Criccieth Lifeboat - RNLI

Criccieth's RNLI Lifeboat Station. Emergency service for those in distress at sea. Established in 1853 - this video clip shows the Atlantic 85 RIB on excercises.

www,cricciethlifeboat.org.uk

The Atlantic (B class) lifeboat is a rigid inflatable lifeboat which was introduced originally as the Atlantic 21 in 1972. In 1993 a slightly larger Atlantic 75 was introduced and in 2006 the Atlantic 85 became the latest development of the B class to be placed on station.

All Atlantics have manually operated self-righting mechanism and are capable of being beached in an emergency without sustaining damage to engines or steering gear. Amongst their equipment they carry VHF radios and a GPS plotter. They can be operated safely in daylight in a force 6/7 and at night in a force 5/6. In addition the new Atlantic 85 is fitted with radar and VHF direction finding equipment and has seating for a fourth crew member.

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• Criccieth
• RNLI
• Lifeboat
• RIB
• Emergency Services
• North Wales
• Coastguard
• Sailing
• Watersports
• Cardigan Bay