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“Spirit of Guernsey” undergoing significant equipment upgrade

Posted on by October 19, 2016

The St Peter Port lifeboat “Spirit of Guernsey” is now off station and undergoing significant equipment upgrade from late this afternoon (Monday 10th October 2016).

She has been temporarily replaced by the “Volunteer Spirit”, another Severn class lifeboat from the relief fleet,  which was collected by the St. Peter Port crew from Plymouth earlier today.

The equipment upgrade principally involves replacement of the original Radar and Direction Finding equipment with state of the art equipment and includes extensive associated re-wiring.  The work will all be carried out in Guernsey by RNLI technicians assisted by the lifeboat crew.  On completion, there will be a  short period of training and familiarisation before ” Spirit of Guernsey” returns to service.

Peter Gill
Lifeboat Operations Manager

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photo by Carl Bisson

“Spirit of Guernsey”, Launched to Assist “Sea Cloud of Scilly” With Propulsion and Steering Problems

Posted on by October 19, 2016

At 2038 on the evening of Tuesday 27th September, 2016, Guernsey Coastguard received a call from the motor yacht “Sea Cloud of Scilly”, 1.5 nautical miles southwest of The Hanois, reporting propulsion and steering problems and requesting assistance.

With no other vessels in the area, “The Spirit of Guernsey” was launched to assist. Once on scene “The Spirit of Guernsey” initially escorted “Sea Cloud of Scilly” before establishing a tow back to St Peter Port. Both vessels were safely in St Peter Port shortly before midnight.

 

Assistance of french yacht “Rytmic”

Posted on by September 19, 2016

On Saturday, 17th September, 2016, the St Peter Port Lifeboat went to the assistance of a French yacht 10 miles off the West coast of Guernsey. The 8.7m “Rytmic” with 1 person on board, had difficulties with its mainsail and had engine failure.  Guernsey Coastguard were alerted at 17:38 local time by French Station Cross Joburg and the decision was taken to launch the Lifeboat.

The Spirit of Guernsey departed St Peter Port at 18:37 and was alongside the casualty at 19:00.  A tow was established and the Lifeboat arrived back at St Peter Port with “Rytmic” at 20:05.

Pic by Tony Rive 17-09-16 Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey towing a French yacht with 1 Man aboard back to St Peter Port after taking to yacht in tow approximately 2.5 miles north of Guernsey. The Crewman unable to speak english communicated with Crossma Joberg who in turn contacted Guernsey Coastguards stating the yacht needed help. after a long tow back to St Peter Port, both vessel's arrived in Port at about 2000.

Pic by Tony Rive 17-09-16
Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey towing a French yacht with 1 Man aboard back to St Peter Port

Pic by Tony Rive 17-09-16 Guernsey's Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey towing a French yacht approximately 2.5 miles north of Guernsey. The Lone Yachtsman had requested assistance calling Crossma Joborg who in turn called Guernsey Coastguards requesting to help of the Lifeboat. Both vessel's arrivind in St Peter Port approximately 2000.

Pic by Tony Rive 17-09-16
Guernsey’s Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey towing the French yacht

Emily B

Posted on by August 30, 2016

The St Peter Port Lifeboat was called out on the evening of Saturday 27th August 2016 to go to the aid of a 26 foot Jersey registered motor cruiser, which had suffered engine failure.  The Emily B with 5 people on board, was approximately 3.5 miles South East of Sark, when they put out a call for assistance.

As there were no other vessels in the area, the Spirit of Guernsey was tasked to assist with a tow to Guernsey.

The lifeboat left St Peter Port at 18:05 and was safely back in with the casualty at 19:30

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Sark Service of the sea at Creux Harbour

Posted on by August 23, 2016

The Spirit of Guernsey passing Herm’s south coast cliffs on its return to St Peter Port Harbour following the Sark Service of the Sea in Creux Harbour. The service was also attended by Guernsey’s Marine Ambulance launch Flying Christine III.

Pic by Tony Rive 21-08-16 Spirit of Guernsey heading for Guernsey from Sark after attending the Sea Church Service at Creux Harbour.

Pic by Tony Rive 21-08-16
Spirit of Guernsey heading for Guernsey from Sark after attending the Sea Church Service at Creux Harbour.

Pic by Tony Rive 21-08-16 Spirit of Guernsey heading for St Peter Port after attending the Sea Church Service at Creux Harbour in Sark.

Pic by Tony Rive 21-08-16
Spirit of Guernsey heading for St Peter Port after attending the Sea Church Service at Creux Harbour in Sark.

Pic by Tony Rive 21-08-16 Local Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey passing Herm Island's south coast cliff's whilst on Passage from Sark to St Peter Port following the Sea Church service in Sark's Creux Harbour also attended by the Marine Ambulance launch Flying Christine III

Pic by Tony Rive 21-08-16
Local Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey passing Herm Island’s south coast cliff’s whilst on Passage from Sark to St Peter Port following the Sea Church service in Sark’s Creux Harbour also attended by the Marine Ambulance launch Flying Christine III

Pic by Tony Rive 21-08-16 Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey returning to St Peter Port after attending the Sark Sea Church service in Creux Harbour, with Flying Christine III

Pic by Tony Rive 21-08-16
Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey returning to St Peter Port after attending the Sark Sea Church service in Creux Harbour, with Flying Christine III