Lifeboat Flag Day in Town is on Saturday 25th. June. The Lifeboat will be alongside the slipway opposite the Town Church from 09.30 to 11.00 for people to look round the lifeboat and meet some of the crew.
If anybody is willing to collect in Town during the day, please call Celia Allen
Many congratulations to Celia Allen who was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours List. Celia is Chairman of the Guernsey Lifeboat Guild
Pic by Tony Rive 14-06-16
Celia Allen MBE at St Peter Port Harbour opposite Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey
1530 Trident 5 puts out a Pan Pan call requesting assistance as she has struck a submerged object and may require a tow.
1531 “All ships” VHF Ch. 16 call to go to “Trident V`s”, position Lifeboat Red, “Sarnia“ (workboat) tasked to assist.
1532 “Out Of the Blue” local fishing charter proceeding as vessel close by, other vessels responding
1539 “Out Of the Blue “ standing-by “Trident V”
1540 ”Spirit of Guernsey”, “Sarnia” and Sarnia Dory and “Breqhou Lass” pier-heads .
1550 Lifeboat alongside casualty, establishing a tow to move vessel out of immediate danger.
1558 “Sarnia” picking up a bridle to tow vessel to St Peter Port , “Spirit of Guernsey” transferring passengers from “Trident V”
1617 Lifeboat back in St Peter Port with all passengers safetly accounted for
1629 “Sarnia “ arrives back in St Peter Port with “Herm Trident V” in-tow.
1632 “Spirit of Guernsey” back on station.
Photos by Tony Rive
Repairs to be carried out by Marine and General at St Sampsons.
Repairs to be carried out by Marine and General at St Sampsons – photos by Tony Rive
Wednesday 25th May 2016
Several calls were made to Guernsey Coastguard from the catamaran “Vaares” that she was low on fuel, had steering problems and required assistance. Despite Guernsey Coastguards best efforts, the yacht was making very little progress and was in difficulties. As no other vessel was able to go to “Vaares” assistance, a decision was made to dispatch the “Spirit of Guernsey” to tow the vessel to St Peter Port
2330 Lifeboat Yellow
2354 “Spirit of Guernsey” Pierheads outbound to the casualty.
0035 “Spirit of Guernsey” on scene in the reported location, starting to establish a tow with “Vaares”
0040 Tow established, both vessels returning to St Peter Port
0233 “Spirit of Guernsey” arrives back in St Peter Port with the “Vaares” tow.
Nice night for a tow from south west of the Hanois, photo by Carl Bisson
Catamaran Vaares that the Lifeboat towed into St Peter Port 25-05-16 Pic by Tony Rive
Sunday 8th May 2016. a telephone call was received by Guernsey Coastguard, from a member of the public, who believed they had seen a body floating in the water at the entrance to Vazon Bay. A subsequent second sighting appeared to indicate that, if it were a body, it had been in the water for some considerable time. St Peter Port Lifeboat, “The Spirit of Guernsey”, was launched to search the area.
The St Peter Port Lifeboat searched the area around Richmond while Police and Local Fishermen conducted a shoreline search of Vazon Bay, Richmond and Perelle Bay. With no further sightings and no reports of a missing person the search was suspended for the night.
Police returned to the area at first light to check the shoreline once more but nothing further was seen.
Friday 6th May 2016. This evening St Peter Port Lifeboat, “The Spirit of Guernsey”, was launched to assist two people in difficulty in a dinghy near Brecqhou. The alarm was raised by the Sark Constable following a report from a member of the public.
Local vessels “New Dawn”, “Jabawoki” and the Sark Sea Fisheries RIB also responded to an all ships broadcast from Guernsey Coastguard.
The occupants of the dinghy managed to get ashore on Brecqhou where the Lifeboat collected them and transferred them to St Peter Port. Shortly after this the yacht “Mahadir” called Guernsey Coastguard, on VHF Channel 16, reporting two members of their crew lost in a dingy.
“Mahadir” was advised that the two missing crew were tired, cold, wet but safe and on their way to St Peter Port. Following a check over by Paramedics, the two from the dinghy were reunited with “Mahadir” when she arrived in St Peter Port Harbour later.
Pic by Tony Rive 06-05-16
Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey speeds out of St Peter Port this evening to pick up to French Young People who got into difficulties in their Dinghy off Brecqhou. .
Pic by Tony Rive 06-05-16
Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey returning to St Peter Port harbour after picking up two young French People who got into Trouble in their Dinghy off Brecqhou Island. They were bought back to St Peter Port to be checked out by St John Ambulance Personnel. Although Cold and Wet, neither had any injuries.
Pic by Tony Rive 06-05-16
Spirit of Guernsey returning to St Peter Port following a successful rescue of two French people who had got into trouble in their dinghy off Brecqhou.
Pic by Tony Rive 06-05-16
Lifeboat Coxswain Jason Norman gives the Thumbs-Up as he brings Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey back into St Peter Port after a successful rescue of two young French people from Brecqhou Island.