The Pointy End Of A B-Class Lifeboat !!
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Mudeford quay Lifeboat Station and this is just part of the bow - there is a lot more , this is just a close up of a bit of the bow .
Operating from a modern boathouse on Mudeford Quay, the B class inshore lifeboat carries out approximately 60 rescues each year. There has been a lifeboat stationed at Mudeford since 1963.
The current generation of B class lifeboat is called the Atlantic 85 – named after Atlantic College in Wales where these rigid inflatable lifeboats (RIBs) were first developed. 85 represents its length – nearly 8.5m.
There have been three generations of B class lifeboat. The first one was the Atlantic 21, the first RIB to join the RNLI fleet. It served from 1972 until 2008.
The Atlantic 21 was then replaced by the Atlantic 75, which was in service from 1993 until 2022. It has now been replaced by the Atlantic 85, which was introduced to the fleet in 2005.
The Atlantic 85 lifeboat is a very capable lifeboat to work with. Whether you’re heading to the scene of an incident, conducting a careful search or carrying out the actual rescue, she’s got all the power and kit you could want.
( info - with thanks from the RNLI Mudeford Lifeboat Station webpage ) .
The Pointy End Of A B-Class Lifeboat !!
( 264 of 365 )
Mudeford quay Lifeboat Station and this is just part of the bow - there is a lot more , this is just a close up of a bit of the bow .
Operating from a modern boathouse on Mudeford Quay, the B class inshore lifeboat carries out approximately 60 rescues each year. There has been a lifeboat stationed at Mudeford since 1963.
The current generation of B class lifeboat is called the Atlantic 85 – named after Atlantic College in Wales where these rigid inflatable lifeboats (RIBs) were first developed. 85 represents its length – nearly 8.5m.
There have been three generations of B class lifeboat. The first one was the Atlantic 21, the first RIB to join the RNLI fleet. It served from 1972 until 2008.
The Atlantic 21 was then replaced by the Atlantic 75, which was in service from 1993 until 2022. It has now been replaced by the Atlantic 85, which was introduced to the fleet in 2005.
The Atlantic 85 lifeboat is a very capable lifeboat to work with. Whether you’re heading to the scene of an incident, conducting a careful search or carrying out the actual rescue, she’s got all the power and kit you could want.
( info - with thanks from the RNLI Mudeford Lifeboat Station webpage ) .