Boat Show benefits! There will be plenty to see for RNLI supporters at the 2006 London Boat Show, which includes a day dedicated to the RNLI The show runs from 6-15 January 2006 at the ExCel exhibition centre in Docklands and the RNLI is holding a special members' day on Thursday 12 January with late opening until 9pm. Fast-acting members who pre-book tickets by 9 January 2006 will get a £3 discount off the usual adult door price of £14, 50p off the cover price of the handbook (while stocks last) and a 50% discount off their total bill at the Fox@Connaught Bar during the show.

Show organisers National Boat Shows have given valuable support to the RNLI over the years, donating thousands of pounds worth of exhibition stand space at both London and Southampton.They enabled the first RNLI day at the Southampton Boat Show in 2005 and this year's London RNLI day will build on that success. Once again, National Boat Shows will also donate £1 to the RNLI from each pre-booked RNLI member's ticket.

The main RNLI attraction at London is the new all weather lifeboat, the Tamar class, on display to the public for the first time. Showgoers can see the lifeboat up close at stand N1115 - indoors! A large proportion of lifeboat shouts are to vessels suffering engine failure and to crew who lack suitable lifejackets. As part of its Sea Safety work to counter this, the RNLI stand at N1455 is hosting the lifejacket clinic that proved so popular at Southampton (see page 3 of this magazine for details) and giving hands-on practical engine maintenance advice.

Visitors can find out more about the RNLI's crew training appeal at the charity's stand in the Boulevard (B700) and perhaps try the latest appealthemed computer game - fun for all ages! Last but not least, RNLI souvenirs will be on sale from the shop on the main stand N1115.

RNLI Crew Training Challenge Total score 10 Shout 1 Conditions To pre-book the RNLI day at London Boat Show simply call the ticket hotline on 0870 143 2203 before 9 January 2006.

BOAT SHOW |Identifying lifeboat classes All weather lifeboe ersey ON-### (14-###j Trent ON-### (16-###) Tamar ON-### (17-###) Severn ON-### (47-###) Tyne ON-### (52-###) Arun Inshore lifeboats Atlantic 85) ifeboat £-### E class lifeboat H-### Inshore rescue hovercraft XP-### X class small powered inflatable lifeboat BB-### Boarding boat VALENTIA ON-1218(17-07):May 1,30, Jun 13,26 WALMER B-S76:Jun 4,Jul 22,24, Aug7,12,13(x2) D-458:Jul 22,23 D-514:Jun 4,Jul 2 WALTON AND FRINTON ON-1154(47-036):May24, Jun1(x2),10,11(x2),15,18,l9, 21,Jul 5,7,18,29,30(x3), Aug4,7,11 WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA ON-1161(12-003):Jun 15,18, Jul1,8(x3),24(x3),Aug22 D-S12:Jun ISJul 10,23, Aug 5,10(x2),16,21 WEST KIRBY D-612:Jun 1,10 D-63S:May 7(x3),20, Jun 9,19,22(x2),25, Jul1(x2), 12,17,24 WEST MERSEA B-761:May 6,7(x4),12,28(x3), Jun 2,3,4,5(x2),16,19(x2),24, 28(x3),Jul 3,9 B-773:Jul31,Aug7,13(x3), 14,16,17,25,27(x2),28,29,30 WESTON-SUPER-MARE B-769:May 2(x2),Jun 8,18,17, 27,31,Aug4,7,21(x2),27 D-537:May 2(x2),jun 28, Jul 10,11,14,17(x2),31, Aug 1,4,7,11,18,21(x4),23 WEXFORD D-447:May IJun 7,20, Jul 13 D-644:Jul 27 WEYMOUTH ON-1261(17-32):May 6,8,10, 14(x2),25,26,27,30(x2), Jun 6(x2),16,18,19(x2),26, 28(x2),Jul 2,17,18,19,23, Aug 6,19,22 B-746:May 3,6,8,14,19,23,30, Jun 19,28,Jul 2,17,18, Aug 2,3,6,22 WHITBY ON-1212(14-14):May 6, Jun 25,29,Jul 8(x2),19, Aug1,4,7,13,14(x2),17,21,29 D-521:May6,12,25,28,30(x2), Jun 4,17,22,29, Jui 3,8,13,19, 23,Aug 4,7,14,17 WHITSTABLE B-764:May 12,26,27,28,29, Jun1,4,8(x2),11(x2),14,18, 19,20(x2),30,Jul9,14,16,l7(x3), 18,23,Aug 7,11(x2),12,13,26,27, 28(x3),29(x2) WICK ON-1224(14-20):May 4,23, Jun 13,Jul 24 WICKLOW ON-1153(47-035):May27, Jun 1,4,28,Jul 16,19,21,24,26 D-518:Jun 4,26,28 WITHERNSEA D-541:Jul 16,Aug 7,9,18 WORKINGTON ON-1141(47-028): May 26,27,Jun 26,Jul 12,16,17 D-629:May 26,27,Jun 26 YARMOUTH ON-1249(17-25): May 7(x3), 14,2 7,28, Jun 7(x2), 15,18,26,28,30, Jul3(x2),4,6,10(x2),13, 16,18,22,23(x2),30(x2), Aug 12,13,19,21 YOUCHAL B-78ttMay 8,27,Jun 9,10, 18,19,Jul9,11,Aug 3,9,13 The services listed here are those for which returns had been received at RNLI headquarters by 31 August and processed by 6 October.Appointments Andrew Fallow - Lytham St Annes Lifeboat Operations Manager Mark Hallam - Finance and IS Director David Maxfield - Dunbar lifeboat station joint Second Coxswain Mark Pollard - Falmouth lifeboat station Coxswain Victor Sutherland - Fraserburgh lifeboat station Coxswain Paul Taylor - Poole lifeboat station Mechanic Retirements Peter Barker - Margate lifeboat station Coxswain David Corben - Swanage lifeboat station Crew Member Bruce Herbert - Rhyl Deputy Launching Authority (former Coxswain) Frank Kilroy - Lytham St Annes Lifeboat Operations Manager Keith Lintott - Selsey lifeboat station MechanicOn station (To explain references to ILC, see feature on page 29.) D-647, Barry Lazell, Shoreham Harbour, 8 August 2005 (D-501(R) returned to ILC) D-649, Dorothy Beatrice May Gorman, Bembridge, TOAugust 2005 (D-503 (R) returned to ILC) B-756 relief, EvePank, St Helier, 26 May 2005 D-646, Hannahbella Ferguson, Lame, 4 August 2005 (D-499 withdrawn) D-639, Howard and Mary Broadfield, Berwick-upon-Tweed, 18 July 2005 (D-494 withdrawn to ILC) D-651 John William Hirst, Torbay, 4 October 2005 (D-504 withdrawn to relief fleet) D-644, Phillip Robert Booth, Wexford, 20 July 2005 (D-447 (R) returned to ILC) Naming ceremonies D-637,Aldergrovell, Newcastle, D class, 17 September 2005 A-08, CSMA/Frizzell2005, Bantham, lifeguard inshore rescue boat, 17 August 2005 (see page 39) D-639, Howard and Mary Broadfield, Berwick-upon-Tweed, D class, 1 October 2005 D-638, Richard John Talbot Hillier, Angle, D class, 10 September 2005 Opening and acceptance into service of the new Walton and Frinton all weather lifeboat berth at Walton Pier Head, 1 May 2005 (see page 39).