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
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Eyes on the sky 👀 Check out this rescue helicopter hovering above our RNLI Fraserburgh Lifeboat crew as they work in perfect harmony 🌊 Training with other emergency services is crucial to ensuring our volunteers are ready and prepared when the pager sounds. [Visual description: A coastguard helicopter hovers over the Fraserburgh RNLI lifeboat at night. A crew member is winched up from the deck into the helicopter during a joint training exercise, then back down again.] #RNLI #Lifeboats #Teamwo
Eyes on the sky 👀 Check out this rescue helicopter hovering above our RNLI Fraserburgh Lifeboat crew as they work in perfect harmony 🌊 Training with other emergency services is crucial to ensuring our volunteers are ready and prepared when the pager sounds. [Visual description: A coastguard helicopter hovers over the Fraserburgh RNLI lifeboat at night. A crew member is winched up from the deck into the helicopter during a joint training exercise, then back down again.] #RNLI #Lifeboats #Teamwo
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