Loughor Inshore Lifeboat

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 nurse, three mechanics, a water sports instructor, 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.

We hope you enjoy looking at the website and, if you are local to Loughor, or in South Wales on holiday, you are more than welcome to visit us at the station. We are there Sunday mornings, and also Wednesday evenings, however please be reminded that the station is a working station and, due to the nature of the work carried out, it might not be possible to visit at certain times. We welcome schools, and also associations on organised visits, when you will be give a tour of the Station and the Lifeboat. You will meet the crew and, whenever possible, you will be able to watch the crew demonstrate the Lifeboat's capabilities on the water.

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