0259 3rd February, 2013 A call was received from the local Cabin Cruiser “Restless”, just east of the Lower Heads, Little Russel, that she had lost all her electrics along with her engine and was unable to proceed. Unfortunately, at this time, there was no other vessel to assist the casualty so the “Spirit of Guernsey” was tasked to rescue the vessel.

0300 Lifeboat Yellow

0322 Lifeboat pierheads…. proceeding

0552 After an extensive search of the Lower Heads area, south coast of Guernsey, (down tide) the casualty was located 1.5miles north-east of Sark. The search had been severely hampered by the lack flares, lights or correctly known position.

Once the Lifeboat located the casualty , a tow was established and the vessel towed back to St Peter Port.

0640 “Spirit of Guernsey “ and casualty arrived back in St Peter Port

At 1503hrs on Monday 12th November 2012, a call was received from the local fishing boat “Hayley B”, nine miles south from St Martin`s Point that she had lost her steering and was having difficulty making way under hand steering. Unfortunately there was no other vessel to assist the casualty.

1513 Lifeboat Yellow
1534 Lifeboat pier heads proceeding to the Casualty.
1600 “Spirit of Guernsey” alongside Casualty, tow being established.
1700 “Spirit of Guernsey” and the “Hayley B” back at St Peter Port

At 1729 on Sunday 7th October, 2012, Guernsey Coastguard received a call from the fishing vessel “Petit Mel” reporting engine problems with smoke in the engine room, with one crewman onboard and the vessel drifting in a position 3nm Northeast of Guernsey the St Peter Port Lifeboat was launched.

The Lifeboat departed St Peter Port at 1753 and found the “Petit Mel” drifting towards the Brayes at 1809; the Lifeboat then towed the vessel back to St Peter Port harbour arriving at 1845.