Recent Coastguard news.......
We were paged to a vessel which had lost engine power as they were navigating the Conwy channel on their return to Conwy Marina.
The vessel, a 38ft sailing yacht, anchored off Conwy Morfa which is where we were able to keep observations on it until the arrival of the Lifeboat.
Conwy Lifeboat were launched and quickly arrived alongside the vessel. It was apparent that due to the conditions and size of the vessel, Conwy Lifeboat would not be able to establish a tow, therefore, RNLI Llandudno Lifeboat were requested to launch their Shannon all weather lifeboat.
Arriving at scene some 20 minutes after launch, Llandudno's Shannon quickly established a tow. (see photo)
We then relocated to Conwy Marina where we assisted in bringing the vessel alongside on the waiting pontoon.
With the vessel back safely and the occupants safe and well, all resources were stood down and returned to their respective stations.
We were paged to reports of a female who had fallen at Pigeons Cave on the Great Orme.
The casualty had slipped on wet grass and injured her ankle which meant she was unable to get back to the road to await assistance.
We arrived on scene and started providing casualty care. We splinted the leg and kept her warm, whilst others in the team, along with Penmon Coastguards, worked out a route to stretcher her back to the road.
After a plan was put in place, we packaged the casualty onto our stretcher and began the carry up to the roadside.
After a long and difficult carry, we were able to make it safely to the roadside where she was taken to the local Minor Injuries Unit for further treatment.
