RNLI Freddie Cooper beaching at Aldeburgh

[mrmulligan1268]

hard hats are an insurance thing

[SecondLifeSailing]

wow the guy pulling it in must be strong LOL ;)

this should be all financed by the state not reliant of private charity

[Electricsail]

Brilliant, people putting their lives on the line to save people at sea!...But what about the people ashore, hard hats, what might fall on them, seagull shit, rain, kryptonite... please stop the British Disease from spreading,..stickers on boat cookers telling us that "when is use may be hot", no shit sherlock, "battery acid is dangerous and may burn",,,,no..really

[msf60khz]

I was worried in case the rope parted, which would take out a few people standing too close. Would a chain be better?

[ukboating]

Probably not - it would just take out more! The wire is tested and checked regularly, so it's as safe as it can be - but nothing can prevent accidents happening at times . . .

[stewartd1984]

What a bizarre method of boat recovery! I dont think I have ever seen a boat hit the beach at that speed! Just shows the amount of cash at the RNLIS disposal. I am confused tho, if thats how they recover the boat, how do they launch it? They cannot possibly just do the same in reverse? Hardy a fast launch!!

[ukboating]

Sounds like somone unaware of the problems (or the solutions, which the RNLI has worked out for a century). Beach launches mean that lifeboats can be kept at potentially dangerous places - specifically where there are few harbours of refuge.

Launching is the reverse process - check linked vids for examples.

[ukboating]

Speed? Rushing is no answer - when a lifeboat may have to sail fifty or more miles, launching from a nearby location, an extra 5 or 10 minutes isn't a real issue - travelling 20 or 30 miles further, costing a couple of hours in time, from a safe all-weather mooring would be a problem however.

What has this got to do with cash? It's about saving lives . .

[alextownsend565hotm]

no cash is required, they have kevlar hulls, wouldn't damage the boat in the slightest.

[twgswee9]

The Trent and Severn are fast afloat boats and are always either swinging to an anchor or moored to a pontoon. They are far too heavy for beach recovery. The R.N.L.I. have developed a replacement for the Mersey class, dont know when it is to go on station.

[FelixstoweViews]

That's what I understood - couldn't really understand the earlier comment.

[rnlichris1]

shame it was a mersey class, it would have been interesting with a severn or trent class