boat was launched into water that was to shallow,beached itself as soon as it left carraige,would not go on boat with coxswain that made such a stupid error,saying that well recovered.
@davecuilrathain i was a crew member on same class of boat for 11 years ,there is a system to launch which sling shots the boat of carriage,to do this the tractor has to seperate from carriage....as you can see in video this did not happen.to launch the way they did they needed to be in deeper water,look at depth of water to carriage tracks.
I don't doubt a word you say and all credit to you and all the heroic men and women who put to sea to save the lives of complete strangers with only the satisfaction of a job well done as payment and sometimes the heartache when a shout is unsuccessful. My point was that the coxswain did get the boat out, yes it was a little untidy, but the sea has a habit of making things difficult for seamen as you probably know more than the rest of us. All the best to you.
Watched this a few times. There was nothing wrong with the timing of the launch. It is just unfortunate that the 1st wave turned them sideways. The Coxswain then does an excellent job of recovery.
Peter thanks for replying, you actually a crew member? This is raw seamanship, even if it was a practice. Gutsy "Do what you have to do..." stuff. You make us sense the respect for that craft in your reply. Congratulations.
@Josiebenn not too good but 3 hrs after this was filmed, got a shout. props cavatated a bit otherwise no problem. best bloody boat i have ever been on. god that boat can take some stick
um no they are not! they are run entirely by voluntary contributions - if they recieved any other source of income they would lose their charity status!
Well held! Well done guys. Launching in rough conditions is never an easy task. Testament to the RNLI training and all the CoBT trainers who put the time and effort in. Long may my service last!
That coxswain kept a cool head here. Broadside on to the beach is incredibly difficult to rectify. Noticed he went well astern before trying to bring her round to the sea. Good thing these boats have plenty of horsepower - these waves were hitting it like an express train. Flat transom, too.
A very inefficient way to launch a boat, surely? I sail in the north sea and one day I might just need the lifeboat. I know a number of lifeboat lads in Amble, Northumberland and can only say they love their work. Anyone who goes to sea in small boats knows just how invaluable The RNLI is.
Short and sweet statement. These people save lives and do not get paid for it, so rather than knock them, help them. If I lived nearer to an RNLI station, I would be a volunteer. I believe they were doing the best they could under the circumstances.
Some of the comments on here show what idiots some people can be! If they'd had waited until it was deeper before launching then there would have been an even greater danger - when launching anything in these conditions (I am talking from a lot of experience before anybody comments) then you do NOT want the boat to float when it's on the trailer - if it does then it takes just 1 wave to put you side on on the trailer, then you really are stuck! You've got to almost dry launch the vessel & hope.
Bad decision to launch so shallow, I was supprised to see them cast the chains off so soon in case the boat was washed off the trailer. But I was amazed to see it get off the beach again! A great recovery.
@Kestenan i couldn't agree more at my station we have a mersey and launch of a slip into a harbour but wait until theres at least 6 feet of water to hit the chains :L
I was in the Coast Guard as a Coxswain... Adapt and improvise. It actually took some really execellent boat handling ... once away from the beach. All Coasties are wanabe RNLI.
OK..not pretty..but these guys are real heros....hats off to them...amazing job by the cox...I hope I'll never need you but thank god you're there if I do
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This is nothing! See the bravest from Terceira, Azores! The portuguese were the first to establish in China and the last to leave! Happy New Year to all the sailors and rescuers all over the World! Best wishes to all my friends in RNLI.
Outstanding work. Thanks guys for your efforts. We have never used RNLI but in SA (NSRI), one of these boats came and assisted us in 63 knots with a fouled prop. All of you guys, around the world, that dedicate your time, effort and put yourselves at risk to assist others on the high seas, thank you!
launch was to shallow, coxwain did the right thing by going out astern as the Mersey class lifeboat (which that boat is) has funnel props. Good job to you sir.
