LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

IN our further observations on the Merchant Shipping Act, we come to the consideration of those parts of it which have more immediately to do with the Preservation of Life from, or AFTER Shipwreck, or other casualty at sea. An object which,...

Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 4th of February, 1953.

local fishermen reported that bad weather was making conditions dan- gerous at the harbour bar, and at 1.20 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hep- worth...

Our coastlines may appear as fi rm lines on a map but they are constantly changing. A European Commission report in 2004 stated that over 17% of the UK and nearly 20% of the RoI coastline is eroding, challenging the very existence of some...

1 - No. 1100 R.A.F. Marine Craft Unit.

2 - R.N. Whirlwinds from station flight available for S.A.R. duty from 08.00 hours to sunset.

3 - Coastal Command Shackletons available for long range S.A.R.

ST MARY'S, ISI.KS OK sciu.v, Saturday July 26, 1986: the crew of the 52ft Arun class relief lifeboat Duchess of Kent, on temporary duty at St Mary's, assembled, ready to launch, after Falmouth Coastguard telephoned to say that a...

AFFINITY WITH 5* The Royal Bank of Scotland pic DO YOU USE A CREDIT CARD? If you do, or you are considering re-arranging your finances in any way you could be helping directly to fund the R1NLI with every transaction you...

EDINBURGH, the capital of Scotland, is situated near the south shore of the Firth of Forth, nearly 400 miles from London. It is sur- rounded on all sides, excepting the north, by lofty hills, the town itself standing on three hills or ridges...

Zodiac, the best inflatable in the world.

Zodiac is Number One. Built by the oldest and best known inflatable manufacturers in the world, Zodiac inrlatables confirm their pedigree, as soon as the going gets...