St Peter Port lifeboat

09/10/2025

Guernsey ALB ‘Spirit of Guernsey’ was requested to launch at 13:37 on 8 October to lone yachtsman 12 miles North West of Guernsey.

The yacht had engine problems and the lone yachtsman had been there for two days trying to sort out the engine problems. Now tired was making very slow progress.

A tow was established and the yacht and its one crew member were safely returned to St Peter Port.

The ALB and volunteer crew retuned to station.

06/10/2025

For those of you who missed it the first time round. It is being shown again on Friday 9 October at 9pm.

02/10/2025

https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2025/october/02/rnli-announce-a-new-era-of-lifesaving-in-the-channel-islands

The RNLI has announced changes to its all-weather lifeboat fleet in the Channel Islands as the charity responds to the changing nature of lifesaving.

01/10/2025

For our last visit of the year we had a visit from 26 beavers from the 5th Guernsey Beavers along with their leaders. Lots of great questions asked, they should now know how to call the lifeboat in an emergency and how to float to live.

01/10/2025

Guernsey ILB “Harold Hobbs” was requested to launch at 12:58pm on 30 August to a casualty with a possible leg injury who had been rescued by another vessel after their boat had sunk just off Sark. The ILB intercepted the vessel south of Jetho, where the ILB volunteer crew safely transferred the casualty to the ILB. The casualty was very cold and in shock and the ILB volunteer crew made them comfortable and returned to St Peter Port Harbour. The casualty was checked over by the ambulance crew and later released.

The ILB and volunteer crew returned to station.

28/09/2025

Tickets are now on sale for our annual Christmas fundraising lunch!

28/09/2025

Today we had a visit from the Squirrel section of the 1st Guernsey Sea Scouts. Aged 4-6. They were extremely well behaved and asked lots of great questions! They had fun dressing up as lifeboat crew too.

10/09/2025

It’s not too late to cast your votes for the Pride of Guernsey Awards!

Support A1 Crab Supplies in the Bailiwick Community Hero category - https://www.prideofguernsey.gg/nominees/a1-crab-supplies/

And Daniel Wood for Young Achiever https://www.prideofguernsey.gg/nominees/daniel-wood/

Voting closes Sunday, 14 September - Good luck!

27/08/2025

Don’t forget our new lifeboat shop is now open on the Bridge! Opening hours 10am to 2pm Monday to Saturday.

27/08/2025

26/08/2025

The Guernsey ILB “Harold Hobbs” was requested to launch at 08:29am on 23 August to a vessel which had struck rocks outside of Bordeaux with five crew members.

The five crew members were recovered from the vessel and returned to St Sampsons Marina. The volunteer crew returned to the stranded vessel and with the assistance of the Sarnia Dorey managed to free the vessel off the rocks. Once it was established the vessel was seaworthy a tow was established and the vessel was safely retuned to St Sampsons Marina.

The ILB and volunteer crew retuned to station.

16/08/2025

St Peter Port Lifeboat Station Flag Day. Come and meet the volunteer crew and have a tour round the ALB ‘Spirit of Guernsey’ Lifeboat opposite the Town Church until 2pm. Stall set up behind Victor Hugo. Come and see us.