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St Catherine Lifeboat Station

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One of only two lifeboat stations on Jersey, St Catherine operates a B class lifeboat – the first of its class to be stationed in the Channel Islands.

​This station is classed as an Observe station. Observe stations also welcome visitors but many are in inaccessible places and best suited to maritime rescue rather than visits. However, they are situated in stunning locations so why not enjoy the local area, using the station as a starting point?

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Recent launches from this station

Date Time
25/04/2013 15:03
19/08/2012 20:09
18/08/2012 19:08
16/08/2012 17:00
30/07/2012 15:14
28/07/2012 18:22
27/07/2012 14:48
24/07/2012 10:54
22/07/2012 17:26
04/07/2012 16:35

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Station address:

St Catherine Lifeboat Station
Route de St Catherine
St Catherine
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3QA

Station telephone:

01534 853457

Station opening times:

11am-1pm Sunday or by appointment only

Accessibility:

Parking, disabled parking, disabled access 

Visitor contact:

Nigel Sweeny

Visitor contact telephone:

01534 851161

RNLI crew 

Specific crew member details for this lifeboat station are not available here at the moment.

More than 4,800 lifeboat crew members around the UK and RoI drop everything when their pagers go off, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Only 1 in 10 crew members has a professional maritime occupation. Men and women of all ages and all walks of life crew the RNLI lifeboats around our coasts and waterways.

  • St Catherine’s inshore lifeboat launched to assist a broken down motorboat

    St Catherine’s inshore lifeboat launched to assist a broken down motorboat

  • St Catherine’s and St Helier’s lifeboats launch to recover sinking speedboat

    St Catherine’s and St Helier’s lifeboats launch to recover sinking speedboat

  • St Catherine’s and St Helier’s inshore lifeboats join La Rocque’s Blessing of Boats

    St Catherine’s and St Helier’s inshore lifeboats join La Rocque’s Blessing of Boats

  • Former RNLI crew volunteer rescues trapped man from River Avon

    Former RNLI crew volunteer rescues trapped man from River Avon

  • St Catherine’s lifeboat and Fire Service Inshore Rescue Boat in joint exercise

    St Catherine’s lifeboat and Fire Service Inshore Rescue Boat in joint exercise

  • St Catherine’s RNLI lifeboat launched to assist motorboat with engine failure

    St Catherine’s RNLI lifeboat launched to assist motorboat with engine failure

  • Barry bows out after 20 years service with the RNLI in the south west

    Barry bows out after 20 years service with the RNLI in the south west-2

  • Barry bows out after 20 years service with the RNLI in the south west

    Barry bows out after 20 years service with the RNLI in the south west-1

  • Barry bows out after 20 years service with the RNLI in the south west

    Barry bows out after 20 years service with the RNLI in the south west

  • On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers

    On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers-5

  • On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers

    On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers-4

  • On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers

    On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers-3

  • On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers

    On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers-1

  • On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers

    On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers-2

  • On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers

    On call over Christmas for the south west’s RNLI volunteers

  • RNLI figures highlight another busy summer for the south west

    RNLI figures highlight another busy summer for the south west

  • RNLI St Catherine’s lifeboat assists French yacht

    RNLI St Catherine’s lifeboat assists French yacht

  • Wet weather reflected in south west RNLI figures for 2012

    South West Flood Rescue Team train in Hayle

  • Wet weather reflected in south west RNLI figures for 2012

    South West Flood Rescue Team in training

  • Wet weather reflected in south west RNLI figures for 2012

    South West Flood Rescue Team training

  • Jersey lifeboat crews responded to ground yacht

    Jersey lifeboat crews responded to ground yacht

  • St Catherine's Lifeboat assists French motorboat

    St Catherine's Lifeboat assists French motorboat

  • Gold Badge for Jersey RNLI fundraiser

    Gold Badge for Jersey RNLI fundraiser

  • RNLI volunteers in the south west remain on call this Christmas

    RNLI volunteer crew, fundraisers and lifeguards in St Ives

  • Jersey welcomes back its RNLI lifeguards

    Jersey welcomes back its RNLI lifeguards

  • St Helier RNLI lifeboat crew run Jersey half marathon

    St Helier RNLI lifeboat crew run Jersey half marathon

  • Lifejackets for lifesavers - South west RNLI volunteers launch campaign to buy new lifejackets

    Lifejackets for lifesavers - South west RNLI volunteers launch campaign to buy new lifejackets-3

