Rescue Services

[Barney Baker]

it is two way traffic the lights were only there for the erection of the bollards

[SteveH]

Llandudno's new inshore lifeboat called into action days after arriving
The new lifeboat, which arrived on Wednesday, April 6, has been named 'Dr Barbara Saunderson' in recognition of the Llanfairfechan resident who, prior to her death in 2014 generously provided the funds to finance the boat's construction.

Dr Barbara Saunderson was launched on her maiden mission on Sunday, April 10, when she was called out to go to a male kite-surfer reported to be in difficulties offshore.

The man had set off from the beach at Colwyn Bay shortly before 2pm and appeared to experience difficulties in the fresh conditions and ebbing spring tide, which resulted in him being carried out of sight round the Rhos Point promontory and led to an emergency call to Holyhead Coastguard.

Following this the lifeboat launched at 2.15pm from Llandudno's sailing club slipway, but whilst she was making full speed to the scene, Llandudno coastguards found the kite surfer safe and well on the promenade at Penrhyn Bay, to where he had made his way after managing to get ashore.

The lifeboat was stood down to return to station for refuelling and to be made ready for further service.
http://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/160893/llandudno-s-new-inshore-lifeboat-called-into-action-days-after-arriving.aspx

[SteveH]

INSHORE LIFEBOAT CALL-OUT
Llandudno's RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched from the resort's north shore just before 11 a.m. this morning to go to the assistance of the 17-foot speedboat 'Never Enough' which had broken down with two people on board 500 yards off Porth Eirias. The stranded craft had anchored, and its occupants had called for help using a mobile phone - their boat had no radio fitted.
However, whilst the ILB was en route, the stranded craft was brought ashore at Colwyn Bay by another small craft, and as a result Holyhead Coastguard stood down the lifeboat, which returned to her station.

[SteveH]

LLANDUDNO LIFEBOAT BRINGS TO SAFETY VESSEL WITH TEN PEOPLE ON BOARD
A windfarm crew transfer vessel with ten passengers and crew aboard was brought to safety today by Llandudno RNLI all-weather lifeboat after the windfarm craft had been disabled by propulsion and steering problems when half a mile north of Great Orme's Head.
One of the twin engines of the 24-metre 'Tenacity' had failed, as had the craft's steering system, a situation which led to its skipper requesting Holyhead Coastguard for assistance.
As a result, Llandudno's lifeboat was called out at 1.20 p.m., launching shortly afterwards. After rendezvousing with the 'Tenacity' off the Orme the lifeboat assisted the much larger vessel up-channel into the River Conwy, thence to the safety of Deganwy marina.
The lifeboat returned to Llandudno for refuelling and preparation for further service at 3.30 p.m.

[SteveH]

RNLI Llandudno
Huge thanks to the Honda Goldwingers Light Parade for a cheque totalling £3383 following their spectacular event in September 2015 in aid of RNLI Llandudno. These funds are a welcome boost towards the cost of Llandudno's new lifeboat house.
Pictured are Dave Crowley, Chairman of the Goldwingers, Councillor Frank Bradfield, Llandudno Town Mayor, Alun Pari Huws, Deputy Launching Authority. Graham Heritage, Coxswain, Les Jones, Station Mechanic and Gordon Woodyatt, Chairman of Llandudno Lions.
The 2016 parade will be held on Saturday 3rd September and we are looking forward to seeing them again.

[SteveH]

From Llandudno Coastguard.
We were paged at 15:09 this afternoon along with Llandudno Lifeboat Crew to reports of a broken down vessel off Colwyn Bay.
Launching from Llandudno, the lifeboat made its way around the Little Orme to Colwyn Bay while we made our way to liaise with a team member already at the scene.
We located the vessel aproximately 300 meters from the shore and kept observations on it while the Lifeboat made its way around the Little Orme.
While waiting for the lifeboat, one of the Colwyn Bay Watersports safety boats had made its way towards the casualty vessel and had established a tow. The Lifeboat reached the vessel and was happy for the safety boat to take the vessel back to Porth Eirias.

We made our way to Porth Eirias and met the owner on the beach. We discovered that the owner was inadequately prepared for a day on the water and had ignored advice given this morning not to go to sea.We gave him extensive safety advice and directed him to Colwyn Bay Watersports to receive some powerboat training before attempting to go to sea again.
We were stood down and returned to station.

