Report of a sinking 20ft Catamaran at Rhoose Point. Barry Dock Lifeboat took the vessel under tow, and Atlantic College ILB checked the vessel for possible casualties, but nobody was on board. The catamaran was towed to Atlantic College boat house, at St Donat's, where the vessel was searched. Police attended the scene, and paperwork from the vessel was handed over.

These are photo's taken by Russ, of Rescue Helicopter 169, during a search for a missing swimmer from Whitmore Bay.

Unity II fishing boat being towed into Barry Harbour by Barry Dock Lifeboat, following engine failure.

Joint Mud Training Exercise, with Barry, Penarth and Chepsow Coastguard Teams. The training session was held at the Old Harbour Barry, and was used to familiarise ourselves with out new mud rescue equipment.

Report of a dog stuck 10m up a cliff at Jackson's Bay. Barry Coastguard were tasked and recovered the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. RSPCA and the Dog Warden were informed, and attended the call. The dog, who was reported missing in August 2005, was micro chipped and returned to it's owner by the Dog Warden.

While on patrol, Barry Coastguard came across a Bracken Fire on Sully Island. The Fire Service were called, who decided that the best optioon was to evacuate the Island and allow the fire to burn out in it's own time. Barry Coastguard assisted in the evacuation and ensured that no one else went onto the island until the causeway flooded.

Request from the ambulance to assist in the recovery of a gentleman that had fallen over at Porthkerry beach/park, and injured his back. Barry coastguard tasked to assist. Due to injuries and nature of terrain, rescue helicopter 169 from RAF Chivenor was tasked to airlift the casualty. Barry coastguard assisted in carrying the casualty on the stretcher, and providing a landing site for the helicopter.

These are a few photos of a vehicle that was stuck on Knap beach on the 28th May 2005. No lives were at risk so the Coastguard were not involved, however Barry Coastguard observed. The vehicle was eventually taken off the beach by a vehicle recovery company.

Photo's of a joint training exercise with Barry and Llantwit Major Coastguard teams. This comprised of a search between Ogmore by Sea car park and Cwm Nash, to find three missing persons. They were found at Dunraven Bay, where a cliff rescue was carried out to recover the casualties.

Here are a selection of photos I took of a 60ft Fin Whale washed ashore on mud flats near Newport, Gwent. Coastguard teams from Penarth and Barry have been keeping the carcass under surveillance.

A few more pictures of the Whale washed ashore at Newport. (Taken by Haydn)

Incident 614, 24th July 2004: Request from Ambulance service to assist in the recovery of a boy who had fallen from the cliff at Fontygary (approx 10'), and fractured his ankle. Casualty transferred to ambulance by stretcher, and taken to hospital. Coastguard, Ambulance, Fire Service and Air Ambulance were in attendance.

Here are a few pictures taken on my phone camera today (4th June 2004), of the South Wales Fire Brigade Special Rescue Unit, from Barry Station, demonstrating how they would recover a casualty from Barry Dock Lifeboat at low water.

Official Training session, 11th May 2004, on Cliff Rescue techniques. Held at Spotlight field (Porthkerry caravan park, overlooking Porthkerry beach).

Here is an article from the South Wales Echo, published 8th April 2004. The crew of Barry Dock Lifeboat speak of their tears for the two lifeboat crew from Barmouth Lifeboat, who were tragically lost in April 2004.

A fund has been set up to help the families of the two crew members, and details may be found here: http://www.rnli.org.uk/Article.asp?strUserTypeID=&ArticleID=3272

Attended by Tony Macpherson. (Q1 2004)

We took delivery of our new vehicle on Thursday 22nd January 2004.

These photos were taken by Haydn on the 27th October 2002, during a storm, when we experienced Force 10 winds. The team was called out, at the request of the Police, to evacuate members of the public from Friar's Point. The photo's show waves breaking over (and on top of) the point, yet some people still couldn't understand why they couldn't go for a walk on it !

Jon, Haydn, Russ, John and Andy doing some PR at the Scout fete. (I think it was taken July 2000). Scanned image.

These are some photo's taken on a mud training exercise at Barry Harbour. I'm not sure of the date, but it was when our Sector Manager was Nicola Peason (see photos.

Here are a couple of photos from the SO course I attended in October 2003. I'm second from the left in the front. (Pete Davies)

Photos takn while on local patrol, 14th September 2003, of Llantwit Major Beach and the Leys Beach (taken from Fontygary Caravan Park).

Photos taken while on Local Patrol, Sunday 14th September 2003, from Marine Drive, Barry. (of the Knap Beach, Knap Lake, Old Harbour and Friars Point)

Photos taken while on Local Patrol on the 14th September 2003. Whitmore Bay, Barry Island, and some views of Barry Harbour from Nells Point (outside the Coastguard Station).

Some photos taken while on local Patrol, 14th September 2003.

Pictures of the Barry Coastguard Station and Vehicle.

Here are a few pictures of a vessel that ran aground on the Causeway between Sully Island and the mainland on the 31st May 2003. Damage was caused to the propeller shafts, but it was towed into Penarth Marina by Penarth Lifeboat the next morning.

The pictures were taken using the camera on my mobile phone, hence the small size..

Joint training session at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown, with Porthcawl Coastguard.
Pics taken using Mobile Phone Camera. 30th March 2003

Two photos of the team attending a call to three boys stuck on the wreck in the Old Harbour, Barry. (probably 23rd June 2002)

These are a few scanned pictures of Rescue Helicopter 169 from RAF Chivenor attending a casulaty evacuation on the 28th July 2001, when two persons fell down the cliff on Friars Point, Barry.