At 2100 on Saturday 5th May, 2018, Guernsey Coastguard received a call from a person stranded on rocks off the west coast of Guernsey at “Grande Rocque”.
The Spirit of Guernsey launched at 2153 and recovered the casualty at 2245, the Lifeboat then returned to St Peter Port arriving at 2325 transferring the casualty back onto dry land in the harbour.
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At this year’s AGM, 2nd Coxswain Jason Norman was presented with his Long Service medal for over 22 years service. Pictured is Chairman Jim Le Pelley (left) with Jason Norman.
Pictures by Tony Rive
At 0750 on Monday 16th April 2018, Guernsey coastguard received a call from a member of the public that a possible body in the water could be seen at Petit Bot Bay, the lifeboat launched to assist the police and recovered the casualty at 0840.
The Lifeboat arrived back at St Peter Port harbour at 0904 transferring the casualty over to St Johns Ambulance & Rescue Service.
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.
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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
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Pic by Tony Rive 04-03-28
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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.
