Saturday night was a busy time for the crew of Albert Pinel. The crew had been out training using Radar, high speed navigation and the use of some new exciting equipment (more to follow)! On near completion of the exercise, at around 9pm, Albert Pinel was tasked to the North Coast to assist in a search with other SAR assets. …
Mayday at Les Minquiers
At 18:00 on Thursday 3rd October, the JLA were tasked by Jersey Coastguard to respond to a Mayday transmission at Les Miquiers Reef to assist with the search. The JLA all weather vessel, Sir Max Aitken III, was launched on service within 10 minutes of the paging, and headed south to start the search. Joined by the powerful Channel Islands …
Shout: Welfare Concern
At 19:44 last night, JLA’s Albert Pinel was tasked to assist in the search for a concern for welfare. Albert Pinel launched within 12 minutes of page and was on scene at Sorel Point in 20 minutes from St Helier. Utilising the FLIR camera system, in reducing visibility, allowed the crew to quickly and effectively perform a shore search on …
Medical Emergency Shout
At 13:03 on Thursday 30th August 2024, the Jersey Lifeboat Association’s (JLA) inshore lifeboat, Albert Pinel, was paged to respond to a medical emergency near the Violet buoy. The Albert Pinel was launched at 13:12 from St Helier and proceeded eastward toward a 50-foot sailing catamaran located northeast of the Brett beacon. With calm sea conditions, the JLA lifeboat reached …
A busy few days for the JLA
The JLA has had a busy few days! On Thursday evening, our crew aboard the Albert Pinel joined The Jersey Duchess for a medical scenario training exercise while afloat. As part of our commitment to continuous training and development, this exercise was a valuable opportunity to put our recently revalidated casualty care skills to the test, showcasing our ability to …
MedEx Training
This week, our team continued to push the boundaries of our skills, ensuring that we’re always ready to handle any situation that comes our way. After completing our casualty care re-certification on Sunday, we’ve now reinforced that knowledge with hands-on training in practical stretcher use within real-world environments. We take pride in saying that JLA is likely the most currently …
Casualy Care Training
The JLA are committed to continuous training and development whilst maintaining high standards through industry recognised qualification and certification. Members of the crew have been qualifying and re-certifying in Casualty Care provided by Trident Training Consultancy which will enable us to continue to provide advanced first aid including provision of Entonox/Oxygen, Defibrillator and trauma response. Thanks to the generosity of …
Boat Blessing 2024
Our crew were suited and booted to attend the Gorey Boat Blessing yesterday. Sir Max Aitken III and Albert Pinel left the harbour in St Helier and arrived in Gorey at 10:30am. We thoroughly enjoyed the fly past from Channel Islands Air Search. As the blessing of the boats and the service of remembrance commenced, we were humbled by the …
Multi-Agency Tasking
Yesterday at 22:14 JLA’s Albert Pinel was tasked to assist in conducting a search with multiple agencies on the north coast. Sea conditions weren’t favourable and were confused until Albert Pinel had passed Corbiere lighthouse and once again at Grosnez. Fortunately there was a positive result and all assets were stood down just before 23:10 and headed back to berth. …
Assemble Inshore Lifeboat!
JLA’s “Albert Pinel” came to the rescue of a 16-foot speed boat that broke down near the Canger Buoy on Sunday at approx 17:20. The JLA crew arrived in less than 30 minutes from the initial call, ensuring a swift and efficient operation. The speed boat’s occupants were well-prepared with lifejackets, safety gear, and communication equipment. The skilled crew from …