It’s been a busy time for local rescue services, with several call-outs during the past week.

The first came on Friday morning when Tenby’s RNLI inshore lifeboat was requested to launch at around 9.20 am, following a report from a local fishing vessel, reporting what appeared to be a life raft floating to the south-east of Caldey Island.

The lifeboat was quickly on the water and the volunteer crew made their way to the last reported position of the life raft.

However, after thoroughly searching the area, with nothing found and no vessels reported in difficulty, the lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.

Just over fours hours later, the ILB was again requested to launch following a call to the Coastguard from a 17ft pleasure vessel, stating they had run out of fuel off Amroth.

The lifeboat was quickly on the water and after a brief search, found the vessel. A tow was then passed to the casualty vessel before they were towed back to the safety of Saundersfoot harbour.

The volunteer crew then stood down and returned to station.

The following day (Saturday), Tenby’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat Haydn Miller was launched on service at 11.20 am, following a 999 call to the Coastguard stating that two kayakers appeared to be in difficulty off Stackpole.

The volunteer crew made best speed to Stackpole, but initially, could not see the kayakers. After a brief search, they were found making their way ashore at Broadhaven.

After making contact with the kayakers, they confirmed that they were indeed the casualties. They had been struggling to make way in a large swell and one of them had capsized, prompting the 999 call. However, they had managed to get ashore themselves and were no longer in danger.

The lifeboat returned to station, arriving at 12.25 pm.

After a brief respite, the all-weather lifeboat Haydn Miller was back in action on Tuesday following the report of an engine failure.

The incident happened at 5.45 pm when the occupants of a speedboat became stranded off Chapel Point on the south side of Caldey Island .

Volunteer crew from the Tenby Lifeboat station made best speed to the south of Caldey and quickly found the disabled vessel anchored off Chapel Point.

After a request from the owners, the vessel was taken in tow towards Saundersfoot Harbour. Once outside Saundersfoot, due to the state of the tide, the Y Boat was launched from the stern of the lifeboat to tow the casualty vessel the short distance into the harbour.

After retrieving the Y Boat, the lifeboat then returned to station, arriving at 7 pm.

And there was noi let up on Wednesday, the Haydn Miller being launched twice in the space of a few hours following two separate incidents.

The first incident occurred at 4.30 am when occupants in a yacht reported that their anchor had dragged, causing them to drift and they were now in danger of colliding with other vessels.

The boat was moored off North Bay.

Due to the proximity of the incident, volunteer crew were on scene within seconds.

They assisted the occupants of the casualty vessel in retrieving their anchor, which had become snagged on another mooring in the bay, before placing the yacht on one of the lifeboat moorings.

The lifeboat then returned to the station.

However, the Haydn Miller was launched three hours later at 7.30 am after another yacht reported difficulties south of Old Castle Head.

Volunteer crew from the Tenby Lifeboat Station reached the location of the incident, five miles west of the station, as quickly as possible.

Once on scene, the lifeboat went alongside the casualty vessel and the occupants requested a tow back to Tenby.

On arrival at Tenby, the yacht was moored in North Bay, before the lifeboat returned to station.