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.”