At 12:02 PM on Thursday 19 June 2025, Guernsey Coastguard received a distress call via VHF radio from a 12-metre motor cruiser located to the east of Sark. The vessel was taking on water, with smoke emanating from the engine bay. Although the crew had secured the boat to a mooring buoy, they were unable to stem the ingress of water. In response, Guernsey Coastguard immediately paged the St Peter Port Lifeboat at 12:05 PM. The Lifeboat launched from Pierheads at 12:18 PM while the Coastguard maintained communication with the vessel. The situation continued to deteriorate, prompting the crew to prepare for evacuation into a dinghy. A nearby vessel rendered timely assistance, safely retrieving one of the crew members before the Lifeboat arrived on scene at 12:37 PM and recovered the remaining crew member. Three Lifeboat crew members were then transferred aboard the casualty vessel along with a salvage pump to begin dewatering operations. Recognizing the extent of the flooding, a second salvage pump was dispatched from Sark. The Lifeboat crew successfully identified the source of the water ingress and completed a temporary repair. In addition, an electrical issue—responsible for the smoke—was located and rectified. At 1:41 PM, the Lifeboat began towing the damaged vessel back to St Peter Port, accompanied by the Sarnia workboat to provide additional support if required. Both vessels arrived safely in harbour at 3:33 PM, where Harbour staff promptly craned the casualty vessel out of the water for inspection. Search Mission Coordinator Simon Granger commended the efforts of all involved: “This was an excellent response by numerous parties which resulted in the rescue of the two crew members. The swift actions of the Lifeboat Crew, assisted by the Sark Harbourmaster and the Sarnia Workboat, were instrumental in saving the boat. Our thanks also go to the first local vessel on the scene, which safely took one of the stricken vessel’s crew members off prior to the Lifeboat’s arrival.”