Roger (Grisly)'s photos with the keyword: Lifeboat

Another image looking across the marina from the East Quay this time to the colourful market stalls on the Southern quayside at Watchet on the Somerset Coast! The long retired lifeboat in center of the image is possibly an ex RNLI Liverpool class boat from around 1939, although this is not conclusive, any information would be welcome! HWW! To all,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Large for detail!

Pharos is a Buoy laying/Lighthouse Vessel owned by the Northern Lighthouse Board, (Large for detail) Captured at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HFF! NLV Pharos is based in Oban and works mainly in Scottish and Manx waters, servicing over 200 automatic lighthouses, buoys and beacons, Named after the lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous lighthouse in antiquity.

The Girvan Lifeboat, 13-23 a Shannon Clas boat ,Elitzabeth and Gertrude Allen, on her moorings in the harbour as the sky over the busy Firth of Clyde darkens, In 16.9 format therefor a large view may be benifical, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,HFF and a good weekend! Musical link, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Coqe1aOYtbU

Campbeltown Loch and the RNLI Severn Class Lifeboat, Earnest and Mary Shaw on station in the Harbour, The Severn class at 17.3 meters are the largest boats in the fleet. I would appreciate a large viewing,,,,,,,,,, Wish you all a nice Friday and great weekend !

Late September and a mid-afternoon storm across Loch Portree at Scorrybreck, Isle of Skye. The RNLI Portree Lifeboat on station (Just right of centre) More impressive large I hope

The Shannon class lifeboat "RNLB Stella and Humfrey Berkeley " which arrived on station at Leverburgh, Isle of Harris in 2018 however operations were suspended in November 2019 due to lack of crew members, this boat has now been replaced with an Atlantic 85 inshore boat, "John and Louisa Fisher" (BBC and RNLI web pages) I assume13-25 is now in the reserve fleet,

Whitby Lifeboat moored at Eyemouth Marine for repairs in 2018, This is a Trent D class all weather boat named George and Mary Webb , The traditional wooden cabin cruiser in the adjacent mooring looks to having more extensive repairs. SEE PIP

The Girvan all weather Shannon class Lifeboat " Elizabeth and Gertrude Allen" on her mooring, as the sky darkens and bad weather rolls in from the Firth of Clyde.

Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI B-class Atlantic lifeboat “Spirit of Fred Olsen" launches, (main image), speeds across the the loch (pip 1) boat transporter returns to the boat house (pip 2) The link for Sight and Sound is "Save Me" by K D Lang www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOXWc05p18I

The Eyemouth Trent Class all weather lifeboat "RNLB Barclaycard Crusader" off to a shout on an extremely low tide in fact there was not enough water under the boat for it to clear the harbour entrance without many minutes shunting and disturbing sand from under the keel (pip 1) before finally forcing itself free and into open water (pip 2)

One from the archives, Thankfully no work for the Portpatrick, Tamar class lifeboat " John Buchanan Barr" on a calm midsummer evening, For Sight and Sound, the sun sets over the Irish sea and casts Evening Shadows, www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WHayIQvrN8 a real oldie.

Evening over the RNLI Lifeboat station at St Abbs, Scottish Borders. Home the Atlantic 75 boat "Dorothy and Katherine Barr II " Despite local opposition and having already saved 4 lives in the year, the RNLI boat was withdrawn on 8th September 2015, urgent fundraising and a generous donation from Sir George Tunnock allowed the purchase of an independent lifeboat, she was named "Thomas Tunnock" and officially launched 17th September 2016. The St Abbs Lifeboat is crewed by a group of highly experienced men and women, most of whom work the seas around St Abbs every day as fishermen, dive boat operators and divers. Their local knowledge is second to none. Between them they have amassed over 330 years personal experience of saving lives at sea. (From the Lifeboat Web Site) www.stabbslifeboat.org.uk/support-stabbs-lifeboat