Tenby’s lifeboats were both requested to launch at 9 am today (Friday, June 18), following a report from a fisherman on rocks near Manorbier, stating he’d lost sight of a person that had been rowing a dinghy toward shore, and that the occupant may be in the water.

Both boats made best speed to the area, along with Tenby Coastguard Rescue Team.

The inshore lifeboat was tasked to search the shoreline, rocks and caves between Giltar and Manorbier, whilst the all all-weather lifeboat searched offshore.

Once at Manorbier, the dinghy, which had been picked up by one of the Military of Defence Range Safety vessels, was handed over to the inshore lifeboat crew, who then brought it in to the awaiting police at Manorbier Beach.

The search was soon joined by Angle all-weather lifeboat, along with Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 187 from St Athan and St Govans Coastguard Rescue Team.

After several hours searching, a man approached police at Manorbier, stating he’d been on the vessel off Manorbier, and had got into difficulty and ended up in the water.

With the casualty now safely ashore, all units were stood down. Tenby’s lifeboats returned to station, arriving at 12.45 pm.

Whilst taking part in the search, the inshore lifeboat was diverted to the local passenger vessel James Noel, which had picked up a swimmer that had been caught in a rip off Giltar.

The crew checked swimmer over and he confirmed he was happy to return to Tenby on board the James Noel.

The lifeboat then returned to the search.