New Quay and Aberystwyth lifeboats in rescue of missing children and dogs
New Quay and Aberystwyth lifeboats in rescue of missing children and dogs
Lifeboats News Release
On Saturday afternoon, 8th July at approximately four pm, lifeboats from Aberystwyth and New Quay were requested to carry out a joint rescue searching for two children and two dogs cut off by the tide between Morfa Bychan and Abereron.
The RNLI Atlantic class lifeboat ‘Spirit of Friendship’ from Aberystwyth and the D Class ‘Audrey LJ’ from New Quay were both launched and started to carry out searches of the cliffs and beaches from their respective ends of the search area.
The search involved a long trip for the D Class lifeboat but fortunately the weather was calm and the lost party was located by the Aberystwyth crew near to Morfa Bychan where a crew member swam ashore to asses the casualties.
The New Quay D Class, more manoeuvrable near in at the shoreline, was then called on to the beach, to reach the children and dogs to take them back safely to Morfa Bychan, and return the Aberystwyth crew member to his boat.
Both lifeboats then returned to their respective stations.
Roger Couch, Lifeboat Operations Manager at New Quay, said, "This was a good example of co operation between two RNLI stations flanking each other. The rescue, although almost near the end of our D Class range, went very smoothly thanks to the benign weather and a very smooth sea".
RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact the RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer Glyn Griffiths (New Quay) on 01545 561285 or Paul McCann (Aberystywth) on 07787785614 or Eleri Roberts, Public Relations Manager Wales and West on 07771 941390 or contact RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
