1996

Date Casualty Name (s) Service performed Saved Landed Lifeboat/ON Comments
30 Jan 1996 Fishing Margaret T Towed 3 1025 Fouled by its own fishing gear.
02 Feb 1996 Fishing Margaret T Towed 3 1025 Broken down, engine failure.
04 Feb 1996 Pleasure American Pie Stood By 1025 On Fire, rescued by other vessel on scene.
15 Mar 1996 Unknown Unknown Search 1025 Windsurfer reoported in difficulties. None found.
21 Apr 1996 Pleasure Sterne II Towed 5 1025 Engine failure
30 Apr 1996 Fishing John B Gave Help 1025 Engine Failure, mechanic assited in restarting.
04 May 1996 Fishing CCheeta Towed 10 1025 Engine problems, fuel contamination.
08 May 1996 Pleasure Drum of Drake No service rendered 1025 3 Taken off by ship. Lifeboat not required.
16 May 1996 Yacht Fleur D'Ajonc Towed 5 1025 In difficulties
19 May 1996 Yacht Sherry No service rendered 1025 In difficulties. Resumed passage.
01 Jun 1996 Yacht Mio Matin Towed 2 1025 Elderly crew unable to cope.
22 Jun 1996 Pleasure Picante Escorted 4 1025 Unsure of her position. Confused.
13 Jul 1996 Pleasure Joko Towed 2 5246 Ran out of fuel.
07 Aug 1996 Fishing Margaret T Towed 3 1160 Gearbox Failure
09 Aug 1996 EPIRB Unknown Search 1160 Beacon switched off before search completed.
13 Aug 1996 Pleasure Wahine Towed 3 1160 Engine and Steering failure
16 Aug 1996 Fishing Annabelle 2 1160 Vessel overdue. Found safe.
17 Aug 1996 Pleasure Dream Seeker Search 1160 Found safe at anchor.
17 Aug 1996 Pleasure Dinghy Escorted 1160 BSAC dinghy, lost in fog.
21 Aug 1996 Flares reported Unknown Search 1160 Nothing found.
26 Aug 1996 Passenger Ferry Trident VII Towed 5 1025 Fire. 112 Passengers transferred to other vessel before tow.
11 Sep 1996 Fishing Kastel Paol Towed 5 1025 Machinery failure
03 Oct 1996 Assistance Sark Medivac 3 1025 Took Paramedics, rerurned with 3 sick persons
27 Oct 1996 Unknown Unknown Search 1025 Flares reported. Later found to be from ashore.
28 Oct 1996 Assistance Sark Medivac 1 1025 Took paramedics, returned with maternity patient
28 Nov 1996 Fishing La Belle Trois Towed 5 1025 Engine Failure.
18 Nov 1996 Yacht Kukri Towed 2 1025 Engine Failure.

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