Just remember, if youre on the sea? One day you may need these guys & timing waves is not easy in those conditions. Especially when they are ranging in height from 4 feet to 12 feet! They could have easily swamped the tractor unit and or shot the lifeboat on top of it?
I sail here in yacht Perfectionist & welcome the bad comments people to sail over our bar in a strong south westerly! It would give you a good just how much water you can have one second & none the next!
I totally agree with u hmmcrunchy a really worthy cause that is sumtimes forgot to many people of what the risks are invovled in saving lifes at sea and not get paid for it.
That all the cox can do in these comditions, he needs to get out to deep none breaking water to turn the boat and protect the crew out on deck . Well done.
I can comment on this because I did two years of heavy weather Search and Rescue in Newport, Or. The coxswain did a great job. After it was obvious that going bow into the seas was impossible he improvised and made to. Much respect.
please only people who have experience in these matters respond to this. I have been in similar situations when trying to launch a small inflatable off a beach with waves crashing over us why when he had cleared the breaking point did he keep his stern into the waves. I presume it is to do with stabilaty.However all my training in inflatables/ribs have told me never to do that as you will swamp the engine.
mate i'm guessing you had an outboard, we almost had the same problam with a shetland blackhawk in salcombe, i think if he had tried to turn him round then the waves would of just beached it again
what a brilliant piece of seamanship by the coxswain ...what the less informed need to remember is that all of the crew apart from the mechanic are volunteers... they launch 365 days a year 24 hours a day and yes its free of charge ....my hat goes off to all lifeboat crews....
Sea is not a math - you can't predict everything. Things like that happen to the best. I think the trailer should go a bit deeper - the tug can go almost all underwater - somehow it didn't. But the skipper did it well, after all. There is no time for messing about and relaunching the boat. BTW Mersey Class is bliliant example of proper lifeboat design - as you can see, it almost even go on sand :D
name another boat that could pull its self off a grave shelf like that. they were unlucky, probably just missed the shelf drop off by a couple of feet and got caught by the waves. well impressive!
oh dear!! looks like the cox'n forgot that he needs water to float the boat in!!! I dont care what you say about spur of the moment and own sets of problems! He ###### up and risked his crews life!!!!!! He needed to have a water line of at least above his trim tabs in those conditions if not more!!
we launch our atlantic 85 from one of the steepest pebble beaches in the country with swells coming straight off the atlantic ,they were on a shout, you obviously have no idea or experience launching in those conditions senhelm ! that coxwain kept his head and did a fucking good job.launching from a beach is nothing like launching from a slip aye mate !
Believe me I have the experience!! If this is not a total balls up by the cox'n, can you tell me why poole, DI'S, DDI'S AND DTI'S use this footage as a guide of how NOT to do it??
fair comment senhelm, my comment on the clip was directed at the way the coxwain overcame that mad situation !! my assumption of your lack of experience was obviously wrong so sorry for that , but you must agree the shit can hit the fan in seconds in any sea conditions and so i admire the way he got himself out of it !
some of you guys ur comments are unreal! every launch has its own set of problems and they are dealt with on the spare of the moment, these are critical moment to things dont always go as planned , . excellent skippering and team work its the end result that ultimately counts. brave men.
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what a pussy that tractor driver was risking the crews life launching way to early! thank god the skipper was a dam site more skilled than the tractor driver!
The coxwain gives the signal when to release the boat from the carriage. The tractor driver is not at fault. It looks as if the coxwain has misjudged how much water he had.
