From blueprint to lifeboat, how long does it take a new Shannon class lifeboat to launch? Around 18 months, actually! And our latest Shannon, due to go on service at RNLI Pwllheli Lifeboat / Bad Achub Pwllheli, recently had its first taste of water… | RNLI

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Dramatic RNLI rescues 2020 As the year draws to a close, the RNLI has released a special video featuring five of the most dramatic rescues of 2020, highlighting the incredibly challenging conditions that its lifesavers have braved to save others. Figures for the last 10 years for the festive period (Christmas Eve to New Year's Day) show that RNLI lifeboats in Ireland launched 122 times, with their volunteer crews coming to the aid of 56 people including four lives saved. The incredible footage s

13K views · 731 reactions | We know that lifeboats save lives, but have you ever wondered ….. what makes a lifeboat a lifeboat? For nearly 200 years our lifeboats have been designed to keep our crews safe and always be ready to rescue. Discover their unique features  #RNLI #Lifeboat #Lifeboats #SavingLivesAtSea #SearchAndRescue #Charity | RNLI | Facebook

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Fraserburgh RNLI Trent class lifeboat “Willie and May Gall” leaving the harbour for volunteer Martyn Runcie’s assessment before being passed out as a navigator. What a day of poor weather it was for Fraserburgh RNLI volunteer Martyn Runcie’s assessment during an afloat exercise on board Fraserburgh RNLI’s Trent class lifeboat so that he could pass out as a Navigator. It was a bit stormy out there with huge seas crashing over the breakwater. The Trent Class Lifeboat with Coxswain Vic Sutherland,

85K views · 800 reactions | Watch our crews training at the RNLI College in Poole! Here the crew are practicing capsize drills in our sea survival pool. The D class lifeboat is righted by the crews with sheer weight. Our training turns our volunteers into lifesavers and is only possible thanks to our amazing supporters like you! #RNLI #CrewTraining #SavingLivesAtSea #RNLICollege #SeaSurvival #SearchAndRescue #EmergencyServices | RNLI | Facebook

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