HM Coastguard Fishguard

31/03/2026

New registration requirements for Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) will come into force on 15 April 2026.

From this date, all current and new PLBs carried on board UK-flagged vessels, hovercraft and mechanically propelled watercraft must be registered. This requirement also applies when a PLB is discarded or changes ownership, and updated details must be provided.

These requirements bring PLBs in line with the registration rules that have applied to Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) for the past 26 years.

UK Distress & Security Beacon Registry Manager Linda Goulding said: “The benefit of registering your PLB is simple: it gives yourself – and everyone you’re with – a headstart to being rescued from an emergency.

“The registration process is free, takes just 15 minutes, and could make the difference between life and death. You can do it at no cost online in time for the deadline of 15 April.

“HM Coastguard will react to every beacon alert we receive. Registering your PLB helps us quickly work out when it’s a false alarm with no one in danger; or to focus our resources when people in real distress and need our help. Help us to help you.”

28/03/2026

28/3/26 🎂🎂
Happy Birthday to 1 of our newest coastguards Leanne (FG11) have a great day from all the team 🎂🎂

22/03/2026

22/3/26 12:30📟🚨🚔
Team tasked alongside HM Coastguard - Teifi ,RNLI Fishguard Lifeboat & Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust to a medical incident in the area of the river Nevern estuary at Newport beach.
Coastguards gave casualty care & carried the casualty by stretcher before handing over to paramedics.

15/03/2026

15/3/26
This week saw our 3 new recruits complete a final week of training at locations across south & west wales.
Conducting training and exercises in lost & missing persons search, water safety & rescue & helicopter operations. All 3 were successful in passing everything thrown at them having worked hard with the full time officers & with the team in Fishguard.
A massive well done and welcome to the team.📟

11/03/2026

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📟🚨 - 11.03.26 @ 07:57

Team tasked along with HM Coastguard Fishguard, Gwylwyr Y Glannau Cei Newydd / HM Coastguard - New Quay Wales, HM Coastguard - Area 13 Drone Team and RNLI Cardigan Lifeboat to assist Dyfed-Powys Police with an incident at Ceibwr Bay.

Teams stood down at 10:30 after the incident was safely resolved.

07/03/2026

6/3/26 08:53📟🚨🚔
Team tasked to a yacht that had broken its moorings & broken up on Lampit beach, the team took details & assessed the situation before reporting back Milford ops room to arrange Pembrokeshire county council clean up.

05/03/2026

5/3/26
🍾🥂🎂 Happy birthday Dan (FG A) have a great day from all the team 🎂🥂🍾

15/02/2026

15/02/2026

📟🚨🚔 12/2/26 16:08
Team tasked alongside HM Coastguard Tenby coastguard St Govans, Angle Lifeboat RNLI,Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust Dyfed-Powys Police & Irish Coastguard.

Major air and sea rescue launched as coastguard, lifeboat and helicopters scramble to Pembrokeshire cliffs A PERSON has died and two others have been injured following a climbing incident at St Govan’s Head on the Pembrokeshire coast. A major multi-agency rescue operation was launched on Thursday ...

11/02/2026

📟 SHOUT 📟
18:54
Lampit, Fishguard

Team tasked alongside RNLI Fishguard Lifeboat to reports of two young people stuck at the bottom of a cliff.

Fishguard RNLI crew managed to recover the two casualties onto the D-Class, and returned them safely to shore, unharmed.

Many thanks to the Fishguard Bay Yacht Club members who called 999 and assisted with locating the two young people.

To Search | To Save | To Rescue

10/02/2026

10/2/26 20:00📟🚨🚔
Team tasked alongside HM Coastguard - Teifi , Gwylwyr Y Glannau Cei Newydd / HM Coastguard - New Quay Wales & Dyfed-Powys Police to an incident in the Aberporth area.
Teams were stood down on route as the casualty was in in the care of police.

10/02/2026

📟 SHOUT 📟

Team tasked alongside HM Coastguard - St Davids and RNLI St Davids Lifeboat to recover a dog that had gone over a cliff near Solva.

We set up for a full cliff recovery, but thankfully the dog was well (and brave) enough to enter the water with the RNLI and be recovered by boat.

The dog was returned safely to its owners, at a nearby harbour, with what appeared to be minor injuries!

A positive outcome all round, working alongside fabulous crews.

To Search | To Save | To Rescue



Edit: We always advise to take precautions when walking your dog on the coast path, like putting your dog on a lead. However, we also know accidents happen. If you are ever in a situation where your dog goes over a cliff, please do not try to recover them yourself. Ring 999, ask for the Coastguard and wait for assistance.