You have to remember a slip isnt always practicable. For example at hoylake the tide can be out as far as a mile so only a tractor launch can be used at low tide. Remember that a lot of stations are used in areas with heavy siilting and larg sand banks.
the mistake was down to the relief coxswain onboard, during a mersey launch the tractor driver is under the command of the coxswain once the tractor enters the water it is the coxswain who decides where to stop the tractor and launch the boat, he is by far not in the water any where near as deep as he needs to be and as a result of his cock up it the boat was written off, it wasnt even a shout just an excercise launch
it's difficult to tell how deep the water is at times like this, but i think the real problem was that the trailer tilted back before the tractor could get far enough into the sea. oh well, you win some, you lose some
that is 1 of the most amazing things iv ever seen, the coxwain deserves a medal for that seamanship. they still had a scary job to do once they had launched.
well done all you guys and gals working with the RNLI. my hat goes off to all.
ps. please donate. our shitty govenment dont give nowt.
the RNLI don't want or need government funding. State funding would lead to state interference in the running of the RNLI. The RNLI was in fact state funded for about a year in the 1920's but it didn't work out so they went back being supported entirely by voluntary contributions.
No se puede hacer peor. Tuvieron suerte de soltarse y poder salir hacia atrás. No se sabe si el motor no encendió o si no tenía agua para las turbinas.
Agree about the HP saving the boat here (no boat is unsinkable.) I can't agree about the seamanship comment though. The coxswain was literally launched into this situation by someone's else's error. Sure, he must have been desperate but it looks to me as if he stayed cool and placed his trust in his equipment.
that is a cariage launce life boat, what do you think the tractor was pulling out of the water? the mersey class is a fast carriage boat, can either be launced by slip way, carriage or left afloat in a harbour
The comment by astrodogg999 explains why this happened, a bad miss of the drop off. The boat looked in a bad way but the coxswain seized a great opportunity to get afloat. Great recovery - that was grim until then.
Superb seamanship, knowing how to turn a disaster into a good launch. Given that the props are in tunnels the damage to the L.B. must be considerable even when the launch is into the 10 ft depth. Great vids, keep posting
very nice recovery. good seamanship. 5/5 on the video work. thanks
DAILEYericCaryUSA 1 month ago
oh wow
rabbitlemon 2 months ago
An impossible launch... but no one told these guys so they did it anyway!
airforce82 3 months ago
thats the brits ass backward and still getting the job done. well done lads.
wcresponder 7 months ago
boat was launched into water that was to shallow,beached itself as soon as it left carraige,would not go on boat with coxswain that made such a stupid error,saying that well recovered.
ThePooypoo 7 months ago
@ThePooypoo
The coxswain and crew did a fine job. Takes special people to launch in those conditions.
davecuilrathain 7 months ago
@davecuilrathain i was a crew member on same class of boat for 11 years ,there is a system to launch which sling shots the boat of carriage,to do this the tractor has to seperate from carriage....as you can see in video this did not happen.to launch the way they did they needed to be in deeper water,look at depth of water to carriage tracks.
ThePooypoo 7 months ago
@ThePooypoo
I don't doubt a word you say and all credit to you and all the heroic men and women who put to sea to save the lives of complete strangers with only the satisfaction of a job well done as payment and sometimes the heartache when a shout is unsuccessful. My point was that the coxswain did get the boat out, yes it was a little untidy, but the sea has a habit of making things difficult for seamen as you probably know more than the rest of us. All the best to you.
davecuilrathain 7 months ago
Looks to me like the propellers wen't really driving forward at the first wave. A less capable boat wouldn't have fared so well.
jonr5000 8 months ago
Watched this a few times. There was nothing wrong with the timing of the launch. It is just unfortunate that the 1st wave turned them sideways. The Coxswain then does an excellent job of recovery.
Sugarfoot108 8 months ago
When is a boat truly sea worthy?
When she can be launched after giving her side, whilst beached, in rough seas, in reverse! The RNLI lifeboat's the girl for me!
the26thhour 10 months ago
Peter thanks for replying, you actually a crew member? This is raw seamanship, even if it was a practice. Gutsy "Do what you have to do..." stuff. You make us sense the respect for that craft in your reply. Congratulations.
Josiebenn 10 months ago
ugly launch great save
markbatch 1 year ago
Absolutely clever to run with the stern to the breakwater straight into the surf; the stern has sufficient buoyancy to do so .....
zzp1 1 year ago
Sacrificial propellers? How did they fare?
