Port Talbot Lifeboat Station Explained

Port Talbot Lifeboat Station
Map Type:	Wales
Pushpin Relief:	1
Address:	Princess Margaret Way
Location City:	Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot. SA12 6QW
Location Country:	Wales, UK
Coordinates:	51.5933°N -3.8167°W
Building Type:	RNLI Lifeboat Station
Opened Date:	1966
Owner:	Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Website:	Port Talbot RNLI Lifeboat Station

Port Talbot Lifeboat Station is located at Princess Margaret Way in Aberavon, a district of Port Talbot, on the South Wales coast, in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales.

An Inshore lifeboat station was established here in 1966 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).^[1]

The station currently operates the Inshore lifeboat Craig Morris (D-848), on station since 2020.^[1]

Operations

The station is housed in a purpose built building, close to the coastguard and lifeguard station, that were finished in 1998. The lifeboat station works and trains closely with Port Talbot Coastguard, RNLI Lifeguards and RAF Search & Rescue.

Station Honours

Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum - 1995

The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum was awarded to Robert Vernon Harris for his courage and initiative when he transferred from the lifeboat to another vessel.

Framed Letter of Thanks x 2 - 1995

Framed Letters of Thanks were awarded to Crew Members Leigh Worth and Stanley May for their assistance during a transfer from the lifeboat to another vessel.

Framed Letter of Thanks x 2 - 1999

Framed Letters of Thanks were presented to Helmsman Matthew Rossi, Crew Member Leon Murphy and Crew Member David Jones assisting the ship Mineral Century.

Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum x 2- 2006

Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum were awarded to Helmsman David Jones and Crew Member Christopher Thomas for saving the life of a man who was thrown overboard from a motorboat during strong winds and 3m high seas.

Framed Letter of Thanks - 2006

A Framed Letter of Thanks was presented to Crew Member Rachel Thomas for saving the life of a man who was thrown overboard from a motorboat during strong winds and 3m high seas.