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St Peter Port Lifeboat launched to assist Local Vessel

Posted on 11th July 2016 by colin19th July 2016

At 1037 on the morning of Sunday 10th July, 2016, Guernsey Coastguard received a call from the vessel “Escapade” declaring he was towing the local vessel “Fair Douze” approximately 7nm east of Sark with a rope around his propeller.

The vessel “Escapade” in contact with the casualty reported, the skipper of “Fair Douze” was unwell at 1120, and this was confirmed at 1122 with the “Fair Douze”

St Peter Port lifeboat departed at 1153 with (2) St Johns Ambulance & Rescue crew on board, making contact with the casualty at 1220 and transferring a Lifeboat crew member on board, then towing the “Fair Douze” back to St Peter Port harbour.

Green Fishing Net floats on the surface behind motor Cruiser Fair Douze 10-07-16 Pic by Tony Rive (2)

Green Fishing Net floats on the surface behind motor Cruiser Fair Douze Pic by Tony Rive

Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey in the Little Russel towing a motor boat back to St Peter Port

Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey towing Fair Douze to St Peter Port 10-07-16 Pic by Tony Rive

Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey towing Fair Douze to St Peter Port Pic by Tony Rive

Spirit of Guernsey back in St Peter Port after towing Fair Douze back to Port 10-07-16 Pic by Tony Rive

The Lifeboat arrived back in St Peter Port at 1330 with the “Fair Douze” in tow.

St Peter Port lifeboat flag day

Posted on 20th June 2016 by colin10th February 2020

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

Celia Allen awarded MBE

Posted on 15th June 2016 by colin11th July 2016

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

“Spirit of Guernsey” responds to “Herm Trident 5” in the approaches to Herm

Posted on 9th June 2016 by colin11th July 2016

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.

Trident V Incident 08-06-16 Pic by Tony Rive (13)

Repairs to be carried out by Marine and General at St Sampsons – photos by Tony Rive

“Spirit of Guernsey” responds to a 40` catamaran in difficulties, six miles south west of Guernsey

Posted on 25th May 2016 by colin9th June 2016

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

St Peter Port Lifeboat, “The Spirit of Guernsey”, Launched to Search for a Possible Body in the Water

Posted on 9th May 2016 by colin25th May 2016

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.

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