Six rescued after vessel runs aground

Guernsey Coastguard said six people were rescued from a vessel which ran aground

Six people were rescued after a vessel ran aground outside a Guernsey harbour.

Guernsey Coastguard said it received a report from a local vessel that another craft was "stuck on the rocks" close to Bordeaux Harbour at 08:35 BST on Saturday.

The St Peter Port Lifeboat was called to provide "immediate assistance".

All six people onboard were safely transferred to the lifeboat and landed at St Sampson's Harbour by 09:05, Guernsey Coastguard said.

The lifeboat returned to the casualty vessel which it said was at risk of shifting from the rocks due to the falling tides. The Sarnia workboat was also dispatched to provide assistance, it said.

A tow line was attached at 10:20 and the vessel pulled from the rocks. It was towed into St Sampson Harbour and handed back to its owner.

Duty SAR Mission Coordinator Simon Granger said the rescue had a "successful outcome with no injuries".

I would like to thank the reporting vessel who called the coastguard in a timely manner and then remained on scene keeping a watch on the casualty until the lifeboat arrived.

I would also like to thank the crews of the St Peter Port Lifeboat, and the team onboard the Sarnia workboat for their swift, professional, and coordinated response".