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.  …

It started as a normal Sunday for our Crew; meet at HQ for a coffee and a chin wag, followed by training on Sir Max. Our routine caffeine had to wait as we were in a position to assist a French vessel that had lost electrical power whilst at anchor at the Minquiers. After contact had been established with the …

JLA were called this afternoon to a fishing vessel which had broken down a few miles south of Noirmont. Sir Max Aitken, our all weather lifeboat, established a tow of the broken down vessel and brought her back to St Helier. Sea conditions were good with the rain clouds looming! Sir Max and her crew back are back alongside awaiting …

What a morning….back in the water and an immediate call out! Sunday 7th March first shout of the year boat had just gone back in the water after its 6 monthly haul out for maintenance. At 12pm we Contacted VTS for clearance to move into main harbour back to berth when they asked us to standby for possible tasking. We …

A busy day for our crew today, while on exercise a boat needed assistance from Gorey back to St Helier then just as we were coming back into the harbour we were tasked to assist another boat needing assistance from St Aubin back to town, pleased to say everyone is safely back on their moorings 😁⛵️🚤⚓️ See photos from all …

Sir Max was launched on service this morning to help a boat with steering failure, stranded at the Minquieres. Successful mission and all now back safe and sound – well done team. Thanks to Phil Mourant for the shot taken whilst we were out. www.lifeboat.je #JerseyLifeboat #WaterSafety #YourBoat #YourCrew

Sir Max is out on a shout. Breezy day for it! Up-date: Another quick launch to help fishing vessel Sanderling who suffered engine problems and his anchor was not holding. Ports Work boat Halcyon was there and passed the tow over to the crew aboard Sir Max. Another successful mission and all back safely – well done team! #YourBoat #YourCrew #JerseyLifeboat

The JLA were called at 21.50, a fast launch at 22.00 from the JLA crew to a sailing vessel with 3 people on board which had hit rocks in the Minquieres and was sinking, their mooring had parted and they had drifted onto the rocks, we were tasked to locate the crew and salvage the vessel if possible. On arrival …

If you’re unlucky enough to suffer from engine failure whilst out at sea, don’t panic – we’re here for you. The team have been out on a shout today to help with just this problem. Everyone home safely. #WaterSafety #EngineFailure #JerseyLifeboats

Tasked at 17:21 to tow back 42ft motor boat broken down at Minquiers at anchor with 4 persons on board. Back on station at 20:20 ready for next tasking.