Sheringham ILB The Oddfellows B-818
The Oddfellows at sea during the Sheringham Lifeboat Day display.
The Atlantic 85 is the third generation B class rigid inflatable boat (RIB) developed from the Atlantic 21 and the later Atlantic 75. The Atlantic design of lifeboats is named after Atlantic College where the design was originally developed.
The hull is constructed in a fibre reinforced composite, consisting of a carbon fibre and foam core laminate with an epoxy glass and foam sandwich layup. The tubes are Hypalon.
The boat is powered by twin Yamaha 115 outboard engines that have been inversion-proofed to ensure the engines are still operational after a capsize.
Like previous RIB's, it has a manually operated self-righting mechanism that deploys an airbag mounted atop of the A-frame. The boat is capable of being beached in an emergency without sustaining damage to engines or steering gear. The Atlantic 85 is fitted with radar and VHF direction finding equipment and can be operated safely in daylight in a force 6/7 and at night in a force 5/6. The Atlantic 85 also has intercom communications between the crew and VHF radio via their helmets, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and Chartplotter. It also carries a searchlight, night-vision equipment and illuminating paraflares for night-time operations.
To ensure equipment is kept to a high standard of repair, boats go through annual and bi-annual overhauls, with refits every 4 years.
Name: The Oddfellows
Station: Sheringham, Norfolk
On station: 2007 to present
Class: B-class
Type: Atlantic 85
Operational number: B-818
MMSI: 235088862
Crew: 4
Survivor capacity: 24
Length: 27 ft 7 in. (8.44 m)
Beam: 9 ft. 4 in. (285 m)
Draught: 1 ft. 7 in (0.53 m)
Displacement: 1.77 tons
Fuel capacity: 46.2 gal. (210 litres)
Engines: 2 x Yamaha 115, four stroke outboard engines
Engine output: 2 x 115 hp (86 kW)
Speed: 35 knots (40 mph - 65 km/h)
Endurance: 2.5 hours
Builders; Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes, IOW
Sheringham ILB The Oddfellows B-818
The Oddfellows at sea during the Sheringham Lifeboat Day display.
The Atlantic 85 is the third generation B class rigid inflatable boat (RIB) developed from the Atlantic 21 and the later Atlantic 75. The Atlantic design of lifeboats is named after Atlantic College where the design was originally developed.
The hull is constructed in a fibre reinforced composite, consisting of a carbon fibre and foam core laminate with an epoxy glass and foam sandwich layup. The tubes are Hypalon.
The boat is powered by twin Yamaha 115 outboard engines that have been inversion-proofed to ensure the engines are still operational after a capsize.
Like previous RIB's, it has a manually operated self-righting mechanism that deploys an airbag mounted atop of the A-frame. The boat is capable of being beached in an emergency without sustaining damage to engines or steering gear. The Atlantic 85 is fitted with radar and VHF direction finding equipment and can be operated safely in daylight in a force 6/7 and at night in a force 5/6. The Atlantic 85 also has intercom communications between the crew and VHF radio via their helmets, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and Chartplotter. It also carries a searchlight, night-vision equipment and illuminating paraflares for night-time operations.
To ensure equipment is kept to a high standard of repair, boats go through annual and bi-annual overhauls, with refits every 4 years.
Name: The Oddfellows
Station: Sheringham, Norfolk
On station: 2007 to present
Class: B-class
Type: Atlantic 85
Operational number: B-818
MMSI: 235088862
Crew: 4
Survivor capacity: 24
Length: 27 ft 7 in. (8.44 m)
Beam: 9 ft. 4 in. (285 m)
Draught: 1 ft. 7 in (0.53 m)
Displacement: 1.77 tons
Fuel capacity: 46.2 gal. (210 litres)
Engines: 2 x Yamaha 115, four stroke outboard engines
Engine output: 2 x 115 hp (86 kW)
Speed: 35 knots (40 mph - 65 km/h)
Endurance: 2.5 hours
Builders; Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes, IOW