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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

On Tuesday 21st May at approx 21:30, the JLA was tasked to assist a French sailing yacht that had run aground on rocks close to St Helier harbour. In conjunction with RNLI Jersey and Jersey Coastguard, all available SAR assets were deployed. On arrival at the scene shortly behind the RNLI, it became clear that the fast-running propeller of the …

At 21:09 last night the JLA received a call from Jersey Coastguard to assist a jet-skier who had lost contact with their shore party in St Brelades bay. With daylight now gone, time was ticking to find the jet ski. Albert Pinel was launched on service and leapt into action, arriving on scene 26 minutes after the initial call. Vessel …

On Sunday evening, Sir Max Aitken was tasked to escort a French flagged yacht from around the Violet Buoy suffering with engine issues.  On arrival, it was found that the vessel was not making any head way against the tide and migrating rather quickly into the reef toward La Rocque.  Sir Max quickly initiated a tow back to st Helier.  …