Josiebenn 1 year ago
@Josiebenn not too good but 3 hrs after this was filmed, got a shout. props cavatated a bit otherwise no problem. best bloody boat i have ever been on. god that boat can take some stick
petercookyt 10 months ago
@littlTIMMEY properbly cos they are funded by more than donations, as they should be.
dougski12 1 year ago
@dougski12
um no they are not! they are run entirely by voluntary contributions - if they recieved any other source of income they would lose their charity status!
poolemac 1 year ago
@poolemac err no, only if they make a profit (as in any money they have left over has to be spent on something to improve the service).
dougski12 1 year ago
that is pretty crazy but they are a amazing charity and all the crew should get a award of the queen for there bravery :D x
elliotk182 1 year ago
Some comments and questions from our class:
Were you practicing or was this for a rescue?
Wow, you must have a strong stomach!
Are you crazy? the sea looks really rough!
How does it feel to risk your own lives to save others?
buckerboy1234 1 year ago
Some comments and questions from our class:
Were you practicing or was this for a rescue?
Wow, you must have a strong stomach!
Are you crazy? the sea looks really rough!
How does it feel to risk your own lives to save others?
buckerboy1234 1 year ago
Well held! Well done guys. Launching in rough conditions is never an easy task. Testament to the RNLI training and all the CoBT trainers who put the time and effort in. Long may my service last!
NO2propguards 1 year ago
That coxswain kept a cool head here. Broadside on to the beach is incredibly difficult to rectify. Noticed he went well astern before trying to bring her round to the sea. Good thing these boats have plenty of horsepower - these waves were hitting it like an express train. Flat transom, too.
NPorganist 1 year ago
A very inefficient way to launch a boat, surely? I sail in the north sea and one day I might just need the lifeboat. I know a number of lifeboat lads in Amble, Northumberland and can only say they love their work. Anyone who goes to sea in small boats knows just how invaluable The RNLI is.
viceroytennis 1 year ago
Just goes to show what sturdy boats the Merseys are.....
XH558B2 1 year ago
95...95...they couldn't have had the new boat that long then. The boat before that did launch off a slipway, quite impressive too.
Electricfox 1 year ago
strange boat going by "back" to sea:))
Heke1959 1 year ago
Short and sweet statement. These people save lives and do not get paid for it, so rather than knock them, help them. If I lived nearer to an RNLI station, I would be a volunteer. I believe they were doing the best they could under the circumstances.
tidalthames 1 year ago
That was simply excellent work by the skipper to get her off the beach, expertly waiting for & using each wave like he did.
sweetktg 1 year ago
Some of the comments on here show what idiots some people can be! If they'd had waited until it was deeper before launching then there would have been an even greater danger - when launching anything in these conditions (I am talking from a lot of experience before anybody comments) then you do NOT want the boat to float when it's on the trailer - if it does then it takes just 1 wave to put you side on on the trailer, then you really are stuck! You've got to almost dry launch the vessel & hope.
sweetktg 1 year ago 3
Amazing boat, most boats would be destroyed after that. He did well getting out of that.
mycaptainchris 1 year ago
Bad decision to launch so shallow, I was supprised to see them cast the chains off so soon in case the boat was washed off the trailer. But I was amazed to see it get off the beach again! A great recovery.
Kestenan 1 year ago
@Kestenan i couldn't agree more at my station we have a mersey and launch of a slip into a harbour but wait until theres at least 6 feet of water to hit the chains :L
fimpster 1 year ago
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WHAT A LOAD OF CLOWNS HOW NOT TO LAUNCH A MERSEY
edyta180286 1 year ago
este é bom no comando.
belmonte54 1 year ago
I was in the Coast Guard as a Coxswain... Adapt and improvise. It actually took some really execellent boat handling ... once away from the beach. All Coasties are wanabe RNLI.
zydeco9214 1 year ago 2
eieiei so sieht aber doch nicht das standartmanöver aus oder...??? ;)
MartinTanger 1 year ago
they need a rib.
