The volunteer crew of the Mumbles lifeboat were back on the water today

The volunteer crew of the Mumbles lifeboat were tasked with assisting a yacht which had suffered engine failure 6 miles South of Mumbles head.

At 1615 UK Coastguard at Milford Haven hailed a call for the volunteers to leave their day jobs and set to sea in the All weather Lifeboat Roy Barker IV. The boat launched within 15 minutes and by 4.45 pm had taken the yacht with 2 people on board in tow back to Swansea Marina.

Lifeboat Operations Manager Tim Conway said ‘This has been one of the busiest weeks we’ve had in a while here in The Mumbles. The good weather has meant that many people are taking to the water. The message we want to emphasise is if you’re going to sea, ensure you have a life jacket, wear it and ensure you have a way of calling for help. All of these points make our volunteers work easier and we’re very grateful for their commitment to us as the charity that saves lives at sea’.

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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.

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