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We love every side of our Shannon lifeboats 💙 [Visual Description: Clips of the front, back, side, top and bottom of different RNLI Shannon lifeboats in the water and on the slipway.] #ShannonLifeboats #RNLI #Lifeboats #LifeboatFleet #Charity

We love every side of our Shannon lifeboats 💙 [Visual Description: Clips of the front, back, side, top and bottom of different RNLI Shannon lifeboats in the water and on the slipway.] #ShannonLifeboats #RNLI #Lifeboats #LifeboatFleet #Charity

12.7K views5 months ago

The newest member of our fleet, the Shannon class, has been designed entirely by our in-house engineering team to be fast, safe and agile. Our crews are busier than ever and these features can make the difference between life and death when every second counts. Find out how you can help them tackle the Perfect Storm: http://rnli.info/uaRKjZ | RNLI

The newest member of our fleet, the Shannon class, has been designed entirely by our in-house engineering team to be fast, safe and agile. Our crews are busier than ever and these features can make the difference between life and death when every second counts. Find out how you can help them tackle the Perfect Storm: http://rnli.info/uaRKjZ | RNLI

583.1K viewsNov 27, 2019

Intentional Beaching of Shannon Class Lifeboat

Intentional Beaching of Shannon Class Lifeboat

4.5M viewsJan 27, 2023

Evolution of Lifejackets: From 1850s Cork to Modern Uniform

Evolution of Lifejackets: From 1850s Cork to Modern Uniform

51.7K viewsSep 30, 2022

Inside Scarborough RNLI's Shannon Class Lifeboat

Inside Scarborough RNLI's Shannon Class Lifeboat

156.7K views9 months ago

Watch Lytham St Anne's RNLI page Shannon lifeboat, Barbara Anne, being recovered by its Shannon launch and recovery tractor (SLARS). Designed entirely in-house by our engineers, the Shannon harnesses cutting-edge technology to save lives at sea. The lifeboat was designed to be launched and recovered from a beach via SLARS, a new faster and safer launch and recovery system and can also be launched from a slipway or lie afloat. 📹 Reggie Photo on YouTube. #RNLI #ShannonLifeboat #Tractor #TractorLo

Watch Lytham St Anne's RNLI page Shannon lifeboat, Barbara Anne, being recovered by its Shannon launch and recovery tractor (SLARS). Designed entirely in-house by our engineers, the Shannon harnesses cutting-edge technology to save lives at sea. The lifeboat was designed to be launched and recovered from a beach via SLARS, a new faster and safer launch and recovery system and can also be launched from a slipway or lie afloat. 📹 Reggie Photo on YouTube. #RNLI #ShannonLifeboat #Tractor #TractorLo

413.7K viewsMay 13, 2023

Have you wondered what our driver sees when our Shannon-class lifeboat is launched? #RNLI #tractor #machinery #sea #boat

Have you wondered what our driver sees when our Shannon-class lifeboat is launched? #RNLI #tractor #machinery #sea #boat

3.2K viewsDec 4, 2023

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Shannon lifeboat top three facts 🌊 It’s built entirely in-house, has impact protection and self-rights! Now that’s amazing 🙌 #ShannonClass #Lifeboat #RescueReady #TopFacts | RNLI

46.5K viewsApr 25, 2025

Check out the Wells RNLI Shannon class lifeboat in action on a recent training exercise 😍 The Shannon class lifeboat is the first modern all-weather lifeboat to be propelled by waterjets, making it our most agile all-weather lifeboat yet. Waterjets allow the lifeboat to operate in shallow waters, navigate hazards with precision and even be intentionally beached! #Shannon #ShannonClass #Lifeboat #RNLI #RNLILifeboat #WellsRNLI #SavingLivesAtSea | RNLI

73.9K viewsMay 10, 2023

Watch 'til the end as RNLI Selsey Lifeboat recover their all-weather lifeboat by landing on the beach! This is possible because the Shannon class is powered by water jets. At other stations, it can also be launched from a slipway or even left securely on the water 😊 #RNLI #Lifeboats #MightyMachines | RNLI

33.1K viewsDec 13, 2024

Last weekend, volunteers from Rhyl Lifeboat and the local community, who had raised £150,000, welcomed home their brand new Shannon lifeboat, the ‘Anthony Kenneth Heard’. The late Beryl Heard left a legacy to fund the £2.2m vessel, while local supporter Darcey, age 5, gave her £150 pocket money to close the appeal. A true community effort. | RNLI

83.7K viewsOct 17, 2019

Were you wondering how the Shannon class from RNLI Hastings Lifeboat Station managed to recover so quickly from the knockdown we all saw in Storm Ciara? We caught up with Senior Naval Architect, Ed Davies, on the science behind this lifesaving feature. | RNLI

622.9K viewsFeb 14, 2020

St Ives RNLI welcomes its new Shannon lifeboat launch and recovery equipment | RNLI

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240.9K viewsJul 11, 2021

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Take a look at some fun facts about our new Shannon class lifeboat at Wells-next-the-Sea 👇 With an additional 5,000 names added to the wheelhouse of the lifeboat, she will carry a total of 15,000 names when finished. Every time the crew launch, the special person you've remembered will be beside them. There is still time to add a loved one's name to our Launch a Memory lifeboat: http://rnli.social/3nwkzFa | RNLI

