What started as a routine training session for the Jersey Lifeboat Association last weekend quickly turned into the real thing. Just as our crew was heading out for scheduled exercises, we received a call: a vessel had broken down out at the Écréhous. Without missing a beat, the team pivoted from training mode to full rescue operation. The stricken boat …

Yesterday (Sunday 13th July) the Jersey Lifeboat Associations’ ILB (Albert Pinel) was tasked to assist a drifting vessel with engine issues. During our Sunday morning training exercise our ILB (Albert Pinel) was tasked at 10:06am by Jersey Coastguard to assist a 9m vessel suffering engine issues & drifting Approx 6 miles South West of St Helier. With our crew already …

On Friday evening, the Jersey Lifeboat Association was pre-alerted to a sailing vessel that had lost propulsion while making its way toward St Helier. The initial plan was for the yacht to continue under sail and seek assistance closer to port. However, at approximately 18:30, our all-weather lifeboat Sir Max Aitken III (affectionately known as Sir Max) was paged after …

Saturday afternoon, our ALB Sir Max Aitken III, was tasked at 14:45 to assist a 44’ vessel experiencing engine difficulties south of La Moye Point. A local vessel had already responded to the call for help and commenced a tow, though progress was limited against the prevailing conditions. On arrival, two JLA crew members were placed aboard the casualty vessel …

On Monday 26th May at approximately 09:15, JLA’s All weather lifeboat, Sir Max Aitken III, was called into action to assist a vessel that had lost engine power and was drifting in amongst the reefs south of the Raudiere on a falling tide. Sir Max and her crew sprung into action and quickly made contact with the casualty vessel and …

JLA’s Inshore lifeboat was called to assist a rowing boat that had capsized in the small roads area. Fortunately the boat was attended to by a passing vessel and the JLA was stood down before leaving the pontoon. Please donate today Your lives, your crew, your boats. >

In the early hours of yesterday morning, the crew of Albert Pinel was paged at 04:30 to reports of a vessel in distress between Jersey and Guernsey. Launching at 04:50, Albert Pinel proceeded west at 40–45 knots, making full use of the favourable sea conditions. Thanks to excellent coordination from our colleagues at Channel Islands Air Search , the casualty …

At 17:46, Jersey Lifeboat Association received a page to launch our all-weather lifeboat, Sir Max Aitken III, to assist a sailing vessel experiencing engine failure in the Brett Passage. The lifeboat launched within 14 minutes and proceeded eastward. Upon arrival, the casualty vessel was under tow by a nearby motor vessel but was struggling to make headway. Sir Max took …

At 19:56 on Saturday night, JLA was paged to a tasking in St Aubin’s Bay. Operating in shallow waters and making use of our FLIR camera, Albert Pinel conducted a thorough search of the area. In attendance were also the Jersey Fire & Rescue and the Jersey Air Rescue Drone Team, working alongside us to ensure a coordinated response. Following …

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. …