Bere

The ILB was paged to assist a 18ft motor boat that had anchored off Mumbles Lighthouse who were unable to start the engine.  The ILB gave assistance by passing a towline to the casualty and pulling her back to the slipway at Knab Rock.

The boat was pulled onto its trailer with the assistance of the crew and details were taken by the awaiting coastguard team.

As part of RNLI training the Helm elected to allow other crew members to become more involved in the launch.

Click Here for Photographs of the Launch

19:40

Chris Jeffries

Adam Bere

The ILB was required to recover a 19ft Fletcher Speedboat - "Sovereign" which was at anchor, but unable to start her engine.

The ILB crew set up a tow and recovered the vessel to Knab Rock in Mumbles.  2 Persons were transferred to land once the boat had been moored.

Thursday 21st April 2005

17:25

Rob Jenkins

Chris Vaughan

A 16ft Motor Vessel - Kerry Arthur had suffered engine failure after launching from Knabb Rock.  The ILB crew recovered the strickened boat and returned it to the slipway.

The crew then carried on with it training assessment.

11:20

13:35

James Bolter

Russell Davies

A tow was set up and a crew member transferred to the casualty.  Every effort was made in an attempt to start the boat, which was suffering with electrical problems.  The crew were unable to start the boat and following a discussion with the boat owner it was agreed to commence a tow to Swansea Marina where the boat was berthed.

16:24

16:55

Mathew Williams

Mike Jenkins

20 minutes after the crew had left the station the pagers were set off by Swansea Coastguard.  On returning home one of our crew members spotted two people gesturing for assistance on the Middle Island at Mumbles Head.  The crew member contacted the mobile coastguard team, who assessed the situation and requested a second launch of the lifeboat within the half hour.

A second crew were assembled and recovered two people from the Islands.

16:03

Emma Mathias

Russell Davies

The ILB was paged to the assist two people trapped by the incoming tide on Mumbles Head.  The ILB need to take two passes to collect both casualties, once on board the helm requested that both crew, who were ashore, to walk to the gravel area of the island protected from the incoming tide.  Both casualties were unharmed and returned ashore to the awaiting Coastguard team.

13:17

13:30

Ben Shepherd

Mathew Williams

 02:00

Daniel Wright

Matthew Williams

James Bolter

 12:55

Adam Bere

Rob Jenkins

ILB was tasked whilst on exercise to aid a capsized catamaran 1m west of the ILB House. ILB proceeded and stood by whilst vessel was righted, no further assistance required.