Selsey Coastguard was paged on Friday the 16th of December 2022 at 5:19 pm to...

Published: 6:50 am December 20, 2022
Updated: 8:34 am October 8, 2025
Emergency Services Respond To Boat Blaze On Selsey Beach

Selsey Coastguard was paged on Friday the 16th of December 2022 at 5:19 pm to reports of a vessel on fire by Selsey Lifeboat Station.

The vessel was on the shoreline and had been set on fire, instead of being disposed of safely and responsibly by the owner.

West Sussex Fire service also attended from Chichester, it was decided to allow the vessel to burn out.

In a coastal emergency please call 999 and ask for the Coastguard

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