223wdv 1 year ago
@223wdv
With a rib, it is too dangerous to launch as the waves could swamp it,
and lifeboat is a trent class I think, and it is all weather, we have a atlantic 75 and a Severn class at cardiff
vikingsmb 1 year ago
Awsome helming! Well done to them all braving those conditions.
arweljones 2 years ago
aaaaaaa the NOISE!!!
nickyboy94 2 years ago
Superb boat handling by that cox'n.
bebajoro77 2 years ago 25
OK..not pretty..but these guys are real heros....hats off to them...amazing job by the cox...I hope I'll never need you but thank god you're there if I do
19rusty66 2 years ago 34
@19rusty66 Hear hear!
baconsandwich2007 1 year ago
Coxswain definately got them out of a situation which could have been nasty.
Blackcatdiver 1 year ago
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Did they miss the boating 101 class? It looks like the captain is trying to sink the boat.
tinst01 2 years ago
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jamesballantyne1991 2 years ago
LOL makes me seasick just watching it. Cool video.
Oklahomabooklady 2 years ago
i hope none of them were seasick lol
tara8686 2 years ago
This is nothing! See the bravest from Terceira, Azores! The portuguese were the first to establish in China and the last to leave! Happy New Year to all the sailors and rescuers all over the World! Best wishes to all my friends in RNLI.
jagoncalv 2 years ago
waaaw,he`s the maaan,my god this is realy extreeeem going backward,,,,,waaaaw.
shaikhdishgan1 2 years ago
I have never seen a boat launch like this. Very unorthodox and possibly dangerous.
ririshow 2 years ago
Outstanding work. Thanks guys for your efforts. We have never used RNLI but in SA (NSRI), one of these boats came and assisted us in 63 knots with a fouled prop. All of you guys, around the world, that dedicate your time, effort and put yourselves at risk to assist others on the high seas, thank you!
kdscott10 2 years ago 2
launch was to shallow, coxwain did the right thing by going out astern as the Mersey class lifeboat (which that boat is) has funnel props. Good job to you sir.
mrmulligan1268 2 years ago 5
Wow, balls of steel on that launch. Bravo all round.
dellyx 2 years ago 4
righteous!
snorked 2 years ago 2
bravo, greetings from a Spanish maritime rescue member, good work.
salrescue 2 years ago 5
Great men for a great job
karateshito2000 2 years ago 3
Just remember, if youre on the sea? One day you may need these guys & timing waves is not easy in those conditions. Especially when they are ranging in height from 4 feet to 12 feet! They could have easily swamped the tractor unit and or shot the lifeboat on top of it?
I sail here in yacht Perfectionist & welcome the bad comments people to sail over our bar in a strong south westerly! It would give you a good just how much water you can have one second & none the next!
Well Done Guys!
wwwpianosparescom 2 years ago 4
I totally agree with u hmmcrunchy a really worthy cause that is sumtimes forgot to many people of what the risks are invovled in saving lifes at sea and not get paid for it.
360841 2 years ago 2
these guys are brave chaps.. would love to volunteer for rnli, a real worthy cause
hmmcrunchy 2 years ago
That all the cox can do in these comditions, he needs to get out to deep none breaking water to turn the boat and protect the crew out on deck . Well done.
johnnee51 2 years ago
Dont blame the Tractor Operator !!
Ordinary People doing Extraordinary things
anchordrift1 2 years ago
I can comment on this because I did two years of heavy weather Search and Rescue in Newport, Or. The coxswain did a great job. After it was obvious that going bow into the seas was impossible he improvised and made to. Much respect.
