With the height of the summer season in full swing, it’s been a busy time for Tenby RNLI.

The hectic spell began at 5.50 pm on Friday when the resort’s inshore lifeboat was launched following a report from a holidaymaker staying at Lydstep that a person was cut off by the tide near the quarry.

Once on scene, the lifeboat crew quickly spotted somebody who matched the description, fishing on a rock.

He was cut-off, but was in no danger and was happy to stay fishing where he was.

The volunteer crew performed a search of the area to rule out any more people being cut-off before returning to station.

The alarm was raised again at around 4.15 pm on Saturday when the ILB was launched following a report that two people were cut-off by the tide in the Monkstone area.

The lifeboat was soon on scene and the volunteer spotted what turned out to be a father and son stuck on a rock, unable to get ashore.

They were taken aboard and returned to Saundersfoot.

Sunday saw hundreds of people flock to the lifeboat station for their annual open day.

But the alarm was raised when, whilst on exercise, the inshore lifeboat was requested to go to the aid of a 16-foot vessel which had suffered engine failure off Proud Giltar.

The lifeboat immediately responded and soon located the vessel at Giltar. A tow was requested, so the ILB took the vessel back to Lydstep before returning to station.

As a new week dawned and temperatures soared, there was no let up.

At 12.37 pm, the all-weather lifeboat was launched following a request from Milford Haven Coastguard after a yacht reported that it had snagged its anchor on an underwater cable off Caldey’s Eel Point.

The lifeboat arrived on scene and discovered the MOD range safety vessel Smit Penally already alongside the casualty vessel.

It was discovered that the yacht had managed to snag the high voltage power cable between Caldey Island and Tenby.

After some discussion between the various crews, it was decided that the lifeboat and Smit Penally would use their grappling hooks to attempt to lift the cable whilst the yacht crew attempted to free their anchor.

After several minutes and with some skilful manoeuvring by the coxswains of the lifeboat and the range safety vessel, the anchor was wriggled loose and the yacht was free to continue on its way.

Four hours later, shortly before 4.30 pm, the inshore lifeboat crew were paged after a report that a child was missing on Coppet Hall beach, Saundersfoot. As the volunteer crew were preparing to launch the lifeboat, however, the child was found safe and well, so the crew stood down.

Tuesday saw Tenby’s all-weather lifeboat launch shortly after 2 pm when the skipper of a 22-foot wooden vessel reported he was feeling unwell somewhere in Carmarthen Bay and that he needed assistance.

The lifeboat was soon on the water, with the volunteer crew performing both visual and radar searches of the bay.

Shortly after launching, a new message from the casualty vessel stated that he had gone aground on a sand bar around Burry Holmes and he was in imminent danger.

The lifeboat headed straight for Burry Holmes as both Burry Port inshore lifeboat and also RAF Helicopter Rescue 169 were tasked to the scene.

Once on scene, the lifeboat went alongside the casualty vessel, which had now re-floated, and dropped a member of crew aboard to assess and assist the casualty, whilst the lifeboat escorted the boat into safer waters.

It was found that the skipper was no longer feeling unwell, but due to the sea conditions, he was unable to get back into the safety of Burry Port.

Burry Port inshore lifeboat then arrived on scene and passed a crew member aboard the vessel to relieve the Tenby crewman. Burry Port lifeboat then escorted the vessel over the sand bar and into the safety of Burry Port.

Whilst returning from its shout at Burry Holmes, the ALB was tasked to go to the aid of a cliff faller at St. Govan’s - the opposite end of the boat’s coverage patch from the previous call-out. The lifeboat made best speed to the scene, as did St. Govan’s Coastguard and RAF Helicopter Rescue 169.

Once on scene, the Y-boat was launched with two crew members on board. One crew member went ashore with first aid equipment to assess and treat the casualty.

It turned out that whilst climbing, the casualty had fallen some 25-foot onto her back on the rocks below, injuring her wrist and lower back. The helicopter soon arrived with a winch man who was also a paramedic.

The lifeboat volunteer then assisted the paramedic in stabilising the casualty and getting her into the stretcher ready to be winched into the helicopter. Once winched up, the casualty was flown to hospital in Swansea.

The crewman then returned to the lifeboat and they returned to station.

Meanwhile, back in Tenby, shortly before 2 pm, the ILB was requested to launch after a child went missing on Saundersfoot beach. As the volunteer crew were heading to the scene, the child was found safe and well.

Just under two hours later, the ILB was launched for a second time, this time to assist in the search for a 27-year-old who had gone missing at the harbour.

The lifeboat was tasked to search the shoreline between First Point and Castle Beach, whilst the police and coastguard units scoured the beaches and town.

As the search was progressing, news came in that the casualty had been found inland at Ludchurch.