Channel Island collision Alderney's Trent class Roy Barker I and St Peter Port's Severn class Spirit of Guernsey attended in the early hours of 31 January 2006 after chemical tanker fCf collided with the bulk carrier Crot-Rowecki....
The 17m fishing vessel Crystal Sea was returning to harbour with a catch at 3am on 22 November when she hit rocks north of Howth Head.
As she sank, her crew of four jumped onto the rocks, where they activated their...
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Yorkshire hosts: Whitby's 44ft Waveney class escorts two Scottish lifeboats out of Whitby harbour on their journey north. The two visitors are the new 47ft Tyne class, Lord Saltoun, bound for Longhope and the 54ft Arun, City of Bradford... - View image in PDF
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Dangerously dehydrated On 25 April 2006, three lifeboats worked together to save a 14m yacht and her crew sinking off Ardlamont Point, Loch Fyne.
Launching at I.OSpmTighnabruaich's B class Alec and Maimie Preston was...
TOTLAND BAY, ISLE OF WIGHT.—At 12 noon on the 15th February the Lifeboat Charles Luckonibe was taken out to the assistance of the brigantine Constance Ellen, of Runcorn, bound from Woolwich for Belfast with iron and cement, stranded on the...
Automatic Pilot To hold a set course in most conditions Repeater Compass For easy reading and optimum siting Electric Capstan Push-button control of 650 Ibs pull Anchor Windlass 1,600 Ibs pull from 12-220 volt D.C. supply Dinghy Hoists For...
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Marathon cycle ride: Michael Redwood and Robert Williams, both aged 12, pedalled a magnificent 62 sponsored miles round the island of Guernsey to raise £60 for RNLI funds. In the picture the bovs are shown with lifeboat coxswain Peter... - View image in PDF
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Helmsman Cleethorpes D class lifeboat Bronze medal 30 July 1989 In confused seas of up to 10ft and winds which touched Storm Force 10 Helmsman Steenvoorden searched for and rescued five canoeists. Driving rain reduced visibility almost to... - View image in PDF
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Mark Coleman (left) of E. P. Barrus presents RNLI Director Brian Miles with one of three detailed commemorative replica model of Lawnflite, the D class inshore lifeboat donated by Barrus to the RNLI during the London Boat Show 1996.
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It Moosed be a mistake! No-one in the RNLI's membership department had an inkling that Mr A. Moose of the Station Hotel, Hurworth Place near Darlington was anything other than a normal, valued member - and the landlord of the Station...
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