[SteveH]

RNLI NEWS RELEASE
LLANDUDNO LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES TO AID MOTOR CRUISER
A 12-metre twin-engined motor cruiser was brought to safety by Llandudno's RNLI all-weather lifeboat on Saturday afternoon after becoming stranded without power in the Menai Strait.
The 'C J Amore' with a man, woman and their two dogs on board was off Anglesey's Friars Bay during a trip from Conwy when a rope fouled the vessel's propellers, leaving it helpless.
A call from her skipper to Holyhead Coastguard to ask for assistance resulted in Llandudno's all-weather lifeboat being called out at 3.45 p.m., launching shortly afterwards and making a full-speed run to the scene.
The stranded cruiser was quickly taken in tow for the lengthy and necessarily slow passage from the Strait to the Conwy approach channel, thence into the River Conwy and finally to the safety of Conwy Marina.
The lifeboat then returned to Llandudno and by 8.30 p.m. had been recovered, refuelled and made ready for further service.

[Ian]

a rope fouled the vessel's propellers, leaving it helpless.

So easily done if ropes aren't stowed properly. 

[DaveR]

From Llandudno Coastguard.
We discovered that the owner was inadequately prepared for a day on the water and had ignored advice given this morning not to go to sea.We gave him extensive safety advice and directed him to Colwyn Bay Watersports to receive some powerboat training before attempting to go to sea again.

Another idiot wasting everyone's time. 

[Blongb]

From Llandudno Coastguard.
We discovered that the owner was inadequately prepared for a day on the water and had ignored advice given this morning not to go to sea.We gave him extensive safety advice and directed him to Colwyn Bay Watersports to receive some powerboat training before attempting to go to sea again.

Another idiot wasting everyone's time. 

Never mind Dave; at least the free rich mans breakdown service was there to rescue him

[Barney Baker]

the rope in question may not have been from his boat there is a lot of flotsam floating around and can happen to the best seaman and the lifeboat service will respond whether your rich or poor in any conditions

[SteveH]

Coastguard News release........

We were paged at 00:18 last night to reports of a vessel in difficulty near Llandudno Pier. Llandudno Lifeboat Crew were also tasked and launched the All weather Lifeboat.
Arriving on scene we immediately made visual contact with the vessel which was approximately 50 Meters from the shoreline between the Lifeboat Slipway and Pier.
We immediately donned PPE as we were concerned the vessel was about to run aground and we might have needed to conduct a Water Rescue prior to the Lifeboat's arrival.
The vessel was not equipped with VHF Radio so Mobile Phone communication was established by one of the team members and the vessel, we were then able to direct the vessel away from a dangerous location. However, due to the very inexperienced skipper, he was unable to follow our instructions fully so was putting himself in danger.
Llandudno ALB launched and put a crew member on board to assist in its passage to Conwy Marina.
The Lifeboat escorted the boat to Conwy while we tracked its progress from the Marine Drive on the Great Orme.
This rescue could have been avoided as the occupants were completely unprepared for going to sea. The vessel lacked a VHF Radio, Compass, Lifejackets, Navigation Lights and other safety critical items. Safety advice was given by the Lifeboat crew at Conwy.
We were no longer required so we were stood down and returned to station.

[SteveH]

RNLI News release .....re above

Llandudno's RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched early this morning to go to the assistance of a motor cruiser in difficulties in Llandudno Bay.

The 35' single-engined steel cruiser 'Windy Anna' with two men and a dog on board had attempted to tie up at Llandudno pier.  After striking the structure a number of times, in the process damaging the vessel, the craft's skipper had tried to moor at a jetty marker post, only to be directed away seawards by coastguards ashore.  At this point he called the coastguard by mobile phone to ask for help.
 
A spokesman for the RNLI confirmed that Llandudno's Mersey-class lifeboat 'Andy Pearce' launched at 00.40 hours, reaching the cruiser within minutes.  Due to the casualty vessel's erratic movement the lifeboat had to make a number of attempts before an RNLI crewman could be successfully transferred aboard to take command.  It transpired the two sailors had been at sea for some fifteen hours and were heading for Bristol. Their original port of departure remains unknown.
 
