Shortly after 2:15pm on Monday 6th January, 2025, the Joint Emergency Services Control Centre
(JESCC) received a mobile telephone call from the crew of a small dinghy that had capsized south of St Martin’s Point. The dinghy was drifting in difficult wind and tide conditions with 2 people clinging to the upturned hull.

JESCC alerted Guernsey Coastguard and both St Peter Port All Weather Lifeboat and the Inshore Lifeboat were tasked to the scene. Herm Trident VI was also requested to proceed to St Martin’s Point whilst returning from Herm to Guernsey and Channel Islands Air Search was also paged to launch.

Trident VI was the first vessel on scene but was unable to locate the casualty. After a short search of the area by both Trident and the Inshore Lifeboat, the capsized dinghy and its crew were located. Both people were recovered from the water and were returned to St Peter Port by the Inshore Lifeboat. On arrival in St Peter Port, the casualties were checked over by paramedics but were otherwise uninjured.

Search Mission Coordinator James Way said: “This was a successful search and rescue operation in challenging conditions. We would like to thank the master of Trident VI for his support today as well as the volunteer crews of our Lifeboats.”