Long Service Medals for St Peter Port lifeboat crew
30 years Service Medals were awarded to Carl Bisson, John Le Tissier and Robert Alder. 20 years Service Medal was awarded to Danny Blake. Photo by Tony Rive
Continue reading →Two rescued from capsized yacht
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 →
RNLI announce a new era of lifesaving in the Channel Islands
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 →
Six rescued after vessel runs aground outside Bordeaux Harbour
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 →
New RNLI shop at the Bridge
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 →Search for Person in the Water
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 →