Date of Incident:
26/07/2026
Station:
NCI Porthcawl
Incident Summary:
HMCG called NCI asking for a scan of area, following a report of paddle boarders in difficulty. Red flare also sighted. ILB tasked. NCI saw no paddle boarders, but did see 2 kite surfers who appeared
to be fine. Lb, CRT teams and NCI continued to search, nothing seen, assets stood down.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
Casualty Type:
Visual Search for HMCG
Cause of Incident:
FAWGI