Guernsey Coastguard assisted in a multi-agency rescue operation yesterday evening after receiving reports of a teenage boy stranded on cliffs at Soldiers Bay.

At approximately 5:20 pm, Guernsey Coastguard received a call from the Joint Emergency Service Control Centre (JESCC) reporting that a teenager had become stuck part-way down the cliffs and was unable to move to safety. The Guernsey Fire and Rescue, Cliff Rescue Team and Police had already responded to the 999 call and Guernsey Coastguard were requested to launch the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) and the Coastguard Drone Unit to assist with locating and rescuing the stranded teenager.

Upon arrival, Guernsey Fire & Rescue personnel established a technical rope rescue system from the cliff top, while the RNLI’s inshore lifeboat stood by below to provide safety cover and assist if required. Working closely with Guernsey Coastguard’s Drone Unit, the teams quickly located the boy and were able to reach, secure him, and bring him safely down to the bottom of the cliff for final extraction by ILB, which arrived back into St Peter Port harbour at 7:20pm

The teenager was assessed by the Fire & Rescue Cliff Team member and Lifeboat crew at the scene and was found to be uninjured.

At approximately 08:35 on Sunday 8 February, Guernsey Coastguard received a call from a local vessel reporting that its propeller had become fouled and that assistance was required.

The vessel was located around 100 metres off St Martin’s Point and was drifting with the wind and tide towards the south coast. There was one person on board.

The St Peter Port Relief Inshore Lifeboat Spirit of Cooperation was requested to launch at 08:39 and was underway from St Peter Port by 08:53. The lifeboat arrived on scene at 09:00, where a crew member was transferred to the casualty vessel to provide assistance.

A tow was established shortly after arrival, and the vessel was safely towed back to St Peter Port, arriving at 09:49.

Duty Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator Simon Granger commented: “This situation was resolved quickly thanks to the prompt response of the lifeboat crew and the early call for assistance from the casualty. The decision to deploy the anchor was also crucial in preventing the vessel from drifting onto the shore.”

At approximately 0948 hours on Sunday 18 January 2026, Guernsey Coastguard received a VHF radio call from a local fishing vessel reporting that it was assisting another local fishing vessel with a fouled propeller in the area of Saint Martin’s Point. The assisting vessel advised that it was unable to tow and that the casualty vessel was close to rocks on a falling tide. Immediate assistance was requested.

One crew member from the casualty vessel had been taken aboard the assisting vessel; however, one crew member remained on board the stranded vessel.

At 0950 hours, the Coastguard requested the immediate launch of the St Peter Port Lifeboat. At the same time, broadcasts were made requesting assistance from any suitable vessels in the area. The Coastguard was grateful for the offers of assistance received from other vessels.

The Coastguard maintained continuous communications with the assisting vessel to ensure the situation did not deteriorate further.

The St Peter Port Lifeboat departed at 1004 hours and arrived on scene at 1012 hours. Due to the casualty vessel’s position among rocks, the lifeboat deployed its small rescue craft, enabling crew to access the vessel and safely cut it free from the gear fouling its propeller. The vessel was then moved into safer water, where a tow line was established.

The lifeboat subsequently towed the vessel to St Peter Port, arriving safely at 1052 hours.

Duty SAR Mission Coordinator Simon Granger commented: “This incident was quickly and safely resolved with no injuries and no damage to vessels, thanks to the assistance of another local fishing vessel and the fast response of the lifeboat.”