Callouts Archive 2006

09/09/06
At around 0900hrs, 2 men were spotted in potential danger on marshland on the Penclawdd side of the Estuary. The boat was requested by Swansea coastguard to launch and investigate. After navigating one of the 'pills', the crew located the men and established that they were fully conversant with local conditions. They were in no danger from the rising tide and the crew were stood down.

07/09/06
The boat was launched in the early evening after being paged by the Coastguard. The initial call to the emergency services was regarding a horse in distressed state, stuck in the mud, near high water on a spring tide. The crew proceeded upstream to the Broadoak tip area and carried out an assessment. The horse was not one of the regular 'marsh ponies' and was cut off by the tide. However, it appeared to be relatively calm, and would be safe provided it remained stationary until the tide ebbed. Consultation with on-scene RSPCA officers confirmed this. After updating the Coastguard, the crew returned to station and stood down.

01/05/06 - 20:10
Report of red flare sighted in estuary. Searched to Whitford and back nothing found. Stood down by Swansea Coast Guard.

03/04/06 - 20:06
Report of sighting of horse stuck in mud off green banks. Crew walked to scene. Object identified as a log. Area searched by crew Loughor Coast Guard and Bury Port Coast Guard. Nothing found. Stood down.

01/04/06 - 18:20
Report of person or persons on sandbank off Llangennech. Loughor Coast Guard and police helicopter searched area. Nothing found and stood down.

25/02/06 - 22:00
Called to a person entering the river off the slipway. On arrival at scene person had walked out safely. Stood down

31/01/06 - 18:30
Launched by Swansea Coast Guard to a report of hearing 'MAYDAY' and 'HELP' on VHF channel 16. Searched estuary. Nothing found. Other units involved included mumbles offshore lifeboat, mumbles, Loughor and port Talbot CG.

18/01/06 - 23:19
Called to a report of a person jumping off Loughor bridge. After consultation with police. Decided that no one was in danger and stood down.

17/01/06 - 19:25
Whilst on exercise we were called by Swansea CG to 2 persons cut off by tide near Penclawdd. 2 casualties and their dog were taken on board and returned to Penclawdd. Handed over to Loughor CG. RAF helicopter also called out but   stood down before arrival on scene.