Gwylwyr y Glannau Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team

09/09/2026

06/09/2026

CALLOUT 📟 : 4/9/26

Abersoch RNLI was tasked to a man overboard following a Mayday call from a sailing yacht racing off Gimlet Rock, Pwllheli.

The volunteer crew were paged at 2.32pm, launched within 11 minutes and were on scene by 2.52pm.

The casualty, an adult male, had already been successfully recovered from the water by the yacht’s crew. Two lifeboat crew went aboard to assess him and found him to be safe and well.

The lifeboat escorted the yacht back to Pwllheli Marina, where Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team took over the casualty’s care before he was taken by ambulance to Ysbyty Gwynedd for further checks.

Volunteer Helm Phill Wood said:
“The crew of the casualty vessel were all wearing the correct clothing and lifejackets. They conducted a very successful man overboard procedure to recover the casualty, a testament to their learning and knowledge for a safe outcome for all under pressure.

“Making the Mayday call was the right thing to do.”

The lifeboat returned to station at 3.48pm and was left ready for service.

A good reminder of the importance of knowing and practising your man overboard procedure, wearing the correct equipment and knowing how to call for help.

‼️ If you get into difficulty or spot someone else in trouble, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.

11/08/2026

23/06/2026

15/06/2026

🚨 Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team 🚨

📞 999 – Coastguard

🚨 Have you got a minute to refresh yourself on the role and capabilities of HM Coastguard in your local area? 🚨

🚨 We are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in all weathers 🚨 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
📍 We Are Based in Abersoch on the Llŷn Peninsula, our Coastguard Rescue Station enables us to respond quickly to emergencies along the coastline and surrounding areas. 📍

We cover Abersoch and nearby coastal and rural locations — and can deploy further afield when required.

We operate a 4x4 emergency response vehicle and are made up of a dedicated team of Coastguard Rescue Officers from a wide range of backgrounds, bringing together experience from just a few years to over 20+ years service.

We work closely with neighbouring teams including Aberdaron, Criccieth and Porthdinllaen as well as other teams in North Wales when needed.

One of our officers is also part of a specialist flood rescue capability, deployable nationally during severe flooding events.

As Coastguard Rescue Officers, we are on call 24/7 — ready to respond at any time, day or night. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 How HM Coastguard Works 🔹
Calls to 999 and ask for the Coastguard are answered by national Operations Centres, who coordinate and deploy search and rescue assets such as Coastguard teams, RNLI lifeboats, and helicopters.

🔹 Who We Are 🔹
HM Coastguard is a government-funded emergency service, forming part of the UK’s national Search and Rescue capability. We are not a charity and do not rely on donations. As a Category 1 responder, we work alongside emergency services to protect life, property, and the environment.

🔹 What We Do 🔹
Each year, our team responds to a wide range of incidents, including:
✅ Water rescue
✅ Casualty care
✅ Cliff Rescue
✅ Missing person searches
✅ Time-expired pyrotechnics & ordnance (TEP)
✅ Helicopter landing site setup
✅ Flood response
✅ Casualty extraction
✅ Receiver of wreck duties
✅ Incident coordination
✅ Mutual aid to other emergency services ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
⛵ For water users: You can also request help via VHF Marine Radio Channel 16 ⛵
🌊 In a coastal emergency:
📞 Dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard
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14/06/2026

Hyfforddiant Rhaffau prynhawn ma yn Cilan Uchaf!

Rope Rescue Training Today at Cilan Uchaf!

08/03/2026

Heddiw rydym yn dathlu Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Merched a’r holl fenywod anhygoel sy’n rhan o Dîm Gwylwyr y Glannau Abersoch, sy’n rhoi ei amser i helpu i gadw ein harfordir yn ddiogel.

Hoffem hefyd gydnabod yr holl fenywod sy’n gweithio ym maes Chwilio ac Achub, boed hynny yn rhan o dimau Gwylwyr y Glannau eraill, yn staff llawn amser neu’r staff sy’n gweithio yn MRCC Gwylwyr y Glannau Caergybi, yn ogystal â’r menywod sy’n rhan o Dim Bad Achub Abersoch RNLI, a thimau Bad Achub eraill yr ardal! Rydym yn falch o weithio ochr yn ochr â nhw i gadw’r arfordir yn lle saff i bawb.

Diolch i chi gyd am eich ymroddiad.

Heddiw rydym yn eich dathlu chi gyd.



Today we’re celebrating International Women’s Day and all the incredible women who are part of Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team, giving their time and helping to keep our coastline safe.

We would also like to recognise all the women working across Search and Rescue, whether that’s as part of other Coastguard Rescue Teams, to full time staff to the staff working in HM Coastguard’s MRCC Holyhead operations room, as well as the women who are part of the Abersoch RNLI lifeboat crew, along with other local Lifeboat crews. We are proud to work alongside them to help keep our coastline a safe place for everyone.

Thank you all for your dedication.

Today we celebrate all of you.

31/12/2025

Fel mae 2025 yn dod i ben hoffwn ni fel tim Gwylwyr y Glannau Abersoch ddymuno Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi gyd yn 2026!

As 2025 comes to an end, everyone here at Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year in 2026!

24/12/2025

Hoffai pawb o dim Gwylwyr y Glannau Abersoch ddymuno Nadolig Llawen i chi ac eich teuluoedd.🎄🎅🎁

Everyone here at Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team would like to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🎁

🚨 Traeth, Arfordir neu Môr? 🚨
🚨 Beach, Coast or Sea? 🚨

📞 9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ – gofynnwch am y Gwylwyr y Glannau / ask for the Coastguard 9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ 📞

24/12/2025

While many were wrapping presents and prepping for Christmas, our volunteer crew were on call…..as always 🛟

On Sunday 21 December, Abersoch RNLI volunteer crew were paged at 11.10am following a report to HM Coastguard of an object floating off Carreg y Defaid.

The Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat launched at 11.22am, arriving on scene within five minutes. Guided by Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team, the crew located the object, which was identified as an all-in-one thermal fishing/deck suit.

Phill Wood, Abersoch RNLI volunteer helm, said:
“This was a false alarm with good intent. The fisherman absolutely did the right thing by calling the Coastguard.”

Our volunteer crew are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Christmas week included.

💛 If they can respond at any time, in any conditions, you can brave a quick run into the sea on New Year’s Day 👍

The Abersoch RNLI New Year’s Day Dip is one of our most important fundraisers of the year and a brilliant way to start 2026 supporting the people who are always there, responding to any call…….

👉 For more information on The Abersoch RNLI New Yeas Day Dip, click the link below:

🔗 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/abersoch-rnli-new-years-day-dip-2026-tickets-1960456260449?aff=oddtdtcreator