Two call outs for Porthdinllaen RNLI

UK Coastguard had received a report that the craft with 8 persons on board was aground on the notorious Carreg Ddu near Porthdinllaen and assistance was immediately required. With the location just a brief distance from the station at Porthdinllaen, the Tamar Class lifeboat was on scene within minutes. A local fishing crew had already arrived on scene and managed to take 7 of the 8 persons off the craft, and transferred them to the safety of the lifeboat. On board the lifeboat, they were assessed by a casualty care trained crew member with no further assistance required. The last remaining casualty remained on board the craft and with the tide flooding, was able to re-float itself, and then escorted back by the lifeboat to its launch site at Morfa Nefyn beach.

As the lifeboat was transferring the 7 casualties ashore at the lifeboat station, it was re-tasked by UK Coastguard to reports of an inflatable tender being blown offshore at Trefor. The two occupants had managed to secure the craft onto to a fishing pot to prevent drifting further out. With the casualties at the mercy of the strong offshore wind, the lifeboat made the best possible speed towards the location. Arriving on scene, the lifeboat manoeuvred alongside the craft and its two occupants, and their dog, were taken on board the lifeboat to be checked over by a casualty care trained crew member. Happy that they were none the worse of their ordeal and no medical assistance required, the craft was towed into the safety of Trefor Harbour and occupants and craft handed over to the care of the local Coastguard rescue team.

Owain Williams, Coxswain at Porthdinllaen added “We were happy to be able to assist a total of ten casualties and a dog today. Our thanks to the National Coastwatch team at Porthdinllaen, and local fishing crew for assisting us with first incident, and Llandwrog Coastguard team with the second incident. As always, we remind anybody that ventures to sea whether for pleasure or livelihood, the importance of always wearing a lifejacket when afloat”.

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