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ARZ

Posted on by March 5, 2018

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Routine six monthly hull inspection

Posted on by January 29, 2018
The St. Peter Port station lifeboat “Spirit of Guernsey” is scheduled for a routine six monthly hull inspection and routine maintenance. She will come out of service at the Marine and General shipyard, St Sampson on Monday morning’s high tide and will be attended by RNLI staff.
 
A Severn class lifeboat 17-34, the “Osier” from the relief fleet is en route from Plymouth with a delivery crew from Guernsey on board. She is due into St Peter Port this afternoon. RNLB “Osier” will provide lifeboat cover until the “Spirit of Guernsey” is returned to service.

Photo by Carl Bisson

photos by Carl Bisson

Photo by Tony Rive

photo by Tony Rive

Photo by Tony Rive

Belgium registered 12 metre vessel, “Lisana”

Posted on by December 2, 2017

The St Peter Port Lifeboat was tasked at 04:18 this morning to go to the assistance of a Belgium registered 12 metre vessel, “Lisana” which had suffered engine failure and was unable to make sail, approximately 12 miles South of St Martin’s Point. 

The Spirit of Guernsey was alongside the casualty at 04:42 and took “Lisana in tow.  Arriving back at St Peter Port at 0546.

SJARS attended the vessel on arrival to assess the crew and render assistance.

St Peter Port Lifeboat was back on station at 06:15.

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