Welcome to the website of the
Loughor Inshore Lifeboat. The Crew of the Loughor Inshore
Lifeboat are on-call 24 hours a day to help preserve life in and
around the River Loughor.
The Lifeboat is one of
around 80 independent Lifeboats set up around the country, who
are not part of the RNLI and receive no funding from them,
although we do work together on exercises and call-outs. On the
sub menus you will find all the information about the station,
including photos of the crew and the Lifeboat currently on
station, as well as a history of the station and also of the
call-outs that we have attended.
The next call-out could come
at any time, day or night, and the crew will always attend,
whether they are at home or in work. Our crew come from all
walks of life, we have students, a mechanic, a postman, a computer consultant and also a finance manager on the crew.
We currently have over 20 crew members who are trained to the
highest possible standard, so that when the call comes in, they
will respond in the best possible way.
News
10/02/11
Go Orange has been confirmed for the 2nd of Feb next year. If you would like to help independant lifeboats by going Orange contact us for more information.
13/11/11
On Rememberance Sunday, crew Laid wreaths at the war memorials in Loughor and Gorseinon.
30/09/11
New Lodge Independent (British Legion) Ladies Bowls Club, Gorseinon; presented Loughor Inshore Rescue with a cheque for £700.
29/09/11
Officers attended the South Wales Police Authority Volunteer of the Year Awards 2011. Loughor Inshore Rescue received a commendation from Councillor Russell Roberts, Chairman of the Police Authority.
28/09/11
Loughor Guides attended the station. They were shown the boat on the water, the equipment we use and a presentation on the background of the lifeboat.
Latest Callout
7th September 2011
Crew were paged at 12: 41 to attend two persons in danger of being cut off by the incoming tide, the persons were hesitant about coming off the bank and Loughor Mobile Coastguard advised the persons over the radio via the Lifeboat of their concerns. Persons were then relocated to a safer area to carry on fishing.
The lifeboat was washed down and re-fuelled and back on service at 13:30
Services involved: Swansea Coastguard, Loughor Mobile Coastguard & Loughor Lifeboat.
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