Fair winds and following seas fellow sailors
mrpunkfly 2 years ago 3
somebody tell him hes driving backwards
emm876 2 years ago
Amazing but I am thinking things did not go exactly as planned. LOL
shananagans5 2 years ago
Superb work!
rammers2006 2 years ago
please only people who have experience in these matters respond to this. I have been in similar situations when trying to launch a small inflatable off a beach with waves crashing over us why when he had cleared the breaking point did he keep his stern into the waves. I presume it is to do with stabilaty.However all my training in inflatables/ribs have told me never to do that as you will swamp the engine.
decalpha1 2 years ago
The only explenation i can think of is the awb has an inboard water jet system or something similar,I could be wrong.
decalpha1 2 years ago
mate i'm guessing you had an outboard, we almost had the same problam with a shetland blackhawk in salcombe, i think if he had tried to turn him round then the waves would of just beached it again
rohanep 2 years ago
wow.... brave men !
tevezstayatmanutd 2 years ago 3
Not bad
teckim 2 years ago
Very few boats could have clawed off that beach once they went broadside onto those waves.
Stunning boat.
mayjunee 2 years ago 3
what a brilliant piece of seamanship by the coxswain ...what the less informed need to remember is that all of the crew apart from the mechanic are volunteers... they launch 365 days a year 24 hours a day and yes its free of charge ....my hat goes off to all lifeboat crews....
peake67 2 years ago 6
Heroes.
simgorm 2 years ago 3
I think it's Scarborough Bay isn't it?
tarsus4x4 2 years ago
What a lame comments guys :)
Sea is not a math - you can't predict everything. Things like that happen to the best. I think the trailer should go a bit deeper - the tug can go almost all underwater - somehow it didn't. But the skipper did it well, after all. There is no time for messing about and relaunching the boat. BTW Mersey Class is bliliant example of proper lifeboat design - as you can see, it almost even go on sand :D
tarsus4x4 2 years ago
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this guy had no idea whats so ever ! my 3 year old neice could have done better !
doodes25 2 years ago
lol another armchair mariner! you have no idea doodes25 - your 3year old neice has more brains than you!
PhineusPhreak 2 years ago
im sure lessons were still learnt re this particular launch on service.
skyepup999 2 years ago 2
..using the waves and backing up to get ut of gravel shelf. nice.
jetlagsyndrome 2 years ago
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What in gods name are these idiots doing. Haven't they got anything better to do, such as masturbating to midget porn?
peerless77 2 years ago
I'm sure the occasional saving a life keeps them occupied you cunt
lukeyboy95 2 years ago
well done, lives saved, good piloting
valmacsteen 2 years ago
Kevlar hulls + V12 diesels = EPIC WIN
andrewirobinson 2 years ago 2
name another boat that could pull its self off a grave shelf like that. they were unlucky, probably just missed the shelf drop off by a couple of feet and got caught by the waves. well impressive!
checkoutdude 2 years ago 4
oh dear!! looks like the cox'n forgot that he needs water to float the boat in!!! I dont care what you say about spur of the moment and own sets of problems! He ###### up and risked his crews life!!!!!! He needed to have a water line of at least above his trim tabs in those conditions if not more!!
senhelm 2 years ago
we launch our atlantic 85 from one of the steepest pebble beaches in the country with swells coming straight off the atlantic ,they were on a shout, you obviously have no idea or experience launching in those conditions senhelm ! that coxwain kept his head and did a fucking good job.launching from a beach is nothing like launching from a slip aye mate !
hobbsie999 2 years ago 3
Believe me I have the experience!! If this is not a total balls up by the cox'n, can you tell me why poole, DI'S, DDI'S AND DTI'S use this footage as a guide of how NOT to do it??
senhelm 2 years ago
fair comment senhelm, my comment on the clip was directed at the way the coxwain overcame that mad situation !! my assumption of your lack of experience was obviously wrong so sorry for that , but you must agree the shit can hit the fan in seconds in any sea conditions and so i admire the way he got himself out of it !
