A NEW Quay man is now a qualified mechanic for the RNLI.

Ben Davies, of Maenygroes, New Quay, has spent months training at New Quay lifeboat station and at the RNLI college in Poole to become a volunteer all-weather lifeboat mechanic. Recently, he passed his final assessment at sea where he demonstrated the required level of competence to become an all-weather lifeboat mechanic.

Roger Couch, lifeboat operations manager at New Quay RNLI, said: “Through a series of demanding assessments, where he had to deal with a variety of emergency situations, Ben remained cool and calm and passed with flying colours.

“We want to thank Ben for all his hard work and also thank his family for all the time he has given up. We are delighted as it adds much more flexibility in mechanic cover for our station and Ben is a great asset to the team. Well done Ben.”