With the lifeboat in close attendance the motor cruiser was then taken round Great Orme's Head, into the River Conwy then to the safety of Conwy Marina. The lifeboat then returned to Llandudno for recovery, refuelling and preparation for further service, all of which was completed by 4am.
 
A spokesman for the RNLI said: "Given the erratic nature of the motor cruiser's progress, the heavy swell and the stiff onshore breeze, there can be little doubt that but for the timely assistance of the lifeboat the vessel would have been driven through the surf onto the beach, or onto the rocks of the Great Orme coastline, with the inevitable serious danger to the men on board. 
 
"The lifeboat coxswain was so perturbed by the condition of the poorly-equipped cruiser that he found it prudent to advise Holyhead Coastguard in order that appropriate investigations might be carried out by the MCA."
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[SteveH]

COASTGUARD NEWS..............

LLANDUDNO VISITORS RESCUED FROM OFFSHORE SANDBANKS
Llandudno RNLI inshore lifeboat launched at 2 40 p.m. on Bank Holiday Monday to bring to safety groups of visitors in imminent danger of becoming trapped on sandbanks off Llandudno's west shore by the fast-flowing incoming tide.

Initial reports from Llandudno Coastguard indicated that around twenty people might be involved, and in view of this Conwy Lifeboat also launched. In the event, a total of ten people including a nine-month-old baby were ferried, or escorted whilst they waded to safety across the rapidly-filling North Deep channel by the Llandudno crew, whilst Conwy's crew stood by as a further small group made their way ashore on foot.
The whole rescue operation had been completed by 3 p.m.

Rescue workers towed two people to safety on a 25-foot yacht off the coast of Anglesey this morning after it was hit by problems with its propellor.
The yacht was left stranded two miles off the southern coast of Anglesey , in North Wales, after the wind dropped and it could not sail.

On Saturday afternoon a man was hit by a jet ski off West Shore, in Llandudno.
Coastguard officers, police and ambulance staff were all involved in the rescue, but the man’s injuries were not believed to be serious.

A spokesperson for the Coastguard said they also dealt with a lot of “missing children, vessels broken down and dinghies being blown off shore”.
“It’s the time of year when people test their boats for the first time and many vessels won’t be ready.
“They would have left them static for months and they go out on them straight away,” said the spokesperson.

A 70-year-old man was airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd, in Bangor, by the Wales Air Ambulance after he was stung by a weever fish on Saturday morning.

    To all involved.     

[SteveH]

RNLI NEWS
Llandudno RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched at 10.50 a.m. today 3/6/16  to go to a motor cruiser which had sustained fouled propellers a short way offshore.
The twin-screw fast cruiser 'Angel of Beaumaris' with two men on board had left Deganwy marina earlier; when she was a short way to the north of Great Orme's Head in the vicinity of the lighthouse her propellers were fouled by some potting gear below the surface, leaving her unable to proceed.
A radio call to Holyhead Coastguard from her skipper led to Llandudno lifeboat being called out to assist; in the meantime a motor fishing vessel working in the area stood by the disabled cruiser.
When the lifeboat arrived, an appropriately fitted-out RNLI crewman was transferred to the motor cruiser and was successful in freeing its propellers. This allowed the craft to set off for Deganwy under her own power, escorted initially by the lifeboat. Once it was ascertained all was now well, the RNLI crew set course for Llandudno, where after recovery and refuelling the lifeboat was ready for further service by 12.30 p.m.

COASTGUARD NEWS    Deganwy sea rescue drama as two children in danger.
A Coastguard spokesman said: “We were called at 2.54pm that two children were in danger of being swept away by the tide.
“There was an adult on scene who did a daisy chain with the children and brought them ashore.
“They had self-rescued by the time we got there.”
 “Lifeboat called to reports of two persons in the water in difficultly, we brought them ashore and handed over to the ambulance crew.”
They added: “To assist us @UKSARRescue936 also attended with paramedic on board to assist the casualties.
The two casualties have been taken to hospital.”

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We were called at 4.04pm to an incident in Deganwy and a child was taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd for treatment.”
The youngster’s condition was not believed to be serious.