October 17th 2010 - Welsh Flounder Cup
After the success of the 2009 flounder festival Loughor Inshore recue are fortunate again this year in being able to host the Welsh Flounder Cup on Sunday October 17^th 2010

Fishing on Sunday will be mid-day until 5.00pm and the Gateway Holiday Park has agreed to be our sponsor and host the weigh in once again.

For accommodation availability why not check out their website at www.caravanparkgower.co.uk

Sponsorship is still being sourced but it is expected that over £3000 pounds worth of prizes will be on offer once again, the first prize being £1250 plus pool in cash.

Last years competition and associated sponsorship raised £4.600 for the Lifeboat. This is over a quarter of the annual running costs and the crew are very grateful for your tremendous support.

For further information watch this space or Contact Brian at the Gowerton Country Stores Tel 01792 875050

Latest Callouts

27^th April 2010 18:30
Anglers cut off by high tide at the Roman wall. Two males and one female fishing off the roman Wall became distressed by the rising high tide and called the Coastguard for assistance.  Crew attended and swiftly launched the Lifeboat at 18:39 to attend the casualties who were unfamiliar with the local tides and conditions. Following a search it was identified as the Roman wall as the casualties gave a bearing as looking down at the old castle at Loughor when they meant they could see the steeple of the church in the village. Loughor Coastguard contacted the casualties mobile phone and identified they were up river and Casualties were safely picked up and returned to the Life Boat station where Loughor Coastguard interviewed the 3 Casualties and gave advice. Boat back on service at 19:10

Emergency Services involved: Coastguard, Loughor Lifeboat and Loughor Coastguard

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/Teenagers-rescued/article-2104739-detail/article.html

24^th April 2010 15:10
Capsized speedboat outside Loughor Boating Club. Crew member Nathan James was looking out of Station window when he observed the capsize of a motor boat. Whilst others were  attending a fundraising day at Morrison’s Trostre Park Llanelli pagers alerted crew to the  attendance of a callout. On arrival at 15:15 two crew members who were already at the station had geared up and assisted two jet skis in recovering the casualties from the water and righted the capsized vessel to the Northern slipway for recovery. Casualties needed no medical attention but were given boat handling safety advice from the Coxswain at the slipway. Loughor Lifeboat back on service15:45 and crew returned to fundraising at Morrison’s.

Emergency Services involved: Coastguard, Loughor Lifeboat.

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/Lifeguards-sea-rescue/article-2096332-detail/article.html

12^th April 2010 16:30
Cockle pickers cut off by high tides at Crofty point Loughor Lifeboat ready to launch at 16:40 but stood down by Coastguard as RNLI Burry Port were on exercise and contacted Loughor Lifeboat to inform of the help. This being the 1^st near rescue by the new boat Community Spirit 3, Loughor Lifeboat put back on service 17:00 all casualties picked up safely and returned to shore.

Emergency Services involved: Coastguard, Loughor Lifeboat, RNLI Burry Port and Loughor Coastguard

http://beta.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/Cockle-pickers-saved/article-2020249-detail/article.html

25^th March 2010 15:00
Distressed seal pup on boating club pontoon. High tides were probably responsible for this young pup to drift up the estuary this far. Crew members attended and alerted the RSPCA who attended and released the pup safely back into the estuary

Services involved Loughor Lifeboat and RSPCA

14^th February 2010 time 03:10
Person reported in distress on Loughor Road Bridge person wanted to enter the water by jumping but fortunately was talked down by the Police who were in attendance and closed the bridge at both ends. The tide was flooding and the Loughor Lifeboat stood by for assistance. Loughor Lifeboat refuelled and back on service 03:30

Lifeboat stood down following a successful talk down from the Police. Emergency services involved Police Ambulance and Loughor Lifeboat & Loughor Coastguard.

For more details on our previous Call-outs, News and Events follow the links below