This morning at 11.17am Saturday January 3 the crew were tasked to investigate concern for a commercial fishing vessel in the Marloes area. A family member of the crew onboard had raised concern after they were unable to make contact with them.
The coastguard had been conducting investigations via VHF, mobile phones of the occupants and other local vessels in the area but with no success. With this, the crew were tasked to investigate and Dale Coastguard Rescue Team were also tasked to a vantage point at Marloes.
As the crew were proceeding to Marloes they were subsequently stood down when the fishing vessels crew made contact with the coastguard and confirmed that all was well onboard. With no further assistance required the lifeboat was stood down and was back alongside her berth and readied for further service by 12.30pm.
The day before, at 1.57am the crew were tasked to assist the police after a vehicle was found abandoned on the Cleddau Bridge with the engine still running. With concern for the vehicle’s occupants, the crew were tasked to conduct a search of the area.
Dale and St Govan’s CRTs were also tasked to search the bridge and shoreline, and the police were on scene with their drone unit.
The lifeboat was soon on scene and began a search of the immediate area, before proceeding to search with the flooding tide as far as Lawrenny. With nothing found, the crew began a reciprocal search back towards the bridge.
As the crew neared the end of their search, an update was received that the vehicles occupant was located safe and well. With this, the lifeboat was stood down and she was back alongside her berth and readied for further service by 4.30am.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI is the charity that 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 146,700 lives.
