At approximately 0040 hours on Sunday 26 October, Guernsey Coastguard received an emergency beacon alert indicating a vessel in distress north of Guernsey. This was swiftly followed by a call from Joburg Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), reporting that a … Continue reading →
Over the next three years, RNLI lifeboat crews in Alderney, St Peter Port and St Helier will receive the newest, state of the art, modern Shannon class all weather lifeboat which will replace each station’s current all weather lifeboat. The … Continue reading →
At approximately 08:35 BST on Saturday, 23 August 2025, Guernsey Coastguard received a report from a local vessel that another craft was stuck on rocks just outside Bordeaux Harbour. Upon speaking with the reporting vessel, Coastguard officers determined that the … Continue reading →
The new shop opened on the Bridge on Saturday 2nd August 2025. The crew and supporters were there to welcome the first customers. To pop in when you are down The Bridge in St Sampsons.
Continue reading →At 3:35am on Friday 1st August 2025, Guernsey Coastguard received a broken MAYDAY call from a sailing vessel approximately 15 miles northwest of Guernsey. Communications were poor but another vessel in the area was able to relay messages from the … Continue reading →
At 12:02 PM on Thursday 19 June 2025, Guernsey Coastguard received a distress call via VHF radio from a 12-metre motor cruiser located to the east of Sark. The vessel was taking on water, with smoke emanating from the engine … Continue reading →