The St Peter Port Lifeboat was launched shortly after 10pm on Sunday 1st April 2018, to go to the aid of a person in the water at St Georges Esplanade. The Lifeboat stood by whilst the person was recovered by lifeboat crew using the harbour workboat tender.
The person was landed at Salerie Corner slipway, into the care of St John’s Ambulance and Rescue Service.
The Spirit of Guernsey was back on station at 22:35.
At 1943 on Sunday 4th March 2018, Guernsey Coastguard received a Mayday relay call from the French coastguard station Cross-ma that a 7m French vessel was in distress approximately 7nm north of Guernsey.
The Spirit of Guernsey launched at 2015 and found the casualty with 1 person and 1 dog on-board at 2040, the vessel had experienced a complete loss of power.
One of Lifeboat crew was placed on-board the Hiva Opa to help with attaching a towline to the casualty, the lifeboat then returned to St Peter Port with the vessel in tow arriving at 23:46hrs where it was met by St. John ambulance staff and after refuelling, was back on station by 0020. hrs.
Pic by Tony Rive 04-03-18
The St Peter Port Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey arriving alongside the Inter Island Quay Pontoon after towing in the 7 metre French Yacht Hiva Opa
Pic by Tony Rive 04-03-18
Pic by Tony Rive 04-03-18
Pic by Tony Rive 04-03-28
AIS tracking courtesy of Digimap Ltd
We thought it would be of interest to post that the Samuel J, former Sir William Arnold, ex RNLI lifeboat Arun 52-02 is for sale in case anyone locally is interested. This is not an official RNLI post as the boat is no longer owned by the RNLI.
Together with the former Caister lifeboat, a lochin 38-01, they are both available to any individual, or group of people who have a passion for Ex lifeboats.
The Samuel J was one of the RNLI’s prototype Arun 52, and was the first RNLI designed and built lifeboats. It was the first high speed lifeboat (achieved 19.5 kts during sea trials), was the first to have the sunken side decks, has a unique wheelhouse and cabin arrangement, had the hull shape that became the Arun class standard, considered by many older lifeboat crews to be the best seakeeping hull the RNLI ever made.
The Lochin 38-01, was never connected with the RNLI, but was built by Goodchild’s, a well know boat builder in Great Yarmouth, specifically for the Caister independent lifeboat station, which was an independent lifeboat station at that time.
Both boats are available for a total of £100,000. However, they can be sold independently, and realist offers for either will be considered.
The St Peter Port Lifeboat was tasked to go to the assistance of a 15m sloop, at the request of the French Coastguard X-Mar Jobourg, at 14:56.
The ARZ which was being delivered to Dunkirk, suffered a fouled propeller approximately 1.5 miles North West of Guernsey. The Spirit of Guernsey departed at 15:12 and was alongside the casualty at 15:34. A tow was established and the lifeboat returned to St Peter Port with the ARZ in tow at 16:48.
St Peter Port Lifeboat was back on station at 17:15.
Photos by Tony Rive and Carl Bisson
AIS tracking courtesy of Digimap
Photo by Carl Bisson
photos by Carl Bisson
Photo by Tony Rive
photo by Tony Rive
Photo by Tony Rive
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