hobbsie999 2 years ago
some of you guys ur comments are unreal! every launch has its own set of problems and they are dealt with on the spare of the moment, these are critical moment to things dont always go as planned , . excellent skippering and team work its the end result that ultimately counts. brave men.
atreewithnolife 2 years ago 4
Very brave men, they know what they are doing.Men with balls they are real hero's
Bigirishcunt 2 years ago 4
what a good pilot
rightlad 2 years ago
wow... pretty amazing boat to be able to back out of a situation like that !
aqueousone 2 years ago 3
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Can't believe what I just saw !!! Where did they get the idiot Skipper from !! They needed TO BE RESCUED - on their own BEACH !!!
markedwardsbahons 2 years ago
90% luck 10% skill once you in that situation! I don't care who you are.
a10ace 2 years ago 3
modern day heroes!!!
devroybrown1 3 years ago 3
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what a pussy that tractor driver was risking the crews life launching way to early! thank god the skipper was a dam site more skilled than the tractor driver!
andysteele1 3 years ago
The coxwain gives the signal when to release the boat from the carriage. The tractor driver is not at fault. It looks as if the coxwain has misjudged how much water he had.
locopedro59 3 years ago 4
well, then you might be a good skipper! ;)
vanbeukenmans 3 years ago
no it does not, only a good skipper can get his boat out of that mess
vanbeukenmans 3 years ago
Tractor could have pushed out a lot further i would have thaught.
Aprenticewoodspoiler 3 years ago 3
Now that was impressive!!
morearrows 3 years ago
That is one of the finest pieces of seamanship I have ever seen getting that out of there was incredible - Mr Firmans handy work was it?
safetypin1983 3 years ago
God bless them...
vh213 3 years ago
surely to god there must be a better way to launch in this day and age.. respect all around but build a slip way please
aa209999 3 years ago
You have to remember a slip isnt always practicable. For example at hoylake the tide can be out as far as a mile so only a tractor launch can be used at low tide. Remember that a lot of stations are used in areas with heavy siilting and larg sand banks.
Righteousarrow 3 years ago
Those guys are very brave!
Clacatoo 3 years ago 5
i know feck all about launching boats but eben i could see the water wasnt deep enough
hemo198 3 years ago
It was beached at 1:08 wasn't it?
Clacatoo 3 years ago
the mistake was down to the relief coxswain onboard, during a mersey launch the tractor driver is under the command of the coxswain once the tractor enters the water it is the coxswain who decides where to stop the tractor and launch the boat, he is by far not in the water any where near as deep as he needs to be and as a result of his cock up it the boat was written off, it wasnt even a shout just an excercise launch
iain2874 3 years ago
it's difficult to tell how deep the water is at times like this, but i think the real problem was that the trailer tilted back before the tractor could get far enough into the sea. oh well, you win some, you lose some
mcgherkinstudios 3 years ago
I don't think you should use Wogan but when you see what brainless premier footballers get well..............
tommytempra 3 years ago
Wow thats amazing great vid
happy123heart 3 years ago
How much does Terry Wogan earn for talking shit a few hours each day compared to these blokes? Doesn't make sense-does it?
BillDFC 3 years ago 2
Great seat of your pants seamanship!!! Well done skip!
chrismoyles123 3 years ago
tractor driver mistake looks like!not enough depth but great job lads well done!!
gazza9651 3 years ago
that is 1 of the most amazing things iv ever seen, the coxwain deserves a medal for that seamanship. they still had a scary job to do once they had launched.
well done all you guys and gals working with the RNLI. my hat goes off to all.
ps. please donate. our shitty govenment dont give nowt.
fireblade929 3 years ago 12
you know the RNLI choose not to receive government funding
Liam50LB 3 years ago
I wonder why?
1. The government would make so many cutbacks because it costs £330,000 a day to run, that the service would go into a dangerous state of service.