  • Lifejackets for lifesavers - South west RNLI volunteers launch campaign to buy new lifejackets

    Lifejackets for lifesavers - South west RNLI volunteers launch campaign to buy new lifejackets-2

  • Lifejackets for lifesavers - South west RNLI volunteers launch campaign to buy new lifejackets

    Lifejackets for lifesavers - South west RNLI volunteers launch campaign to buy new lifejackets-1

  • Lifejackets for lifesavers - South west RNLI volunteers launch campaign to buy new lifejackets

    Lifejackets for lifesavers - South west RNLI volunteers launch campaign to buy new lifejackets

  • St Catherine's lifeboat tow a broken down fishing vessel to Bonne Nuit in choppy conditions

    St Catherine's lifeboat tow a broken down fishing vessel to Bonne Nuit in choppy conditions

  • St Catherine's lifeboat tow a broken down fishing vessel to Bonne Nuit in choppy conditions

    St Catherine's lifeboat tow a broken down fishing vessel to Bonne Nuit in choppy conditions

  • St Catherine's lifeboat helps fisherman and his dog from rocks

    St Catherine's lifeboat helps fisherman and his dog from rocks

  • St Catherine's lifeboat work with Carteret Lifeboat to assist French Motorboat

    St Catherine's lifeboat work with Carteret Lifeboat to assist French Motorboat

  • St Catherine’s lifeboat and the fire service help pump out a yacht taking on water

    St Catherine’s lifeboat and the fire service help pump out a yacht taking on water

  • St Catherine’s RNLI lifeboat assists motorboat in trouble

    St Catherine’s RNLI lifeboat assists motorboat in trouble

  • Summer weather brings unseasonable challenges for south west RNLI

    Library shot of an RNLI Atlantic lifeboat

  • St Catherine's lifeboat rescues stranded kayaker

    St Catherine lifeboat assist the kayaker

  • A busy weekend for St Helier and St Catherine’s RNLI lifeboat stations

    RNLI Chief Exec Paul Boissier (middle) presents the awards

  • A busy weekend for St Helier and St Catherine’s RNLI lifeboat stations

    St Catherines RNLI assists capsized boat

  • Author and photographer team visit Jersey dedicating their talents to the RNLI

    Inshore RNLI lifeboat captured by Nigel Millard

  • Author and photographer team visit Jersey dedicating their talents to the RNLI

    All-weather lifeboat captured by Nigel Millard

 

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Lifeboat name: 
Eric W Wilson

Lifeboat class: B class (Atlantic 85)

Read more about the B class

 

 

1969
The RNLI established an inshore lifeboat (ILB) station with a D class lifeboat and the ILB was housed in an old wartime bunker in the cliff.

1984
The D class lifeboat was withdrawn and replaced with a C class lifeboat on 14 April. A new ILB boathouse was built on the harbour quay.

1989
Trials were carried out in October using a B class Atlantic 21 lifeboat and a DoDo (Drive on-–Drive off) launching trolley.

1990
The C class lifeboat was withdrawn and an Atlantic 21 lifeboat was sent to the station on 15 October.

1991
An old farm building was modified to provide crew facilities and accommodation for the Atlantic 21 lifeboat and launching tractor.

1994
In darkness on the night of 1 January the ILB crew rescued a surfer who was clinging to his board in strong winds and driving rain off Plemont. The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum was awarded to Senior Helmsman Nigel Sean Sweeny and Framed Letters of Thanks were awarded to Crew Members Paul Richardson and John Heyes. 

HRH The Duchess of Kent presented these awards during a visit to the island on 31 October.

1995
The Walter and Elizabeth Groombridge Award was awarded to Senior Helmsman Nigel Sweeny and Crew Members Paul Richardson and John Heyes for the above service on 1 January 1994.

2000
A Framed Letter of Thanks to Helmsman Paul Richardson and Crew Members Andrew Eeles and Lloyd Banks for saving the two crew and the yacht Maeve on 2 March. The service took place in severe weather conditions and the yacht was towed to Carteret in France.

2001
The Atlantic 21 was replaced by the Atlantic 75 lifeboat, B-772 The Eric Rowse.

2006
Internal alterations to the boathouse completed.

2010
The existing Atlantic 75 was replaced with a new Atlantic 85, B-841 which was named Eric W Wilson

Station honours

At St Catherine Lifeboat Station the following awards have been made:

Framed Letter of Thanks

Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum 1

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