Prefet Maritime French Admiral Pascal Ausseur, Commander Tannegey Roche and Captain Bertrand Hudault met the crew of the St Peter Port lifeboat on Tuesday 18th October 2016. Photos by Tony Rive
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St Peter Port Lifeboat Launched to Assist a Pregnant Lady on Herm
In the early hours of Sunday 16th October, 2016, the St Peter Port Lifeboat was launched to assist a pregnant lady, staying on Herm
Initially St Johns Ambulance and Rescue’s “Flying Christine III” was tasked but, due to weather and the state of tide, was unable to conduct a safe patient transfer. St Peter Port Lifeboat proceeded to Herm’s Rosaire Steps, with paramedics and a midwife on board, where a successful patient transfer was conducted using the Lifeboat’s rescue craft, the “Y” – Boat.
On arrival back in St Peter Port the lady was transferred to the Princess Elizabeth Hospital by Ambulance.
Pride of Guernsey Award
The crew of the St Peter Port lifeboat were awarded the Pride of Guernsey award for “Emergency Hero of the Year”, sponsored by Rossborough at a presentation including Lt-Governor Vice-Admiral Ian Corder, his wife Lady Corder and Deputy Bailiff Richard McMahon.
The inaugural awards ceremony, presented by James Bentley and hosted by Andy and Jo Priaulx, saw the Guernsey Press office completely transformed into a spectacular venue, fitted-out with state-of the-art lighting and visuals.
Nominated by the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club, it said the crew ‘regularly put to sea in difficult and very challenging sea conditions to protect and save lives. The members of the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club appreciate this voluntary service immensely and it gives us great comfort knowing that we have such an excellent crew in Guernsey available if things should go wrong.
‘Each and every member of the RNLI Guernsey crew is selfless, willing to put their life on the line and step forward if required to serve. The recent rescue of passengers from the Trident ferry in very foggy conditions is but one example of many.’
The crew agreed they wished to give the prize money to Channel islands Air Search as a contribution to their new aeroplane.
“Spirit of Guernsey” undergoing significant equipment upgrade
The St Peter Port lifeboat “Spirit of Guernsey” is now off station and undergoing significant equipment upgrade from late this afternoon (Monday 10th October 2016).
She has been temporarily replaced by the “Volunteer Spirit”, another Severn class lifeboat from the relief fleet, which was collected by the St. Peter Port crew from Plymouth earlier today.
The equipment upgrade principally involves replacement of the original Radar and Direction Finding equipment with state of the art equipment and includes extensive associated re-wiring. The work will all be carried out in Guernsey by RNLI technicians assisted by the lifeboat crew. On completion, there will be a short period of training and familiarisation before ” Spirit of Guernsey” returns to service.
Peter Gill
Lifeboat Operations Manager
photo by Carl Bisson
“Spirit of Guernsey”, Launched to Assist “Sea Cloud of Scilly” With Propulsion and Steering Problems
At 2038 on the evening of Tuesday 27th September, 2016, Guernsey Coastguard received a call from the motor yacht “Sea Cloud of Scilly”, 1.5 nautical miles southwest of The Hanois, reporting propulsion and steering problems and requesting assistance.
With no other vessels in the area, “The Spirit of Guernsey” was launched to assist. Once on scene “The Spirit of Guernsey” initially escorted “Sea Cloud of Scilly” before establishing a tow back to St Peter Port. Both vessels were safely in St Peter Port shortly before midnight.
Assistance of french yacht “Rytmic”
On Saturday, 17th September, 2016, the St Peter Port Lifeboat went to the assistance of a French yacht 10 miles off the West coast of Guernsey. The 8.7m “Rytmic” with 1 person on board, had difficulties with its mainsail and had engine failure. Guernsey Coastguard were alerted at 17:38 local time by French Station Cross Joburg and the decision was taken to launch the Lifeboat.
The Spirit of Guernsey departed St Peter Port at 18:37 and was alongside the casualty at 19:00. A tow was established and the Lifeboat arrived back at St Peter Port with “Rytmic” at 20:05.
Pic by Tony Rive 17-09-16
Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey towing a French yacht with 1 Man aboard back to St Peter Port
Pic by Tony Rive 17-09-16
Guernsey’s Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey towing the French yacht