2 Just look at the way they treat the Coastguards. Striking because they are only paid minimum wages.
3 When it starts going belly up they will try and off load it, look what happens when privatisation cuts in.
4 Look at the state of the Fire and Rescue Service. The Army. The Navy to name a few.
Good Luck to the RNLI.
kikyerass 3 years ago
you know i was just responding to a comment and didn't ask for a full financial report.....
Liam50LB 3 years ago
And all i was doing was generalising why the RNLI didnt want governement intervention.
Others may not be aware of why.
Remember there is no law against freedom of speech.
kikyerass 3 years ago
this is incredible....bloody stunning!!! and these guys don't get government funding? - it's a fucking disgrace
callicolady 3 years ago
the RNLI don't want or need government funding. State funding would lead to state interference in the running of the RNLI. The RNLI was in fact state funded for about a year in the 1920's but it didn't work out so they went back being supported entirely by voluntary contributions.
PhineusPhreak 2 years ago 2
something tells me thevy've done that before
voodoopcawsome 3 years ago 3
Amazing brave men.
F4TLOU1E 3 years ago
Brave men
FordCortinamk3 3 years ago
No se puede hacer peor. Tuvieron suerte de soltarse y poder salir hacia atrás. No se sabe si el motor no encendió o si no tenía agua para las turbinas.
intelectualtotal 3 years ago
play this video in reverse and it makes more sense!
mvertigo16 3 years ago
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brilliant recovery that..fuck me! watch my vid
sportaudirs6 3 years ago
Whew! Close call!
seka1986 3 years ago
nobody onboard semed to panic just shows how mh faith they have in there coxwain well recovered cox
lifeboat20 4 years ago
boody amazing job righting that well done
01brv035 4 years ago
how not to launch a mersey, thank god there are relief boats, looks like something scarborough would do! as they like breaking boats.
jbell120887 4 years ago 2
tractor driver no likes his feet wet , good handling coxy ,at the right time come astern....maybe a job for ya at portrush lol!!!!
lainey500 4 years ago
absolutely brilliant recovery
bcr07pzu 4 years ago
If that was the coswains shout then he obviously got it wrong! In my view he still did an excellent job in recovery.
solent38 4 years ago
Agree about the HP saving the boat here (no boat is unsinkable.) I can't agree about the seamanship comment though. The coxswain was literally launched into this situation by someone's else's error. Sure, he must have been desperate but it looks to me as if he stayed cool and placed his trust in his equipment.
solent38 4 years ago
bet they wich they had a carrage launch boat!
chrisbristol 4 years ago
that is a cariage launce life boat, what do you think the tractor was pulling out of the water? the mersey class is a fast carriage boat, can either be launced by slip way, carriage or left afloat in a harbour
jbell120887 4 years ago
yeah, i ment slip launch... not sure why i put carrage!?
chrisbristol 4 years ago
this just proves all rnli members deserve more gratitude
j16daf 4 years ago
The comment by astrodogg999 explains why this happened, a bad miss of the drop off. The boat looked in a bad way but the coxswain seized a great opportunity to get afloat. Great recovery - that was grim until then.
solent38 4 years ago
Superb seamanship
fishermancynon 4 years ago
Superb seamanship, knowing how to turn a disaster into a good launch. Given that the props are in tunnels the damage to the L.B. must be considerable even when the launch is into the 10 ft depth. Great vids, keep posting
twgswee9 4 years ago
Well done guys bad launch but great recovery from it and professional work to help save lifes.
Independant Lifeboat Officer.
tigro1888 4 years ago
Mighty stuff... great recovery by cox, took keeping calm and getting on with it.
sailcorkharbour 4 years ago
what can you say, thats an RNLI Cox for you!
3legs
FairmontFan 4 years ago
wow dodgy stuff at first!
Quadman21 4 years ago
this was filmed in aldbrough and there is drop off where the water is sudenly 10 ft deep, they missed it, as you can see
astrodogg999 4 years ago
what happened here? did they just not go in deep enough??
dmatty06 4 years ago