6.3K viewsOct 28, 2021

From blueprint to lifeboat, how long does it take a new Shannon class lifeboat to launch? Around 18 months, actually! And our latest Shannon, due to go on service at RNLI Pwllheli Lifeboat / Bad Achub Pwllheli, recently had its first taste of water… | RNLI

197.5K viewsJan 18, 2021

The view from our Shannon Launch and Recovery System (SLARS) as it turns Hasting RNLI’s Shannon class lifeboat #shannonclass #shannonclasslifeboat #tractor #tractorlover #boatlife #rnli

6.3K viewsApr 17, 2023

After a long delay due to the pandemic, RNLI Sheerness lifeboat's brand new Shannon class lifeboat, Judith Copping Joyce, recently arrived on station escorted by the out-going Trent class lifeboat, The George and Ivy Swanson, and the station’s D-class lifeboat, Buster. The Trent, which has served the station for the last 26 years, will continue saving lives at sea for a few weeks yet while the volunteers complete their training on their new Shannon. Find out more about our fleet on our website:

135.7K viewsMay 10, 2021

This Shannon class lifeboat carries thousands of loved one’s names, guiding our crews to safety. We know the names, which appear on the decal and the wheelhouse (seen in the video) bring comfort to our crew as they head out in stormy weather. There is still time to add your loved one’s name to a different lifeboat, stationed in RNLI Exmouth. Find out more and donate today: https://rnli.social/424VI19 📷 Wells RNLI | RNLI

19.3K viewsJan 23, 2025

Have you seen our Shannon Launch and Recovery System (SLARS) in action? Sit back and enjoy this footage of Lytham St Anne's RNLI page launching, courtesy of Gregg Wolstenholme photography... We just added the catchy music 🎵 #RNLI #Lifeboats #MightyMachines #LifeboatLaunch | RNLI

5.5K viewsSep 4, 2024

We designed a new kind of lifeboat called a Shannon to keep our crews safe. Then we needed a place to build them. Our next step? We made a 'lifeboat factory'. Have a look inside... #ShannonWeek | RNLI

337K viewsJul 13, 2018

How to Make a Lifeboat

511.3K viewsJul 11, 2018

“it was dark & snowing, the seas were 15 metres high...daunting sight of a ship laying on its side knowing the amount of people that have to be rescued” recalls Michael. Bonita, an 8000-tonne ship, was caught in a hurricane 13 Dec 1981. 40 years on from the Bonita rescue, ex-Coxswain Michael Scales tells his story of what happened that night when St Peter Port RNLI went to aid the cargo ship Bonita, he also looks beyond Bonita to reflect on the rescue. | RNLI

146.7K viewsDec 13, 2021

‘The worst conditions I’ve ever been out in’, said Falmouth RNLI Coxswain Nick Head 😰 Falmouth Lifeboat volunteers were tasked last week during the peak of Storm Goretti. A number of vessels were breaking free of their moorings with people aboard, putting them in serious danger. The Shannon class lifeboat launched in 90mph winds, torrential rain and hail. The crew worked alongside local maritime and rescue partners for three hours, responding to seven separate incidents. Our crews train in all

218.2K views3 months ago

FRIDAY NIGHT ROUND UP!! ⚓SHOUT - On Monday, 15 December 2025, both Exmouth RNLI lifeboats were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to provide support to their assets in challenging weather conditions. Launching into force 5 winds and 2-metre swells, our all-weather lifeboat, 13 03 R and J Welburn, and our inshore lifeboat, George Bearman II, made swift passage but were stood down on arrival at the scene. Their departures were captured in these videos which show that our volunteer crews are ready when the

33.1K views4 months ago

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DID YOU KNOW ...... that the Shannon lifeboat, like Exmouth RNLI's 13-03 R and J Welburn, is the latest class of all-weather lifeboat in the RNLI fleet? It is highly agile, manoeuvrable, and can take on the toughest sea conditions, but how do you build one? Well, take a look!! Video credit: RNLI/Charis Jefferson #RNLI #ExmouthRNLI #AllWeatherLifeboat #Shannon #RandJWelburn #LaunchAMemory #SavingLivesAtSea | RNLI Exmouth

4.2K views6 months ago

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Would you like to learn how to drive our Shannon Launch & Recovery System/SLARs ? It carries our 18 tonne lifeboat. 22m in length, weighing in at 37 tonnes and a top speed of 10mph, it is a huge piece of machinery. We are recruiting shore crew, once trained you can either train to be a SLARs driver or head launcher, both roles are vital to our mission of saving lives at sea. The lifeboat can’t go anywhere without these 2 volunteers. See the RNLI website for a list of our vacancies. #SavingLivesA

39.9K views6 months ago

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RNLI on Instagram: "This Shannon class lifeboat carries thousands of loved one’s names, guiding our crews to safety. We know the names, which appear on the decal and the wheelhouse (seen in the video) bring comfort to our crew as they head out in stormy weather. There's still time to add your loved one’s name to a different lifeboat, stationed in Exmouth. Find out more and donate today – link in our bio. 📷 @wellsrnli #LaunchAMemory #RoughWeather #CrewTraining #WellsRNLI #Exmouth #ExmouthRNLI #D

49.1K viewsJan 23, 2025

RNLI 2020 Rescue Compilation

265K viewsDec 15, 2020

Why are RNLI lifeboats orange?

34.1K viewsApr 13, 2021

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