At approximately 0440 hrs on Wednesday 07 January, a Dutch yacht en route to Brest issued a distress call approximately 11 nautical miles south of Guernsey. Initial communication was established between the vessel and CROSS Jobourg, the French Maritime Rescue … Continue reading →
Guernsey Coastguard assisted in coordinated a multi‑agency rescue last night, following reports of a young person who had fallen from height at the Cows Horn on Guernsey’s east coast. At 8:45p.m an emergency call was received by the Joint Emergency … Continue reading →
30 years Service Medals were awarded to Carl Bisson, John Le Tissier and Robert Alder. 20 years Service Medal was awarded to Danny Blake. Photo by Tony Rive
Continue reading →At approximately 0040 hours on Sunday 26 October, Guernsey Coastguard received an emergency beacon alert indicating a vessel in distress north of Guernsey. This was swiftly followed by a call from Joburg Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), reporting that a … Continue reading →
Over the next three years, RNLI lifeboat crews in Alderney, St Peter Port and St Helier will receive the newest, state of the art, modern Shannon class all weather lifeboat which will replace each station’s current all weather lifeboat. The … Continue reading →
At approximately 08:35 BST on Saturday, 23 August 2025, Guernsey Coastguard received a report from a local vessel that another craft was stuck on rocks just outside Bordeaux Harbour. Upon speaking with the reporting vessel, Coastguard officers determined that the … Continue reading →