Imperial interest: His Imperial Highness Prince Naruhito, grandson of the Emperor of Japan, paid a private visit in July to Moelfre lifeboat station on Anglesey. After meeting station and guild officials, the Prince was taken to sea in the lifeboat; he particularly enjoyed the spectacular slipway launch. Here divisional inspector for the west, Mike Vlasto, explains some of the mysteries of an RNLI Hfejacket.

photograph by courtesy of Herald Newspapers.