NEW Quay inshore lifeboat has been called out twice in two days.
On Tuesday afternoon (August 15), a call came in to rescue a rib with engine problems off Llanina Point.
Bernard Davies at the helm was accompanied by new crew member Heather Rees-Gaunt and they quickly managed to secure a towline and the relieved occupants of the rib were safely brought back to the harbour in calm conditions.
On Wednesday (August 16), an empty kayak was brought ashore prompting the Coastguard to start a search and call for the assistance of the inshore lifeboat.
The boat was launched shortly after 12.30pm with Simon Rigby at the helm together with crew members Huw Williams and Laura Mears.
They carried out a shoreline search of a wide area between Gilfach yr Halen to the north and Cwmtydu to the south. Nothing was found and with no reports received of any missing person the crew were stood down after around two hours of searching.
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